This thesis has shed light on some of the ways in which the local electrolyte composition can differ from the bulk and how these changes in the local reaction environment can determine the activity and/or selectivity of two important electrocatalytic reactions, namely, electrochemical CO2 reduction…

The University of Oslo offers a two-year senior researcher position with focus on early medieval Latin additions with musical notation. The successful applicants will join the MINiTEXTS research group at the department (up to 10 group members) with regular activities, internal seminars, workshops, and…

A temporary position of Senior Researcher in Medieval Studies is available at the Department of Conservation, Archaeology, and History, University of Oslo. The successful candidate will become a member of the project team and will be linked to MINiTEXTS’ Sub-project 3 (The Christian Norm & Liturgical…

Curved single crystals provide variable, but well-defined surface structures.

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

The external tissues of plants and animals are colonized by microbial communities termed microbiota. When organisms are exposed to environmental pollutants, these substances will therefore encounter microbiota at the exposure interface.

To limit the effects of climate change, global average temperature since pre-industrial measurements are to be kept well below 2 °C preferably even at 1.5 °C.

Novel entities may pose risks to humans and the environment. The small particle size and relatively large surface area of micro- and nanoparticles (MNPs) make them capable of adsorbing other novel entities, leading to the formation of aggregated contamination.

Sound is everywhere in the marine environment and hearing is therefore a very important for stimuli for fish. They use sound for orientation and communication, during migration, aggregation and spawning, but also for detection of prey and predators.

Positieve verwachtingen kunnen het gevoel van jeuk beïnvloeden en placebo-effecten oproepen, terwijl negatieve verwachtingen nocebo-effecten bij jeuk kunnen veroorzaken. Er zijn aanwijzingen dat placebo-effecten ook kunnen optreden wanneer mensen weten dat zij een placebo innemen. Er is weinig bekend…

In this course, you will learn about sustainability and staying with the environmental boundaries of our planet. You will gain an understanding of the effects of growing affluence and population growth, the key challenges we are facing, and ways to influence your direct environment.

Op 20 oktober 2021 verdedigde Michael Ramsden het proefschrift 'The Role of the United Nations General Assembly in Advancing Accountability for Atrocity Crimes: Legal Powers and Effects'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotor prof.dr. N.M. Blokker.

To conclude, this thesis provides valuable methodological insights to address data gaps and improve environmental impact assessments within the circular economy, with a particular focus on product reuse and sharing practices. Through empirical analysis and innovative approaches, it aims to support informed…

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…

The aim of this thesis is to present novel techniques for proving cryptographic schemes secure against quantum adversaries. Most results are within the context of an idealized model called the ‘quantum random-oracle model’.

Promotor: Prof.dr. G.R. de Snoo, Prof.dr. G.A. Persoon, Co-promotor: H.H. de Iongh

Senior docent zijn in het hoger onderwijs vereist meer dan alleen ervaring opdoen door middel van colleges en werkgroepen. Welke ontwikkelingstrajecten worden in de literatuur besproken?

In this thesis, I study 1) metabolic alterations in tuberculosis related to wasting syndrome in human patients as well as in rodent and fish animal models. 2) effects of the mutation of the leptin gene on cachexia and diabetes in rodent and zebrafish animal models.

The formation of stars and planets happens over multiple scales, which can interact. In particular, planet formation happens in the dense, complex environment of star forming regions.

Dr. Helen Pluut heeft een artikel gepubliceerd in het gerenommeerde tijdschrift Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes (OBHDP) in samenwerking met Remus Ilies (National University of Singapore), Petru Curşeu (Open Universiteit en Babeş-Bolyai University) en Yukun Liu (University of Western…

Op 28 juni ontvingen tien gedreven docenten digitaal hun Senior Kwalificatie Onderwijs (SKO). Rector Hester Bijl feliciteerde hen in een online meeting. We vroegen een aantal van hen wat deze kwalificatie voor hen betekent, wat ‘goed onderwijs’ volgens hen inhoudt, en wat hen zo gepassioneerd maakt…

This thesis is devoted to an in-depth examination of the various effects of disorder in the cuprate high-temperature superconductors.

Plants and soils from natural ecosystems harbor great diversity of soil microorganisms, which could potentially contribute to the sustainability of horticulture. The knowledge about using wild plant species and soil from natural ecosystem to improve the crop health will advance the application of ecological…

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

Vijftien bevlogen docenten van de Universiteit Leiden ontvingen donderdag 27 januari de Senior Kwalificatie Onderwijs (SKO), waaronder Bart Krans, hoogleraar Burgerlijk recht en Burgerlijk procesrecht. Bart Krans ontving de Senior Kwalificatie Onderwijs met eer.

Maar liefst 21 gedreven docenten ontvingen op 21 januari hun Senior Kwalificatie Onderwijs (SKO). Rector magnificus Hester Bijl feliciteerde hen in het Academiegebouw. De ceremonie had een speciaal tintje omdat dit keer ook het honderdste SKO-certificaat werd uitgereikt.

Food security is challenged by a growing global population and by climate change. Drought and soil salinity are considered the most important ones that inhibit crop yield and distribution. Worryingly, climate change is predicted to increase not only their frequency and severity, but also their co-occurrence,…

The aim of this thesis was to develop novel treatment strategies for different types of eye melanoma utilizing zebrafish models. We first establish orthotopic and ectopic xenograft models for uveal and conjunctival melanoma by engraftment of the immortalized cells derived from these tumors into zebrafish…

The main aim of my Ph.D. thesis is to further explore the value of using early developing zebrafish larvae (up to 5 dpf) as a model to study anxiety-like behaviour and their pharmacological modulation with drugs.

The use of N fertilizers has increased worldwide in the past century. While this increased input of N has increased food productivity, it has also contributed to decreases in biodiversity, soil quality and environmental health, including increases in greenhouse gas emissions.

This thesis develops a method for direction dependent calibration of the ionosphere in radio interferometric data.

Promotor: G.R. de Snoo, Co-promotores: M.G. Vijver, J.P.M. Vink

The work in this thesis describes the fundamental role of Lkb1 as a conductor of metabolism-related processes in zebrafish larvae.

Een feestelijke bijeenkomst, op 11 december in de Faculty Club. Twintig gedreven docenten kregen uit handen van vicerector Hester Bijl hun Senior Kwalificatie Onderwijs uitgereikt.

Op maandag 12 januari ontvingen maar liefst vijfentwintig gedreven docenten hun Senior Kwalificatie Onderwijs (SKO). Vijf van hen vertellen wat het traject hen heeft opgeleverd en delen hun visie op wat ‘goed onderwijs’ inhoudt.

Promotor: Prof.dr. A.P. IJzerman, Co-Promotor: L.H. Heitman

Welke rol spelen stress en angst bij de vorming van nocebo hyperalgesie?

Op 12 januari ontvingen 10 gedreven docenten hun Senior Kwalificatie Onderwijs (SKO). Rector magnificus Hester Bijl feliciteerde hen in het Academiegebouw. We vroegen drie van de docenten wat het SKO-traject hen heeft opgeleverd, wat ‘goed onderwijs’ volgens hen inhoudt en wat hen zo gepassioneerd maakt…

Op maandag 22 januari ontvingen vijftien gedreven docenten hun Senior Kwalificatie Onderwijs (SKO). Rector magnificus Hester Bijl feliciteerde hen in het Academiegebouw. Vier docenten vertellen over wat hen motiveerde het SKO-traject te volgen en wat het hen heeft opgeleverd.

Lipid formulations have demonstrated strong potential for nucleic acid delivery,particularly with the success of COVID-19 vaccines. Despite these advances, manyaspects of lipid formulations remain unclear.

The stratum corneum is the outermost skin layer and consists of dead cells embedded in a lipid matrix.

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

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

Promotor: A. Achúcarro Co-promotor: A. Boyarsky

This thesis aims to enhance our understanding of galaxies by testing theoretical models of galaxy formation against observations, particularly in the cases of extreme systems which have been found to have an excess of baryonic mass in their central regions, in the form of either supermassive black holes…

Transplantation of labial salivary glands to the eyelids for patients with dry eye appears to give excellent results clinically.

Bij de Onderzoeksgroep Geweld en Geweldpreventie (Violence and Violence Prevention) wordt onderzoek gedaan naar de complexiteit van hedendaags geweld, de uiteenlopende verschijningsvormen ervan en strategieën voor preventie.

Mechanical forces are known to play an important role in bacterial colonies. In this dissertation, we study the self-organization at various stages of growing bacterial colonies, and focus on the mechanical effects of cell growth.

The objective of this study was to investigate the expression and function of GRHL2 in different breast cancer subtypes.