The last decades it is increasingly recognized that acute as well as chronic postoperative pain is an important problem. Treatment and prevention of postoperative pain is a challenge, especially in special patient populations where there is only limited guidance on how to optimally use opioids.

feestbundel voor de Britse demotisant Cary J. Martin (UC Londen)

Decarbonizing the building stock is critical for realizing the climate-neutral target for the Netherlands.

A large diversity of exoplanetary systems has been found, but it is still unclear what drives this diversity.

Despite the fact that gold nanoparticles (GNPs) are one of the most studied nanoparticles, there is still a necessity for new approaches allowing for effective protective coating to enable wider use of GNPs in biomedical applications.

To study how planetary systems come into existence we study much younger systems still in formation.

The effects of anthropogenic noise on interactions between predators and their prey are still little understood.

Clinical development of drugs for central nervous system (CNS) disorders has been particularly challenging and still suffers from high attrition rates.

Promotores: J. Jonkers, K.E. de Visser

Synthetic microswimmers take an important place within the interdisciplinary field of active soft matter.

Promotores: F.H. van Lunteren, F.P. Israel

Acidobacteria is a widely distributed phylum but their functional roles in ecosystem processes are still largely elusive.

Neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson’s disease (PD), are increasing in prevalence due to the aging population. Despite extensive study, these diseases are still not fully understood and the lack of personalised treatment options that can target the cause of the diseases, rather than the symptoms,…

The expedition commanded by Nicolas Baudin to Tenerife, Mauritius, Australia, Timor and South Africa in 1800-1804 is fully researched in regard to ornithology.

The solar system was formed approximately 4.56 billion years ago. Despite the numerous theories that have been developed over the years, the formation and evolution of the solar system still remain unclear.

LCA has become an important method to study environmental impacts of human activities. Still, there are several methodological issues in LCA that can adversely affect the results reliability.

Effectiveness and Side-effects.

Cardiovascular diseases are still a major concern for the global health.

Radio jets are important to the evoultion of galaxies. However, it is still not fully understood how a radio jet can be triggered.

Promotor: Prof.dr. G.P. van Wezel

CREEA is a FP7 project on compiling and refining environmental and economic accounts. The project runs from April 2011 to March 2014.

A common method to solve expensive function evaluation problem is using Bayesian Global Optimization, instead of Evolutionary Algorithms.

The idea of citizens and public professionals collaborating to provide public services has widely spread in several countries around the globe. Co-production is often presented as the go-to solution for challenges like a legitimacy crisis of both the government and the market, and financial concerns.…

Promotor: Prof.dr. E.F. van Dishoeck, Co-Promotor: M.R. Hogerheijde

This thesis focuses on the X-ray spectral analysis of merging galaxy clusters and the plasma code development for future high-resolution X-ray spectroscopy observations.

Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most prevalent cancer in males.

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

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

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…

Promotor: Prof.dr. J.A. Bouwstra, Co-promotor: A. El Ghalbzouri

The theoretical explanation of cosmic acceleration is nowadays one of the biggest puzzles in cosmology.

Promotor: J. Schaye

Heart failure is a major health care problem with high mortality.

Promotor: S.M. Verduyn Lunel

Promotor: Prof.dr. C.W.J. Beenakker

Promotor: Prof.dr. J. Kuiper

We present an extensive study of methods for exactly solving stochastic constraint (optimisation) problems (SCPs) in network analysis. These problems are prevalent in science, governance and industry.

The radio sky harbours both galactic and extragalactic sources of arcminute- to degree-scale emission of various physical origins. To discover extragalactic diffuse emission in the Cosmic Web beyond galaxy clusters, one must image low–surface brightness structures amidst a sea of brighter compact fore-…

Promotores: W. Th. F. den Hollander, M.O. Heydenreich

Promotor: P.D. Grünwald

Promotores: Prof.dr. E.F. van Dishoeck, Prof.dr. C.P. Dullemond

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.

This thesis examines the link between simple molecules and the underlying structure and chemistry within protoplanetary disks - the birthplaces of planets.

Promotor: Prof.dr. E.F. van Dishoeck

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

On the largest scale, the Universe resembles a cosmic spiderweb. Most galaxies coexist in small groups within the threads of this web. At the nodes of the threads are enormous groups of galaxies forming the largest structures in the universe still held together by gravity: clusters of galaxies.

Promotor: Prof.dr.ir. E. Deprettere

Promotor: M. Danhof Co-promotor: O.E. Della Pasqua

Promotor: Prof.dr. W.Th.F. den Hollander, Co-promotor: R. Fernandez.

Supervisor: P.J.J. Hooykaas Co-Supervisor: R. Offringa