On September 2, 2025, Marieke Vinkenoog and Simon Christian Hansmann were honored with the Krijn Rietveld Memorial Innovation Awards for their research in blood donation and colorectal cancer. Vinkenoog received the Doctoral Societal Impact Award for her development of data-driven models that predict donor hemoglobin levels, enhancing the efficiency of blood donation processes. Hansmann was awarded the Graduate Societal Impact Award for his use of 3D cell models to identify cancer cells responsible for tumor recurrence, potentially informing future therapeutic strategies. The awards, presented by the Leiden University Fund and dsm-firmenich, recognize innovative research with significant societal impact.
Dura Vermeer Commercieel Vastgoed and Cellares has signed a long-term lease for a new IDMO Smart Factory in building Nexus (9,741 sqm LFA) at Leiden Bio Science Park. The...
The successful program for stimulating digitization in small and medium-sized businesses in the Leiden and Katwijk region is getting a sequel. Key Region Leiden, in cooperation...
Leiden, 8 January 2026 – Two scientific projects from Leiden University and LUMC have received funding from Open Science NL. The aim is to make science more accessible to...