This thesis focuses on two processes involved in fighting infections: metabolism and immune cell motility and navigation.

Forming at the nodes of the Cosmic Web and growing hierarchically via mass accretion, galaxy clusters are the largest virialized halos in our universe, composed of dark matter (DM; ≥85%), ionized hot plasma in the intracluster medium (ICM; ≥10-15%), and galaxies (≥1-5%).

Most of current public-key cryptography is considered insecure against attacks from sufficiently powerful quantum computers. Post-quantum cryptography studies methods to secure information resistant against such attacks. One proposal is isogeny-based cryptography, which bases its security on computational…

This thesis covers several aspects of quantum algorithms for near-term quantum computers and its applications to quantum chemistry and material science.

This thesis focuses on amyloid proteins, a class of proteins that convert into amyloid fibrils.

Almost all bacteria are enveloped by a cell wall that provides cellular protection.

The Sun and all the stars in the night sky reside in the Milky Way galaxy. In the at-rest reference frame of the Galaxy, typical stars travel with velocities of about 100-200 kilometres per second.

In the traditional theory of linear elasticity, superposition dictates that the response of a material does not depend on the sequence of the applied mechanical actuations.

Onderzoekers aangesloten bij het Leiden Leadership Centre zijn actieve leden van het PUPOL netwerk. PUPOL is een internationaal academisch netwerk voor publiek en politiek leiderschap. Dit netwerk stimuleert de uitwisseling van ideeën en bevordert gezamenlijk onderzoek tussen wetenschappers gericht…

In the past decade many population studies have been performed with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to understand the bulk properties of protoplanetary disks around young stars. These population studies mostly consisted of low mass stars, with relatively few of the disks around…

In this thesis we study quantum transport phenomena on the nanometer scale, in two classes of materials: topological insulators with induced superconductivity and graphene superlattices.

Supply risks are not new. But the aggravation of power conflicts on the international stage coupled with global shifts towards energy transition and digitalization has triggered the next supply risk research era.

The work in this thesis describes the fundamental role of Lkb1 as a conductor of metabolism-related processes in zebrafish larvae.

In this thesis, we have studied cell images from two types of cells, including pollen grains and the immune cells, neutrophils. These images are captured using a bright field microscope and a confocal microscope.

Teaching the Future: AI-Enhanced Education for Student Engagement and Ethical Learning.

The thesis describes terrestrial field trials aimed to detect side-effects of pesticides within the framework of pesticide registration procedures. Field trials were developed using vascular plants Brassica napus and Poa annua, caterpillars Pieris brassicae and effects on decomposition were studied…

This thesis contributes to studying primordial cosmology theories and their detectability in future observations.

This thesis investigates the relations between metabolism and anatomy through the use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

Promotor: Prof.dr. E.J.J. Groenen, Co-Promotor: M. Huber

De Covid-19 pandemie heeft laten zien dat volksgezondheid niet altijd heilig is voor gelovige burgers. Er bestaat bij gelovigen een zekere spanning tussen de religieuze loyaliteiten en hun verantwoordelijkheid voor de volksgezondheid.

Carbohydrates, alongside proteins and nucleic acids, constitute a crucial and versatile family of biomolecules present in all life forms. They manifest as monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides, covalently bonded to proteins and fats. Carbohydrates are integral to plant and arthropod…

Galaxies in the Universe are distributed along the intricate framework of the Cosmic Web. Groups and clusters of galaxies comprise the densest regions in this network, and therefore, are excellent cosmic laboratories to study different aspects of galaxy evolution in extreme environments.

Ineke Smit verdedigde haar proefschrift op 17 september 2019

The research described in this thesis combines the latest insights in lysosomal function with lysosome centred cell signalling.

Cardiovascular diseases are still a major concern for the global health.

One of the major limitations in culturing complex tissues or organs is the lack of vascularization in the cultured tissue. Development of a functional capillary bed could overcome this problem.

De Swahilikust kent een lange geschiedenis van transoceanische islamitische verbindingen die teruggaat tot de 25e eeuw. Toch heeft de boekdrukkunst de wereld veranderd; niet alleen de onze. In dit project worden unieke vormen en archieven van intellectuele geschiedenis ontrafeld die vanuit Zuid-Zuid-verbindingen…

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In 2022 hebben medewerkers en studenten van de Universiteit Leiden veel mooie prijzen gewonnen en belangrijke onderzoekssubsidies binnengehaald.

Disclaimer: Manuscripten die te maken hebben met het Resilience Center zijn alleen voor academische doeleinden en zijn niet bedoeld voor massaverspreiding of kopiëren. Raadpleeg de toepasselijke wetten voor eerlijk gebruik, inclusief de beperkingen van de houders van auteursrechten op publicaties.

The Abbey Library of Saint Gall and the Chair for Mediaeval and Renaissance Latin at Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg organize their third Summer School Medieval Writing Culture (V to XV century), which will be held from 16 till 20 May 2022. Deadline for applications: 3 March 2022.

The Chair of Medieval Latin (University of Zurich) invites applications for two PhD positions in the field of Medieval Latin. The positions are funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) as part of the project “Il mondo antico visto dalle glosse medievali”. Deadline: 31 December 2022.

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The chair of Ancient and Medieval History at Radboud University Nijmegen is organizing a new lecture series. In the RAM-lectures, a great variety of scholars in the fields of Antiquity and the Middle Ages will discuss their research. Students, PhD’s and staff are most welcome to attend. The lectures…

Jan Dumolyn, Professor of History at Ghent Universty gives the Inaugural lecture at the University of Namur. 12 March 2025

Sinds de Verenigde Naties in 2000 Resolutie 1325 heeft aangenomen over vrouwen, vrede en veiligheid, komt er langzaam maar zeker meer erkenning voor het gegeven dat vrouwen een belangrijke en beslissende rol zouden moeten hebben als het gaat om het voorkomen en oplossen van conflicten. Neem deel aan…

Cool Little Kids is een onderzoeksproject ter preventie van angstproblemen bij verlegen en teruggetrokken kinderen van 3-6 jaar die extreem verlegen of angstig zijn.

In het voorjaarssemester biedt het NIMAR universitaire en hbo-studenten twee engelstalige tracks van 30 EC. Bij beide tracks ligt de focus op het bevorderen van taal- en linguïstische vaardigheden, maar de tracks bieden ook een diepgaande kennismaking met de Marokkaanse cultuur en samenleving.