by Kenjiro Lolling | Feb 19, 2025 | News
Professor Meta Roestenberg from Leiden University Medical Center has won the Mercator Sapiens Stimulus prize, worth one million euros, for her work on developing a new malaria vaccine. Malaria continues to be a major global health challenge, with 250 million people...
by Kenjiro Lolling | Feb 14, 2025 | News
The very first Skills Heroes Powered By final competition for the Laboratory Technician was held on February 4, 2025. Thirteen Middle Laboratory Education (MLO) students from all over the Netherlands competed in Leiden for five hours for a spot in the top three. For...
by Kenjiro Lolling | Feb 8, 2025 | News
The city of Leiden has long been a hub for knowledge, research, and innovation. This was evident in the grand celebrations of Leiden University’s 450th Dies Natalis, marking not only the university’s milestone anniversary but also its unwavering commitment to academic...
by Kenjiro Lolling | Feb 5, 2025 | News
Last week at the Future of Health Congress, a simple but powerful truth was fully displayed: breakthroughs don’t happen in isolation. They are sparked by conversations in hallways, unexpected encounters, and open collaboration that turns ideas into impact....
by Kenjiro Lolling | Feb 5, 2025 | News
A breakthrough graphene-based method could revolutionize DNA sequencing, making it faster, more affordable, and more accurate. A team of Leiden physicists and chemists has secured EUR 1.2 million in funding through the Dutch Research Council (NWO) Open Technology...