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Tom van der Wel

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Assistant professor Chemical Genetics @ Leiden University. Interests: Drug discovery, Chemical biology, Target discovery and validation, Gene editing.

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PhD Candidate in Chemical Biology of Lipid Signaling in Adipocytes PhD Candidate in Chemical Biology of Lipid Signaling in Adipocytes

careers.universiteitleiden.nl/job/PhD-Cand...

20.10.2025 16:20 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Looking for a PhD position in Chemical Biology, exploring a novel lipid signaling pathway in adipocytes?

Join our lab and combine chemical and genetic tools to uncover new molecular mechanisms and therapeutic targets for metabolic disease.

Apply via link below!
#Lipids #ChemicalBiology #Metabolism

20.10.2025 16:19 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Foamy microglia link oxylipins to disease progression in multiple sclerosis Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neuroinflammatory disease characterized by expanding demyelinating lesions, leading to severe and irreversible disability. The mechanisms driving lesion expansion, however...

If you're interested in microglial states and lipids in MS: Check out our recent preprint on foamy microglia! We show that foamy microglia in MS lesions determine the molecular profile of lesions and these might steer towards chronic lesion expansion. #lipidtime #MS #microglia

28.11.2024 10:27 — 👍 7    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 1