#LACDR
It is amazing to see the broad interest in this important question from scientists from various institutes of our Faculty (LACDR, IBL, LIC, CML, LIACS, LION, MI) as well as the the LUMC. It is clear that this important question can only be answered in such a broad interdisciplinary consortium. (2/3)
August 27, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Mirjam Luijten, toxicologist at RIVM, has been appointed as an extraordinary professor at LACDR (Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research) of Leiden University as of July 1.

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Mirjam Luijten appointed as extraordinary professor of Human-Relevant Risk Assessment of Chemical Substances
Mirjam Luijten, toxicologist at RIVM, has been appointed as an extraordinary professor at LACDR (Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research) of Leiden University as of July 1.
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July 9, 2025 at 8:38 PM
PhD student Laurens Heling from my laboratory will be presenting a the #LACDR Spring Symposium!

"Single Molecule Analysis Reveals Allosteric Regulation of #Androgen #Receptor DNA Binding​"

#SingleMolecule #Biophysics #Endocrinology
May 11, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Celebrating 40 years of Biopharmaceutical Sciences at the Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research! Douwe Breimer reminded us that multidisciplinarity has been a key element of this program since Day 1.

#LeidenUniversity #LACDR #Pharmacy #PharmaSky #MedSky #ChemSky #PharmaFab
November 28, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Hartstichting geeft aan 13 wetenschappers een Dekkersbeurs
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Hartstichting geeft aan 13 wetenschappers een Dekkersbeurs
De Dekkerbeurzen zijn toegekend aan onderzoekers van Amsterdam UMC, Maastricht UMC+, UMC Utrecht, Universiteit Leiden (LACDR), Catherina Ziekenhuis, en Radboudumc
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July 24, 2026 at 6:05 AM
Mirjam Luijten, toxicoloog bij het RIVM, is per 1 juli aangesteld als bijzonder hoogleraar bij het LACDR (Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research) van de Universiteit Leiden. Met haar leerstoel Humaa...

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Mirjam Luijten benoemd tot bijzonder hoogleraar Humaan-relevante Risicobeoordeling van Chemische Stoffen
Mirjam Luijten, toxicoloog bij het RIVM, is per 1 juli aangesteld als bijzonder hoogleraar bij het LACDR (Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research) van de Universiteit Leiden. Met haar leerstoel Humaan-relevante Risicobeoordeling van Chemische Stoffen richt zij zich op een innovatieve aanpak voor risicobeoordeling.
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July 9, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Martijn Manson became programme director for the Master’s in Pharmacy this month. He is a pharmacist as well as a lecturer and researcher at the LACDR (Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research). ‘LUMC and LACDR share the responsibility for training the pharmacists of the future.’
‘Training the pharmacists of tomorrow is something we do together’
Martijn Manson became programme director for the Master’s in Pharmacy this month. He is a pharmacist as well as a lecturer and researcher at the LACDR (Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research). ‘LUMC...
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November 28, 2025 at 7:54 AM
The Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research (LACDR) has received a €750,000 grant from ZonMw for QPharmNL. This is a continuing education programme that trains professionals in computational techniques in pharmacology for innovative drug development.
LACDR launches training programme for innovative drug development
The Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research (LACDR) has received a €750,000 grant from ZonMw for QPharmNL. This is a continuing education programme that trains professionals in computational techniqu...
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October 31, 2025 at 1:34 PM
As of 1 July, toxicologist Mirjam Luijten from the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) starts as professor by special appointment at the Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research (LACDR).
Luijten appointed as Professor of Human-Relevant Risk Assessment of Chemical Substances
As of 1 July, toxicologist Mirjam Luijten from the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) starts as professor by special appointment at the Leiden Academic Centre for Dr...
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July 1, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Man-made antibodies may change the future of drug development – here’s why:
Man-made antibodies may change the future of drug development – here’s why
Sometimes an idea seems so logical and elegant at first glance, that you later wonder why no one thought of it before. Two researchers from LACDR have teamed up to develop a completely synthetic alter...
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May 8, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Great to see the 3 final nominees for the "Teacher of the Year Award" of our Faculty, Joost Willemse (IBL), Sander van Kasteren (LIC) and Rob van Wijk (LACDR), being recognized at the New Year's Reception. Huge caongratulations to Rob van Wijk on winning the award!
January 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Looking forward to the first @led3hub.bsky.social PhD/postdoc symposium #LED3Symposium on Thursday, June 20th. Very excited to learn about the science done by PhDs and postdocs across our four institutes (LIC, LACDR, IBL and LIACS) at the Faculty of Science of Leiden University.
We are very excited to host the first @led3hub.bsky.social PhD/postdoc symposium #LED3Symposium on Thursday, June 20th. We are looking forward to keynotes by Marta Artola, Laura Heitman and Nathaniel Martin and especially to many talks and posters by our PhD and postdoc researchers.
June 18, 2024 at 8:57 AM
Great talk by Natalia Ortiz Zacarias of the LACDR of Leiden University @led3hub.bsky.social at #MedChemFrontiers24. She talked about her work with an NWO Veni grant on developing modulators for CC Chemokine Receptor 2 (CCR2). pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Design and Characterization of an Intracellular Covalent Ligand for CC Chemokine Receptor 2
Covalently acting inhibitors constitute a large and growing fraction of approved small-molecule therapeutics as well as useful tools for a variety of in vitro and in vivo applications. Here, we aimed ...
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April 10, 2024 at 8:12 AM
Beleidsmedewerker LACDR Bestuur https://www.academictransfer.com/362153/ @unileiden
June 25, 2026 at 6:43 AM
We have set-up and tested an integrated coding environment for students at LACDR. Using the noteable platform, integrated with Brightspace, teach them coding in R and Python via Jupyter notebooks (including docking and 3D!)

Reach out we want to share!
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LACDR introduces ‘Digital Labcoat’ for Biopharmaceutical Sciences students - Leiden University
Learn to program, gain knowledge of AI methods, or use it in a research project at the LACDR. With the introduction of the innovative digital learning environment ‘Digital Labcoat’, Biopharmaceutical ...
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January 30, 2025 at 9:43 AM