Nanoparticles can be used as delivery systems for both small molecules and macromolecules such as proteins, peptides or oligonucleotides. This thesis focuses on the use of liposomes, nanometric vesicles formed by a lipid bilayer enclosing an aqueous core. Liposomes are highly versatile delivery syst…

Homohuwelijk, draagmoederschap, abortus. Hoe reageert het recht op dergelijke moreelgevoelige onderwerpen bij grensoverschrijdend verkeer binnen de Europese Unie? Op 4 november 2015 promoveert Nelleke Koffeman op dit onderwerp.

Het was 14 oktober weer een drukte van jewelste in de zonovergoten binnenstad van Leiden. Enkele duizenden scholieren en hun ouders bezochten de Open Dag. Bij de informatiemarkt in de Pieterskerk spraken we enkele studiekiezers met elk hun eigen vragen, twijfels en overwegingen.

The Department of Humanities of the University of Pavia will host the Third European Symposium in Celtic Studies from 7 to 9 September 2022. Papers are invited on any aspect of Celtic Studies, including language, literature, history, archaeology and culture from any period. Deadline for submission:…

In this thesis, time-lapse fluorescent microscopy plays a pivotal role in investigating functional materials within living cells as well as the migratory behaviour of neural progenitor cells.

Neuraminidases are enzymes that cleave glycosidic linkages of sialic acid. These enzymes are involved in influenza infections as well as in many cellular processes in mammals and micro-organisms.

Radboud Ancient and Medieval Studies organiseert ook dit jaar een lezingenreeks. Het programma voor het eerste semester is hieronder te vinden.

Promotor: S.M. Verduyn Lunel, Co-Promotores: S.C.Hille, O.W. van Gaans

A P300-based Brain Computer Interface character speller, also known as P300 speller, has been an important communication pathway, under extensive research, for people who lose motor ability, such as patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or spinal-cord injury because a P300 speller allows human-beings…

This PhD-thesis presents a study on micron-sized particles, so-called colloids. By controlling the chemical and physical properties of these particles, such as the interparticle interaction and the particles’ shape, colloids can act as building blocks that self-assembly into larger structures.

Freshwater and brackish water ecosystems are arguably the most vulnerable ecosystems on earth, due to concentrated human developments in and around them. The Pontocaspian (PC) region located at the border of Europe and Asia contains a variety of brackish water ecosystems and unique inhabitants, known…

Promotor: F.J. van Lunteren, E. Jorin

The different kinds of cultural perspectives on health and disease of the participants are related to their knowledge, beliefs, values and practices manifested in various forms of lifestyle in Indonesia. The cultural diversity of the population is also related to differences in health behaviour.

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

Natural history collections provide invaluable sources for researchers with different disciplinary backgrounds, aspiring to study the geographical distribution of flora and fauna across the globe as well as other evolutionary processes.

Glycosidases are important enzymes in the turnover of polysaccharides and glycoconjugates, and are involved in a range of human pathologies including genetic disorders such as Gaucher and Pompe disease, but also in various cancers.

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

Bacteria often experience external challenges, such as changes in environmental conditions or attacks by bacteriophages.

Self-assembly is an abundant process in nature and is vital to many processes in living organisms.

The availability of indicators based on social media has opened the possibility to track the online interactions between social media users and scholarly entities.

The elementary excitations of magnets are called spin waves, and their corresponding quasi-particles are known as magnons. The rapidly growing field of Magnonics aims at using them as information carriers in a new generation of electronic devices, (almost) free of electric currents.

Including modelling as part of software development appears to have various benefits.

Lysosomal glycosidases are acid hydrolases that fragment glycoconjugates in lysosomes.

Promotores: Prof.dr. J. Kuiper, Prof.dr. P.H.A. Quax, Co-promotor: I. Bot

In this thesis, we have studied the potential of the zebrafish larval model in studying the ECS, as a complementary model to the existing rodent models.

Sinds kort bestaat het Leiden University Buddhist Studies Network, opgericht bij het LIAS, het Leiden University Institute for Area Studies.

Abstract submission is now open for the international conference of the ELS Academy, in Amsterdam on September 1 and 2.

What holds people together and what makes them willing to fit within larger political structures? Our project examines this question in the practices of dynastic rulership in Eurasia ca. 1300-1800.

Ruim 10.000 scholieren en ouders bezochten op 25 februari de Open Dag van Universiteit Leiden. Op verschillende locaties in de stad kregen de studiekiezers informatie over de opleidingen in Leiden en Den Haag. ‘Ik ben benieuwd naar de ervaringen van studenten.’

Op 30 november 2018 houdt prof. mr. dr. M.J. (Job) Cohen zijn afscheidsrede als Thorbeckehoogleraar. Titel van de afscheidsrede is: ‘De 4e-D revisited’ . U bent van harte uitgenodigd om zijn afscheidsrede bij te wonen.

Universitair hoofddocent Rens Tacoma heeft de Onderzoeksprijs 2021 voor Historische Wetenschappen gewonnen. De prijs wordt jaarlijks uitgereikt door de Werkgroep Italië Studies voor de beste wetenschappelijke publicatie op het gebied van Italië Studies in de Nederlandse of Vlaamse academische wereld…

More than 300 students received their Bachelor’s Diploma of International Studies on 31 August 2018.

This Spring School will pay attention to a wide range of performances in history, from political gatherings, religious rituals, and courtroom proceedings to theatre, concerts, and dance. It combines a focus on the medieval and early modern period with an interdisciplinary perspective, attending to the…

Hoogleraar burgerlijk recht Alex Geert Castermans en zijn Utrechtse collega Biemans schreven voor de Vereniging voor Burgerlijk recht een preadvies: Preadvies barmhartigheid in het burgerlijk recht - Bespiegelingen over de grenzen aan kredietverlening en een bijdrage aan het behoud van bestaanszeker…

Onder deze noemer vond op 8, 9 en 10 maart jl. in Hanoi (Vietnam) de slotconferentie van het ANRC programma plaats.

Jonge kinderen met een autismespectrumstoornis (ASS) ervaren dezelfde emoties als kinderen zonder autisme, maar zij reageren op een andere manier.

Writing an operational guide to the ISO standards for LCA and related sub-projects.

Vastgoed heeft een handige Q&A met veelgestelde vragen over de nieuwe Humanities Campus opgesteld voor met name de omwonenden van het Witte Singel-Doelencomplex. Niet alle berichtgeving in de media is juist, daarom plaatsen we de Q&A ook voor alle medewerkers. Wil je weten hoe het zit met de gebouwen…

On Friday, 29 October 2021 (15.15-17.00), this year’s lecture will be delivered by Prof. Howard Louthan, (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA) at the Faculty Club of Leiden University. It will be titled ‘Revisiting a Renaissance Classic: Theuerdank, Maximilian I (1486-1519) and the Discovery of…

Achttien studenten die excellente resultaten behaalden tijdens de minor Intelligence Studies ontvingen dit jaar de Kluitersprijs.

De Universiteit Leiden gaat twee nieuwe opleidingen economie aanbieden in Den Haag. Het gaat om de bachelor Economie en Samenleving en de master Economie van de Publieke Sector. De NVAO heeft beide Nederlandstalige opleidingen goedgekeurd en geaccrediteerd. De bacheloropleiding is een gezamenlijke opleiding…

Waar ontleen jij je gevoel van eigenwaarde aan? Niet een vraag die je snel zou verwachten bij een vak over leiderschap. Docent Michel Don Michaloliákos koos voor een unieke invulling van A Taste of Leadership, een Honours-vak met introspectie als kernthema.

Artin L-functions associated to continuous representations of the absolute Galois group G_K of a global field K capture a lot of information about G_K as well as arithmetic properties of K.

Electrons in a crystal lattice have properties that may differ from those of a free electron in vacuum.

This thesis attempts to interrogate post-1991-2015 political development in Ethiopia, focusing on the political discourses espoused by the government and opposition, using the discourse analysis method and securitization theory.

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.

In the last decades, activity-based protein profiling (ABPP) has emerged as a powerful chemical tool that may aid the ever-challenging drug discovery process.

As a virtually inexhaustible source, solar energy plays a major role in future global energy scenarios.

Over the last decades, aviation safety has improved strongly. As a downside, airline pilots do not have as many opportunities to develop through experience the competencies that they need in critical situations.

Artificial intelligence algorithms govern in subtle, yet fundamental ways, the way we live and are transforming our societies. The promise of efficient, low‐cost or ‘neutral’ solutions harnessing the potential of big data has led public bodies to adopt algorithmic systems in the provision of public…