Promotor: Johan Kuiper, Co-promotor: Saskia C.A. de Jager

In this thesis, a system pharmacology approach, integrating metabolomics, pharmacology and chemical biology, was applied to understand and modulate the endocannabinoid system across different model systems (cells, zebrafish, mice and humans).

Hoe zetten belangenorganisaties in Nederland strategisch procederen in om politieke, maatschappelijke of juridische veranderingen te realiseren, en hoe verhoudt deze strategie zich tot andere klassieke vormen van beleidsbeïnvloeding?

The expedition commanded by Nicolas Baudin to Tenerife, Mauritius, Australia, Timor and South Africa in 1800-1804 is fully researched in regard to ornithology.

The haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) comprise about 4000 species distributed over a wide range of habitats, with great gametophytic and sporophytic morphological variation. Their monophyly is well supported by the results of several molecular phylogenetic studies, which shed light on their relationships…

Trigonostemon Blume is a plant genus in the family Euphorbiaceae comprising 59 species.

Promotor: Prof.dr. W.T.F. den Hollander

All crested and marbled newts (the genus Triturus) suffer from an unusual genetic abnormality, called a balanced lethal system, that kills exactly half of their offspring. How can a trait so disadvantageous have survived millions of years of natural selection?

Subproject of the ERC project 'Challenging the Liberal World Order from Within: The Invisible History of the United Nations and the Global South'.

Dissochaeta Blume (Melastomataceae, tribe Dissochaeteae) is well-known as a scrambling plant genus found in Southeast Asia, where it is an inhabitant of the tropical rainforests or evergreen forests.

This collection of papers was compiled in celebration of the remarkable academic career of Professor Wil Roebroeks, who has established himself as one of Europe’s leading figures in Palaeolithic archaeology over the past three decades and founded the Human origins research group at Leiden University…

Lezing

Op 11 mei 2016 ontving het Hazelhoff Centre for Financial Law Robert Pickel voor de elfde Hazelhoff Guest Lecture, getiteld ‘The Deadliest Sin of the Financial Crisis’.

Promotor: Prof.dr. W.J.G.M. Peijnenburg

Op 11 november 2021 verdedigde Mariana Gkliati het proefschrift 'Systemic Accountability of the European Border and Coast Guard'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotoren prof.dr. P. Rodrigues en prof.dr. L. Besselink (UvA).

Dr. Luc Amkreutz (Heerlen, 1978), conservator prehistorie van het Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, is met ingang van 1 april 2022 benoemd tot bijzonder hoogleraar Public Archaeology aan de Universiteit Leiden, binnen de Faculteit der Archeologie. De leerstoel richt zich op de valorisatie van archeologische…

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

Promotor: Prof.dr. M.T.M. Koper, Co-Promotor: F. Calle-Vallejo

Op 28 en 29 augustus verzorgden Dr. Ben Van Rompuy aen Dr. Armin Cuyvers een tweedaagse training aan de commissarissen van de nieuw opgerichte Oost-Afrikaanse mededingingsautoriteit.

The adenosine receptors are proteins that reside in the extracellular membranes of cells. Activation of adenosine receptors plays a role in many physiological and pathological processes, such as immune responses and cancers.

Cardiovascular diseases are the primary cause of death in the world with atherosclerosis as primary underlying cause.

Symposium

Lezing

Promotor: Prof.dr. A.G.G.M. Tielens

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

Promotores: Prof.dr. G.A. Persoon & Prof. dr. H.H. de Iongh

The solar system was formed approximately 4.56 billion years ago. Despite the numerous theories that have been developed over the years, the formation and evolution of the solar system still remain unclear.

Op 3 december 2019 verdedigde Meda Couzens haar proefschrift 'The application of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child by national courts'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotoren prof.dr. T. Liefaard en prof.mr. J.J. Sloth-Nielsen.

Metastasis is responsible for over 90% of cancer-related deaths and arises from the ability of a small subset of tumor cells to detach from the primary tumor, overcome multiple biochemical and mechanical barriers, disseminate through the body, and colonize distant organs.

Bacteria have the ability to alter their morphology in order to adapt to changing environments.

Streptomyces bacteria are a valuable source of natural products, many of which are used in the clinic or in biotechnology.

This thesis describes the functional analysis of the Arabidopsis AHL15 gene.

In this dissertation iron-based homogeneous catalysts were synthesized, characterized and investigated for water oxidation activity.

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…

In this course, you will explore the organs involved in our food digestion and discover the common causes of abdominal and pelvic pain. The latest graphics and animations will give you new insights and understandings of this part of the body.

Matthias Haentjens en Ross Spence namen deel aan een congres en PhD-workshop in Warschau op 16 en 17 november 2018.

The origin and evolution of galaxies are closely tied to the cyclic feedback processes between stars and the interstellar medium (ISM).

Promotores: G.A. Persoon, H.H. de Iongh

KNIR cursus voor BA and MA studenten - Deadline voor inschrijving: 15 January 2017

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

Promotor: Prof.dr. B. van de Water, Co-promotores: L.T.M. van der Ven, A.S. Kienhuis

Promotor: A. Achúcarro, Co-Promotor: G.A. Palma

Promotor: K.H. Kuijken

The Sun and all the stars in the night sky reside in the Milky Way galaxy. In the at-rest reference frame of the Galaxy, typical stars travel with velocities of about 100-200 kilometres per second.

Promotor: Prof.dr. M. Ubbink