Tin electrodeposition applications have rapidly evolved in the past 25 years.

For many system in statistical physics the microcanonical and canonical ensemble are equivalent in the thermodynamic limit, but not for all.

Supervisor: S.F. Portegies Zwart Co-Supervisor: A.G.A. Brown

Promotores: Prof.dr. G.F.A Kersten, Prof dr. J.A. Bouwstra

Consequences for sediment stability and seston trapping

Promotores: Prof.dr. W.J.G.M. Peijnenburg & Dr. M.G. Vijver

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

Promotor: Prof.dr. E.F. van Dishoeck, Co-Promotor: M.R. Hogerheijde

This book explores the spiritual potential of faith, mysticism and transcendence in answer to the dangers of a mythologised state and the sacro-sanctification of (liberal) democracy and its rule of law.

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

Promotor: W. Jiskoot, Co-promotor: A. Hawe

The deeper understanding of an organism's pathology is important for developing treatments. Over centuries of systematic research, clinical researchers have demonstrated that the more information they acquire about the cellular properties and their organisation in the tissue, the better they can understand…

Het Leiden Leadership Centre is een internationale en interdisciplinaire netwerkorganisatie. In onze aanpak brengen we mensen met verschillende achtergronden en diverse perspectieven samen

The field of exoplanet research is rapidly advancing through the development of new technology, observing techniques, and post-processing methods.

Cardiovascular disease is a major global burden and atherosclerosis is the main underlying pathological process.

We explored the Universe using weak gravitational lensing, a phenomenon that occurs when light from distant galaxies is bent by the gravitational fields of closer cosmic objects, much like how a lens distorts light.

Promotor: R.D. Gill, F. Taroni

Cathodic corrosion is a relatively unknown phenomenon that can severely etch metallic electrodes at cathodic (negative) potentials.

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

The effects of anthropogenic noise on interactions between predators and their prey are still little understood.

In this work, we attempt to answer the question:

Even though more than 4000 extra-solar planets are known today, only a small fraction of these has been captured in an image. To better understand the planet formation mechanisms in solar-like environments we started the Young Suns Exoplanet Survey (YSES).

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

Promotores: Prof.dr. C.A.J. Knibbe, Prof.dr. M. Danhof, Prof.dr. K. Allegaert (Leuven)

The work described in this dissertation contributes to a better mechanistic understanding of nanoparticles in vivo. To achieve that goal, we used the zebrafish as a highly predictive pre-screening model of nanoparticles.

Promotores: H.A. Udo De Haes, P.M. Brakefield

Fungal infections pose a significant threat to individuals with compromised immune systems and despite advancements in diagnosis and treatment, they continue to jeopardize patient’s health.

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

Promotor: Jan van der Greef; Co-promotors: Mei Wang; Eduard van Wijk

The Vallesian, 11.1-9 Ma, was a special time in the Vallès-Penedes basin near Barcelona, where a biodiversity hotspot existed. Europe had a subtropical climate, with rhinos, forest giraffes, lions, hyenas, flying squirrels and primates.

The focus of the described research in this thesis is on the oxidative stress response (Nrf2 pathway). The aim of the research presented in this thesis is to obtain more information concerning microRNAs which are involved in the Nrf2 pathway, to determine and evaluate the application of microRNAs for…

Nowadays, it is well known that hydrogen and helium (and small traces of lithium and beryllium) were created shortly after the Big Bang, while the heavier elements are created in the cores of stars at different evolutionary stages. When these stars explode as supernovae, they expel metals synthesised…

Despite the history of studies on methanol formation from CO2, the dominant elementary reaction steps that constitute the chemical mechanism for this catalyzed process are not determined.

The applications of studying the early development of insects range from agriculture to material science.

Patterned detectors are an existing technology that can be found in almost all color cameras.

Promotor: K.J. Batenburg

High-angular-resolution observations of the circumstellar material have uncovered numerous and very diverse substructures in protoplanetary discs, raising the question of whether they are caused by forming planets or other mechanisms.

Although nanoparticles are extensively used in various applications like consumer products and have most probably entered the environment, little is known about the effects of these particles on living organisms.

Promotor: E. Bouwman, Co-Promotor: S. Bonnet

Cancer is considered the silent pandemic of the 21st century and the second leading cause of death worldwide.

Promotor: W. Jiskoot, Co-promotor: H.A. Every

Promotor: C.J. ten Cate, Co-promotor: H.W. Slabbekoorn

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.

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

A modern ship design process is subject to a wide variety of constraints such as safety constraints, regulations, and physical constraints.

Large carnivores and humans, along with their livestock, have co-existed for thousands of years. However, human population growth and an increase in economic activities are modifying the landscape for large carnivores and their prey.

Dark matter is one of the biggest mysteries of the Universe. Its properties cannot be explained with the known laws of physics and elementary particles.

Promotor: Prof.dr. G.P. van Wezel

Promotor: P.G.L. Klinkhamer, Co-Promotores: K. Vrieling, P.P.J. Mulder

Promotores: W. Th. F. den Hollander, M.O. Heydenreich