Promotor: D. Bouwmeester, Co-promotor: D. Kraft

Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) are used as a current carrying substrate in investigation of current-induced forces in a low-temperature STM (chapter 2).

Promotores: Prof.dr. G.F.A. Kersten, W. Jiskoot, Co-promotor: J-P. Amorij

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

This thesis is about augmented reality (AR). AR is commonly considered a technology that integrates virtual images into a user’s view of the real world.

The research described in this thesis shows that hypercholesterolemia, a well-established risk factor for atherosclerosis, can impact skin lipid pool and barrier function already at young age. In the field of atherosclerosis, we showed that the small peptide Lyp-1 can be used as a targeting molecule…

In this thesis we study bistable reaction-diffusion equations on lattice domains.

Promotores: T.H.W. Bäck, A. Plaat, Co-promotor: F.J. Verbeek

Promotor: Prof.dr. A.W. van der Vaart

Promotor: Prof.dr. S.F. Portegies Zwart

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

Promotor: J.M. van Ruitenbeek, Co-Promotor: S.J. van der Molen

In this article, Samuels focuses on the active fostering of subjunctivity in processes of narrative worldmaking. Drawing extensively from the narrative of an HIV‐positive woman in Indonesia, she shows that by subjunctively leaving open multiple narrative trajectories and future possibilities, individuals…

Synthesis and application of chemical biology tools to study immunomodulatory signaling lipids.

Shape and biological function are tightly connected. Physical descriptions are used to connect the shape of a biological system with its function.

Hydrodesulfurization (HDS) is an ubiquitous part of oil refining that ensures that fuels are cleaned of impurities and environment release of pollutants such as SOx and NOx gasses are minimized.

Promotor: R. Tijdeman, Co-promotor: H.J.J. te Riele

In some condensed matter systems, such as the surface of a 3D topological insulator, the electrons are effectively massless and we must necessarily use the massless Dirac equation to describe them.

The application of nanomaterials in industrial processes and consumer products provides many societal benefits, but can also lead to the release of nanomaterials into the environment. The work in this dissertation aims to provide insights into the potential environmental impacts that may follow from…

Promotor: W. T. F. den Hollander, F. H. J. Redig

Majorana fermions in superconductors are the subgap quasiparticle excitations that are their own antiparticles.

The effective treatment of tuberculosis (TB) remains a major challenge to global health.

Traditional drug discovery approaches have been hampered by (in vitro) cell-culture models that poorly represent the situation in the human body.

Promotor: E. Gittenberger, Co-promotores: L.P. van Ofwegen; B.W. Hoeksema

Promotor: J. Kuiper

The main aim of this thesis was to unravel the signaling and regulatory networks that drive tumor cell migration during breast cancer metastasis.

This thesis describes the genetic and prokaryotic diversity of giant barrel sponges.

Promotor: Prof.dr. M.L. van Heck, Co-Promotor: B.P. Tighe

To address the fundamental questions of how life on Earth emerged and how common life may be in the Universe, it is crucial to know the chemical composition of the planet-forming material.

Promotor: S.M. Verduyn Lunel, Co-promotores: M.F.E. de Jeu, B. de Pagter

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

The main topic of this PhD thesis is the Arakelov ray class group of a number field, an algebraic object that contains both the ideal class group structure and the unit group structure.

Promotor: Prof.dr. H.J.M. de Groot, Co-promotor: Francesco Buda

We showed that constitutive and inducible chemical and morphological defenses against Western flower thrips differ between tomato and chrysanthemum plants.

In this thesis, we focus on novel proteins/mechanisms that regulate integrin-adhesion mediated mechano-transduction.

Neuraminidases are enzymes that cleave glycosidic linkages of sialic acid. These enzymes are involved in influenza infections as well as in many cellular processes in mammals and micro-organisms.

Promotor: S.J. Edixhoven Co-promotor: L. van Geemen, P. Parent

Wetlands provide many ecosystem goods and services which include fish production. The sustainability of small-scale fisheries (SSF) has received considerable attention in recent years because fish is one of the major sources of animal protein to a considerable fraction of the global population which…

Evaluating the environmental consequences of diet changes in the European Union.

How can we broaden youth participation in STEM Learning

In deep reinforcement learning, searching and learning techniques are two important components. They can be used independently and in combination to deal with different problems in AI, and have achieved impressive results in game playing and robotics. These results have inspired research into artificial…

Promotor: M. Franx, Co-Promotor: I.F. Labbé

In this dissertation, the synthesis and characterization of a series of iron complexes based on different ligand platforms are described.

Promotor: Ronald Cramer, Co-promotor: Serge Fehr

This thesis explores the theoretical and observational properties of distant massive galaxies that harbour active black holes in their centres and shine brightly at radio wavelengths.

From surface science towards industrial practice using high-pressure scanning tunneling microscopy.

Promotoren: Prof.dr. G.R. de Snoo en Dr. R. Heijungs

Promotor: W. Jiskoot, Co-promotor: A. Hawe

In this thesis, we aimed to better understand the underlying mechanisms involved in TNBC progression and metastasis formation and discover new targets to reduce breast cancer related deaths.

The stratum corneum is the outermost skin layer and consists of dead cells embedded in a lipid matrix.