Promotor: M. Ubbink, Co-Promotor: R. T. Dame

The disease acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is characterized by fast progression and low survival rates.

The formation of stars and planets happens over multiple scales, which can interact. In particular, planet formation happens in the dense, complex environment of star forming regions.

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is the substrate used for the introduction of the ubiquitous and highly dynamic PTM in which either one or multiple adenosine diphosphate ribose (ADPr) moieties are covalently attached to a nucleophilic side chain of an specific amino acid in the target protein…

Promotor: T. Hankemeier, Co-promotor: R.J. Vreeken

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

Songbirds as vocal learners learn their songs and song preference from social tutors⁠. Tutor choice for both song and preference learning are important to characterize for understanding individual learning performance and cultural transmission of song⁠.

I will give a general introduction to the field of molecular electronics, its history, methods and challenges. I will also introduce the subject of my investigation and provide a brief outlook to the remainder of our thesis.

Unconstrained day-to-day activities are difficult to quantify and how the corresponding movements shape the brain remain unclear. Read more

This course explores international arbitration as one of the most common methods of international dispute settlement. You will gain an in-depth understanding of international arbitration through the analysis of its role as a mechanism of dispute settlement, its institutions, the fields of law it is…

Moritz Jesse, Universitair Hoofddocent Europees Recht aan het Europa Instituut, heeft zijn boek “The Civic Citizens of Europe: The Legal Potential for Immigrant Integration in the EU, Belgium, Germany, and the United Kingdom

Fundamental understanding of molecular reactions on metal surfaces is important for improving heterogeneous catalysis.

Like a mixture of oil and water, lipid membranes separate into two liquid phases.

Multicellular giant algae Chara species have been widely used in physiological studies for decades.

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

Electrocatalysis allows for storing electricity or converting it into chemical bonds, producing chemical building blocks and fuels using renewable resources.

uman skin equivalents (HSEs) are in vitro 3D-skin models that mimic many aspects of the native human skin (NHS) and can be a valuable tool.

De specialisatie Politics, Culture and National Identities, 1789 to the Present (research) van de Universiteit Leiden brengt je in de voorhoede van de nieuwe benadering van de manier waarop in Europa politiek en identiteit worden opgevat.

Mocht de PVV bij de Tweede Kamerverkiezingen van 15 maart a.s. als grootste partij uit de stembus komen, moet zij dan – zoals de staatkundige conventie dat wil - ook het initiatief krijgen in de kabinetsformatie?

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

This doctoral thesis is an effort to understand how lipid phase-separation induced by diacylglycerol analogues in lipid-based nanoparticles affects their in vivo behavior, leading to specific nanoparticle-protein communications and selective cell targeting.

In this dissertation non-parametric Bayesian methods are used in the application of robotic vision.

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The path to rational drug and dose selection

On January 8 and 9, a conference will take place at Leiden University, titled: "The Plurality of Early Modern Media: 21st-Century Perspectives on Interdisciplinary Research in the Humanities". This conference marks the 25 years anniversary of the Intersections series (published by Brill) and reflects…

Anthropogenic noise negatively affects wildlife in a wide range of taxonomic groups.

Human vocal communication and music perception represent advanced cognitive skills, seemingly innate and universal. These faculties encompass a range of perceptual and cognitive abilities. Cross-species research sheds light on the origins of musicality by investigating whether these traits are shared…

Leiden University College The Hague (LUC) is the international Honours College of Leiden University and offers an innovative Liberal Arts & Sciences undergraduate programme to highly talented and motivated students from all over the world.

From October 17 to October 20, the international conference "Patristic Sermons in the Middle Ages: Collections, Mediators and the Practice of Compiling" will take place at the Dutch Royal Institute in Rome. Research Master students can obtain 2 ECTS by participating in this conference an an additional…

Promotor: G.R. de Snoo, Co-promotores: M.G. Vijver, J.P.M. Vink

Indonesia is experiencing various environmental challenges related to its fast economic growth. Therefore, it is necessary to have measurable and applicable indicators to obtain accurate data and information regarding the costs of adverse environmental impacts arising from economic activities to support…

Several techniques are explored for going beyond the born-oppenheimer static surface model for molecule-surface reactions.

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Op 1 april 2020 verdedigde Ivan Romashchenko zijn proefschrift 'Related Party Transactions and Corporate Groups: When Eastern Europe Meets the West'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotoren prof.mr. S.M. Bartman en prof. A. Radwan (Kaunas, Litouwen).

How are borders drawn? More specifically, how do diplomatic actors manage the implications of changes in state sovereignty for international borders?

Op 19 mei 2020 verdedigde Xuechan Ma haar proefschrift 'Moving towards Coexistence and Cooperation: The Spratly Islands and International Law'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotor prof.dr. N.J. Schrijver.

Miriam Cohen verdedigde haar proefschrift genaamd “Reparations for International Crimes and the development of a Civil Dimension of International Criminal Justice” op 28 juni 2017. Ze schreef haar proefschrift onder supervisie van prof.dr. L.J. van den Herik en prof. dr. C. Stahn.

Calamus javensis is polymorphic. Morphometry and molecular approach resulted in all names used in the complex are regarded as synonyms of C. javensis except C. tenompokensis, which is retained as a distinct species. One variety is here recognized, C. javensis var. polyphyllus (including C. acuminatu…

The aim of this thesis is to develop and study a robust and adaptable scaffold for supramolecular polymer self-assembly in water.

The Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society (LUCAS) invites applications for a postdoctoral Researcher (0.8 fte for 3 years) in the ERC Starting Grant project ‘Pages of Prayer: The Ecosystem of Vernacular Prayer Books in the Late Medieval Low Countries, c. 1380-1550’ (PRAYER). Candidates are…

SEAtrans: an interdisciplinary research project that aims at studying the dynamics and processes of transitions in society-nature interactions in Southeast Asian societies.

Voor het eerst is onderzocht hoe de gezondheid van gedetineerden voorafgaand aan de detentie verschilt van niet-gedetineerden en in welke mate de gezondheidsproblemen veranderen over de tijd: van vóór naar ná de detentieperiode.

Van 26 t/m 30 juni 2017 organiseert de afdeling Staats- en Bestuursrecht van de Universiteit Leiden een zomercursus over de Europeanisering van het nationaal bestuursrecht in de lidstaten van de Europese Unie.

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…

The global agri-food system plays a critical role in food security and environmental issues.

Online cursus The Importance and Power of Music in our Society

Op 5 oktober verdedigde Katherine Filesia het proefschrift 'Speaking the same language: de invoering van de Anglo-Amerikaanse trust in het Nederlandse recht'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door Pim Huijgen en Frans Sonneveldt.

This thesis investigates the structural evolution and assembly of galaxies since the first few billions years after the big bang.

Studenten van de Universiteit Leiden hebben in Den Haag het platform The Nuance Project opgezet voor open en respectvolle gesprekken over gevoelige thema’s. Het doel is elkaar echt te begrijpen en te verbinden, ook al heeft iedereen een andere mening.

Oekraïne staat op het punt kandidaat-lidstaat van de EU te worden, maar problemen met corruptie en de rechtsstaat kunnen de Europese integratieaspiraties elk moment dwarsbomen: zowel nu als op de lange weg naar het lidmaatschap.