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Leiden European City of Science in 2022

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April 7, 2021

Leiden will be the European City of Science in 2022! Leiden will be the stage for European Knowledge and science, giving great momentum to the whole of the Netherlands!

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Wistar Schoemaker International Postdoc Fellowship

July 7, 2021

The Wistar Institute and Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) have formalized a memorandum of understanding to explore a postdoctoral training exchange program in immunology, cancer research and vaccine biology.

Introducing another LUMC Global PhD Student, Alexandre Marques

August 11, 2022

Brazilian Alexandre Marques started his Global PhD project in January 2022. His view on research? “Every step we take in research gets us closer to the truth”. Let’s delve into Alexandre’s view on life, research and the project he will be working on.

Why researchers pursue an international career

October 19, 2021

The curiosity and enthusiasm about a specific topic can drive scientists halfway across the world. Joana Brás Gomes Nunes’ interest in cell metabolism brought her via Portugal and the United States to Leiden. And she is certainly not the only one: The LUMC has researchers from over 70 different countries employed. What drives them, and what is the advantage of such an international career?