Atherosclerosis is the most important underlying process that drives cardiovascular disease, and is characterized by an accumulation of cholesterol which triggers an inflammatory response in the vessel wall.

The stratum corneum is the outermost skin layer and consists of dead cells embedded in a lipid matrix.

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

Studievoorlichting

Like a mixture of oil and water, lipid membranes separate into two liquid phases.

Barrier function is the natural role of the skin. The lipid matrix present in the outermost layer of the skin, the stratum corneum is important for this function.

Promotor: H.J.M. de Groot

This thesis introduces a relational interaction model and a practical tool for describing, visualising and generating interactive dialogues.

Promotores: H.S. Overkleeft, G.A. van der Marel, Co-Promotor: R.G. Boot

Promotor: Prof.dr. B.R. Katzy

Marine sponges are important members of reef ecosystems, as they play ecological roles that are essential for the health of the reef.

Humans can see the world through the eyes of other humans and imagine what they know, want, and intend. This competence is known as Theory of Mind.

In this thesis we study the landscape of gravitational models which modify GR by introducing an additional scalar degree of freedom (d.o.f.) to source Cosmic Acceleration.

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

Promotores: Prof.dr. F.P. Israel, Prof.dr. P.P. van der Werf

Streptomyces are filamentous bacteria that produce more than two-thirds of known antibiotics.

In the current global context, there is a pressing need to address sustainable energy supplies to safeguard our Planet and its ecosystems. The choices made by human society have a significant impact on genetic evolution and climate.

Promotor: Prof.dr. J.N. Kok

Promotor: J.P. Abrahams, Co-promotor: T. Grüne

Promotor: S.M. Verduyn Lunel, Co-Promotor: O.W. van Gaans

Promotor: Prof.dr. A. P. IJzerman, Co-Promotor: L.H. Heitman

This thesis describes a study from both a theoreticaL and an experimental point of view.

Early time-resolved experiments by Frauenfelder on the ensemble of the kinetic rebinding of CO to myoglobin molecules resulted in a stretched exponential relaxa-tion due to a very large spread of the reaction rates of individual molecules.

On the largest scale, the Universe resembles a cosmic spiderweb. Most galaxies coexist in small groups within the threads of this web. At the nodes of the threads are enormous groups of galaxies forming the largest structures in the universe still held together by gravity: clusters of galaxies.

In this course, you will explore the organs involved in our food digestion and discover the common causes of abdominal and pelvic pain. The latest graphics and animations will give you new insights and understandings of this part of the body.

Neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson’s disease (PD), are increasing in prevalence due to the aging population. Despite extensive study, these diseases are still not fully understood and the lack of personalised treatment options that can target the cause of the diseases, rather than the symptoms,…

Promotor: Christoph U. Keller, Co-promotores: Matthew A. Kenworthy, Frans Snik

Sheltering is an immediate human need and determines well-being andhealth.

Within the field of astronomy, understanding how galaxies grow and evolve from the Big Bang to the present day is a challenging and complex question.

My PhD project studies how the temporally sequential Hox gene expression is regulated during head-tail patterning of the frog embryo.

Food security is challenged by a growing global population and by climate change. Drought and soil salinity are considered the most important ones that inhibit crop yield and distribution. Worryingly, climate change is predicted to increase not only their frequency and severity, but also their co-occurrence,…

By growing in a soil plants change the biotic and abiotic properties of the soil in which they grow.

Materials with strongly correlated electrons show some of the most mysterious and exotic phases of quantum matter, such as unconventional superconductivity, quantum criticality and strange metal phase.

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.

Er zijn voor jou, als kandidaat van de selectie, twee routes die je kunt bewandelen. Afhankelijk van de route (A of B) wordt naar een aantal criteria gekeken. Voor route A kandidaten tellen de 5vwo-overgangscijfers mee; voor kandidaten uit route B niet. Welke route je moet volgen en of je een toelatingsverzoek…

Er zijn voor jou, als kandidaat van de selectie, twee routes die je kunt bewandelen. Afhankelijk van de route (A of B) wordt naar een aantal criteria gekeken. Voor route A kandidaten tellen de 5vwo-overgangscijfers mee; voor kandidaten uit route B niet. Welke route je moet volgen en of je een toelatingsverzoek…

Promotor: Prof.dr. J.W.M. Frenken

Promotor: Prof.dr. A. Achucarro

Arithmetic geometry concerns the number-theoretic properties of geometric objects defined by polynomials. Mathematicians are interested in the rational solutions to these geometric objects.

Neurodegenerative diseases pose a large medical and societal challenge. The etiology of these diseases is still poorly understood, which makes drug discovery for these diseases difficult.

Promotor: Prof.dr. R. Verpoorte, Co-Promotor: Dr. Young Hae Choi

Almost three years after receiving her honorary doctorate, Dr Graça Machel returned to Leiden University. Over the course of two days she spoke with students, researchers, and other interested persons, about human rights – particularly those of women and children – in a world in which these are continually…

Almost all bacteria are enveloped by a cell wall that provides cellular protection.

Promotor: C.A.J. Knibbe, Co-promotor: J.J. Boelens, R.G.M. Bredius

The origin and evolution of galaxies are closely linked to many different physical phenomena.

Protoplanetary disks are the gas and dust environments where planetary systems form around young stars. Using observations from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) this thesis analyses the gaseous molecular reservoir, using multiple tracers to resolve the 3D structure of protoplanetary…

When a star is born in our Galaxy, it is quite likely that it has formed within a massive cluster, which hosts numerous high-mass stars bathing their lower mass neighbours in UV radiation.

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

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

Deze minor biedt een overzicht van het vakgebied Psychologie.