This ecological community has long been known to affect host biology, and their diverse roles have been further clarified in recent years following numerous studies of animal:microbiota interactions in diverse systems.

This thesis deals with the use of sound in interactions in the context of participatory systems and data sonification. We investigate an interactive environment where participants perceive information of the data through sound elements.

Mycoheterotrophy is a particular mode of life in which plants obtain carbohydrates from their associated fungal partners, instead of by using photosynthesis.

Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen, Instituut Biologie Leiden (IBL)

The lipid membrane is a basic structural component of all living cells. Embedded in this nanometer-thin barrier, membrane proteins shape the membrane and at the same time respond to the shape of the membrane.

Biological cells, the basic building blocks of all life forms, are surrounded by a lipid membrane. More than half of the membrane is occupied by membrane proteins, which can regulate the cell functionality through specific arrangements.

The aim of this thesis is to study cell-cell interactions and the development of an assay to explore and quantify the exchange of membrane compounds.

Streptomyces are bacteria abundant in soil that participate in diverse and complex interactions. These bacteria are the main producers of the antibiotics we currently use in the clinic.

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

In this thesis, the researcher developed a nanosystem based on the metallophilic Interaction between cyclometalated complexes.

In this thesis, the role of plant-mediated soil legacy effects in shaping aboveground plant-insect interactions was investigated.

Soil biodiversity is of great importance for the maintenance of multifunctionality in terrestrial ecosystems.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide.

The studies presented in the work show the potential of the integrative use of biophysical data in defining the structural basis of protein interactions.

The thesis describes the use of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy, in continuous wave and pulse modes, to address the interaction of α-Synuclein (αS) with membranes and the aggregation of αS.

Low-mass main-sequence stars like our Sun are continuous sources of outflowing hot magnetised plasma. In the case of the Sun, this is known as the solar wind, whereas for other stars they are called stellar winds.

The mycorrhizal symbiosis is among the most widespread species interactions on Earth⁠. This thesis focuses on orchid mycorrhiza, a unique mycorrhizal type that has caught scientists’ attention for centuries⁠.

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.

Modeling and analysis of cyber-physical systems are still challenging. One reason is that cyber-physical systems involve many different parts (cyber or physical), of different nature (discrete or continuous), and in constant interaction via sensing and actuating.

This thesis focus on the interaction between M dwarf stellar winds and Galactic cosmic rays and the possible effects on the habitability of exoplanets.

This thesis is devoted to an in-depth examination of the various effects of disorder in the cuprate high-temperature superconductors.

Op 21 februari 2019 verdedigde Ruben Zandvliet zijn proefschrift 'Trade, Investment and Labour: Interactions in International Law'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotor prof. dr. N.J. Schrijver.

Promotor: Prof.dr. M. Ubbink, Co-promotor: G. Siegal

Tijdens de IBL Spotlights bespreken onderzoekers van de afdeling Science Communication & Society hun nieuwste bevindingen en realisaties. Na de lezingen ben je welkom bij de borrel op de eerste verdieping van het Sylviusgebouw.

What is the effect of light at night on plant phenology and physiology, and how does this affect plant interactions with other species?

Promotor: A. Kros, Co-promotor: R.R.C.L. Olsthoorn

Promotor: M. Ubbink, Co-promotor: G. Siegal

Promotor: Prof.dr. M. Ubbink

The soil ecosystem consists of the largest reservoir of biodiversity on Earth.

Novel entities may pose risks to humans and the environment. The small particle size and relatively large surface area of micro- and nanoparticles (MNPs) make them capable of adsorbing other novel entities, leading to the formation of aggregated contamination.

Promotor: A.P. IJzerman Co-promotor: L.H. Heitman

The outbreaks of AIDS and COVID-19 showed clearly how infectious viruses can influence people’s lives. Investigating the changes in the host metabolism may provide a paradigm shift to consider immune-metabolic interactions as therapeutic targets.

Can we distinguish the effects of pesticides from other abiotic and biotic factors that occur in the field? And how do these factors interact with pesticides?

During embryonic growth, cells proliferate, differentiate, and collectively migrate to form different tissues at the right position and time in the body.

Promotores: T. Hankemeier; R. Berger, Co-promotor: R.J. Vreeken

In deze dissertatie onderzoekt Galikyan hoe de multidimensionaliteit van gegevens over interactie tussen studenten en de veelzijdigheid van deze interactie van invloed zijn op de meting van interactie tussen studenten in digitale leeromgevingen.

Schimmels die zich in vanilleplanten nestelen, spelen een rol bij het ontstaan van de smaak en geur van vanille. Dat blijkt uit onderzoek van Shahnoo Khoyratty van het Instituut Biologie Leiden. Promotie op 27 oktober.

Curved single crystals provide variable, but well-defined surface structures.

The external tissues of plants and animals are colonized by microbial communities termed microbiota. When organisms are exposed to environmental pollutants, these substances will therefore encounter microbiota at the exposure interface.

Promotor: G.R. de Snoo, Co-promotor: C.J.M. Muster

De natuur is een onuitputtelijke inspiratiebron voor de wetenschappers van het Instituut Biologie Leiden (IBL). Vanuit het streven naar fundamenteel begrip van de natuur zoeken zij naar oplossingen op het gebied van gezondheid en behoud van de biodiversiteit. Het thema van het instituut is ‘Harnessing…

The research presented in this thesis explores the chemotherapeutic potential of metal-based compounds as chemotherapy agents, with an initial focus on the synthesis and DNA interaction studies of platinum and palladium compounds utilizing the [Pt(bapbpy)]2+ scaffold. The study identifies intercalation…

Het onderzoeksproject van Jos Raaijmakers is genomineerd voor de Huibregtsenprijs 2022. De onderzoeker van het NIOO, met gastaanstelling bij het Instituut Biologie Leiden (IBL), is één van de zes genomineerden. Op de Avond van Wetenschap & Maatschappij, 10 oktober 2022, maakt de jury de winnaar beke…

Plants and their pollinators form complex interaction networks. Within these networks, species differ widely in the number of species they interact with.

Dit proefschrift betreft een interpretatief onderzoek naar de wijze waarop leraren hun dagelijkse leraar-leerling interacties interpreteren in termen van het belang van hun leerlingen.

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.

Ethiopian wolves are endangered diurnal Afroalpine rodent hunters. I investigated the interaction between wolves, rodents and human land use in Borena Sayint National Park (BSNP), Abune Yosef and Aboi Gara in Ethiopia.

Promotor: M.T.M. Koper, Co-promotors: A.I. Yanson, L.B.F. Juurlink

The European Council and the European Commission have a similar role in agenda setting. Both place issues on the EU agenda. However, these institutions have distinct designs. They have different political attributes (the European Council has considerably more political authority) and information-processing…

Promotors: Prof.dr. G.R. de Snoo, Prof.dr. G.A. Persoon, Prof.dr.ir. H.H. de Iongh