1,558 search results for “population health” in the Public website
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The dual role of state capacity in opening socio-political orders: assessment of state capacity in Belarus and Ukraine
Antoaneta Dimitrova, Professor Comparative Governance at Leiden University, Honorata Mazepus, Assistant professor at Leiden University and Dimiter Toshkov, Associate Professor at Leiden University, together with three other authors researched which aspects of state capacity might contribute to opening…
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Kiem initiative culminates in plan to apply for larger grant
The interdisciplinary Kiem project ‘Violence as a Population Health Problem’ has resulted in a plan to apply for a large, yet-to-be-decided research grant. The so-called pressure cooker session at the heart of the project proved very effective.
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Vincent Delhomme and Carina Van Os on 'The European Health Union'
On 1 and 2 December 2022, Vincent Delhomme and Carina van Os participated (Europe Institute) in the workshop ‘The European Health Union - Setup, challenges and global outlook’, held at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law in Heidelberg. Vincent had the opportunity…
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Mental health at work: young social scientists meet up during YAL Faculty lunch
The Young Academy Leiden strives to connect young academics with each other and strengthen their position within the University. It goes without saying that mental health is a topic that cannot be ignored here. That is why that was the theme of an again successful Young Faculty Lunch, this time at the…
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The power of positive peers for socially anxious youth
Can positive peer feedback break the cycle of negative self-relevant cognitive processes and reduce self-reported anxiety in early adolescents?
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International Exhibition on Jamu: Medicinal Plants for Health and Conservation in Indonesia
In 2005, the LEAD Programme organised and coordinated the International Exhibition on ‘Jamu: Medicinal Plants for Health and Conservation in Indonesia’ in collaboration with Universitas Padjadjaran (UNPAD) in Bandung, Indonesia, the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania (MAICH) in Chania, Crete,…
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Aspects of Record Linkage
Promotores: Prof.dr. J.N. Kok, Prof.dr. C.A. Mandemakers, Co-Promotor: G. Bloothooft
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Expert Meeting: Solidarity and the Right to Health in the Era of Healthcare Commercialization
On 13 April, an expert meeting to discuss the doctoral thesis of Eduardo Arenas Catalán was held at Leiden Law School. The discussion, chaired by Aart Hendriks, Professor of Health Law at Leiden Law School, included the contributions from Javier Couso Salas, Professor at Universidad Diego Portales and…
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tenure track: understanding and engineering microbial metabolism for health and sustainability
On 1 March, Lennart Schada von Borzyskowski will start on a tenure track position at the Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL). With a focus on the natural and synthetic biochemistry of environmental bacteria, he wants to apply their features to health and sustainability issues.
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'It’s the complexity of this group of patients that makes the challenge of improving their quality of life so interesting’
Dialysis patients experience a range of physical and mental symptoms that interact and influence each otherIn her doctoral research, psychologist Judith Tommel wanted to find the optimum approach to help these dialysis patients improve their quality of life. ‘We need to make sure we avoid excluding…
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Conference the Health-Environment Nexus and the Systemic Implications of Environmental Crimes
The Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, in collaboration with the Cambridge Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance (‘C-EENRG’, University of Cambridge) and the ESIL Interest Group (IG) on International Criminal Justice, is pleased to invite public international scholars,…
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ERC Synergy Grant to unlock sugar codes for health and a sustainable society
Hermen Overkleeft and his colleagues Gideon Davies (University of York) and Carme Rovira (University of Barcelona) will receive a 9.1 million euros Synergy Grant from the European Research Council. Together, they will form the Carbocentre Synergy team for research into enzymes that work on glycans:…
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grant for research facility into the impact of environmental factors on health
What is the influence of non-hereditary factors on our health, such as lifestyle, diet and exposure to harmful substances? The Exposome-Scan project, led by Leiden professor Thomas Hankemeier, has been awarded 3.2 million euros from the NWO Investment Grant Large programme to answer this question. With…
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Mattijs Numans
Faculteit Geneeskunde
m.e.numans@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 9111
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Elise Dusseldorp
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
elise.dusseldorp@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8046
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Mona Shahab
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
m.k.shahab@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Koosje van Lessen Kloeke
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
k.van.lessen.kloeke@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Jonathan Phillips
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
j.p.phillips@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Helena Vrabec
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
h.u.vrabec@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8838
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Inger Schipper
Faculteit Geneeskunde
i.b.schipper@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 5025
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Rita de Sousa e Silva
Science
a.r.de.sousa.e.silva@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Bernard Bernards
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
b.j.t.h.bernards@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9014
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S. Valdez
Faculty of Humanities
s.valdez@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Annemarie Samuels
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
a.samuels@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1724
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Vincent Delhomme
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
v.n.delhomme@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
- Medicine / LUMC
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New Medical Delta professors mean boost for health and technology research
Five of the new Medical Delta professors who now hold an appointment at multiple institutions are affiliated with Leiden University/LUMC. They are psychologist Andrea Evers and four LUMC professors.
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HURP: Helsinki Urban Rat Project
How humans and rats cohabit the cityscape and what consequences this has for both sides of the conflict?
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Stellar radio beacons for Galactic astrometry
A century ago, it was unclear whether the stars in the sky were clustered in groups, or widely spread in the universe.
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AI for Healthcare Robotics
Eduard Fosch-Villaronga and Hadassah Drukarch from eLaw - Center for Law and Digital Technologies, recently published the book ‘AI for Healthcare Robotics’, published by CRC Press from Taylor and Francis Group in their AI for Everything Series.
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Hoe beïnvloedt de fysieke leefomgeving de gezondheid van mensen?
The Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) has received a 4m grant for the ECOTIP project. In this project researchers will study how our physical environment affects our health. The aim is to find tipping points: at what point is there a real lack of greenery, healthy food or clean air in a neighb…
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Psychologists participate in high-tech biomarker research in health care
Next generation immunodermatology (NGID) is a nationwide, large-scale project, funded by a large grant of the Dutch NWO to unravel novel biomarkers for six different skin diseases. These biomarkers will drive a high-tech, patient-centric approach in clinical practice. Health psychologist Sylvia van…
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The restorative power of nature
Have you had a busy week at work? If so, it’s better to take a walk in a natural environment than to go shopping in the city.
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There could be surprises at the Healthy University workshops
From exercises for working more healthily to practical tips about getting a good night's sleep. Students and staff who take part in the Healthy University Workshops on 18 or 19 October will be given tips to suit their personal situation.
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Rethinking Disability: the Global Impact of the International Year of Disabled Persons (1981) in Historical Perspective
How did disability become a global concern? In this project we will identify the contribution of international agencies, governmental and non-governmental organizations and, just as importantly, disabled people themselves, to the IYDP and by showing the connections, interactions and entanglements between…
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Reducing daily-stress breaking a habit
With this thesis the PhD-candidate aims to enrich the body of evidence concerning the relation between stress and health, and the mediating role of (un)conscious perseverative cognitions, which is captured in the extended perseverative cognition hypothesis.
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collaborative “PCAD4Cod”-project on the effect of sound on fish populations.
The first of April was the official start of Phase II of the collaborative “PCAD4Cod”-project on the effect of sound on fish populations. Hans Slabbekoorn, associate professor at the IBL, is the principal investigator and collaborates with three PhD-students, Dr. Erwin Winter, (Wageningen Marine Research),…
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Kim de Jong
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
k.de.jong@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7995
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Frits Rosendaal
Faculteit Geneeskunde
f.r.rosendaal@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 4037
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André Leliveld
Afrika-Studiecentrum
a.h.m.leliveld@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 715272 727
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Eduard Fosch Villaronga
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
e.fosch.villaronga@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2834
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Roos van Oosten
Faculteit Archeologie
r.m.r.van.oosten@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2448
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Mirjam Sombroek-van Doorm
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
m.p.sombroek@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Africa reconsidered
If you follow the western media, you are likely to think of ‘Africa’ as the continent of origin of desperate migrants, a continent of hunger and disease and a breeding ground for international terrorism. But if you want to see the bigger picture, you should look no further than the African Studies scholars…
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suffering: New perspectives on the Ethics of Suffering for Critical Global Health and Justice
Can suffering be positive? Currently dominant discourses, primarily voiced through human rights activism and humanitarianism, maintain the opposite: suffering, mentally and physically, has to be avoided and where it exists, it has to be reduced.
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Early intervention and treatment prediction in childhood specific phobias: Combining one-session-treatment with app-based technology
Can a newly developed, app-based, personalized maintenance program enhance the effectiveness of the exposure-based one-session-treatment for children with a specific phobia?
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Workshop: Worker's Health and Material Environment in Port Cities (1300-1700)’ (Leiden University and University Ca’ Foscari Venezia)
Workshop, 21-22 June On 21-22 June, Dr. C.V. Weeda (Leiden University) and Marie-Louise Leonard (University Ca’ Foscari Venezia) organize a workshop on Worker's health and material environment in Port Cities. The workshop focuses on interdisciplinary discussion. ReMA-students are given the opportunity…
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Tracing human mobility across the Caribbean
What are the patterns and processes of human mobility in the pre-colonial circum-Caribbean as revealed by burial populations and what are the underlying motives and socio-cultural principles on both micro- and macro-scales?
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Kearifan Kesehatan Lokal: indigenous medical knowledge and practice for integrated nursing of the elderly with cardiovascular disease in Sumedang
The different kinds of cultural perspectives on health and disease of the participants are related to their knowledge, beliefs, values and practices manifested in various forms of lifestyle in Indonesia. The cultural diversity of the population is also related to differences in health behaviour.