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Who benefits from CXCR/CXCL chemokine signaling during infection: host or pathogen?

This project aims to situate the current policy concept of ‘valorization of scientific knowledge’ in historical and epistemological perspectives. Conceptual understanding of the utility of scientific practices is developed in dialogue with historical analyses of the politics of knowledge in European…

A cross-cut analysis of the ties between university research and fossil industries.

D.P. Kok defended his thesis on 10 October 2017

This book celebrates Maarten Mous, professor of African Linguistics at Leiden University.

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Wenxin Wang defended her thesis on 26 October 2016

Promotor: Prof.dr. M. Franx, Co-Promotor: Rychard Bouwens

The department carries out research in all fields of IP law. The research is a part of the faculty research programme Coherent Private Law.

The Sustainability Research Cluster fosters dialogue and collaboration among anthropologists and sociologists researching aspects of socio-cultural, ecological, and economic sustainability in and affiliated with the Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology. It also seeks to stimulate…

The restoration of the Sterrewacht is proceeding well and is expected to be completed by the end of the year. On Thursday 11 March, the highest point was reached with the restored domes being replaced on the roof.

PhD defence

Do large deletions represent a risk during CRISP/CAS9-mediated genome editing in plants?

Peak Performance: Collaborative Crisis Management Before and During International Summits. This comparative case study probes into conditions for collaborative governance in the security organisation of international summits.

Focus in skin research

Promotor: J.A. Bouwstra Co-promotor: A. El Ghalbzouri

Promotor: Prof.dr.ir. T.H. Oosterkamp, N. de Jonge

Key publications of the Skin Barrier and Vaccination group.

Promotor: Prof.dr. J. Kuiper, Co-Promotor: S.C.A. de Jager

Sewer pipes are an essential infrastructure in modern society and their proper operation is important for public health. To keep sewer pipes operational as much as possible, periodical inspections for defects are performed.

Key publications of the Cardiovascular Pharmacology group

The Faculty of Science is located at the Leiden Bio Science Park. It was founded more than two centuries ago and currently, more than 8000 people are working and studying at the eight institutes.

The CMCB comprises research groups from the Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL), the Leiden Institute of Chemistry (LIC) and the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC).

There are about 35,000 students with chronic illnesses in the Netherlands. If they cannot receive education in the classroom, they may be able to do so from home or a hospital with hybrid education. The question in this study is: how can interaction with the teacher and fellow students be promoted?

Promotor: P. Stevenhagen, Co-promotores: B. de Smit, F. Andreatta

Timely, adequate and optimal treatment of infectious diseases is essential for the survival of patients with bacterial infections (Surviving Sepsis campaign).

Promotor: Prof.dr. P. Stevenhagen, Co-promotor: Prof. dr. B. de Smit

On 7 September 2023 Didem Durak Akser successfully defended a doctoral thesis and graduated.

This project examines the meaning of this historical place, and the way it has been used by the political institutions that have had their seat there.

In astronomy, the interpration of observations and measurements plays a crucial role: we rely purely and fundamentally on the information that reaches us as observers. And 80% of all matter in the universe is undetectable directly.

On 30 January 2024 Jurre van der Meer successfully defended a doctoral thesis and graduated.

This thesis investigated the extent to which participation of school students in decision-making processes can be achieved, including through participatory action research (PAR) in teacher education.

Saeedeh Shahnahpur defended her thesis on 13 September 2016.

Heterogeneous catalysis is one of the fundamental processes of modern life, being common in industrial refinery and hydrogen vehicles, all the way to the living cell. The dissociation of H2 on Cu(111) is an important benchmark system for studying heterogeneous catalysis, with a large and varied amount…

How we think about and act on the usefulness of scientific research has epistemological and political implications: what knowledge consists of, how it comes about and to what ends. In this dissertation, I situate the usefulness of scientific research in concrete places for knowledge exchange. The exchange…

Human civilization consumes a huge amount of fossil fuels, which has resulted in an atmospheric CO2 level which has not been higher in over 800 millennia.

Rembrandt & Leiden University: The Bigger Picture commemorates the 444th anniversary of Leiden University and the 2019 Rembrandt Year. Our special thanks go to Germanisches Nationalmuseum (Nuremberg), The Leiden Collection (New York), Museum De Lakenhal (Leiden), Mauritshuis (The Hague), Rijksmuseum/Musée…

Artful Mathematics: The Heritage of M. C. Escher

Promotor: W.Th.F. den Hollander Co-Promotor: F.M. Spieksma

The IP Law (Intellectual Property Law) department provides education and conducts research in the field of intellectual property law.

An important feature of atopic eczema (AE) is a decreased skin barrier function. The stratum corneum (SC) lipids - comprised of ceramides (CERs), free fatty acids (FFAs) and cholesterol - fulfill a predominant role in the skin barrier function.

How do you fit two meters of DNA in a tiny compartment and at the same time are able to access the right parts of it at the right times?

Multi-objective optimization is an effective technique for finding optimal solutions that balance several conflicting objectives. It has been applied in many fields of our world, because practical problems usually have more than one desired goal. For example, developing a new vehicle component might…

The wealth of shoes, sandals and other footwear from ancient Egypt is poorly understood due to lack of research. This is remarkable, because from the very beginning of Egypt’s long history footwear served practical as well as more spiritual purposes.

Phosphorylation affects all four major biomolecules – proteins, lipids, carbohydrates and nucleic acids – and plays a pivotal role in the most fundamental cellular functions.

Op 10 juni 2024 heeft de Staatscommissie Rechtsstaat, waarvan universitair docent staats- en bestuursrecht Fatma Çapkurt deel uitmaakt, haar adviesrapport aangeboden aan burgers en de drie staatsmachten.

In the fall of 2021, Cleveringa professor Roméo Dallaire and world experts shared their thoughts about PTSD, children’s rights, war crimes, humanitarian law, and peacekeeping in a series of conversations about leadership and moral dilemma during times of conflict and crisis.

The prevalence of obesity (BMI >40 kg/m2) has increased rapidly over the recent years, not only in adults, but also in children and adolescents.

Both the Dutch government and the European Commission dedicate an increasing share of public funding for research and innovation to mission-oriented programs, aiming to facilitate sustainability transitions. These programs typically involve support fora range of different research activities, from the…