Matching medication to DNA leads to 30% fewer side effects

This is a result according to an international group of researchers led by Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC). The study, published in The Lancet, is the first to demonstrate the practical application of prescribing drugs based on an individual’s genetic information.

'Every important issue comes by our desks’

Working as a diplomat for the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs: for many students it would be their dream. Alumnus Tom Groot Haar (Master's International Studies) is busy making it a reality. 'My career seems like a preconceived plan, but it wasn't.'

What if the Netherlands became vegan?

Imagine no one in the Netherlands would eat animal products anymore, what would happen? And would it contribute to more climate justice? An environmental scientist and landscape architect are trying to answer this question.'Sometimes you have to think in extreme terms to get new insights.'

Join our Leiden Alumni Event in Tokyo

On behalf of the Ambassador of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Mr. Peter van der Vliet and Rector Magnificus Leiden University, Ms. Hester Bijl we are happy to invite Leiden alumni to the Leiden University alumni reception on Monday 20 March 2023.