GP in Spain in times of corona

Dr Jan Otto Landman (Medicine, 1979) has a GP practice in Torremolinos and Fuengirola, Southern Spain, and since 16 March he has been writing blogs about corona. He has covered issues such as the restrictive measures, the possible finding of a vaccine, medication to combat corona and the different strategies that countries are using in the fight against corona.

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Our Leiden researchers on coronavirus

The global outbreak of coronavirus and the government measures to slow its spread are having a huge impact on society. Our researchers reflect on this impact from the perspective of their own discipline – or are even working on solutions.

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Hora est through a computer speaker

Samineh Bagheri is the first PhD candidate to defend her thesis fully remotely. In a small conference room, Samineh Bagheri sits behind her computer. 
On the computer screen, the committee is ready to begin its questioning. Bagheri is defending her thesis on black box optimisation problems.

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'Holiday cancelled: donate to corona research instead'

Thousands of people, including many Leiden alumni, have already donated online to Leiden University's corona research. For instance, by donating the extra money they have now they can't go on holiday, according to Dutch media.

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