The Leiden International (Bio)Medical Student Conference (LIMSC) is one of the world's largest biennial student conferences that unites passionate students in medicine, biomedical sciences, pharmacy, clinical technology, and other life sciences for an immersion in scientific innovation.
LIMSC is organised by a dedicated team of students from Leiden University Medical Center. Throughout the year, they work together to develop an inspiring international conference that brings together students from medicine, biomedical sciences, pharmacy, medical technology, and related disciplines. The conference offers young researchers the opportunity to present their work, exchange ideas, and meet students and professionals from around the world.
LIMSC is organised by students, but they work closely with academic advisors, former committee members, and institutional partners. The Organising Committee is supported by academic advisors, former committee members, and several institutional partners.
Academic advisors help safeguard the scientific quality of the programme, while LIMSC alumni provide practical experience and continuity between different editions of the conference. In addition, the support of the Executive Board of Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden University, and the City of Leiden reflects the strong academic and local foundation on which LIMSC is built.
Together, this allows LIMSC to combine student initiative with professional guidance. It helps the conference remain ambitious, well-organised, and firmly connected to the academic community, while continuing to develop with each new edition.
Organising Committee
The Leiden International Medical Student Conference is organised by a team of students from Leiden University Medical Center, with backgrounds in medicine, biomedical sciences, Technical Medicine, and related fields. The Organising Committee is responsible for shaping every part of the conference and works to create a programme that is both scientifically strong and welcoming to students from around the world.
Throughout the two-year preparation period, the committee works on all aspects of LIMSC, including keynote lectures, workshops, student presentation sessions, social events, partnerships, logistics, promotion, and the overall participant experience. This requires close collaboration within the committee, as well as regular contact with speakers, academic advisors, partners, and participants. By combining student initiative with academic ambition, the Organising Committee aims to create an international conference where young researchers can present their work, receive feedback, exchange ideas, and build connections that extend beyond the conference itself.
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The Secretary is responsible for the internal organisation, administration, and communication of LIMSC. This role helps keep the committee’s work structured and ensures that important information is clear, accurate, and accessible.
Key responsibilities include preparing and documenting meetings, keeping track of decisions and deadlines, managing correspondence, and maintaining official records. The Secretary also supports external communication, updates the website, and assists participants with practical matters, such as visa applications. In this way, the Secretary plays an important role in the smooth organisation of LIMSC.
Adélie de la Rosa
Third-year medical student
The Social Programme Officer organises the social programme of LIMSC. These activities give participants the opportunity to meet each other outside the scientific sessions and to experience the international and student-led character of the conference.
The programme may include networking activities, cultural events, evening programmes, and the traditional Black Tie event. By creating informal moments for participants to connect, the Social Programme Officer helps build a welcoming atmosphere and strengthens the sense of community during the conference.
Lidewij Hollestelle
Fourt-year technical medicine student
The Public Relations Officer is responsible for the visibility, branding, and external communication of LIMSC. This role focuses on reaching students, researchers, partners, and other interested groups, both in the Netherlands and abroad.
Responsibilities include managing the LIMSC website and social media channels, creating promotional campaigns, preparing newsletters and announcements, and coordinating visual and written communication. Through clear and consistent outreach, the Public Relations Officer helps attract participants, strengthen LIMSC’s identity, and keep the international student research community engaged.
Liam Huizinga
Third-year medical student
The President leads the Organising Committee and oversees the overall direction and coordination of LIMSC. As the central point of contact within the committee, the President helps align the different portfolios and ensures that the conference develops according to its goals, planning, and long-term vision.
The President also represents LIMSC in meetings with university representatives, partners, sponsors, and external organisations. In addition, the President maintains contact with the Advisory Committee, the Committee of Recommendation, and other advisory bodies, and supports committee members in carrying out their roles. By bringing these different parts of the organisation together, the President helps ensure that LIMSC continues to grow as an international conference for student research.
Yaren Kacmaz
Second-year medical student
The Public Relations Officer is responsible for the visibility, branding, and external communication of LIMSC. This role focuses on reaching students, researchers, partners, and other interested groups, both in the Netherlands and abroad.
Responsibilities include managing the LIMSC website and social media channels, creating promotional campaigns, preparing newsletters and announcements, and coordinating visual and written communication. Through clear and consistent outreach, the Public Relations Officer helps attract participants, strengthen LIMSC’s identity, and keep the international student research community engaged.
Ceddric Koekenbier
Second-year medical student
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Isabel Kollen
Fourth-year medical student
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Jeroen Korsmit
Fourth-year medical student
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Friso Mulder
Fourth-year medical student
The Scientific Programme Officer develops and coordinates the scientific programme of LIMSC. This role is closely connected to the core aim of the conference: giving students the opportunity to present, discuss, and further develop their research in an international setting.
The Scientific Programme Officer works on keynote lectures, workshops, symposia, and student presentation sessions. This also includes coordinating the abstract submission and review process, maintaining contact with speakers and reviewers, and working together with academic advisors. Through this work, the officer helps create a programme that reflects current developments in medicine, biomedical sciences, pharmacy, medical technology, and related fields.
Quinten Smits
Third-year medical student
The Acquisition Officer is responsible for building and maintaining partnerships that support LIMSC. This includes contact with sponsors, companies, institutions, and other organisations that are interested in scientific education, innovation, and student development.
The Acquisition Officer approaches potential partners, prepares sponsorship proposals, and maintains contact with existing collaborators. These partnerships provide financial and practical support for the conference, helping LIMSC remain accessible, ambitious, and professionally organised. At the same time, they strengthen the connection between LIMSC and the wider academic, clinical, and professional community.
Dylan Verfüürt
Fourth-year medical student
The Treasurer manages the financial organisation of LIMSC. This includes preparing the budget, monitoring income and expenses, processing payments, and keeping clear financial records. As LIMSC is an international conference with many different activities, careful financial planning is essential.
The Treasurer works closely with the other committee members to make sure that plans remain financially feasible. This includes supporting decisions about the programme, social events, partnerships, and participant fees. By overseeing the financial side of the conference, the Treasurer helps ensure that LIMSC remains both ambitious and sustainable.
Marit de Vries
Fifth-year medical student
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Head Crew
The Head Crew consists of enthusiastic students who support the Organising Committee in the preparation and execution of LIMSC. Each officer of the Organising Committee is supported by one or more Head Crew members, who assist with the practical organisation of their specific portfolio, such as the scientific programme, social activities, acquisition, logistics, public relations, or general coordination.
By working closely with the Organising Committee throughout the year, the Head Crew plays an essential role in turning plans into practice. Their involvement includes supporting the organisation of workshops and sessions, assisting with communication and promotion, helping coordinate partners and participants, and contributing to the many practical details required to organise an international conference.
During the conference itself, the Head Crew forms an important link between the Organising Committee and the wider crew. They help guide participants and speakers, support the programme on site, assist with registration and logistics, and help ensure that the conference runs smoothly. Through their commitment and enthusiasm, the Head Crew contributes greatly to the professional, welcoming, and well-organised atmosphere of LIMSC.
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The Secretary is responsible for the internal organisation, administration, and communication of LIMSC. This role helps keep the committee’s work structured and ensures that important information is clear, accurate, and accessible.
Key responsibilities include preparing and documenting meetings, keeping track of decisions and deadlines, managing correspondence, and maintaining official records. The Secretary also supports external communication, updates the website, and assists participants with practical matters, such as visa applications. In this way, the Secretary plays an important role in the smooth organisation of LIMSC.
Tijmen Stalenberg
Fourth-year medical student
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Advisory committee
Although LIMSC is organised by students, the committee is supported by experienced advisors who help safeguard the quality, continuity, and academic value of the conference. The Advisory Committee provides guidance on both scientific and organisational matters and helps connect LIMSC to the wider academic community.
The Advisory Committee consists of two complementary groups: the Academic Advisory Committee and the LIMSC Alumni Advisory Committee.
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Academic Advisory Committee
The Academic Advisory Committee consists of distinguished professors and senior academics from Leiden University Medical Center. With their broad expertise across different fields of medicine and biomedical sciences, they advise the Organising Committee on the scientific direction and academic quality of the conference.
Their guidance helps ensure that LIMSC remains a high-quality international platform for student research. In addition, members of the Academic Advisory Committee act as ambassadors for LIMSC by sharing their knowledge, experience, and professional networks.
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LIMSC Alumni Advisory Committee
The LIMSC Alumni Advisory Committee consists of former members of the LIMSC Organising Committee. Having previously organised the conference themselves, they provide valuable practical insight and help preserve knowledge between different editions of LIMSC.
Their role is to support the current Organising Committee on matters that benefit from experience and continuity, such as long-term strategy, committee structure, partnerships, promotion, and organisational planning. In this way, the Alumni Advisory Committee helps LIMSC continue to develop while building on the strengths of previous editions.
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Scientific committee
The Scientific Committee supports the Organising Committee in maintaining the scientific quality of LIMSC. Its members contribute to the abstract selection process by reviewing submitted research and helping identify high-quality student presentations for the conference.
By bringing together academic expertise from different fields, the Scientific Committee helps ensure a fair, careful, and scientifically rigorous selection process. Their contribution is essential in making LIMSC a strong platform for students to present their research to an international and professional audience.
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Committee of Recommendation
The Committee of Recommendation consists of distinguished individuals who support the mission and ambitions of LIMSC. Their involvement underlines the importance of the conference as an international platform for student research, scientific exchange, and academic development. By lending their name, expertise, and support to LIMSC, members of the Committee of Recommendation help strengthen the visibility and credibility of the conference. Their endorsement reflects the value of bringing together students, researchers, clinicians, and innovators from around the world.
