Promotor: Prof.dr. T.H.W. Bäck

This thesis provides explicit expressions for the density functions of absolutely continuous invariant measures for general families of interval maps, that include random maps and infinite measure transformations, not necessarily number systems.

Promotor: Prof.dr. M. Danhof

Promotor: Prof.dr. K.J. Batenburg

Phospholipase A/acyltransferase 3 (PLAAT3) and PLAAT4 are enzymes involved in the synthesis of bioactive lipids. Despite sequential and structural similarities, the two enzymes differ in activity and specificity.

Promotor: J.G.E.M. Fraaije, Co-Promotor: A. Kros

Promotor: P.J.J. Hooykaas, Co-Promotor: E.J. van der Zaal

This thesis manuscript explores the use of video games as tools for conceptual exploration and academic research.

This thesis describes the synthesis and biological evaluation of TLR2/6, TLR4, TLR7/8 and TLR9 ligands, of which the activity can be conditionally controlled.

Plant diversity is essential for us and our planet as it sustains the stability of our ecosystems, provides vital materials and food to us and supports many ecosystem services.

Promotor: Peter Stevenhagen

Mechanical forces are known to play an important role in bacterial colonies. In this dissertation, we study the self-organization at various stages of growing bacterial colonies, and focus on the mechanical effects of cell growth.

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

Promotor: J. Schaye

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

In the first part, we introduce a new condition, called toric-additivity, on a family of abelian varieties degenerating to a semi-abelian scheme over a normal crossing divisor.

This thesis is concerned with the constitution of chiral responsive matrix assemblies that may undergo light-driven conformational changes and self-select vibrations to develop vibronic states for driving semi-classical coherent transfer with nearly 100% yield in a lossless NCAP process.

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Promotores: P.G.L. Klinkhamer, P.M. Brakefield, Co-Promotor: M. Bruinsma

Promotor: M.K. Richardson, Co-Promotor: F. Witte

This thesis presents insights from our study of various correlated electron systems with a scanning tunneling microscope (STM). In ordinary metals, electron-electron interactions exist, but get substantially screened due to the sheer number of electrons.

This thesis describes the role of pollution, specifically neonicotinoid insecticides, as an actor of the ongoing biodiversity decline.

Humans and songbirds learn their vocalizations early in life by exposure to the vocalizations of adult conspecifics. Often, better learning outcomes are achieved with live, social, tutors than with audio-only exposure to vocalizations.

Op 13 januari 2022 verdedigde Pie Habimana het proefschrift 'Harmful Tax Competition in the East African Community'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door prof.dr. H. Vording en prof.dr. S.C.W. Douma (UvA).

Promotor: Prof.dr. A. Achucarro

Promotores: A.H. Meijer, H.P. Spaink

Promotor: Prof.dr. H.P. Spaink, Co-promotor: Dr. M. van der Zee

Promotor: F. Arbab

Promotor: Prof.dr. E. Bouwman, Co-promotor: S. Bonnet

In the early universe, the dynamics of the Higgs field can give rise to many interesting phenomena.

Promotores: Prof.dr. E.A.L. Biessen, Prof.dr. T.J.C. van Berkel

Cardiovascular diseases are among the most frequent causes of death in the world. The main underlying pathology of cardiovascular diseases is the development of atherosclerosis in the medium and large-sized arteries.

Promotor: R.C.M. Pelger Co-Promotor: G. van der Pluijm

Promotor: Prof.dr. M. Danhof

This thesis describes the development and optimization of the first molecular tools to study the enzyme PLA2G4E.

Promotor: K.E. Schalm, Co-promotor: S.S. Lee

Promotores: Prof.dr. J. Aarts, Prof.dr. J.M. van Ruitenbeek

Promotor: A. Achúcarro Co-promotor: A. Boyarsky

Op 28 oktober 2021 verdedigde Hein van der Bruggen zijn proefschrift en behaalde daarmee de doctorstitel.

This dissertation focused on computational methods based on first principles calculations using the Density Functional Theory (DFT) framework. Emphasis was laid on affordable methods that can provide a tradeoff between computational expense and accuracy.

Cardiovascular disease is a major global burden and atherosclerosis is the main underlying pathological process.

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.

For many system in statistical physics the microcanonical and canonical ensemble are equivalent in the thermodynamic limit, but not for all.

Promotor: J.A. Bouwstra Co-promotor: A. El Ghalbzouri

Promotor: T. Hankemeier, Co-Promotores: T. Reijmers, L. Coulier

The human body consists of hundreds, perhaps thousands of different types of cells, each with different morphologies and functions, despite having the same genome.

Promotor: Prof.dr. M. Ubbink

Promotores: H.S. Overkleeft; G.A. van der Marel Co-Promotor: B.I. Florea

Promotor: Prof.dr. 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.