Promotor: Johan Kuiper, Co-promotor: Saskia C.A. de Jager

The haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) comprise about 4000 species distributed over a wide range of habitats, with great gametophytic and sporophytic morphological variation. Their monophyly is well supported by the results of several molecular phylogenetic studies, which shed light on their relationships…

De onderzoeksmaster History (research) van de Universiteit Leiden biedt een keuze uit vijf specialisaties waarin je je richt op historische processen, geschiedkundig onderzoek, historiografie en methodologie.

De master Ancient History van de Universiteit Leiden biedt een compleet en breed overzicht van de geschiedenis van de Griekse en Romeinse periode, met speciale aandacht voor de denkwijze en de sociaal-economische geschiedenis in de periode van 400 v.Chr – 400 na Chr.

In de specialisatie Ancient History (research) van de Universiteit Leiden bestudeer je de geschiedenis van de Griekse en Romeinse periode, in het bijzonder de mentaliteit en de sociale en economische geschiedenis in de periode van 400 voor Chr. tot 400 na Chr.

According to the amyloid cascade hypothesis, accumulation of beta-amyloid (Aβ) peptides initiates the pathological cascade in Alzheimer's disease (AD).

High-angular-resolution observations of the circumstellar material have uncovered numerous and very diverse substructures in protoplanetary discs, raising the question of whether they are caused by forming planets or other mechanisms.

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

Supervisor: S.F. Portegies Zwart Co-Supervisor: A.G.A. Brown

Op 31 januari 2018 verdedigde Vestert Borger zijn proefschrift getiteld ‘The Transformation of the Euro: Law, Contract, Solidarity’. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door professor Stefaan Van den Bogaert (promotor) en dr. Jorrit Rijpma (co-promotor).

Het masterprogramma van Arts and Culture aan de Universiteit Leiden heeft een unieke positie op de kruising tussen kunstgeschiedenis en museologie. Door middel van toonaangevend interdisciplinair onderzoek geeft deze opleiding een sterke academische basis voor een verscheidenheid aan carrières in musea,…

In this thesis, a system pharmacology approach, integrating metabolomics, pharmacology and chemical biology, was applied to understand and modulate the endocannabinoid system across different model systems (cells, zebrafish, mice and humans).

Promotores: Prof.dr. J. Schaye, Prof.dr. S.D.M. White (MPA Garching)

Promotor: G. van Dijk

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The researchers examine the Council of the European Union's voting behaviour between 2010 and 2021 and the impact of different independent variables.

Promotores: C. J. ten Cate; M. A. Ainslie. Co-promotor: W. Slabbekoorn

De master Colonial and Global History van de Universiteit Leiden is op dit moment de meest diepgaande en complete opleiding in Europa betreffende de geschiedenis van het kolonialisme en globalisatie.

Promotor: Prof.dr. G.R. de Snoo

The work in this thesis describes the fundamental role of Lkb1 as a conductor of metabolism-related processes in zebrafish larvae.

This project, South American population history revisited: multidisciplinary perspectives on the Upper Amazon (SAPPHIRE), investigates population dynamics in western South America on the basis of traces in the geographical, genetic, archaeological, ethnological, and linguistic record.

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

Langetermijnontwikkelingen, zoals het verouderen van de bevolking, de toename in de gemiddelde levensverwachting en de gevolgen van de recente financiële crisis, hebben bijgedragen aan de discussie rondom de houdbaarheid van het pensioenstelsel.

Promotor: S.J. Edixhoven, L.D.J. Taelman

Vijf jaar na de overhandiging van ‘A History of Russian Law’, overhandigde emiritus hoogleraar Ferdinand Feldbrugge op 16 januari het tweede deel van zijn unieke overzichtswerk aan decaan van de Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid Joanne van der Leun.

Dissochaeta Blume (Melastomataceae, tribe Dissochaeteae) is well-known as a scrambling plant genus found in Southeast Asia, where it is an inhabitant of the tropical rainforests or evergreen forests.

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

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…

Op 11 november 2021 verdedigde Mariana Gkliati het proefschrift 'Systemic Accountability of the European Border and Coast Guard'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotoren prof.dr. P. Rodrigues en prof.dr. L. Besselink (UvA).

Promotor: Prof.dr. W.J.G.M. Peijnenburg

Identification of the products or product groups that have the greatest environmental impact from a life-cycle perspective using environmentally extended input-output analysis.

Promotor: Prof.dr. M.T.M. Koper, Co-Promotor: F. Calle-Vallejo

Description of The Regional Network on the Synergy between the Convention on Biological Diversity and the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.

Op 16 december 2019 verdedigde Jan-Harm de Villiers zijn proefschrift 'The Anthropomorphic Hegemony of Subjectivity: Critical Reflections on Law and the Question of the Animal'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotor prof.dr. P. Cliteur.

Promotor: Prof.dr. A.G.G.M. Tielens

Development of an aggregated impact indicator to measure decoupling.

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.

De specialisatie Colonial and Global History (research) van de Universiteit Leiden biedt het meest diepgaande en complete programma in Europa over de geschiedenis van de Europese expansie en globalisatie.

Van oorlogsmisdaden tot ontheemding. Historicus Gert Oostindie beschrijft in zijn nieuwe boek de dekolonisatieoorlog door de ogen van de Nederlandse militaire die in Indonesië vochten.

This thesis describes the functional analysis of the Arabidopsis AHL15 gene.

Cardiovascular diseases are the primary cause of death in the world with atherosclerosis as primary underlying cause.

A complex community of microbes develops in the infant gut shortly after birth. We call this community the infant gut microbiota. The microbiota influences the health of the infant, which makes the composition and function of the infant gut microbiota an important topic to study.

Promotor: Prof.dr. M. Ubbink

Promotor: A. Achúcarro, Co-Promotor: G.A. Palma

The Sun and all the stars in the night sky reside in the Milky Way galaxy. In the at-rest reference frame of the Galaxy, typical stars travel with velocities of about 100-200 kilometres per second.

Promotor: K.H. Kuijken

The Department of Architecture of KU Leuven is looking for two full-time PhD students (48 months) for the ERC-funded project "URBAN-DELTA: Metropolises in the Mud. Innovation in Delta Building Technology in Europe and China before 1800", directed by Merlijn Hurx. Apply before: June 10

Promotor: Prof.dr. E. Bouwman

In this course, you will explore the organs involved in our food digestion and discover the common causes of abdominal and pelvic pain. The latest graphics and animations will give you new insights and understandings of this part of the body.