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Mitochondria in chemical-induced toxicity
Chemical-induced organ toxicity is a major concern in the development and use of chemicals, including drugs, pesticides, industrial chemicals and cosmetics. In the last decades, the onset and progression of chemical-induced organ toxicity has been linked amongst others to perturbation of mitochondri…
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Agonists for the Adenosine A1 Receptor with Tunable Residence Time. A Case for Nonribose 4-Amino-6-aryl-5-cyano-2-thiopyrimidines
Source: J Med Chem, Volume 57, Issue 8, pp. 3213-22 (2014)
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Clinical applications of (pharmaco)metabolomics
The predication of the effect (efficiency and toxicity) of a drug in a patient is very important in (i) clinical decision support and (ii) the development of novel drug treatments. We apply our technology and methods to find biomarkers for key disease pathways and toxicity in clinical studies and in…
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Quantitative pharmacological modelling for optimizing treatment of sepsis
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition caused by a dysregulated host response to infection, it is associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and with a high financial burden on global healthcare systems. Bacterial infections are the primary cause of sepsis, but the growing prevalence of antimicrobial…
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In silico characterization of a GPCR focused library
Supervisor: Gerard van Westen
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TARGETBIO: Transmission of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes and Engineered DNA from Transgenic Biosystems in Nature
This project aims to assess the risk of spread of antimicrobial resistance genes in the environment derived from currently used synthetic biology approaches in the field of drug discovery.
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Target Discovery
The goal of target discovery is to identify and validate proteins and biological pathways that are involved in the disease process. Modulating these target proteins and pathways with small molecules, therapeutic proteins or other biomolecules (e.g. mRNA) could deliver an effective and safe drug or v…
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Development of kinase inhibitors and activity-based probes
Promotor: H.S. Overkleeft, J. Neefjes, Co-promotor: M. van der Stelt
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Systems Pharmacology
The aim of the research programme Systems Pharmacology lies in the development of personalised medicine strategies, and development of new systems-based approaches in translational and clinical pharmacology.
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Rational Design of Athero-Protective Vaccines; Novel Vaccine Formulations and Alternative Routes of Administration
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting millions of people world-wide.
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Immunity in atherosclerosis: novel assays, biomarkers and therapeutic approaches
Atherosclerosis is a progressive disease resulting in the formation of an arterial plaque. Despite lipid lowering, recurrent cardiovascular events remain a risk. While atherosclerosis is primarily lipid-driven, the immune system plays a critical role in the pathophysiology.
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The endocannabinoid system in zebrafish larvae
In this thesis, we have studied the potential of the zebrafish larval model in studying the ECS, as a complementary model to the existing rodent models.
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Key publications
Key publications of the Computational Drug Discovery group
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Single-cell immune profiling of atherosclerosis: from omics to therapeutics
Acute cardiovascular syndromes, including myocardial infarction or stroke, are the principal cause of death in the Western society. The main underlying pathology of cardiovascular diseases is atherosclerosis, which is caused by the accumulation of lipids and inflammatory cells in the vessel wall, in…
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Master's application and admission
Find out how to apply for Drug Discovery and Safety at Leiden University by following our step-by-step guide.
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Design and synthesis of metal-based chemotherapeutic agents for targeted DNA interactions or DNA repair pathway modulation
The research presented in this thesis explores the chemotherapeutic potential of metal-based compounds as chemotherapy agents, with an initial focus on the synthesis and DNA interaction studies of platinum and palladium compounds utilizing the [Pt(bapbpy)]2+ scaffold. The study identifies intercalation…
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Contact
Do you have questions about the Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences master’s programme or the specialisation Drug Discovery and Safety? Please contact us.
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Medicine development is hunting magic bullets
Medicines are becoming increasingly precise and innovative, but at the same time increasingly expensive. With their innovations, it is up to universities to increase competition, thus causing prices to drop. This is what newly appointed Professor of Biomolecular Analysis Hubertus Irth argues. His inaugural…
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Using insertional mutagenesis to identify breast cancer drivers and therapy resistance genes in mice
In this thesis, we used genetically engineered mouse models to identify genes and pathways that are involved in ILC formation and in the development of resistance to FGFR-targeted therapy.
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Taking a closer look at resistance to tuberculosis bacteria
Though tuberculosis can be cured today, new resistant strains of the bacteria are becoming a growing problem in the medical world. Biologist Annemarie Meijer and her colleagues are studying resistance to this disease. Their research is already yielding several interesting clues that could help the development…
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Leiden University and LUMC join Netherlands Centre for One Health
Leiden University and Leiden University Medical Center have joined the Netherlands Centre for One Health (NCOH), further strengthening the academic network in which such problems as antimicrobial resistance are studied.
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Horizon Europe grant for research into personalised treatment for high blood pressure
Professor Thomas Hankemeier and his international research team HYPERMARKER have received a 10m-euro grant from Horizon Europe and UK Research and Innovation.
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Science
There are eight institutes at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences:
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Single cell mechanics for disease biology and pharmacology
In this thesis, we describe the potential of cell mechanical phenotyping for immune cell characterization, diagnosis, drug testing, as well as treatment of disease.
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Better ligands for G Protein-Coupled Receptors
The receptor nomenclature committee of IUPHAR, the International Union of Pharmacology, has several subgroups. Among these are a few that our division is involved in, those for adenosine, nicotinic acid, and GnRH receptors.
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Inverse Agonism and Constitutive Activity
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Ukraine
This is an Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility project of the Faculty of Science with the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
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Queen Máxima inspects zebrafish embryos
On Wednesday the 4th of September, Queen Máxima opened the renovated tropical greenhouse complex of the Leiden Hortus Botanicus. At the occasion Máxima met with IBL-PhD student Mahin Ghorbani from Iran and talked with her about her work on drug discovery from Iranian medicinal plants using zebrafish…
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Breakthrough by Leiden researchers in Pompe disease
Researchers at Leiden University have made a breakthrough in the study of the hereditary Pompe disease. Together with colleagues in York, they have developed a molecule that binds to the enzyme that is key to the progress of the disease. The findings have been published in ACS Central Science.
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The EPIC Alliance joins forces to combat antibiotic resistance
No, this isn’t about a Star Wars Alliance that wants to suppress The Resistance. Rather, the EPIC Alliance brings together scientific experts from seven countries to address the growing threat of antibiotic resistance. Leiden professor Nathaniel Martin is part of the 11-member consortium.
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Lectures at Science
From black holes to artificial intelligence and from drug research to data science: welcome to the fascinating world of the Faculty of Science. Our researchers, students and guests regularly give public lectures about their work. You are welcome to attend.
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Reversing cardiovascular diseases
How can the development of constrictions in the blood vessels be reversed?
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Research Facilities
Our Division has created and maintains the Visualisation Core Facilities of the LACDR. This is a multi-user facility offering basic and advanced microscopic techniques to scientists of the LACDR.
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Mycobacterial cell wall-deficiency and its role in the persistence of tuberculosis
What is the role of cell wall-deficiency in the persistence of tuberculosis?
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Vertebrate automated screening technology (VAST)
How can you use robots and automatic recognition of microscopic images to test the effect of drugs exceptionally quickly?
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synergistic effects of Chinese herbal medicine and natural compounds on cancers
What are the biological effects of Chinese herbal medicine in regulation of cancer cell metastasis?
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Microscale Analytical Tools
Enabling volume-restricted metabolomics using next-generation microscale analytical tools.
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Anti-microbial and Anti-biofilm compounds From Indonesian Medicinal Plants
Promotor: C.A.M.J.J. van den Hondel, Co-promotor: Sandra de Weert
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Microfluidic 3D cell culture for high throughput screening
There is an urgent need for more physiologically relevant cell culture methods to guide compound selection in pre-clinical stages of the drug development pipeline.
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Discoveries in 2023
From nanoparticles to colliding ice planets and from biological origami to new x-ray scanner techniques: this year again, our scientists have made wonderful discoveries. From the largest numbers to the smallest molecules and from the oldest galaxies up to the latest algorithms, take a look at each institute's…
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NeCEN
With the powerful electron microscopes at NeCEN we study abnormalities in cells of blood vessels in cardiovascular disease, the interaction between pathogens and hosts in infectious diseases, molecular processes that cause cancer and the interaction between drugs and target proteins. Drug development…
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Kv 11.1 (hERG)-induced cardiotoxicity: a molecular insight from a binding kinetics study of prototypical Kv 11.1 (hERG) inhibitors
Source: Br. J. Pharmacol., Volume 172, Issue 3, pp. 940-55 (2015)
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Development of an intradermal tuberculosis vaccine by combining dissolvable microneedle arrays and Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen-containing
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the pathogen causing tuberculosis (TB), is the leader among all pathogens responsible for the most human deaths today and it is considered as one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide. There is an increasing occurrence of multidrug-resistant and even totally drug-resistant…
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From data to models: reducing uncertainty in benefit risk assessment: application to chronic iron overload in children
M. Danhof, Co-promotor: O.E. Della Pasqua
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Overview
Our research is aimed at a smoother and speedier transition from preclinical research to pharmacological interventions, and the delivery of drugs in the human body by use of small molecules and biologics.
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Centre for Interdisciplinary Genome Research
The CIGR brings together a diverse range of unique expertise in genome research rooted in biology, chemistry and physics. Members of the CIGR investigate genome folding and genome transactions. An important aspect is direct as well as long term relevance for medicine.
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Development of innovative engineered models for viral diseases
A main goal of MSBB research is to address the major bottle-necks in combatting viral diseases: the lack of experimental models that are representative of human pathology and are cost effective and versatile. Viral diseases such as those that cause viral hemorrhagic syndromes or severe acute respiratory…
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Key publications
Key publications of the Cancer Drug Target Discovery group
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Translational Immuno-Pharmacology
The Translational Immuno-Pharmacology group works on translating the efficacy of anti-infective therapy from preclinical (e.g. in vivo) to clinical, and is led by Rob van Wijk. Infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis, are in constant need of new therapies that work better, faster, and with less risk…