278 search results for “molecular biology” in the Student website
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Kevin GroenFaculty of Science
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Louie KrolFaculty of Science
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Esther van der EntFaculty of Science
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Madeline KavanaghFaculty of Science
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Leiden University honours Lex van der Eb with University Medal
Leiden University has awarded its prestigious University Medal to Emeritus Professor Lex van der Eb. As a pioneer in genetics and molecular biology, he received this honour for his services to science and his key role in the development of the Leiden Bio Science Park (LBSP).
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Berber de JongICLON
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Herman SpainkFaculty of Science
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Professor by special appointment Jeroen van Zon joins the Institute of Biology
As of 1 September, Jeroen van Zon started as professor by special appointment in Quantitative Developmental Biology at the Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL). Van Zon is also group leader of Quantitative Developmental Biology at the physics research institute AMOLF. Three questions about his new role…
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Wolves in the Netherlands feed mainly on wild animals – but also target grazing cattle in areas with less prey
Wolves in the Netherlands mainly feed on wild animals such as wild boar and red and roe deer. But in areas such as Drenthe where these are scarce they also prey on free-roaming cattle used for nature conservation
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Sander WezenbergFaculty of Science
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Anthe JanssenFaculty of Science
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Biological Origami at molecular level: folding a single protein
Human cells are protecting their proteins from unfolding and aggregating. That's what biophysicist Alireza Mashaghi and his team discovered after seven years of in-depth research into the folding mechanisms of proteins. With an unprecedented approach, the team was able to study the folding of a single…
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Dorien PetersFaculty of Medicine
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Leiden biology student finalist UN youth delegate
Roel Wouters (24), a biology student at Leiden University, is a finalist in the election for UN youth delegate for Biodiversity and Food. The digital polls open for a week on Friday 22 October. Under-30s can vote for Roel at www.stemroel.nl.
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Jorinde NuytinckFaculty of Science
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Kunal ChaudharyFaculty of Science
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Berend GagesteinFaculty of Science
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Gilles van WezelFaculty of Science
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Pieter ReitsmaFaculty of Medicine
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What DNA in droppings can reveal about an animal’s diet
Imagine scanning lion dung or a mouse dropping and instantly knowing exactly what and how much the animal has eaten. Thanks to new DNA techniques, this is becoming increasingly feasible. PhD student Kevin Groen tested how effective these techniques are at unraveling the diets of wild animals.
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Daan van der VlietFaculty of Science
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Dennis ClaessenFaculty of Science
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Two new Directors of Education at the Institute of Biology Leiden
From 1 October, two new Directors of Education will start at the Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL). Dennis Claessen as the new director for the master's programme of Biology and Marcel Schaaf as director for the Biology bachelor's programme. Claessen and Schaaf have been appointed for a period of four…
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Francesco BudaFaculty of Science
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Women’s Day for Biology students
‘It was not always accepted, but I just wanted to be a researcher. Now, I am as happy as can be.’ It is one of the quotes from the International Women’s Day presentation for Biology students. Seven women, working as researchers and teachers at the CML, IBL, and Naturalis, shared their experiences with…
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Tom van der WelFaculty of Science
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Emilie DidaskalouFaculty of Science
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Marcel SchaafFaculty of Science
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Down-to-earth biology student wins Young Talent Award
Gijs van der Velden has one of the best study results in his first college year of all science studies. With that, he won the Young Talent Incentive award and received 500 euros of the Koninklijke Hollandse Maatschappij der Wetenschappen (KHMW). The biology student remains quite nonchalantly. ‘Of course,…
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Xinya PanFaculty of Science
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Kees MustersFaculty of Science
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Christine MummeryFaculty of Medicine
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Isabel Nunez SantiagoFaculty of Science
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Chengyi LiuFaculty of Science
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Maarten LubbersFaculty of Science
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Edi Gittenberger
Faculty of Science
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Bregje BrinkmannFaculty of Science
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Rob BosmanFaculty of Science
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Arina Belov
Faculty of Science
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Mirjam Huizenga
Faculty of Science
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Xinyu DiFaculty of Science
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Thierry Shema
Faculty of Science
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Floor StevensFaculty of Science
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Zoë Vogelaar
Faculty of Science
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Jana VolaricFaculty of Science
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What makes a caring parent? The biology of parenting
What happens in our bodies when we care for children? And why are some people more caring than others?
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Biology students expose exotic amphibians in the dunes
During the spring of 2021, a group of eight biology students from Leiden set out into the dunes in search of amphibians. Using DNA, they determined the geographic origin of the animals. And guess what? In many cases they discovered exotic populations of animals that do not naturally belong in The Netherlands.…
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Giulia CallegaroFaculty of Science
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Vincent Merckx
Faculty of Science
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Caitlin BlackFaculty of Science