Promotor: Prof.dr. A.W. van der Vaart

Promotor: Prof.dr. S.F. Portegies Zwart

In this thesis we study bistable reaction-diffusion equations on lattice domains.

Promotor: A. Achúcarro, Co-Promotor: J.W. van Holten

Promotores: T.H.W. Bäck, A. Plaat, Co-promotor: F.J. Verbeek

Promotor: W. T. F. den Hollander, F. H. J. Redig

Promotor: D. Bouwmeester, Co-promotor: D. Kraft

Promotores: H. Schiessel, G.T. Barkema

Promotores: Prof.dr. G.F.A. Kersten, W. Jiskoot, Co-promotor: J-P. Amorij

Almost all bacteria are enveloped by a cell wall that provides cellular protection.

Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) are used as a current carrying substrate in investigation of current-induced forces in a low-temperature STM (chapter 2).

The research described in this thesis shows that hypercholesterolemia, a well-established risk factor for atherosclerosis, can impact skin lipid pool and barrier function already at young age. In the field of atherosclerosis, we showed that the small peptide Lyp-1 can be used as a targeting molecule…

Promotor: E. Gittenberger, Co-promotores: L.P. van Ofwegen; B.W. Hoeksema

Promotor: J. Kuiper

Traditional drug discovery approaches have been hampered by (in vitro) cell-culture models that poorly represent the situation in the human body.

The effective treatment of tuberculosis (TB) remains a major challenge to global health.

Majorana fermions in superconductors are the subgap quasiparticle excitations that are their own antiparticles.

In some condensed matter systems, such as the surface of a 3D topological insulator, the electrons are effectively massless and we must necessarily use the massless Dirac equation to describe them.

Shape and biological function are tightly connected. Physical descriptions are used to connect the shape of a biological system with its function.

The main aim of this thesis was to unravel the signaling and regulatory networks that drive tumor cell migration during breast cancer metastasis.

Promotor: J.M. van Ruitenbeek, Co-Promotor: S.J. van der Molen

This thesis describes the genetic and prokaryotic diversity of giant barrel sponges.

Synthesis and application of chemical biology tools to study immunomodulatory signaling lipids.

Hydrodesulfurization (HDS) is an ubiquitous part of oil refining that ensures that fuels are cleaned of impurities and environment release of pollutants such as SOx and NOx gasses are minimized.

To address the fundamental questions of how life on Earth emerged and how common life may be in the Universe, it is crucial to know the chemical composition of the planet-forming material.

Promotor: S.M. Verduyn Lunel, Co-promotores: M.F.E. de Jeu, B. de Pagter

Promotor: Prof.dr. M.L. van Heck, Co-Promotor: B.P. Tighe

Promotor: R. Tijdeman, Co-promotor: H.J.J. te Riele

The application of nanomaterials in industrial processes and consumer products provides many societal benefits, but can also lead to the release of nanomaterials into the environment. The work in this dissertation aims to provide insights into the potential environmental impacts that may follow from…

In this article, Samuels focuses on the active fostering of subjunctivity in processes of narrative worldmaking. Drawing extensively from the narrative of an HIV‐positive woman in Indonesia, she shows that by subjunctively leaving open multiple narrative trajectories and future possibilities, individuals…

This thesis focuses on amyloid proteins, a class of proteins that convert into amyloid fibrils.

We showed that constitutive and inducible chemical and morphological defenses against Western flower thrips differ between tomato and chrysanthemum plants.

In this thesis, we focus on novel proteins/mechanisms that regulate integrin-adhesion mediated mechano-transduction.

The main topic of this PhD thesis is the Arakelov ray class group of a number field, an algebraic object that contains both the ideal class group structure and the unit group structure.

Promotor: Prof.dr. H.J.M. de Groot, Co-promotor: Francesco Buda

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.

Promotor: S.J. Edixhoven Co-promotor: L. van Geemen, P. Parent

Wetlands provide many ecosystem goods and services which include fish production. The sustainability of small-scale fisheries (SSF) has received considerable attention in recent years because fish is one of the major sources of animal protein to a considerable fraction of the global population which…

Evaluating the environmental consequences of diet changes in the European Union.

In deep reinforcement learning, searching and learning techniques are two important components. They can be used independently and in combination to deal with different problems in AI, and have achieved impressive results in game playing and robotics. These results have inspired research into artificial…

How can we broaden youth participation in STEM Learning

In this dissertation, the synthesis and characterization of a series of iron complexes based on different ligand platforms are described.

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

Promotor: Ronald Cramer, Co-promotor: Serge Fehr

Discovery and development of Central Nervous System (CNS) drugs is hampered by high attrition rates.

The key purpose of this project is to study tautological relations on the level of closed differential forms or even integral cochains (i.e. we don't take classes in cohomology).

Plants are colonized by an astounding number of microorganisms that can provide different life-support functions, including nutrient acquisition and protection against (a)biotic stresses like drought or pathogen attack.

Promotor: K. Kuijken, Co-Promotor: H. Hoekstra

Promotoren: Prof.dr. G.R. de Snoo en Dr. R. Heijungs

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.