The Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics states that a measurement collapses a wavefunction onto an eigenstate of the corresponding measurement operator.

The way organisms develop from the initial single-cellular state to a complex final assembly like the human body, and how the final body is maintained throughout life, is one of the greatest mysteries and it’s understanding one of the biggest scientific challenges.

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

Kidney transplantation is a major advance of modern medicine. This course will give you state of the art updates about what used to be an experimental, risky, and very limited treatment option more than 50 years ago and is now routinely performed in many countries worldwide.

Als mensen met elkaar praten wisselen sprekers elkaar soepel af, met gemiddeld zeer korte tussenliggende pauzes. Gesprekspartners moeten daarom steeds vooruit plannen wat ze willen zeggen en wanneer ze de beurt kunnen overnemen. Spraakmelodie speelt hier hoogstwaarschijnlijk een rol bij, maar onduidelijk…

Het doel van het MODOMA-project is om een computermodel van taalverwerving te maken.

Quantitative biology means exploiting mathematical modelling and computer simulation as a tool to gain additional insights into the meaning of experimental data. Discover in this minor when and how to apply these tools, in a multidisciplinary setting.

The thesis describes experimental steps towards reduction of friction on the macroscopic scale by scenarios of thermo- and superlubricity well-known on the nanoscale.

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

Mechanical interactions between cells and their environment play an important role in many biological processes.

This thesis is an experimental study of the UV irradiation of the interstellar ice analogues, relevant for the different stages of the star and planet formation sequence.

The emergence of complex diseases resulting from abnormal cell-cell signaling and the spread of infectious diseases caused by pathogens are significant threats to humanity. Unraveling the dynamic mechanisms underlying cell-cell signaling and infectious disease spreading is crucial for effective disease…

Hoe vormen atomen en moleculen uiteindelijk planeten? Dat is wat astrochemicus Julia Santos tijdens haar doctoraat heeft onderzocht. Ze ontdekte het dominante proces achter de vorming van methanol in de ruimte – een bevinding die het hele vakgebied verraste.

The work presented in this thesis is based on ALMA surveys of protoplanetary disks in three star-forming regions: Lupus, OMC-2, and NGC 2024.

A large diversity of exoplanetary systems has been found, but it is still unclear what drives this diversity.

Promotores: Prof.dr. E.F. van Dishoeck, Prof.dr. C.P. Dullemond

This thesis examines the link between simple molecules and the underlying structure and chemistry within protoplanetary disks - the birthplaces of planets.

In this thesis, the research focuses on the properties of dark matter and dark matter haloes and how they connect with the galaxies we can observe in the Universe.

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.

The high velocity tail of the total velocity distribution of stars provides essential insight into fundamental properties of the Galaxy.

This thesis addresses the chemical processes that determine the compositions of giant planet atmospheres.

For centuries astronomers studied the Universe by collecting light. Nowadays, we are living in times of great technological advancements, which allow us to explore our Universe in a new way - though gravitational wave radiation.

A remarkable population of short period transiting rocky exoplanets with equilibrium temperatures on the order of 2,000 K has recently been discovered.

This thesis focuses on the X-ray spectral analysis of merging galaxy clusters and the plasma code development for future high-resolution X-ray spectroscopy observations.

Promotor: Prof.dr. E. F. van Dishoeck

I have studied the hot, diffuse gas around and between galaxies. Specifically, I have used the EAGLE numerical simulations of galaxy formation to predict the properties of this gas, and I have used those properties to predict specific observables: soft X-ray absorption and emission lines.

SHINE-VR is een korte interventie in Virtual Reality (VR) die wordt toegevoegd aan een reguliere traumabehandeling (TF-CBT). We onderzoeken de effectiviteit ervan met een experimenteel ontwerp waarbij naar individuele gevallen wordt gekeken. Dit doen we specifiek met jongvolwassenen die seksueel misbruik…

Promotor: M. Ubbink, Co-promotor: G. Siegal

There is a need for alternative methods to replace, reduce and refine (3R) animal experimentation. Combining experimental data from high-throughput in vitro studies with in silico modeling is a promising approach to unravel the effect of chemicals on living cells and to gain a better understanding of…

It has been a long-standing mystery how complex biological structures emerge from such seemingly uncoordinated building blocks as cells and tissues, in the presence of only minimal environmental guidance.

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.

Triplet superconductivity refers to a condensate of equal-spin Cooper pairs (pairs of electrons with equal spin).

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…

Promotor: E.R. Eliel, Co-Promotor: M.J.A. de Dood

Humans share meaning through language. Over time, repeated interactions have shaped languages into forms that match our cognitive preferences, making them structured, expressive, easy to learn, and ultimately, meaningful.

This thesis focuses on data found in the field of computational drug discovery. New insight can be obtained by applying machine learning in various ways and in a variety of domains. Two studies delved into the application of proteochemometrics (PCM), a machine learning technique that can be used to…

Het project onderzoekt hoe tweetalige sprekers omgaan met lexico-syntactische kenmerken – waaronder grammaticaal geslacht, classifiersystemen en de lineaire volgorde van adjectieven en naamwoorden – in het Spaans en het Chinees, zowel in eentalige als tweetalige contexten.

This thesis combines field and laboratory studies to address some of the most pressing questions in the field of microplastic research.

In this thesis, we consider various (electro)chemical phenomena at surfaces and nanoparticles and their underlying atomistic processes, which we studied using first-principles methods such as density functional theory.

In this Thesis, novel charge induction mechanisms of ionic liquids are treated, tested and experimented on complex oxides, in particular cuprates.

In this thesis we study quantum transport phenomena on the nanometer scale, in two classes of materials: topological insulators with induced superconductivity and graphene superlattices.

This thesis explores interfacial conductance and electric field-effects in LaAlO3/SrTiO3 heterostructures.

In this thesis, we have used numerical approaches to study the effects of translational symmetry breaking on strange metallic systems as realised by the holographic duality⁠.

Promotor: A.P.IJzerman Co-promotor: A. Bender

Dit project gaat over de eigenschappen van kwantiteitsuitdrukkingen in verschillende talen vanuit het perspectief van hoe kwantiteit in het menselijk brein wordt weergegeven.

Dit doctoraatsproject onderzoekt voornamelijk op welke manier (d.w.z. serieel, parallel of op een andere manier) de parser het Mandarijn-Chinees verwerkt. Daarnaast wordt onderzocht of er specifieke taalkundige kenmerken zijn die de decodering van het Mandarijn-Chinees bepalen en die verschillen van…

Dit onderzoek gaat over de verschillen tussen luisteraars in de waarneming van prosodie.

What is the effect of light at night on plant phenology and physiology, and how does this affect plant interactions with other species?