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Schistosomiasis is an acute and chronic disease caused by blood dwelling parasitic trematodes of the genus Schistosoma, and it is classified as the second most socioeconomically devastating parasitic disease, second only to malaria.

Control of infectious diseases poses continuous challenges for human health.

Promotor: H.S. Overkleeft, J. Neefjes, Co-promotor: M. van der Stelt

1) Assess the trends in supply and production status of these critical minerals and mineral products worldwide and Europe’s dependence including on intermediate products such as permanent magnets, RE based super alloys, batteries, polishing compounds, phosphors, catalysts etc. 2) Trace the entire value…

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Promotor: H.S. Overkleeft, Co-promotor: M. van der Stelt

Sphingolipids are important membrane compounds with a variety of functions. In mammalian cells, different enzymes are involved in the metabolism of sphingolipids, but interruption of this metabolism process leads to different diseases.

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

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Hoogleraar Annemarie Meijer en dr. Sander Wezenberg ontvingen op 24 januari een NWO-subsidie voor hun onderzoek. De subsidie is toegekend binnen het Open Competitie ENW-M-programma en is bedoeld voor vernieuwende onderzoeksgebieden die de basis kunnen zijn voor onderzoeksthema’s van de toekomst.

In Nederland bieden ongeveer 130 van de 700 middelbare scholen een tweetalige stroom aan. Toch is er nog maar weinig wetenschappelijk onderzoek naar CLIL (content and language integrated learning). Met haar proefschrift wil Evelyn van Kampen (promovendus bij het ICLON) bijdragen aan een beter begrip…

Machine Learning is becoming a more and more substantial technology for industry.

The energy system is at the heart of two of the greatest challenges of the 21st century: decreasing CO2 emissions to meet the ambitions of the Paris agreement while fulfilling the growing energy demand associated with the economic aspirations of a growing world population.

The cannabinoid receptor type 2 (CB2R) is associated with several inflammatory diseases with an unmet medical need (e.g. Alzheimers, multiple sclerosis, reumatoid arthritis). Development of new chemical biology strategies to study this protein is essential to aid future development of drugs for these…

Promotor: G.J.B. van Ommen

In vitro disease models play a fundamental role in drug research. They enable the systemic identification and validation of disease mechanisms and the discovery of possible drug targets. However, more than often, drug candidates that are identified in vitro fail in the later clinical stages of drug…

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Atherosclerosis is the most important underlying process that drives cardiovascular disease, and is characterized by an accumulation of cholesterol which triggers an inflammatory response in the vessel wall.

Cholesterol influences many pathways, including serving as precursor for adrenal steroidogenesis. Imbalance of cholesterol levels has been implicated in several diseases including cardiovascular diseases and its underlying pathology, atherosclerosis.

How the global distribution of vegetation stands dominated by arbuscular and ectomycorrhizal plants relate to principle aspects of belowground carbon accumulation processes?

The thesis describes terrestrial field trials aimed to detect side-effects of pesticides within the framework of pesticide registration procedures. Field trials were developed using vascular plants Brassica napus and Poa annua, caterpillars Pieris brassicae and effects on decomposition were studied…

How presence, abundance and enzymatic activities of AM and EM fungi differently affect soil carbon sequestration processes?

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Waarom zijn mycobacteriën zulke succesvolle ziekteverwekkers? En zijn er verdedigingsmechanismen in het lichaam die helpen een infectie iets te verminderen? Om dit te achterhalen, heeft Annemarie Meijer de NWO Open competitie ENW-XL-beurs toegekend gekregen. Ze gaat niet alleen aan de slag. Aan het…

This thesis focuses on addressing four research problems in designing embedded streaming systems.

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

Promotor: Prof.dr. R. Verpoorte, Co-Promotor: Dr. Young Hae Choi

Solute carrier (SLC) transporters are a large and diverse class of relatively understudied transmembrane proteins.

The Vallesian, 11.1-9 Ma, was a special time in the Vallès-Penedes basin near Barcelona, where a biodiversity hotspot existed. Europe had a subtropical climate, with rhinos, forest giraffes, lions, hyenas, flying squirrels and primates.

This thesis focusses on the temperature structure in protoplanetary disks. The relation between structures seen in the dust and gas-phase molecules is investigated.

Promotor: S.M. Verduyn Lunel

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

Leidse wiskundig biologen hebben een model ontwikkeld dat helpt verklaren hoe onder meer de ruggengraat en de wervels ontstaan in de embryonale ontwikkeling. Hetzelfde proces, maar dan andersom, speelt een sleutelrol bij de uitzaaiing van kanker. Publicatie in iScience.

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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).

Antibiotica, bacteriën en resistentie zijn zeer geschikte onderwerpen voor een profielwerkstuk. Hier vind je alvast een aantal handige links.

What are the flows of C&DW (e.g. bricks, concrete, gypsum and wood) in the case study countries ? How to define the specification for each material to be quantified? What indicators should be used to identify the pattern of each C&DW management system? How to interpret the MFA results in relation…