This dissertation contains four works during my PhD. Different biomaterials have been designed based on coiled-coil peptides. These biomaterials have a range of applications, inclusing drug delivery, cell sorting to cell-cell fusion.

In this work we describe three methods to improve the performance of Quantum Field Theory calculations.

Dissociative chemisorption is an important reaction step in many catalytic reactions.

The work described in this Thesis is focused on the assembly of oligosaccharide fragments derived from a fungal polysaccharide, galactosaminogalactan (GAG) and fragments of the exopolysaccharide Pel, generated by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

In this work the reconstruction of a tau neutrino signal in the KM3NeT detector is discussed.

This report investigates the different approaches in the authorization process of GMOs for commercial use in the European Union and the United States of America. Three main aspects are considered and analyzed as potential causes of differences in the authorization process of GMOs for commercial use.…

Some examples of research questions include: What framework of circular strategies should local practitioners use? How should practitioners organize their monitoring of the circular economy activities in the region of interest? What are the main products that have the most circular potential in the…

The extensive use of electronic communication channels and other devices has opened new possibilities for collecting data on human behavior. This information is sometimes openly accessible, but largely part of administrative registration systems that are not open to the broader public. The data provides…

Sinds 2021 is de master ook in deeltijd te volgen, een parttime opleiding van 2-3 dagen per week, waarvan één vaste, verplichte dag op vrijdag.

In today's volatile market environments, companies must be able to continuously innovate. In this context, innovation does not only refer to the development of new products or business models but often also affects the entire organization, which has to transform its structures, processes, and ways of…

This thesis consists of two subjects, that are both a consequence of radiation pressure.

Sociale Wetenschappen, Psychologie

The field of science communication is very broad. Below is a list of organisations where SCS students can fulfill internships or where alumni have found jobs.

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

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

This thesis combines field and laboratory studies to address some of the most pressing questions in the field of microplastic research.

Promotor: J.M. Memelink

Promotores: G. Persoon, R. Schefold

The findings in this thesis improve the understanding of 1) the relationship between exposure characteristics and toxicity of ENPs, 2) the joint toxic action of ENP mixtures and the comparison to metal salt mixtures, 3) how NOM affects the individual and joint toxicity of ENPs, 4) the extent of trophic…

Arco Timmermans, bijzonder Hoogleraar Public Affairs aan het Instituut Bestuurskunde van de Universiteit Leiden, werd door Radio EenVandaag uitgenodigd om samen met Mark van Baal van Follow This te spreken over de invloed die een miljardenbedrijf als Shell op de buitenwereld heeft.

‘We moeten op zoek naar producten die gewone wegwerpplastics kunnen vervangen, bijvoorbeeld van plantmateriaal. Binnen een jaar of 20 is het gemiddelde plasticgebruik van een huishouden met grote slagen verminderd.’ Volgens Thijs Bosker, Universitair Hoofddocent aan het Leiden University College, in…

De zeldzame Ethiopische wolf komt steeds vaker in aanvaring met lokale veehouders. Promovendus Girma Eshete zocht naar manieren om het elegante beest te redden van de ondergang. Promotie op 5 september.

Wat hebben klimaatverandering en traditionele Japanse muziek met elkaar te maken? Veel, vermoedt universitair docent Andrea Giolai. Hij krijgt een NWO-beurs om de relatie verder uit te diepen.

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Dr. Bela Bode ontvangt van de Alexander von Humboldt-stichting de Feodor Lynen onderzoeksbeurs voor de ontwikkeling van nieuwe methoden voor verbetering van het signaal in de vaste stof NMR. Hij streeft naar een specifiek analytisch instrument voor oppervlakte-studies en onderzoek over membranen en…

Read-Urban was een eerste project om te onderzoeken of beleidsaanbevelingen gedaan kunnen worden met behulp van linked dataverzamelingen en data science en om ervaring op te doen met de succesfactoren voor een dergelijk proces.

This dissertation presents a new perspective on the life, work and character of the Dutch physical chemist Jacobus Henricus van ’t Hoff, first recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, and one of the most important and colourful scientists in Dutch history. The image of Van ’t Hoff that emerges from…

Gisteren presenteerde de Europese Commissie haar lang verwachte voorstel voor een AI-Verordening. Nadat de Commissie begin 2020 in haar Witboek over kunstmatige intelligentie ‘Een Europese benadering op basis van excellentie en vertrouwen’ al de contouren van die Europese wetgeving had geschetst, ligt…

Onderzoeker van metamaterialen Martin van Hecke is door de American Physical Society (APS) verkozen als fellow, een eer die slechts voor een half procent van de leden weggelegd is.

Promotor: E. F. van Dishoeck, Co-promotor: C. Walsh

This thesis is a collection of theoretical works aiming at adjusting quantum algorithms to the hardware of quantum computers.

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

Promotor: Peter Stevenhagen

This thesis applies data mining in commercial settings in the telecommunications industry.

Promotores: T. Hankemeier; R. Berger, Co-promotor: R.J. Vreeken

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

Taxonomy as a science has accumulated data and knowledge for more than 250 years.

This work is dedicated to interpreting in cohomological terms the special values of zeta functions of arithmetic schemes.

Cathodic corrosion is a relatively unknown phenomenon that can severely etch metallic electrodes at cathodic (negative) potentials.

Promotor: J. N. Kok, Co-promotor: A. J. Knobbe

This thesis is largely an experimental study on the formation of solid-state simple and complex organic molecules in the H2O-rich and CO-rich ice phases of dense interstellar clouds and dark cores.

Promotor: J.P. Abrahams, Co-promotor: T. Grüne

Optimization tasks in practice have multifaceted challenges as they are often black box, subject to multiple equality and inequality constraints and expensive to evaluate.

In this work, we illustrate unconventional approaches towards the fabrication of edge functionalized graphene nanostructures and bidimensional architectures in polymeric and metallic supports, with an outlook towards molecular sensing devices.

This thesis presents pioneering work on the panchromatic emission of some of the most luminous galaxies in the early Universe: star forming galaxies and active galactic nuclei.