De huidige en toekomstige quantumcomputers vormen dezelfde uitdaging als de laser in zijn begindagen. In theorie werd voorspeld dat de laser een bron van zeer speciaal, zeer krachtig licht zou zijn. Maar in die tijd waren er geen duidelijke toepassingen voor. Critici van het idee noemden het een probleem…

Promotor: Prof.dr. B. van de Water

Promotor: Prof.dr. J.N. Kok, Co-promotor: A.J. Knobbe

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

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

We study the interplay of topology and geometry with chirality for several passive and active systems, employing both analytical and numerical methods.

Diverse types of exoplanets such as gas giants on close-in orbits (hot Jupiters) and young massive giants on wide orbits (super Jupiters), with no analogs in the Solar System, pose challenges but also opportunities to our understanding of planet formation and evolution.

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Promotores: Prof.dr. M. Franx, Prof.dr. M. Kriek (Univ. of California at Berkeley)

In dit artikel onderzoeken Barrie Sander en zijn collega's of eerlijkheid in digitaal bestuur onbedoeld structurele ongelijkheden verankert.

Until the 1990s, the only known planets were those in our Solar System. Three decades later, several thousand exoplanets have been discovered orbiting stars other than the Sun, and substantial efforts have been made to explore these strange new worlds through spectroscopic analyses of their atmosphe…

Cardiovascular syndromes are the major cause of death in Western societies.

Promotor: F. Arbab, R. De Nicola, Co-Promotor: M. Tribastone

This thesis is a collection of experimental attempts to enhance photoluminescence of fluorescent molecules and quantum dots with single gold nanorods (GNRs) and relevant applications.

This thesis investigates how cell shape and collective behavior influence the dynamics and structure of biological tissues, which are crucial for understanding processes like embryonic development, tissue regeneration, and metastasis.

We developed the bitterling as a unique, well-studied model organism in the area of the evolutionary ecology of brood parasitism. The bitterling-mussel relationship, interspecific mussel host preference, and mussel gill structure are studied in detail, to help understand the developmental adaptation…

By training with virtual opponents known as computer generated forces (CGFs), trainee fighter pilots can build the experience necessary for air combat operations, at a fraction of the cost of training with real aircraft.

Humanity stands at a pivotal juncture, facing the dual challenge of environmental sustainability and rapid population growth, projected to exceed 11 billion by century’s end.

Promotores: Prof.dr. J. Zaanen, Prof.dr. K.E. Schalm

Promotores: T.H.W. Bäck, Y. Tan, Co-promotor: M.T.M. Emmerich

Material circularity and energy efficiency are highly relevant and intertwined issues for the transition towards a carbon-neutral and circular built environment. In the Netherlands, the building sector has been rendered a priority towards a circular and low-carbon society.

Het mededingingsrecht zorgt ervoor dat bedrijven op een eerlijke wijze concurreren. De Nederlandse Autoriteit Consument & Markt (ACM) handhaaft het mededingingsrecht in Nederland en kan bedrijven die oneerlijk concurreren bestraffende en herstellende maatregelen opleggen. Deze bedrijven hebben, wanneer…

Promotores: J. Zaanen, A. Parnachev

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In this thesis, we extend the concept of null models as canonical ensembles of multi-graphs with given constraints and present new metrics able to characterize real-world layered systems based on their correlation patterns.

Why do black holes emit thermal radiation? And how does a closed quantum system thermalize?

In the search for sustainable energy solutions, the idea of artificial photosynthesis has been proposed as an approach with which to use water and sunlight to produce hydrogen.

Ben Wielstra onderzoekt balanced lethal systems, waarin de helft van het nageslacht al voor de geboorte sterft. In vakblad Current Biology legt hij op toegankelijke wijze uit hoe zoiets nadeligs kan ontstaan in de natuur.

NWO heeft een subsidie toegekend voor nieuw onderzoek naar Complex en Distributed Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS). Todor Stefanov Associate Professor aan het Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS), en Andy Pimentel, Associate Professor aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam ontvingen in totaal…

Wetlands provide many ecosystem goods and services which include fish production. The sustainability of small-scale fisheries (SSF) has received considerable attention in recent years because fish is one of the major sources of animal protein to a considerable fraction of the global population which…

Promotor: J.A. van Veen, Co-promotor: E.E. Kuramae

The research aims to explore the evolutionary adaptability of enzymes and the impact of temperature on protein evolution pathways, using M. tuberculosis β-lactamase BlaC as the object of study. Enzymes inherently embody a delicate balance between activity and stability, and the acquisition of new enzymatic…

The expanding population and economic activity are driving up global energy consumption. Simultaneously, there is an urgent need to transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources to mitigate the climate crisis, primarily caused by fossil fuel combustion.

Anthropogenic change is reshaping ecological systems, raising concerns about increasing transmission of infectious diseases. Among these, mosquito-borne diseases may be particularly sensitive to environmental change, as their transmission depends on vector populations.

The progressive loss and degeneration of dopaminergic neurons is a major pathological hallmark of Parkinson's disease (PD). The onset and progression of PD can be triggered by multiple risk factors, for instance, genetic mutation, environmental exposure, and aging.

The main objective of this thesis was to develop clinically relevant survival models for patients with high-grade soft tissue sarcoma of the extremities, in particular the development and validation of prediction models for use in clinical practice.

Op 15 en 16 december nam Simona Demková deel aan een afsluitende conferentie en boekpresentatie van het doctorale opleidingsprogramma van de Universiteit van Luxemburg over ‘Enforcement Challenges in Multilevel Regulatory Systems – DTU REMS.

Promotor: Roeland M.H. Merks

Promotores: Prof.dr. J. Kuiper, Prof.dr. P.H.A. Quax, Co-promotor: I. Bot

Promotores: Prof.dr. H.J.M. de Groot, Prof.dr. J. Matysik (Universitaet Leipzig)

The overarching goal of this thesis is to set the foundations, but also make the first essential steps towards establishing a comprehensive, mesoscopic, hydrodynamic theory of epithelial tissues. The stage is set by an exhaustive study of topological defects in passive p-atic liquid crystals, singularities…

Surface acoustic waves (SAWs) are mechanical waves that travel along the surface of a material and find many applications in modern technologies due to the ease of excitation on piezoelectric substrates via interdigital transducers (IDTs).

Heterogeneous catalysis is essential to many industrial applications. These catalysts are often comprised of supported nanoparticles, which contain various different surface sites.

Promotor: P. J. J. Hooykaas, Co-promotor: R. Offringa

Promotor: Prof.dr. E. Deprettere

Galaxies in the local Universe fall into two main categories of spirals and ellipticals. In this Thesis, we explore the structural evolution of galaxies into this bimodal distribution.