3,248 zoekresultaten voor “diversity and inclusie” in de Publieke website
-
Turtles all the way down: multiscale simulations connecting star and planet formation
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.
-
The LeiCNS-PK3.0 model development and applications: healthy-to-diseased CNS pharmacokinetic translation
Accurate prediction of the unbound drug concentration-time profile at the CNS target site is crucial for the assessment of the right drug concentration-effect relationship. PBPK models have supported the PK prediction of the CNS target sites and the translation of PK data between species and between…
-
compounds with S/N-functionalized NHC ligands: structures, redox properties and electrocatalytic activity
The research described in this thesis focused on the preparation of S/N functionalized carbene ligands and their transition metal complexes, and the exploration of their application as electrocatalysts for proton reduction.
-
more: reduced mycelial heterogeneity for improved production of enzymes and antibiotics
Hoe kan de techniek van cell wall engineering worden ingezet zodat de industrie streptomyceten beter kunnen verwerken tot nieuwe antibiotica?
-
The spin evolution of accreting and radio pulsars in binary systems
Pulsars were first discovered in 1967 and since then the population has grown and expanded over several wavelengths.
-
nucleosome dynamics modulated by histone modifications, histone variants and neighboring nucleosomes
Promotor: Prof.dr. T. Schmidt, Co-Promotor: S.J.T. van Noort
-
Ingrid Leijten publiceert boek Core Socio-Economic Rights and the European Court of Human Rights
Bij Cambridge University Press (CUP) verscheen onlangs van Ingrid Leijten het boek Core Socio-Economic Rights and the European Court of Human Rights. Het boek maakt onderdeel uit van de serie Cambridge Studies in European Law and Policy en heeft als onderwerp de bescherming van sociaaleconomische rechten…
-
Lees nu het online magazine over diversiteit en inclusiviteit
De Universiteit Leiden hecht veel waarde aan diversiteit en inclusiviteit. In het online magazine Diversity and Inclusion kun je alles lezen over het symposium, de expositie en wat de universiteit doet zodat studenten en medewerkers zich welkom voelen op de universiteit.
-
In vitro and in vivo delivery of functionalized nanoparticles via coiled-coil interactions
Promotor: A. Kros, Co-promotor: R.R.C.L. Olsthoorn
-
Inextricable ties between chemical complexity and dynamics of embedded protostellar regions
Promotor: E. F. van Dishoeck, Co-promotor: C. Walsh
-
Tracing the journey of the sun and the solar siblings through the Milky Way
Supervisor: S.F. Portegies Zwart Co-Supervisor: A.G.A. Brown
-
The origins of friction and the growth of graphene, investigated at the atomic scale
Promotor: J.W.M. Frenken
-
Strategies for braiding and ground state preparation in digital quantum hardware
With the help of quantum mechanics, digital quantum hardware may be able to tackle some of the problems that are too difficult for ordinary computers. But despite these expectations and the ongoing effort of the research community, reliable quantum computers are not yet realized in a lab setting.
-
Insights into the mechanism of electrocatalytic CO2 reduction and concomitant catalyst degradation pathways
This work describes several studies into the electroreduction of carbon dioxide (CO2RR), both regarding mechanistical aspects and catalyst stability considerations. Mechanistic insights into carbon-carbon bond formation on a silver catalyst are described in Ch 2, were we find an acetaldehyde-like surface…
-
study of Vernonia guineensis Benth. (Asteraceae): bioactivity, safety, and phytochemical analysis
Promotor: Prof.dr. R. Verpoorte, Co-Promotor: Dr. Young Hae Choi
-
Regulation of the arabidopsis AGC kinase PINOID by PDK1 and the microtubule cytoskeleton
Plants, are sessile organisms, have developed strategies to adapt to changes in their environment, in part by altering their growth and development.
-
into the role of ceramide subclass composition on lipid organization and skin barrier
The lipids in the uppermost layer of the skin, the stratum corneum (SC), play an important role in the skin barrier function. The three main SC lipid classes are ceramides (CER), cholesterol and free fatty acids.
-
Identification of Therapeutic Targets and Antisense Oligonucleotide Mediated Exon Skipping Based Therapies in Arthritis
Promotor: G.J.B. van Ommen
-
Diversiteitsbewustzijn vergroten op FestiWell - via een Escape Room Game!
Een groep postdocs en PhD's van het Focus on Emotions lab organiseerde een escape room voor personeel en studenten om hen bewuster te maken van diversiteit en toegankelijkheid. Deze was speciaal ontworpen voor het EUniWell FestiWell van dit jaar, dat onder de noemer
-
Properties of Single Server Queueing Systems: Efficient Methods via Lumping and Dynamic Programming
This thesis consists of two main parts. The first part (Chapters 2 and 3) deals with a class of Markov process called Quasi-Skipfree (QSF) processes.
-
Data-Driven Machine Learning and Optimization Pipelines for Real- World Applications
Machine Learning is becoming a more and more substantial technology for industry.
-
Genetic and environmental factors determining heterogeneity in preservation stress resistance of Aspergillus niger conidia
Fungal food spoilage often starts with a contamination with spores. Experimental data strongly indicate the existence of subpopulations of spores with different levels of resistance to preservation methods.
-
Allosteric modulation by sodium ions and amilorides of G protein-coupled receptors
Promotor: A.P. IJzerman
-
dimension of environmental Life Cycle Assessment: addressing choice, future and interpretation uncertainties.
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.
-
Allosteric modulation by sodium ions and amilorides of G protein- coupled receptors
Promotor: A.P. IJzerman
-
Systems diagnosis of chronic diseases, explored by metabolomics and ultra-weak photon emission
Promotor: J. van der Greef; Co-promotor: E. van Wijk, M. Wang
-
Nucleosome stacking in chromatin fibers probed with single-molecule force- and torque-spectroscopy
In human cells, a meter-long DNA is condensed inside a micrometer-sized cell nucleus. Simultaneously, the genetic code must remain accessible for its replication and transcription to functional proteins.
-
EPCEM 2001: Differences in the authorization process of GMOs in the EU and the USA
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.…
-
Quantifying nucleosome dynamicsand protein binding with PIE-FCCS and spFRET
In this thesis I describe the results of Pulsed Interleaved Excitation and Fluorescence (Cross) Correlation Spectroscopy (PIE-F(C)CS) combined with single-pair Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (spFRET) used to study dynamics in single nucleosomes, which depends on subtle differences in the length of…
-
Global metabolomics and lipidomics approaches to probe virus-host interactions
The outbreaks of AIDS and COVID-19 showed clearly how infectious viruses can influence people’s lives. Investigating the changes in the host metabolism may provide a paradigm shift to consider immune-metabolic interactions as therapeutic targets.
-
Bioorthogonal deprotection strategy to study T-cell activation and cross- presentation
Cytotoxic T-cells (CTLs) are involved in the clearance of viruses and killing of tumor cells.
-
P450cam-putidaredoxin complex determined by paramagnetic NMR spectroscopy and crystallography
Promotor: Prof.dr. M. Ubbink
-
Microcoil MRI of Plants and Algae at Ultra-High Field: An exploration of metabolic imaging
This thesis investigates the relations between metabolism and anatomy through the use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
-
Witnessing the Process of Bacterial Cell Death: Novel Antimicrobials and Their Mechanisms of Action
This thesis describes the antimicrobial discovery strategy developed in our group, the den Hertog Group at the Hubrecht Institute. It includes a cultivation-based screening approach for novel antimicrobial agents from the source of fungi, and a bacterial time-lapse imaging approach for antimicrobial…
-
Feedback from deeply embedded low- and high-mass protostars. Surveying hot molecular gas with Herschel
Promotor: Prof.dr. E.F. van Dishoeck, Co-Promotor: G.J. Herczeg
-
Ineke Sluiter: ‘Cancel culture is het negatieve broertje van woke’
Ineke Sluiter, hoogleraar Griekse taal en literatuur, was als voorzitter van de KNAW de keynote speaker van de Diversiteit & Inclusiviteit week aan de TU Delft. Het journalistieke platform Delta van de universiteit interviewde haar over cancel culture en woke zijn.
-
near-surface environment in tuning electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction and H2 evolution reaction
This thesis has shed light on some of the ways in which the local electrolyte composition can differ from the bulk and how these changes in the local reaction environment can determine the activity and/or selectivity of two important electrocatalytic reactions, namely, electrochemical CO2 reduction…
-
Synthetic peptides, nucleic acids and molecular probes to study ADP-Ribosylation
This thesis presents the first synthetic peptides ADP-ribosylated on serine, threonine, tyrosine, arginine and cysteine.
-
Néron models in high dimension: nodal curves, Jacobians and tame base change
We describe certain birational modifications of nodal relative curves over a regular base of arbitrary dimension.
-
Signatures of Majorana zero-modes in nanowires, quantum spin Hall edges, and quantum dots
Promotor: Prof.dr. C.W.J. Beenakker
-
Impact of nitrogen fertilization on the soil microbiome and greenhouse gas emission
The use of N fertilizers has increased worldwide in the past century. While this increased input of N has increased food productivity, it has also contributed to decreases in biodiversity, soil quality and environmental health, including increases in greenhouse gas emissions.
-
Exploring and exploiting the mechanism of mycelial pellet formation by Streptomyces
Promotor: G.P. van Wezel
-
Dyslipidemia at the crossroad of the skin barrier and the arterial wall
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…
-
Universal adelic groups for imaginary quadratic number fields and elliptic curves
Promotor: Prof.dr. P. Stevenhagen, Prof.dr. K. Belabas (Univ. de Bordeaux)
-
The dust and molecular gas in the torus of NGC 1068
An Active Galactic Nucleus (AGN) is a highly luminous region at the center of a galaxy, powered by the accretion into a supermassive black hole and emitting energy from radio waves to gamma rays, often outshining the host galaxy.
-
Non-equilibrium chemistry and cooling in simulations of galaxy formation
Promotor: J. Schaye
-
as biomarkers in cardiovascular disease : the difference between men and women
Promotor: J. Kuiper
-
Quantifying the toxicity of mixtures of metals and metal-based nanoparticles to higher plants
Promotores: Prof.dr. W.J.G.M. Peijnenburg & Dr. M.G. Vijver
-
The optimization and scale-up of the electrochemical reduction of CO₂ to formate
Carbon dioxide capture and utilization technologies are necessary to create a truly circular economy. The electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide to formate is an appealing carbon utilization method as it can be performed at room temperature and pressure, it only requires two electrons, and it has…
-
“This Path Is Full of Thorns”: Narrative, Subjunctivity, and HIV in Indonesia
In this article, Samuels focuses on the active fostering of subjunctivity in processes of narrative worldmaking. Drawing extensively from the narrative of an HIV‐positive woman in Indonesia, she shows that by subjunctively leaving open multiple narrative trajectories and future possibilities, individuals…