What we do
It is our mission to unravel the molecular details of the working of cells in their normal function and the perturbed functioning in diseased cells. We help translate our knowledge and technologies to clinical practice.
Research
Our common goal is simple and easily described, but the road we take and focus points we have in our science are very diverse. Ranging from virus biology to genome editing, diabetes and oncogenic signaling, our scope of interest covers a wide area of life science.
Affiliated labs
We collaborate with some of the worlds leading institutes in all field of science. Some of the labs we affiliate with and their leaders that hold positions at our department are:
Prof. Hidde Ploegh appointed as Jon J. van Rood-scholar ( Harvard Medical School, United States of America)
Prof. Brenda Schulman appointed as LUF-Boerhaave Visiting Professor (Max-Planck Institute, Martinsried, Germany)
News
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Thesis defence Dieuwke Louise Marvin
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Thesis defence Daniel Salas Lloret
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Harald Mikkers of Leiden University Medical Center supported by Bow Foundation to create a validated stem cell GNAO1 model
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Marike Broekman appointed professor of translational neuro-oncology
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Proc Natl Acad Sci USA paper Maarten van Dinther
Cases
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LUMC Research ‘Internships’ for Clinicians
For clinicians and clinical researchers who are involved in translational research, a good understanding of fundamental research is very important. This initiative is akin to the ‘Clinical Internships for fundamental researchers’ program.
The first rounds of Research Internships for Clinicians will take place on: Tuesday 31 October 2023, Wednesday 28 February 2024 and Thursday 27 June 2024. You can select one of the 3 timeslots: 13:00-14:00, 14:30-15:30 and 16:00-17:00
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Academic Pharma
Academic Pharma is one of the ten research themes of the LUMC, that aim to form a cross-departmental environment in which connection and quality of research are optimally stimulated. Within Academic Pharma innovative new drugs (or new drug targets) will be discovered and developed. Outstanding academic biomedical research has proven to form the basis for new drug targets and innovative treatments.
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PEP-TALKS for LUMC Patients and Personnel
What is really going on at the LUMC labs and research departments?
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