24 October 2025, Over the past 20 years, Dutch hospitals have filed 559 European patent applications. This emerges from a new study by the European Patent Office and Fraunhofer ISI, highlighting the growing role of public research organizations (PROs) in…
Leiden, 24 October 2025 at 3:03 PMResearchers at LUMC, together with colleagues from the University of Florida, have identified hundreds of proteins in the blood that provide information about the progression of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The study, published in Nature…
Premature babies sometimes suddenly stop breathing, a condition known as apnea. This causes their blood oxygen levels to drop rapidly, which can eventually lead to brain damage. Nurses try to stimulate breathing with gentle touches, but they cannot always respond…
23 OCT 2025 10:57 Rathenau Institute – Most scientists remain in the Netherlands or return after some time. This is shown in the report Honkvast, uit of homerun, published today by the Rathenau Institute. Between 2008 and 2023, only 14%…
NWO has awarded a Vidi grant to fourteen researchers from Leiden University. With this grant of up to €850,000, researchers have the opportunity to establish a new research group and develop an innovative line of research over the next five…
Danish biotech start-up Fuse Vectors has launched its R&D operations in Leiden. From its new base at the Leiden Bio Science Park, the company is set to accelerate the development of innovative gene therapies Fuse Vectors is pushing the boundaries of gene…
LUdev is a student-run software company part of the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS) of Leiden University. The initiative gives bachelor’s students the opportunity to work on real-world software development projects for external partners, helping them apply the…
A month after being cleared to sell its animal-free meat fat in the US, Nourish Ingredients has set its sights on the global market with a new commercial hub in the Netherlands. Set to be fully operational by 2026, the facility is…
Dutch biotech Leyden Labs has raised a €30 million equity investment from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund and Invest-NL to accelerate the development of its PanFlu nasal spray, as well as the Company’s other mucosal pipeline and platform activities.…
Leiden, 26 September 2025. For the first time, LUMC has used a surgical robot to remove a piece of liver from a living donor and successfully transplant it into a patient. A woman received part of her cousin’s healthy liver.…
Rapidemic has received a $2.7 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to advance its rapid, electricity-free test for chlamydia and gonorrhea. The portable test delivers results in under 15 minutes, aiming to improve STI diagnostics in low-resource…
We’ve reached a milestone worth celebrating: the official opening of our expanded AMS laboratory. Surrounded by clients, partners, colleagues and key organizations, we marked this moment with pride and dedication. A special thank you to Mayor Peter Heijkoop of Leiden…