Nierfalen is een serieus probleem omdat nieren zichzelf niet kunnen regenereren na ernstige beschadiging. Een mogelijke oplossing bestaat uit het kunstmatig laten groeien van gezond nierweefsel. Daarvoor moeten wetenschappers eerst de ontwikkeling begrijpen tijdens de allereerste fase, in de foetus.…

Promotor: H.S. Overkleeft, Co-Promotor: B.I. Florea

Promotores: Prof.dr. P.C.W. Hogendoorn & Prof.dr. H.P. Spaink Co-promotor: Dr. B.E. Snaar-Jagalska

In order to be able to develop effective medicine and treatments to prevent or cure autoimmune diseases or cancer we need to understand the mechanisms how they arise and what drives their course.Unravelling the fundamental molecular mechanisms influencing the onset and course of diseases such as allergies,…

As a virtually inexhaustible source, solar energy plays a major role in future global energy scenarios.

De vakken die het VVI aanbiedt zijn onderdeel van het bredere onderwijsprogramma van de Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid, dat programma’s aanbiedt op bachelor- (LLB) en masterniveau (LLM, Advanced Studies, PhD). Het instituut geeft een in Europa uniek MSc programma Law and Society: Governance and Global…

In this thesis I highlight the applications of Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) sequencing. This technique is a relatively new approach in the sequencing field, where nanopores are embedded in a membrane, DNA molecules are pulled through nanopores and an electrical current serving as the sequencing…

Advanced sensing techniques require graphene with high quality and well-controlled surface chemistry.

Promotor: Thomas Hankemeier, Co-promotores: Heiko van der Linden, Paul Vulto

Overzicht van de vacatures bij de afdeling Economie.

In this thesis, time-lapse fluorescent microscopy plays a pivotal role in investigating functional materials within living cells as well as the migratory behaviour of neural progenitor cells.

This thesis focuses on the role of chemokine receptors CXCR3 and CCR2 in the inflammatory process and infection control using the zebrafish model.

Promotores: C.A.M.J.J. van den Hondel, V. Meyer, Co-promotor: A.F.J. Ram

Promotor: H.J.M. de Groot

In this thesis, we will utilize embryonic zebrafish tumour models to understand the interaction between engrafted human cancer cells and macrophages from the host, test drug administration modalities and anti-cancer efficacies of newly-developed PDT and PACT compounds, and test a light-triggered liposomal…

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This thesis focuses on the design and synthesis of activity-based probes and inhibitors targeting enzymes involved in the degradation of specific plant glycans.

The research described in this Thesis was aimed at designing and synthesizing nature-inspired compounds as part of TB vaccine discovery.

Autopaghy is an intracellular degradation system which targets cytosolic components to lytic compartments for degradation and recycling of the building blocks of the cell.

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

We use DNA strands to stabilize few-atom silver clusters, which show unique optical and chemical properties. This thesis involves the study of these constructs for various applications.

The aim of this thesis is to explore the use of Bioorthogonal Antigens to study the cross-presentation pathway.

Promotor: Prof.dr. E.J.J. Groenen, Co-Promotor: M. Huber

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

The research described in this thesis combines the latest insights in lysosomal function with lysosome centred cell signalling.

In this thesis, we aim to shed light on the diverse and often opposing roles of integrin α3β1 in cancer.

One of the major limitations in culturing complex tissues or organs is the lack of vascularization in the cultured tissue. Development of a functional capillary bed could overcome this problem.

This thesis advance our understanding and the application of molecular catalysts relevant to the reduction of oxygen as well as reduction of nitrite.

This thesis explores squaramide-based supramolecular polymers and hydrogels, enhancing their mechanical strength for 3D cell culture.

Wil je staf- en studentenuitwisseling en internationalisering een structurele plek geven in jouw onderwijs of onderzoek door middel van samenwerking met een buitenlandse universiteit?

Kunsthistoricus en hoogleraar Kitty Zijlmans heeft een missie: ze wil af van het idee dat het westen de kunstwereld domineert. Niet langer ‘the West and the rest’, maar de uitwisseling tussen ideeën en culturen centraal stellen in de kunstgeschiedenis. ‘Dan zie je dat er zoveel uitwisseling geweest…

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Tumoren gedragen zich als mini-orgaantjes, manipuleren hun omgeving en gebruiken lichaamseigen processen om te overleven en uit te zaaien. Door onderzoek van Erik Danen en zijn collega’s komen we steeds meer te weten over de complexe aard van tumorcellen. In het NRC vertellen de wetenschappers over…

Drones blijken een goed hulpmiddel om door de mens aangebrachte veranderingen in het landschap in kaart te brengen. Geofysicus Till Sonnemann en zijn collega’s (archeologie) experimenteren ermee in moeilijk doordringbare gebieden in de Cariben.

Welke hersencel doet wát als bijvoorbeeld de ziekte van Parkinson ontstaat? Het duurt niet lang meer voordat die puzzel stukje voor stukje gelegd kan worden. Computationeel bioloog Ahmed Mahfouz combineert Leidse bio-kennis met Delftse algoritmen en komt steeds dichterbij de sleutel.

Promotores: Prof.dr. E.A.L. Biessen, Prof.dr. T.J.C. van Berkel

Cardiovascular diseases are among the most frequent causes of death in the world. The main underlying pathology of cardiovascular diseases is the development of atherosclerosis in the medium and large-sized arteries.

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.

Promotores: H. Schiessel, G.T. Barkema

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

Promotor: A. Kros

In this thesis, bioorthogonal chemistry is combined with correlative light-electron microscopy to selectively label and study pathogenic intracellular bacteria within the host immune cell.

This thesis describes the development and optimization of the first molecular tools to study the enzyme PLA2G4E.