Promotor: Prof.dr. J.N. Kok, Co-Promotor: W.A. Kosters

Anthropogenic noise negatively affects wildlife in a wide range of taxonomic groups.

Aspergillus niger is an important industrial producer of organic acids and enzymes producing large amounts of spent fungal biomass.

The adenosine receptors are proteins that reside in the extracellular membranes of cells. Activation of adenosine receptors plays a role in many physiological and pathological processes, such as immune responses and cancers.

Promotor: Prof.dr. B. van de Water, Co-promotores: L.T.M. van der Ven, A.S. Kienhuis

In this thesis, we develop a novel technique called Optical Near-field Electron Microscopy (ONEM), which aims to combine the advantages of both optical and electron microscopy: the high resolution of electron microscopy and the low sample damage of optical microscopy.

Promotor: Bas Edixhoven, Promotor: Qing Liu

In the first part of this thesis we study the geometry of folding patterns.

The studies presented in the work show the potential of the integrative use of biophysical data in defining the structural basis of protein interactions.

This thesis investigates catalytic reactions at the atomic scale using scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), with a focus on Fischer–Tropsch synthesis, a key industrial process that converts hydrogen and carbon monoxide into liquid fuels.

The growing demand of energy indicates that global energy resources in the form of fossil fuels will not be sufficient in the future. In order to solve potential future energy problems development of a sustainable hydrogen economy is highly desirable.

Supervisor: P.J.J. Hooykaas Co-Supervisor: R. Offringa

Promotor: Prof.dr. T. Hankemeier, Prof.dr. J.C.T. Eijkel (Twente University)

In populations with a seed-bank, individuals can temporarily become dormant and refrain from reproduction until they can become active again. The repository of all dormant individuals in the population is called the seed-bank. Seed-banks are observed in many taxa, including plants, bacteria and other…

Promotores: W. Jiskoot, F. Ossendorp

For each living organism health is ensured by correct functioning of its cells. Cells therefore have elaborate methods for regulation of their proteins.

Promotor: G.R. de Snoo, W. Kustiawan, Co-promotor: H.H. de Iongh

Jorrit Rijpma, universitair hoofddocent EU recht aan het Europa Instituut, heeft een Jean Monnet Chair gekregen van de Europese Commissie.

Anne van Rongen heeft tijdens de jaarlijkse bijeenkomst van het American College of Clinical Pharmacology (ACCP) in 2024 de Wayne A. Colburn Memorial Award in de wacht gesleept. Deze prijs wordt uitgereikt aan de beste posterpresentatie en is een mooie erkenning voor haar uitstekende onderzoek en pr…

De afdeling bereikte het droevige bericht dat hoogleraar burgerlijk recht prof. mr. A.R. Bloembergen op 1 november 2016 is overleden. Hij wordt met eerbied en dankbaarheid herdacht. Bloembergen was hoogleraar in Leiden van 1965 tot 1979.

This new Casebook features the work of an international, interdisciplinary research group entitled ‘The Joust as Performance: Pas d’armes and Late Medieval Chivalry’.

How does one become a guest author for Nobel Prize winner Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation? One of our alumni, Mariasole Forlani, can tell you all about it.

Samen met mevrouw A. Roper en mevrouw L. Wang heeft prof.dr. J.I. van der Rest een artikel in het tijdschrift 'International Journal of Hospitality Management' gepubliceerd.

The University of Groningen is looking for an assistant professor in Medieval history for 1,0 FTE. Deadline for applications: 23 March 2025.

Een diversere groep studenten kun je je bijna niet voorstellen. India, Duitsland, Pakistan, Nederland, Israël, Rusland, Italië en Mongolië, allemaal voorbeelden van landen die dit voorjaar vertegenwoordigd zijn in de pilot van het International Leiden Leadership Programme.

In this thesis, we developed new ways to use a technique called electroextraction (EE) to extract charged molecules from one liquid into another using an electric field.

Valerio Gentile kreeg de prijs tijdens de Reuvensdagen uitgereikt voor zijn masterscriptie 'Martiality in Practice'. Hij is de eerste internationale student die de prestigieuze prijs wint. De W.A. van Es-prijs wordt jaarlijks toegekend door de Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed.

Wednesday 16 November 2016, 12.30-14.00

Waar ontleen jij je gevoel van eigenwaarde aan? Niet een vraag die je snel zou verwachten bij een vak over leiderschap. Docent Michel Don Michaloliákos koos voor een unieke invulling van A Taste of Leadership, een Honours-vak met introspectie als kernthema.

Metal-based prodrugs based on ruthenium(II) polypyridyl complexes have proven to be very suitable for application in both photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photo-activated chemotherapy (PACT).

Promotores: Prof.dr. G.A. Persoon & Prof. dr. H.H. de Iongh

The coursework within the Science Communication and Society (SCS) specialisation prepares students for internships and a career in communication about science and health.

Promotor: Prof.dr. M.A.G.J. Orrit

Lysosomal storage disorders (LSDs) are a group of orphan diseases characterized by lysosomal dysfunction or impaired lysosomal catabolism and affect collectively about 1 in 5000 live births.

In this thesis an activity-based probe was discovered that could visualize the activity of PLAATs. With an optimized gel-based ABPP assay in hand, screening of a compound library led to the discovery of alpha-ketoamides as a hit for PLAAT3.

To get an idea of the science communication products and research that is possible, a few examples of student projects of recent years are shown below.

Plant architecture has distinct forms in different plant species, but also within a species the finalarchitecture of a plant is determined by its gradual development and changes therein induced by environmental conditions during the plant’s life cycle.

This thesis attempts to interrogate post-1991-2015 political development in Ethiopia, focusing on the political discourses espoused by the government and opposition, using the discourse analysis method and securitization theory.

Promotor: A. Achúcarro, Co-Promotor: J.W. van Holten

Promotores: H.W. Lenstra, K. Belabas (University of Bordeaux)

A single self-assembled semiconductor quantum dot in a high-finesse optical microcavity - the subject of this thesis - is an interesting quantum-mechanical system for future quantum applications. For instance, this system allows trapping of an extra electron and thus can serve as a spin quantum memory,…

Promotor: Prof.dr. G.J. Kroes

Artin L-functions associated to continuous representations of the absolute Galois group G_K of a global field K capture a lot of information about G_K as well as arithmetic properties of K.

Promotor: Prof.dr. H.S. Overkleeft

Promotor: A.P. IJzerman

Promotores: H.S. Overkleeft; G.A. van der Marel Co-Promotor: B.I. Florea

Promotor: B. vd Water, T. Schmidt, Co-Promotor: E.H.J. Danen

Promotor: A.P. IJzerman

Promotor: F.J. van Lunteren, E. Jorin

Circumstellar discs are the reservoirs of gas and dust that surround young stars and have the potential to become planetary systems.