Promotor: F. Arbab, R. De Nicola, Co-Promotor: M. Tribastone

This thesis is a collection of experimental attempts to enhance photoluminescence of fluorescent molecules and quantum dots with single gold nanorods (GNRs) and relevant applications.

Until the 1990s, the only known planets were those in our Solar System. Three decades later, several thousand exoplanets have been discovered orbiting stars other than the Sun, and substantial efforts have been made to explore these strange new worlds through spectroscopic analyses of their atmosphe…

Cardiovascular syndromes are the major cause of death in Western societies.

Promotores: Prof.dr. M. Franx, Prof.dr. M. Kriek (Univ. of California at Berkeley)

Het mededingingsrecht zorgt ervoor dat bedrijven op een eerlijke wijze concurreren. De Nederlandse Autoriteit Consument & Markt (ACM) handhaaft het mededingingsrecht in Nederland en kan bedrijven die oneerlijk concurreren bestraffende en herstellende maatregelen opleggen. Deze bedrijven hebben, wanneer…

Promotor: J.A. van Veen, Co-promotor: E.E. Kuramae

We developed the bitterling as a unique, well-studied model organism in the area of the evolutionary ecology of brood parasitism. The bitterling-mussel relationship, interspecific mussel host preference, and mussel gill structure are studied in detail, to help understand the developmental adaptation…

By training with virtual opponents known as computer generated forces (CGFs), trainee fighter pilots can build the experience necessary for air combat operations, at a fraction of the cost of training with real aircraft.

Promotores: Prof.dr. J. Zaanen, Prof.dr. K.E. Schalm

The progressive loss and degeneration of dopaminergic neurons is a major pathological hallmark of Parkinson's disease (PD). The onset and progression of PD can be triggered by multiple risk factors, for instance, genetic mutation, environmental exposure, and aging.

Material circularity and energy efficiency are highly relevant and intertwined issues for the transition towards a carbon-neutral and circular built environment. In the Netherlands, the building sector has been rendered a priority towards a circular and low-carbon society.

Promotores: T.H.W. Bäck, Y. Tan, Co-promotor: M.T.M. Emmerich

Promotores: J. Zaanen, A. Parnachev

Op 15 en 16 december nam Simona Demková deel aan een afsluitende conferentie en boekpresentatie van het doctorale opleidingsprogramma van de Universiteit van Luxemburg over ‘Enforcement Challenges in Multilevel Regulatory Systems – DTU REMS.

NWO heeft een subsidie toegekend voor nieuw onderzoek naar Complex en Distributed Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS). Todor Stefanov Associate Professor aan het Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS), en Andy Pimentel, Associate Professor aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam ontvingen in totaal…

Ben Wielstra onderzoekt balanced lethal systems, waarin de helft van het nageslacht al voor de geboorte sterft. In vakblad Current Biology legt hij op toegankelijke wijze uit hoe zoiets nadeligs kan ontstaan in de natuur.

Why do black holes emit thermal radiation? And how does a closed quantum system thermalize?

In this thesis, we extend the concept of null models as canonical ensembles of multi-graphs with given constraints and present new metrics able to characterize real-world layered systems based on their correlation patterns.

In the search for sustainable energy solutions, the idea of artificial photosynthesis has been proposed as an approach with which to use water and sunlight to produce hydrogen.

Prof. Ton Liefaard en dr. Stephanie Rap (m.m.v. Apollonia Bolscher LL.M.) zijn betrokken bij het ontwikkelen van een training Toolkit en Manual voor het project Improving Juvenile Justice Systems in Europe: Training for Professionals (JUST/2013/FRC/AG).

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…

The research aims to explore the evolutionary adaptability of enzymes and the impact of temperature on protein evolution pathways, using M. tuberculosis β-lactamase BlaC as the object of study. Enzymes inherently embody a delicate balance between activity and stability, and the acquisition of new enzymatic…

Promotor: Roeland M.H. Merks

The main objective of this thesis was to develop clinically relevant survival models for patients with high-grade soft tissue sarcoma of the extremities, in particular the development and validation of prediction models for use in clinical practice.

Promotores: Prof.dr. J. Kuiper, Prof.dr. P.H.A. Quax, Co-promotor: I. Bot

Promotores: Prof.dr. H.J.M. de Groot, Prof.dr. J. Matysik (Universitaet Leipzig)

Promotor: P. J. J. Hooykaas, Co-promotor: R. Offringa

The database research community has made tremendous strides in developing powerful database engines that allow for efficient analytical query processing.

Promotor: Prof.dr. E. Deprettere

Heterogeneous catalysis is essential to many industrial applications. These catalysts are often comprised of supported nanoparticles, which contain various different surface sites.

Promotor: Koen Kuijken Co-promotor: Henk Hoekstra

Galaxies in the local Universe fall into two main categories of spirals and ellipticals. In this Thesis, we explore the structural evolution of galaxies into this bimodal distribution.

Scattering of light in the presence of nano-structured materials, i.e. with features in the order of the wavelength of the light or smaller, reveals details of how light interacts with matter at the nanoscale.

Promotor: Prof.dr. W.T.F. den Hollander

In the current global context, there is a pressing need to address sustainable energy supplies to safeguard our Planet and its ecosystems. The choices made by human society have a significant impact on genetic evolution and climate.

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition caused by a dysregulated host response to infection, it is associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and with a high financial burden on global healthcare systems. Bacterial infections are the primary cause of sepsis, but the growing prevalence of antimicrobial…

Materials balances have been used in the recent past for the analysis of substance oriented environmental problems and the formulation of measures for environmental policy. In this study an integrated tool, based on the materials balance principle, has been developed for the analysis of both environmental…

Op 3 en 4 november 2022 organiseerde Melanie Fink een workshop voor de auteurs van de samengestelde uitgave ‘Access to Justice and the EU’s Remedies System’. Het boek zal naar verwachting begin 2024 verschijnen bij Cambridge University Press.

Promotor: Ed F. Deprettere, Co-promotor: Todor P. Stefanov