Promotores:Th.J.C. van Berkel, M. van Eck

Promotor: Prof. dr. A.G.G.M. Tielens

This thesis is largely an experimental study on the formation of solid-state simple and complex organic molecules in the H2O-rich and CO-rich ice phases of dense interstellar clouds and dark cores.

The aim of this thesis is to develop and study a robust and adaptable scaffold for supramolecular polymer self-assembly in water.

Cardiovascular diseases are still a major concern for the global health.

The thesis is about the study of shell evolution of the Hydrocenidae of the genus Georissa. This thesis started with a general overview on the evolutionary process of animals due to ecological changes.

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

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

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Het Brain and Education lab is een onderzoeksgroep van het Instituut Pedagogische Wetenschappen aan de Universiteit Leiden en maakt deel uit van het Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition (LIBC). Ons onderzoek richt zich op de ontwikkeling van cognitieve processen die betrokken zijn bij leren en academische…

In de Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen is de verwevenheid van onderzoek, onderwijs en impact vanzelfsprekend.

Het Instituut Psychologie streeft nationaal en internationaal naar een prominente rol in onderwijs en onderzoek.

This research delves into a region of space known as the interstellar medium (ISM), which is essentially the area between the stars filled with gas and dust.

Promotor: Koen Kuijken Co-promotor: Henk Hoekstra

Promotor: V. Vitelli, Co-promotor: J. Paulose

Planets are formed in disks of gas and dust around young stars.

Promotor: Prof.dr. A.G.G.M. Tielens

Promotor: Prof.dr. M. Ubbink

This thesis explores the theoretical and observational properties of distant massive galaxies that harbour active black holes in their centres and shine brightly at radio wavelengths.

Promotores: Prof.dr. B.R. Katzy, Prof.dr. K. Sailer (Munich University)

This thesis describes the development and optimization of the first molecular tools to study the enzyme PLA2G4E.

In the last decade, the redox interconversion between metal thiolate and disulfide compounds has been extensively investigated for copper, but not for other transition metal ions.

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

Voltammetry plays a crucial role in modern scientific research by offering valuable insights into the electrochemical properties of materials, with wide-ranging applications in fields such as materials science, energy storage, corrosion studies, and sensor development.

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

The research presented in this thesis makes use of small molecules (as H2 , D2 and O2 ) on well-defined single crystal surfaces (flat Pt(111), flat Cu(211) and curved Pt(111)) to elucidate the role of surface structure and degrees of freedom in the reactant in specific surface reactions.

Mechanical forces are known to play an important role in bacterial colonies. In this dissertation, we study the self-organization at various stages of growing bacterial colonies, and focus on the mechanical effects of cell growth.

Promotor: G.A. van der Marel, Co-promotor: D.C. Codée

Galaxies are environments where gas coalesces, cools, and is converted into stars. However, it remains unclear the exact mechanisms through which galaxies acquire, redistribute and lose their gas.

Despite the fact that gold nanoparticles (GNPs) are one of the most studied nanoparticles, there is still a necessity for new approaches allowing for effective protective coating to enable wider use of GNPs in biomedical applications.

Stellar feedback is a crucial ingredient in the evolution of galaxies.

In this thesis, the research focuses on the properties of dark matter and dark matter haloes and how they connect with the galaxies we can observe in the Universe.

Cardiovascular syndromes are the major cause of death in Western societies.

Until the 1990s, the only known planets were those in our Solar System. Three decades later, several thousand exoplanets have been discovered orbiting stars other than the Sun, and substantial efforts have been made to explore these strange new worlds through spectroscopic analyses of their atmosphe…

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

Catharanthus roseus (Madagascar periwinkle) produces valuable monoterpenoid indole alkaloids (MIAs) such as vincristine and vinblastine, crucial for cancer treatment.

Dark matter is one of the biggest mysteries of the Universe. Its properties cannot be explained with the known laws of physics and elementary particles.

Every organisms in the tree of life faces the same challenge: the length of its DNA exceeds the volume of the cell it needs to fit in. Several strategies have evolved to solve this problem, one of them being the expression of proteins that bind and organize the DNA.

Promotor: G.P. van Wezel, Co-promotor: D. Claessen

Sustainable energy from wind and solar is most readily available near the sea.

The name ‘Jambi flora’ refers to fossil plants found as part of a rock formation from the Early Permian (296 million years old), located in the Jambi Province of Sumatra, Indonesia.

Understanding the formation and evolution of planetary systems is one of the most fundamental challenges in astronomy. To directly image and study young exoplanets and the circumstellar disks they form from, dedicated high-contrast imaging instruments are built.

In this thesis we investigate cosmology and the large scale structure of the Universe using cosmological simulations.

All life on earth contains DNA, which is used to store biological information. Organisms compact their DNA in order for it to fit inside their cell(s).

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

Promotor: Prof.dr. H.J.A. Rottgering