Human language is constantly evolving with its linguistic structure being shaped by language users at both individual and population levels. Focusing on the interplay between processes of language acquisition and communicative need in shaping human languages, this thesis introduces a novel computational…

Twaalf Leidse onderzoekers ontvangen restgelden in het kader van ILS 2.0. Met dit onderzoeksgeld kunnen zij zich richten op het voorbereiden van subsidievoorstellen en het ontwikkelen van nieuwe onderzoekslijnen.

In our research protein translocation from Agrobacterium into yeast and plant cells is studied to obtain fundamental insights in the translocation process

This study attempts to understand how indigenous community institutions pose an important role in sustainable community-based development, including the integration between local culture and development.

Promotor: W. T. F. den Hollander, F. H. J. Redig

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

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

This dissertation investigates the energy and material related impacts of the transition towards a low-carbon heating system in the Netherlands, in the context of its 2050 climate and circular economy policy goals.

Stars like the sun are born in large molecular clouds existing from gas and dust. During the formation process, the chemical composition of the material can be altered drastically by the changing physical conditions.

This thesis explores how electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy can be used to investigate key biochemical processes.

Time-series forecasting through modelling sequences of temporally dependent observations has many industrial and scientific applications. While machine learning models have been widely used to create time-series forecasting models, creating efficient and performant time-series forecasting models is…

Lezing

Het profileringsgebied Interaction between Legal Systems is multidisciplinair en stimuleert innovatief onderzoek met een inhoudelijke focus op de interactie tussen rechtsstelsels. Voor de komende onderzoeksperiode 2016-2020 zijn uit alle inzendingen drie winnende projecten geselecteerd.

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

Op 21 september gaf Magdalena Jozwiak, onderzoeker bij eLaw - Centrum voor Recht en Digitale Technologie, een presentatie over het e-SIDES project tijdens een ILS Lunch Seminar.

In this thesis, we examine various systems through the lens of several numerical methods.

Promotores: F.H.J. Redig, W.T.F. den Hollander

Promotor: Huub J.M. de Groot, Co-promotor: Francesco Buda

The global agri-food system plays a critical role in food security and environmental issues.

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

Glucocorticoids (GCs) are widely prescribed as anti-inflammatory drugs due to their well-established immunosuppressive effects.

Artificial photosynthesis has recognised potential to produce green and sustainable fuels from earth-abundant resources such as water, carbon dioxide (CO2), and sunlight.

Op vrijdag 24 maart gaf prof: Amanda Perry-Kessaris (Kent Law School) een korte workshop over data visualisation voor de promovendi van de afdeling Economie. Tijdens deze workshop werden de promovendi uitgedaagd om door middel van LEGO hun onderzoek te visualiseren. Amanda Perry-Kessaris gaf daarna…

Op vrijdag 24 februari zal Prof. Judith Masson (Bristol University), Hoogleraar Rechtssociologie en Fellow bij the UK Academy of Social Science, een lezing geven binnen de Leiden Socio-Legal Series.

In het kader van ILS 2.0 zijn er restgelden beschikbaar voor het indienen van subsidievoorstellen en - direct daaraan gekoppeld en inherent daaraan - het ontwikkelen van nieuwe onderzoekslijnen. Per aanvraag geldt een maximumbudget van 40.000 euro. In totaal is 180.000 euro beschikbaar voor deze cal…

Biological polymers, including proteins and the genome, undergo folding processes crucial for their proper functioning. Even slight changes in the folding structure of these biopolymers can have significant implications, leading to the development of various pathological conditions, such as neurodegenerative…

In this thesis, classes of strongly interacting quantum field theories, have been studied.

This Thesis shows discoveries in non-linear astrochemical kinetics as well as a deeper analysis of dark clouds chemistry.

Decentralized plug and play systems for energy production are the future picture of our society. Artificial photosynthetic systems are used for this purpose.

Promotor: Prof.dr. S. Haring

Promotor: R.D. Gill, F. Taroni

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

To study how planetary systems come into existence we study much younger systems still in formation.

Promotor: Prof.dr. V. Icke, Co-Promotor: T.I. Madura

Promotors: W. Jiskoot; G.J. Witkamp, Co-promotor: M.R. Nejadnik

The energy system is at the heart of two of the greatest challenges of the 21st century: decreasing CO2 emissions to meet the ambitions of the Paris agreement while fulfilling the growing energy demand associated with the economic aspirations of a growing world population.

Understanding interactions in quantum many-body systems remains one of the most profound and difficult challenges in condensed matter physics.

Interactive exploration of large volumes of data is increasingly common, as data scientists attempt to extract interesting information from large opaque data sets. This scenario presents a difficult challenge for traditional database systems, as (1) nothing is known about the query workload in advance,…

Vitamin A or retinol is essential in embryonic development, the visual cycle and the immune system.

Promotor: B. van de Water

Despite being the object of intense study, embryonic development has been difficult to model due to a number of reasons. First, complex tissues can be comprised of many cell types, of which we probably only know a subset.

Inspired by natural photosynthesis, perovskite-based photoelectrochemical (PEC) systems are being developed for artificial photosynthesis, aiming to enhance solar-to-hydrogen conversion for green energy.

Shape and biological function are tightly connected. Physical descriptions are used to connect the shape of a biological system with its function.

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

Immunotherapies for cancer are an emerging class of therapeutic strategies which aim to treat cancer via augmentation of the immune system.

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.

The work done during this PhD research, aims to investigate the effect of tidal heatingin the observability of extra-solar satellites around exoplanets.

Promotor: Prof.dr. W.Th.F. den Hollander, Co-promotor: R. Fernandez.