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If the ministry and politicians agree this could become a strong stimulus for the Pharmaceutical and other Sciences in the Netherlands.

Scientists present vision for today’s challenges Joint perspective on how these sectors can contribute to solving urgent scientific and societal issues

Prof. Bert Leufkens will give his last public lecture in Academy Hall this Friday at 16.15. In Dutch, most likely. He has crossed borders throughout his career. Such a pity that only 30 can attend this live. But so convenient that it will be streamed live at

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Dr. Charpentier visited us in 2018 and dr. Doudna in 2016. This photo of women in science was taken in 2016.

Two women share a Nobel prize for Crispr/Cas discovery! Look at this wonderful photo in the Walter Isaacson article. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/07/opinion/nobel-prize-chemistry-2020-doudna-charpentier.html I can not wait for his new book, having read The Information and Leonardo da Vinci.

Opinion | This Year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry Honors a Revolution With Crispr, two scientists turned a curiosity of nature into an invention that will transform the human race.

"Reviewer 2 must be stopped"

Rude paper reviews are pervasive and sometimes harmful, study finds Researchers of color particularly vulnerable to “unprofessional” comments

Innovation for society (in Dutch). A good initiative from Janssen to show how Pharma works. Such information is often ignored in the political discussions about Pharma.

Innovatie voor de samenleving - Innovatie voor de samenleving In deze editie: Innovatievoor desamenleving Janssen in Nederland

An international survey of more than 6000 graduate students; with results comparable to our GSLS survey.

PhDs: the tortuous truth Nature’s survey of more than 6,000 graduate students reveals the turbulent nature of doctoral research.

Short film of the Prix Galien ceremony on 24 September in Leiden. With Tina Vermonden.
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Prix Galien Awards | Prix Galien Awards 2018

Photographs (by Bart Versteeg) of the FIGON Dutch Medicines Days earlier this week. Rosalinde Bot has won a poster prize.

The students in 1906 worked harder than they studied. Look what they made when UU was 270 years old: Circus Maximus.

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As of yesterday: Maarten Altelaar is professor of Pharmaceutical Proteomics ! Congratulations Maarten

Maarten Altelaar appointed professor of Pharmaceutical Proteomics As of 15 September, researcher Maarten Altelaar has been appointed Professor in Pharmaceutical Proteomics.

The future of pharmacy? Robot pharmacist Amy.

Robot-apotheker Amy geeft gratis advies over drugsgebruik Happiness van Dries Verhoeven: Met een levensechte robot die drugsvoorlichting geeft wil kunstenaar Dries Verhoeven de maakbaarheid van geluk bevragen. „Als het van de dokter komt is het betrouwbaar, als het van de dealer komt is het rotzooi – dat denken we, maar het is genuanceerder.”