LUMC Global
LUMC Global is a platform for international connectivity in research, education and care. The Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) aims to improve healthcare and the health of all people by focusing on international (medical) innovation.
This strong international focus helps us to further optimize and innovate care for patients based on leading research and innovative education. We hope this will ultimately benefit the entire field of medicine.
On the news page of our website you can find updates on our projects and news articles on exciting findings and events within our project.
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Students at Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) have the opportunity to go abroad during their studies. Learning or working in a foreign cultural environment enriches their development and can serve them well once they become a professional. In this article, three students talk about their experiences abroad.
This November another edition of the “European Congress on Global Health” (ECTMIH 2023) takes place. This time in Utrecht, The Netherlands. This year’s theme is “planetary health” with a focus on “shaping the future of equitable and sustainable planetary health”. The LUMC is a proud partner of this event and recognizes the importance of the effect of climate change on health as one of the key challenges of this century.
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Students at Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) have the opportunity to go abroad during their studies. Learning or working in a foreign cultural environment enriches their development and can serve them well once they become a professional. In this article, three students talk about their experiences abroad.
This November another edition of the “European Congress on Global Health” (ECTMIH 2023) takes place. This time in Utrecht, The Netherlands. This year’s theme is “planetary health” with a focus on “shaping the future of equitable and sustainable planetary health”. The LUMC is a proud partner of this event and recognizes the importance of the effect of climate change on health as one of the key challenges of this century.
LUMC and LUMC Global was represented at the 2023 Conference of the American Medical Informatics Association which opened on 12 November. Prof. Mirjam van Reisen, Prof FAIR Data Science and Erik Schultes, presented at the scientific panel on “The CEDAR Workbench: Semantic Technology to Ensure FAIR Data” alongside Mark A. Musen, M.D. from the Center for Biomedical Informatics Research, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford; Anthony L. Juehne, from the Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda; and Rachel L. Richesson, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor.
The presentations focused on the LUMC-research on the curation of medical data to ensure data is Findable, Accessible (under well-defined conditions), Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR) and Federated AI Ready.
On January the 11th, 2023, the symposium on Selective fetal growth restriction: diagnosis, management and outcome, will take place. You can now sign up for the online event for free!
From the 23rd of January till the 27th, 2023, the LUMC will host the winter school ETHICAL AND REGULATORY CHALLENGES IN THE ERA OF OPEN SCIENCE: Data Sharing in Life Sciences & Health. This winter school is the last in a series of five schools within the Eurolife DATAETHICS project and promises to be an exciting one!
The 3rd edition of the Week of Indonesia-Netherlands Education and Research (WINNER) will be held hybrid on 18 – 20 October 2022, with the theme “Learning and Research Collaboration for Sustainable Green, Blue, and Digital Economies and Societies.” WINNER brings the substantial opportunity to strengthen and expand the collaboration in research and education, identify mutual priorities, share best practices and networking.
Join the Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF) 2022 week during Leiden2022, European city of science! The main theme of the 10th edition of ESOF2022 is “Crossing Borders, Engaged Science, Resilient Societies”.
On Saturday 16 July 2022, the first ever European Talent Fair will be launched as part of the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) in Leiden. The European Talent Fair will bring together students, early career researchers, scholars, start-ups, industry and investors to promote young people’s talent and job opportunities in the research sector across the EU.
The international symposium ‘Leiden Headache Center into a new era’ will take place in the weekend of June 4th and 5th and is part of the Leiden2022‘s Life Sciences & Health week. International experts and researchers will cover the latest findings and treatment options in the field of headaches and migraines that can be applied in clinical practice.
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