The Equals campaign is an initiative promoting gender equality in technology, science, and innovation. Its goal is to shine a spotlight on talented women, raise awareness about the underrepresentation of women in tech, and inspire young people to pursue careers…
Leiden, 26 November 2025 – INFECTA, a Dutch clinical research organization specializing in infectious diseases, has signed a cooperation agreement with AHAM Vastgoed for the realization of a clinical research facility in Leiden. AHAM Vastgoed, wholly owned by the charitable…
With construction in full swing, the new University Sports Centre (USC) is set to open its doors on December 1, 2025. The first visitors will be welcomed in February 2026, marking a fresh new chapter in the centre’s 55-year history.…
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) is investing €197 million in 11 large-scale research infrastructure projects that benefit both science and society. Leiden University and Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) participate in 8 of these projects. The funding provided by the…
20 November 2025, The winner of the Venture Challenge Fall 2025 was announced at the Dutch Life Sciences Conference. We are proud to share that Myriagon has been selected as this year’s winner! Myriagon is developing a completely novel class…
The Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) and KickstartAI are taking an important step today toward reducing administrative tasks in healthcare. They are starting the development of the first AI model in the Netherlands that can automatically generate wound reports based…
Leiden, 14 November – Today, on World Diabetes Day, the new Cure One research center was officially opened by Peter Heijkoop, the mayor of Leiden. Cure One is an initiative of LUMC and Stichting DON. The center focuses on accelerating…
Researchers at Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) have mapped the mechanism of action of a promising new antibiotic. Under a cryo-electron microscope, researchers Mia Urem et al. observed that the drug attaches to bacterial DNA with a kind of molecular…
Leiden, November 12 – The project “Omics in the Polder” from Leiden University of Applied Sciences has been nominated for the RAAK Award. This award is presented annually to the best practice-oriented research project in the Netherlands. Omics in the…
Leiden Bio Science Park welcomes Eli Lilly, strengthening The Netherlands’ position in life sciences with a $3 billion facility. Eli Lilly and Company announced plans to build a new $3 billion facility in Katwijk, the Netherlands, which will become part of…
From the Van Nelle Factory to BioPartner 5, from heritage to future, from start-up to innovative lab design agency. After an inspiring and innovative seven-year start at the iconic Van Nelle Factory in Rotterdam, Labs31 is moving to the BioPartner…
Starting Friday, November 14 at 4:00 p.m., two temporary closures (in place for the duration of the Plesmanlaan project, until approximately Q3 2027) will be implemented for motorized traffic on the northern edge of the LBSP. As a result, the…