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

Optimization tasks in practice have multifaceted challenges as they are often black box, subject to multiple equality and inequality constraints and expensive to evaluate.

This thesis applies data mining in commercial settings in the telecommunications industry.

In this dissertation iron-based homogeneous catalysts were synthesized, characterized and investigated for water oxidation activity.

Promotor: A. Kros

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

Promotoren: Prof.dr. G.R. de Snoo en Dr. R. Heijungs

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

This thesis presents insights from our study of various correlated electron systems with a scanning tunneling microscope (STM). In ordinary metals, electron-electron interactions exist, but get substantially screened due to the sheer number of electrons.

Promotor: E. F. van Dishoeck, Co-promotor: C. Walsh

The main aim of this thesis was to unravel the signaling and regulatory networks that drive tumor cell migration during breast cancer metastasis.

In today's volatile market environments, companies must be able to continuously innovate. In this context, innovation does not only refer to the development of new products or business models but often also affects the entire organization, which has to transform its structures, processes, and ways of…

My work focuses on a class of astronomical objects called protoplanetary disks.

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Ga jij aan de Universiteit Leiden studeren in Den Haag? Doe dan mee aan de introductieweek de HOP en raak alvast wegwijs in de stad én het studentenleven.

Begin jij aan een master aan de Universiteit Leiden in Den Haag? Kom naar The HOP, de introductieweek voor alle nieuwe Haagse studenten.

This course provides an insider perspective into the work of international criminal courts and tribunals. You will learn about the investigation and prosecution of international crimes in The Hague.

How Perceived (In)Visible Dissimilarity Relates to Feelings of Inclusion at Work

Dit onderzoek richt zich op de professionele ontwikkeling van docenten in het beroepsonderwijs in het kader van werkstages. Onderzocht wordt de motivatie, leerervaring en leeropbrengst van docenten tijdens werkstages.

The extensive use of electronic communication channels and other devices has opened new possibilities for collecting data on human behavior. This information is sometimes openly accessible, but largely part of administrative registration systems that are not open to the broader public. The data provides…

Promotor: H.S. Overkleeft, Co-Promotor: B.I. Florea

The overarching goal of this PhD thesis is to investigate the taxonomic and functional diversity of yeasts in the wheat phyllosphere and their interactions with the mycotoxigenic fungal pathogen Fusarium graminearum.

How did we come into existence? Are we alone? These questions have driven humans for centuries.

For questions and suggestions regarding the series, please contact prof. dr. Olaf van Vliet or dr. Max van Lent

The coursework within the Science Communication and Society (SCS) specialisation prepares students for internships and a career in communication about science and health.

The overarching clinical aim of this thesis was to improve pharmacological pain management by characterizing the pharmacodynamics of analgesics. This promotion has been awarded the predicate cum laude.

This dissertation presents a new perspective on the life, work and character of the Dutch physical chemist Jacobus Henricus van ’t Hoff, first recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, and one of the most important and colourful scientists in Dutch history. The image of Van ’t Hoff that emerges from…

The mission of our group is understanding how science communication works to improve the interaction between science and society. We believe better science communication can improve our society and engage many different groups with science, also improving science.

Promotor: Peter Stevenhagen

Machine Learning is becoming a more and more substantial technology for industry.

Our recent excavations have focused on the more recent New Kingdom/Late Period (ca. 1500-332 BCE) material.

Met dit project wordt van een evidence-based onderwijsmethodiek (toolkit) ontwikkeld voor docenten van alle vakgebieden in het hoger onderwijs voor het effectief omgaan met controversiële onderwerpen in de les.

Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are central components of the innate immune system, functioning as pattern recognition receptors that detect microbial- and damage-associated molecular patterns and initiate antimicrobial and inflammatory responses.

Congres/symposium

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Promotores: Prof.dr. J. Schaye & Prof.dr. C. Steidel (California Institute of Technology)

The work described in this Thesis is focused on the assembly of oligosaccharide fragments derived from a fungal polysaccharide, galactosaminogalactan (GAG) and fragments of the exopolysaccharide Pel, generated by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

The main topic of this PhD thesis is the Arakelov ray class group of a number field, an algebraic object that contains both the ideal class group structure and the unit group structure.

With the rise of multi-drug resistant bacterial pathogens, the possibility of a post-antibiotic world is quickly becoming reality.

The thesis explores how interstellar chemistry evolves as a function of time and changing physical architectures during the formation of stars.

This thesis investigates how non-genetic factors, such as inflammation and concomitant medication, impact hepatic drug metabolism and subsequent drug metabolizing phenotype predictions.

Extending our current arsenal of antibiotics is key to staying ahead in the arms race between humans and resistant bacteria.

Wat maakte het vroege islamitische rijk zo succesvol en hebben we het verhaal gemist door cruciaal bewijs te negeren? De Arabische veroveringen in de 7e eeuw veranderden de sociaal-politieke configuraties in het Middellandse Zeegebied en Eurazië voorgoed. Toch weten we niet echt hoe de Arabieren erin…

Discover the master program Health, Ageing and Scoiety at Leiden University and contribute to a future proof health care system. Read more.

In dit interdisciplinaire onderzoeksprogramma werken onderzoekers uit vijf verschillende disciplines met elkaar samen. Zij stellen zich hieronder (in het Engels) aan u voor.

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Dit was het programma van De Kennisboomgaard 2025: