Trigonostemon Blume is a plant genus in the family Euphorbiaceae comprising 59 species.

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.

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.

Promotor: E.F. Smets, Co-promotor: J. Geml

We explored the Universe using weak gravitational lensing, a phenomenon that occurs when light from distant galaxies is bent by the gravitational fields of closer cosmic objects, much like how a lens distorts light.

This thesis describes the design, characterization and application of dextran based crosslinked network.

Balsaminaceae is a diverse plant family characterized by a huge floral morphological diversity.

This thesis describes the use of a combined approach of computational and experimental techniques to gain novel insights to understand the glycosylation reaction and its reactive intermediates.

Promotor: Prof.dr. B. van de Water

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

Promotor: S.J. Edixhoven, Co-promotor: R.S. de Jong

Atherosclerosis is a progressive disease resulting in the formation of an arterial plaque. Despite lipid lowering, recurrent cardiovascular events remain a risk. While atherosclerosis is primarily lipid-driven, the immune system plays a critical role in the pathophysiology.

Source: Structure , Volume 22, Issue 8, pp. 1120-1139 (2014)

Op 7 december 2021 verdedigde Georgina Kuipers het proefschrift 'Beschadigd vertrouwen'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door prof.mr. W. den Ouden en prof.dr. M.A. van der Steen (EUR).

Filamentous Actinobacteria, such as Streptomyces, produce a plethora of chemically diverse bioactive metabolites that have found applications across medicine, agriculture and biotechnology.

Dit artikel geschreven door Marieke Liem & Alexander Kamprad onderzoekt de relatie tussen terrorisme en interpersoonlijk geweld. Ze voerden cross-nationale analyses uit over de effecten van mortaliteitscijfers voor het terrorisme op moordcijfers. Uit de resultaten bleek dat terrorisme sterk en positief…

Promotores: Prof.dr. J.N. Kok, Prof.dr. C.A. Mandemakers, Co-Promotor: G. Bloothooft

The haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) comprise about 4000 species distributed over a wide range of habitats, with great gametophytic and sporophytic morphological variation. Their monophyly is well supported by the results of several molecular phylogenetic studies, which shed light on their relationships…

Industrial manufacturing processes, such as the production of steel or the stamping of car body parts, are complex semi-batch processes with many process steps, machine parameters and quality indicators.

Glycosidases (GHs) are enzymes responsible for the degradation of carbohydrates and play many roles in human health and pathophysiology. Often, abnormal levels of glycosidase activity are markedly linked to human pathologies.

This PhD thesis concerns the topic of arithmetic geometry. We address three different questions and each of the questions in some way is about counting how big some set is or can be.

Promotor: Prof.dr. H.P. Spaink, Co-promotor: Dr. B.E. Snaar

Classical statistical methods, such as p-values, are difficult for researchers to apply correctly. They for example do not allow drawing conclusions from a study early, or for extending a study with extra research groups that want to make their data available later.

Op 1 april 2020 verdedigde Marc Broekema zijn proefschrift 'Cognitive Bias in the Judgment of Business Valuations and Valuators'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotor prof. dr. J.I. van der Rest.

The glycosylation reaction is a pivotal reaction in creating new and complex oligosaccharides.

Promotor: J.N. Kok, P.E. Slagboom Co-promotor: J.F.J. Laros

Of all the mass in our Universe, 80% is thought to consist of a hypothetical and invisible substance called dark matter (DM).

Promotor: J.N. Kok, Co-promotor: C.M. Soares, A.J. Knobbe

In a typical glycosylation reaction, a donor is activated to form a (variety of) electrophilic species which can react with a nucleophilic acceptor, following a reaction mechanism having both SN1 and SN2 character.

The experiences of ethnic ‘Other’ females have – until recently – been widely overlooked in the study of sport. There continues to be a need to produce critical scholarship about ethnic 'Other' girls and women in sport and physical culture, in order to represent their complex, multifarious and dynamic…

The research described in this thesis focused on the use of bioorthogonal antigens to investigate immunological processes in antigen presenting cells. Bioorthogonal antigens are antigenic proteins produced through recombinant expression in a methionine auxotrophic E. coli strain.

The endocannabinoid receptors CB1R and CB2R are involved in a plethora of processes, and consequently are involved in many pathological conditions. Their wide distribution makes the CBRs both an interesting therapeutic target and hard to study.

Viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) is a group of acute diseases caused by highly infectious viruses including Ebola, Lassa, Dengue viruses. Its high mortality rate poses high risk to public health, however, studies on VHF have been hampered due to the non-availability of proper models and incomplete knowledge…

Taking as a point of departure the Italian American community in Boston and its process of collective remembrance surrounding Saint Anthony’s Feast, we addressing the limits and potential of montage.

In this thesis, rational points on K3 surfaces are studied. In the first part of Chapter 1 the Brauer group and the the Brauer-Manin obstruction are introduced.

Je bent toegelaten! We kijken ernaar uit om je te verwelkomen als masterstudent. Op naar het leukste gedeelte: je voorbereiden op je studie. Hieronder vind je wat gouden tips om je een vliegende start te geven.

Op 1 oktober 2024 is dr. Jiska Engelbert benoemd tot bijzonder hoogleraar op de Ien Dales Leerstoel ‘Overheid als arbeidsorganisatie’. Haar focus ligt op leiderschap in digitale transities, digitale innovaties en transformatie van publieke dienstverlening, met speciale aandacht voor decentrale overh…

Debat, Roundtable

Waarom slagen we er niet in om ongelijkheid in de zorg aan te pakken? Daarover gaat de oratie van prof. Jet Bussemaker, die ze uitspreekt op vrijdag 15 februari 2019. Zij analyseert waarom huidige beleidsuitgangspunten niet voldoen om kwetsbare groepen te beschermen en ongelijkheid te bestrijden. Als…

De maan is rijk aan kostbare mineralen. Bedrijven maken plannen om die mineralen te delven. Maar mag dat? Tanja Masson-Zwaan van het Instituut voor Lucht- en Ruimterecht onderzoekt het.

Gezondheidspsycholoog Andrea Evers is één van de negentien nieuwe leden van de Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen die op 16 september officieel zijn geïnstalleerd in het hart van de wetenschap in Nederland, het Trippenhuis in Amsterdam. Daarmee brengen zij het aantal Akademieleden op…

De moderatoren en voorzitters van de ECPR hebben de winnaars bekend gemaakt van de Best Paper Awards.

Sinds de inval van Rusland in Oekraïne in 2022 hebben de Europese Unie (EU) en haar lidstaten uitgebreide wettelijke en politieke maatregelen genomen om Oekraïne te steunen in zijn strijd.

In this thesis, we used genetically engineered mouse models and a variety of cell-culture based assays to identify genes and pathways that are involved in the development and treatment of invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC).

Het Instituut Bestuurskunde in Den Haag voert toonaangevend onderzoek uit naar actuele beleids- en managementprocessen in de publieke sector. Thema’s zoals de woningcrisis, immigratie en energietransitie staan centraal. Met een multidisciplinaire aanpak draagt het instituut bij aan wetenschappelijke…

In this thesis, we used genetically engineered mouse models to identify genes and pathways that are involved in ILC formation and in the development of resistance to FGFR-targeted therapy.

The coursework within the Science Communication and Society (SCS) specialisation prepares students for internships and a career in communication about science and health.