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

S.S. Kolipaka’s thesis questions and investigates the survival prospects of reintroduced tigers and their offspring’s in the human dominated landscape of Panna tiger reserve in India.

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

In his dissertation Michiel Hooykaas outlines the results of six empirical research projects focused at biodiversity awareness in the Netherlands, specifically people’s knowledge about animals.

Promotor: Peter Stevenhagen

In the Schouwburgstraat, LUGO is currently redesigning the back-garden in order to increase biodiversity and make it a more beautiful space. Throughout October 2023 until March 2024, we will be making changes to the garden with our team of volunteers.

Microglia support the central and peripheral nervous system by forming the first line of defense against hazardous events. Microglia are increasingly acknowledged as critical players in neurodegenerative diseases, highlighting them as potential therapeutic targets.

Promotor: A.P. IJzerman

Glucocorticoids (GCs) are widely prescribed as anti-inflammatory drugs due to their well-established immunosuppressive effects.

Multi-objective evolutionary computation aims to find high quality (Pareto optimal) solutions that represent the trade-off between multiple objectives.

Promotor: A.P. IJzerman

The research provides insight into disease behavior in both rural and semi-urban areas in Serengeti in Tanzania.

On a structural level, the properties featured by a majority of mechanical metamaterials can be ascribed to the finite number of soft internal degrees-of freedom allowing for low-energy deformations.

Nanoparticles can be used as delivery systems for both small molecules and macromolecules such as proteins, peptides or oligonucleotides. This thesis focuses on the use of liposomes, nanometric vesicles formed by a lipid bilayer enclosing an aqueous core. Liposomes are highly versatile delivery syst…

Promotor: C.A.M.J.J. van den Hondel, Co-promotor: Sandra de Weert

Synthetic hydrogels that mimic the natural extracellular matrix in the biophysical and biochemical cues it provides to cells are in high demand, however the cell phenotypes as they are observed in vivo in numerous cases have yet to be attained.

Promotor: F.S. de Boer, Co-promotor: M.M. Bonsangue

Announcement of a new publication by Janneke Verheijen, lecturer at the Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology.

To this day, all cyclophellitol-based inhibitors and ABPs have been close analogues of their natural substrate counterparts. As a result, these probes showed high selectivity towards their target glycosidases.

This dissertation explores how we can make anomaly detection—identifying unusual or faulty behavior in complex systems—more trustworthy and effective, with a focus on smart manufacturing.

An important part of the SCS specialisation is the internship period. Students will get the opportunity to get to know the field and to apply what they have learned during the courses.

CONSENT (Consumer sentiment regarding privacy on user generated content services in the digital economy) is a research project funded by the European Union under the 7th Framework Programme. The question central to this research is whether recent changes to consumer and commercial practices developed…

Multicopper oxidase, laccase, can efficiently reduce oxygen to water and are mostly used in the enzymatic biofuel cells.

The soil ecosystem consists of the largest reservoir of biodiversity on Earth.

Promotores: H.W. Lenstra, A. Lucchini

Op 16 juni 2020 verdedigde Andrea Varga haar proefschrift 'Establishing State Responsibility in the Absence of Effective Government'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotoren prof. dr. N.J. Schrijver en prof. dr. F. Baetens (University of Oslo).

Bacteria often experience external challenges, such as changes in environmental conditions or attacks by bacteriophages.

Promotor: M.A.G.J. Orrit

Promotores: Prof.dr. T.H.W. Bäck, Prof.dr. M. Bongards (Cologne University)

Promotor: S.M. Verduyn Lunel, Co-Promotores: S.C.Hille, O.W. van Gaans

Nanodiscs are small, disc-shaped structures designed to mimic biological cell membranes, composed of a lipid bilayer stabilized by scaffold proteins. Membrane proteins play crucial roles in essential processes such as nutrient and waste transport, molecular recognition, and cell signalling, making them…

Soil is a home for an unbelievable diversity and abundance of microbial life that is essential for supporting life on our planet.

This thesis takes steps toward understanding the interaction between gas-phase and solid-state molecules in star- and planet-forming regions.

Promotores: Prof.dr. J. A. Bouwstra, Prof.dr. W. Jiskoot

The intradermal administration route is attractive for vaccine delivery, because of the highly populated antigen-presenting cells in the skin. However, the skin’s main physical barrier, the stratum corneum, prevents vaccines from entering the skin.

The thesis addresses the long-term dynamical evolution of hierarchical multiple systems.

This thesis was embedded in the APELAFICO project and focussed on investigating effects of sound from North Sea offshore wind farms on pelagic fish and harbour porpoise.

Adenosine diphosphate ribosylation (ADP-ribosylation) is a fascinating post-translational modification (PTM) that plays a role in a variety of cellular processes and is associated with several diseases, including cancer and viral infections.

Zuid-Koreanen houden zich beter aan de coronaregels, omdat zij in een collectivistische cultuur leven. Toch? In de podcast Onder Mediadoctoren gaat hoogleraar Remco Breuker in op de risico’s van oost-westdenken.

Wist je al dat we een volledig dossier hebben over Korea in het nieuws? Samen met Remco Breuker, hoogleraar Koreastudies, en onze andere experts houden we je op de hoogte van alles omtrent beide Korea's!

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In Quest vertelt promovenda Flora Smit meer over de almaar toenemende populariteit van Koreaanse cultuur.

Hoogleraar Remco Breuker reageert in Trouw op de aangepaste grondwet van Noord-Korea.

Leidse onderzoekers ontdekten dat Noord-Koreaanse dwangarbeiders op grote schaal in Polen werken. Hoogleraar Koreastudies Remco Breuker presenteert op het congres ‘Slaves To The System’ op 6 juli een rapport over de misstanden in Polen.

Na de mislukte staatsgreep in Zuid-Korea is president Yoon Suk-yeol gearresteerd. Hoogleraar Remco Breuker vertelt in verschillende media wat dit betekent.

Noord-Korea heeft voor het eerst toegegeven dat er coronagevallen in het land zijn. Hoogleraar Remco Breuker duidt de situatie in verschillende media.

In het radioprogramma Bureau Buitenland Zomerhelden vertellen deskundigen over hun helden. Hoogleraar Remco Breuker schoof aan om te vertellen over Lang Lee, een Zuid-Koreaanse zanger die met grappige optredens grote problemen aankaart.

De documentaire Big in Korea van hoogleraar Remco Breuker heeft in verschillende media aandacht gekregen.