The thesis addresses the long-term dynamical evolution of hierarchical multiple systems.

Promotor: C. W. J. Beenakker, Co-promotor: J. K. Asboth

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).

Dynamical systems describe the evolution of objects in a space over time and may be used to model physical phenomena. Due to this, much research is dedicated to understanding the mathematics of dynamical systems.

Systems are called real-time systems, if the correctness of the system does not only depend on the correctness of the system output but also on whether the output is delivered on time.

Het doel van het onderzoeksprogramma Systems Pharmacology ligt in de ontwikkeling van strategieën voor gepersonaliseerde geneesmiddelen en de ontwikkeling van nieuwe systeemgebaseerde benaderingen in de translationele en klinische farmacologie.

Adenosine is an endogenous ligand which exerts its action by activating adenosine receptors (ARs), while its circulating levels are controlled via a variety of mechanism and proteins, amongst others the equilibrative nucleoside transporters (ENTs).

According to the amyloid cascade hypothesis, accumulation of beta-amyloid (Aβ) peptides initiates the pathological cascade in Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Promotor: A. Doelman, Co-promotores: P.J.A. van Heijster; A. Zagaris

Promotor: Arjen Doelman, Co-promotor: Vivi Rottschäfer

This thesis provides explicit expressions for the density functions of absolutely continuous invariant measures for general families of interval maps, that include random maps and infinite measure transformations, not necessarily number systems.

Het onderzoek van dit programma is gecentreerd rond dynamische systemen, functionele analyse en hun interactie.

Het Computer Systems, Imagery & Media (CSI) onderzoeksprogramma voert fundamenteel onderzoek uit naar methoden en technieken voor het ontwerp, de implementatie en de applicatie van geavanceerde computersystemen.

This thesis studies operator-algebraic aspects of subproduct systems, a generalization of product systems of Hilbert spaces.

In condensed matter systems electron-electron interactions, negligible in everyday metals, can dramatically alter the electronic behavior of the system. Examples of such altered behavior include high-temperature superconductivity and modulation of the electron density.

Thermodynamics is one of the founding scientific pillars that has helped us better understand heat engines, biology, ecosystems, and even black holes. While it fundamentally describes large systems by examining the bulk behavior of their constituents, it is anchored in the statistical equivalence of…

In this thesis, we have studied the potential of the zebrafish larval model in studying the ECS, as a complementary model to the existing rodent models.

Promotor: J. van der Greef, T. Hankemeier; Co-promotor: H.A. van Wietmarschen

Discovery and development of Central Nervous System (CNS) drugs is hampered by high attrition rates.

Organisms often need to adapt more efficiently and devise new strategies for surviving difficult ecological circumstances.

Promotor: S.M. Verduyn Lunel, Co-promotoren: M.F.E. de Jeu, S.D. Silvestrov

Promotor: J. van der Greef; Co-promotor: E. van Wijk, M. Wang

Promotores: Prof.dr. M. Danhof, Prof.dr. D.R. Stanski

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?

Promotor: G.F.A. Kersten, W. Jiskoot, Co-promotor: B. Metz

Healthcare Information Systems (HIS) are essential for modern healthcare delivery, yet their development faces significant challenges including heterogeneous data formats, regulatory compliance, and the growing demand for AI-driven decision support.

This thesis describes the use of an activity-based proteomics method to study the endocannabinoid system.

Promotor: Prof.dr. S.F. Portegies Zwart

Promotor: J.N. Kok, Co-Promotor: A.J. Knobbe

Promotor: A. Doelman, Co-promotor: J.D.M. Rademacher

This dissertation is part of a broader research project that revolves around unraveling the evolution of balanced lethal systems.

Systems with local constraints is a new finding in recent researches on complex systems. The heterogeneous spatial interactions and the temporal dependencies among those numerous units make it difficult to describe by traditional statistical physics.

Promotores: W. Jiskoot, F. Ossendorp

In this thesis, mathematical modeling and simulation was applied as a tool to inform quantitative decision making in oncology drug discovery and development.

Drug development critically depends on preclinical models that mimic human physiology, yet traditional two-dimensional cultures and animal models often lack predictive power.

We have studied the impact of particle shape anisotropy, multivalent interactions and flexibility on systems of micron-sized colloidal particles.