Promotores: J. Kok, M. Chaudron (Chalmers University)

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.

This thesis is comprised of three chapters covering the theme of studying semistable varieties by looking at their dual combinatorial objects.

Promotor: Promotor: W.Th.F. den Hollander, Co-promotor: V. Sidoravicius.

The European Council and the European Commission have a similar role in agenda setting. Both place issues on the EU agenda. However, these institutions have distinct designs. They have different political attributes (the European Council has considerably more political authority) and information-processing…

Promotor: Prof.dr. H.J.A. Rottgering

In recent decades, climate change has led to more frequent and severe drought events, causing serious consequences such as increased forest mortality and significant crop yield losses. Understanding how drought affects plants, especially economically important herbaceous species, is crucial for predicting…

Promotor: Prof.dr. P.G.L Klinkhamer, Co-promotor: K. Vrieling

In this thesis, we use low-frequency and high-frequency radio observations to address the following questions regarding quasars: is the radio loud/quiet quasar dichotomy real?

In this thesis, we present new laboratory data of interstellar dust analogues.

Plants and their pollinators form complex interaction networks. Within these networks, species differ widely in the number of species they interact with.

In this thesis an activity-based probe was discovered that could visualize the activity of PLAATs. With an optimized gel-based ABPP assay in hand, screening of a compound library led to the discovery of alpha-ketoamides as a hit for PLAAT3.

This thesis explores the theoretical and observational properties of distant massive galaxies that harbour active black holes in their centres and shine brightly at radio wavelengths.

Promotores: Prof.dr. J.N. Kok, Prof.dr. M.R.V. Chaudron (Chalmers Univ., Sweden)

Decentralized plug and play systems for energy production are the future picture of our society. Artificial photosynthetic systems are used for this purpose.

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

Promotor: G.R. de Snoo, W. Kustiawan, Co-promotor: H.H. de Iongh

The sequence-dependence of biomolecular interactions involving nucleic acids and proteins is essential for numerous processes inside the cell. Insights into the underlying molecular mechanisms have been obtained using various biochemical and biophysical methods on two different levels — bulk and sin…

Promotor: Prof.dr. J.W.M. Frenken

An important part of the SCS specialisation is the internship period. Students will get the opportunity to get to know the field and to apply what they have learned during the courses.

Promotores: T.H. Oosterkamp, N. de Jonge

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).

Promotor: Prof.dr. J. den Hertog

Plant-microbe interaction resulted in different physio/chemical responses by host plant and interacting rhizobacteria.

In this thesis we explore machine and deep learning approaches that address keychallenges in high dimensional problem areas and also in improving accuracy in wellknown problems. In high dimensional contexts, we have focused on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations.

This research delves into the unique cultural approach of the Tenggerese people, an Indigenous community in East Java, Indonesia, regarding elderly care. It focuses on their traditional practices of bakti (‘filial piety’) and sayan (‘mutual aid’), deeply ingrained in the community's lifestyle and va…

M. Danhof, Co-promotores: J. Freijer, A. Yassen

Does a high quality prairie restoration in an urban/agricultural landscape provide invertebrates necessary for a sustainable ecosystem?

We have studied shape with a particular focus on the zebrafish model system. The shape is an essential appearance of the phenotype of a biological specimen and it can be used to read out a current state or response or to study gene expression.

Promotor: Carel J. ten Cate, Co-Promotor: Hans W. Slabbekoorn

In this thesis, I focused on studying the above- and belowground interactions of J. vulgaris from a plant-soil feedback (hereafter, PSF) perspective. I investigated the temporal variation of negative PSF and examined the effects of root-associated bacteria on plant performance and aboveground herbiv…

In times of hardships or crisis, local people know how to deal with it using their resourcefulness. Although efforts are sometimes made by the government to help them, they are fully aware that community support is at least equally important.

Promotor: S.M. Verduyn Lunel, Co-promotoren: M.F.E. de Jeu, S.D. Silvestrov

S.S. Kolipaka’s thesis questions and investigates the survival prospects of reintroduced tigers and their offspring’s in the human dominated landscape of Panna tiger reserve in India.

Promotor: Prof.dr. M. Ubbink

Promotor: M. Franx, Co-Promotor: I.F. Labbé

Glucocorticoids (GCs) are widely prescribed as anti-inflammatory drugs due to their well-established immunosuppressive effects.

Possible improvements for the assessment of abiotic depletion in LCA.

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.

We study the interplay of topology and geometry with chirality for several passive and active systems, employing both analytical and numerical methods.

Plants produce an astonishing variety of secondary metabolites (SMs) which are thought to play vital roles in the fitness of plants through ecological interactions.

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

Studievoorlichting

In surface science there is great effort to move from studying simple, flat model surfaces in vacuum to investigating more complex model catalysts in gas environments (in situ). This thesis gives three examples of such studies using microscopy and spectroscopy.

Door individuele gezondheidsgegevens te vergelijken met groepsdata, kunnen artsen advies op maat geven en kunnen patiënten leren van elkaars ervaringen. Wessel Kraaij, hoogleraar Applied Data Analytics, laat zien hoe persoonlijke data een voorspellende waarde kunnen hebben.

LUMC Technology Focus Area (TFA) Data Analytics is een samenwerkingsverband van verschillende onderzoeksgroepen in het LUMC die nieuwe kwantitatieve en computationele methodologie ontwikkelen voor biomedisch en klinisch onderzoek.

Het stagebureau is er voor algemene informatie over de stage en advies tijdens het zoeken naar een stage. Ook als u een stageplaats heeft, kunt u terecht bij het stagebureau van Pedagogische Wetenschappen.

De Universiteit Leiden en de stad Den Haag werken nauw samen om de impact van ons onderzoek en onderwijs te vergroten en zo maximaal bij te dragen aan de ontwikkeling van de stad.

This dissertation takes an important step in understanding the phenomenon of non-take-up of social support and what it means for contemporary social policies.

Instituut Politieke Wetenschap