1,806 zoekresultaten voor “development disease” in de Publieke website
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Capillary Electrophoresis-Mass Spectrometry based Metabolomics Approaches for Volume-restricted Applications
Metabolomics is a powerful tool that can provide a comprehensive insight into the complexity of human biology and the pathophysiology of diseases. By analyzing the metabolome, which refers to the complete set of small (endogenous) molecules (with a mass <1500 Da) present within a given biological system,…
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Application of zebrafish and murine models in lipoprotein metabolism and atherosclerosis research
Cardiovascular diseases are still a major concern for the global health.
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The diverse roles of integrin α3β1 in cancer: Lessons learned from skin and breast carcinogenesis
In this thesis, we aim to shed light on the diverse and often opposing roles of integrin α3β1 in cancer.
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Transglycosylation of N-acylethanolamines
N-acylethanolamines (NAEs), including N-arachidonoylethanolamine (anandamide, AEA), N-palmitoylethanolamine (PEA) and N-oleoylethanolamine (OEA), are signaling lipids that play an important role in different physiological process.
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Human Evolution
This multidisciplinary minor provides students with knowledge on how and why humans became the way they are. The minor focuses on the evolution of the species Homo sapiens from other hominin lineages and animal ancestors, and on the various factors shaping this process. Not only is human evolution of…
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Marnix MedemaFaculteit der Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen
m.h.medema@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275672
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Lina Bayona MaldonadoFaculteit der Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen
l.m.bayona.maldonado@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274791
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Specifiek eiwit in de hoofdrol bij ziekte van Parkinson
Met elektronspins hebben natuurkundigen het bindingsproces onderzocht van het eiwit α-synucleïne, dat wordt geassocieerd met de ziekte van Parkinson. Wat blijkt is dat het eiwit op een verrassend efficiënte manier bindt aan een hersenmembraan. Met deze in Leiden ontwikkelde methode hebben de onderzoekers…
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Towards secure and sustainable supply chains: a multi-perspective risk assessment for photovoltaics
Supply risks are not new. But the aggravation of power conflicts on the international stage coupled with global shifts towards energy transition and digitalization has triggered the next supply risk research era.
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Lotte Krouwel wint Van den Berg scriptieprijs 2015
Politicologiestudent Lotte Krouwel heeft de Van den Berg Bachelorscriptieprijs 2015 gewonnen met een studie over decentralisatie in ontwikkelingslanden. Naar het oordeel van de jury heeft Krouwel zich onderscheiden door originaliteit, casusselectie en een heldere opbouw van de scriptie.
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Helft jonger, evenveel inzicht
Je zou denken dat 12-jarigen meer weten over drijven en zinken dan 6-jarigen. Uit onderzoek blijkt echter dat de individuele verschillen in inzicht erg groot zijn. Sommige 6-jarigen hebben een beter natuurkundig inzicht dan 12-jarigen.
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Towards a Sustainable and Circular Metals Economy
In-use stocks of products can be considered as intermediaries between human needs and the physical world.
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Multi-omics studies of the control of growth and antibiotic production of Streptomyces
Actinobacteria are Gram-positive bacteria that have a complex multicellular life cycle and are well known for their ability to produce a wide range of bioactive natural products (NPs).
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Europa en de sociaal-economische kracht van astronomie
Het European Regional Office of Astronomy for Development (E-ROAD) heeft zijn eerste conferentiesessie gehouden tijdens de virtuele EAS Annual Meeting 2020, de grootste astronomieconferentie in Europa. E-ROAD is een initiatief van de Internationale Astronomische Unie en de Universiteit Leiden. Het zet…
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Onderwijs
De vakken die het VVI aanbiedt zijn onderdeel van het bredere onderwijsprogramma van de Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid, dat programma’s aanbiedt op bachelor- (LLB) en masterniveau (LLM, Advanced Studies, PhD). Het instituut geeft een in Europa uniek MSc programma Law and Society: Governance and Global…
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Mechanical and genetics basis of cellularization and serosal window closure in Tribolium castaneum
The applications of studying the early development of insects range from agriculture to material science.
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Surya Tjandra verdedigt zijn proefschrift ‘Labour Law and Development in Indonesia’ op 4 februari 2016
In zijn proefschrift beschrijft hij de ontwikkeling van het arbeidsrecht in Indonesië. De nadruk ligt op de modernisering van het arbeidsrecht in de periode na de val van het Soeharto-regime in 1998, de reformasi.
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Medical Delta café: translation models for drug discovery and development, 8 oktober 2013
Onze gemiddelde leeftijd gaat omhoog en de behoefte naar goede gezondheidszorg wordt steeds groter. Nieuwe medicijnen moeten op de markt komen maar kosten voor de ontwikkeling daarvan moeten omlaag. Tijdens het Medical Delta café op 8 oktober presenteren o.a. dr. Leo Price, dr. Jan de Sonneville en…
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Kernteam
Het kernteam van het PDC is verantwoordelijk voor onderzoek en ontwikkeling van de LMW-methode en voert het beheer van de LMW trajecten binnen de verschillende deelnemende instellingen.
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Nucleosome stacking in chromatin fibers probed with single-molecule force- and torque-spectroscopy
In human cells, a meter-long DNA is condensed inside a micrometer-sized cell nucleus. Simultaneously, the genetic code must remain accessible for its replication and transcription to functional proteins.
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B cell modulation in atherosclerosis
Cardiovascular disease is a major global burden and atherosclerosis is the main underlying pathological process.
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Discovery of novel inhibitors to investigate diacylglycerol lipases and α/β hydrolase domain 16A
Promotor: H.S. Overkleeft, Co-promotor: M. van der Stelt
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Electrical and magnetic properties of ferritin: electron transport phenomena and electron paramagnetic resonance
Ferritin is a spherical metalloprotein, capable of storing and releasing iron in a controllable way. It is composed of a protein shell of about 12 nm and within its cavity, iron is stored in a mineral form.
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Image analysis for gene expression based phenotype characterization in yeast cells
Promotores: T.H.W. Bäck, A. Plaat, Co-promotor: F.J. Verbeek
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Lipid model membrane systems as a tool for unraveling the underlying factors for skin barrier dysfunction
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.
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Chemical Tools to Illuminate N-acylphosphatidylethanolamine Biosynthesis
This thesis describes the development and optimization of the first molecular tools to study the enzyme PLA2G4E.
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Automated de novo metabolite identification with mass spectrometry and cheminformatics
Promotor: T. Hankemeier, Co-Promotores: T. Reijmers, L. Coulier
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Pharmaceutical Aspects of Subvisible Particles in Protein Formulations
Promotor: W. Jiskoot, Co-promotor: A. Hawe
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Boosting the host immune system to fight tuberculosis
New drugs for use as tuberculosis (TB) treatment are needed due to the constrains of classical antibiotics against TB and the rise of antibiotic-resistant strains, making TB a harder and harder disease to treat.
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Involvement of host and bacterial factors in Agrobacterium-mediated transformation
Agrobacterium tumefaciens, a gram-negative plant pathogen belonging to the family Rhizobiaceae, is the causative agent of crown gall disease, which can affect many plant species including agronomically important ones.
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LUMC-hoogleraar krijgt prijs op Zeldzame Ziektendag
Prof. Judith Bovée kreeg zaterdag een prijs uitgereikt op Zeldzame Ziektendag. De prijs is een blijk van waardering vanuit de gezamenlijke patiëntenverenigingen voor haar wetenschappelijk en diagnostisch werk op het gebied van zeldzame bottumoren.
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Analysis of sub-visible particles in complex injectable formulations
Promotors: W. Jiskoot; G.J. Witkamp, Co-promotor: M.R. Nejadnik
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The innate immune response against mycobacterial infection: analysis by a combination of light and electron microscopy
Promotores: Prof.dr. H.P. Spaink & Prof.dr. P.C.W. Hogendoorn Co-promotor: Dr. M.J.M. Schaaf
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Lost in Chemical Space, Found in Data
Developing new medicines is one of modern science's most significant hurdles, a process marked by high costs, long timelines, and frequent failures of promising candidates.
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PI3K signaling and adherens junctions in invasive lobular breast cancer
Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) is the second most common type of breast cancer.
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Glucocerebrosidase and glycolipids: In and beyond the lysosome
The lysosomal β-glucosidase named glucocerebrosidase (GCase) is a retaining β-glucosidase that hydrolyzes the glycosphingolipid glucosylceramide (GlcCer) to ceramide and glucose at acid pH.
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Unraveling temporal processes using probabilistic graphical models
Real-life processes are characterized by dynamics involving time. Examples are walking, sleeping, disease progress in medical treatment, and events in a workflow.
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The ins and outs of ligand binding to CCR2
Promotor: Prof.dr. A. P. IJzerman, Co-Promotor: L.H. Heitman
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Pulling the strings on anti-cancer immunity
Promotores: J. Jonkers, K.E. de Visser
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Toll-like receptor signaling in the innate immune system of zebrafish larvae
Promotor: H.P. Spaink, A.H. Meijer Co-promotor: R. Marin-Juez
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Getting personal: Advancing personalized oncology through computational analysis of membrane proteins
Cancer is considered the silent pandemic of the 21st century and the second leading cause of death worldwide.
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Regulation of autophagy-related mechanisms during bacterial infection
Autophagy is a fundamental degradative process, maintaining cellular homeostasis and functions in host defense against intracellular pathogens, including mycobacteria and Salmonella.
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Exploitation of host chemokine signalling by pathogenic mycobacteria
Promotores: A.H. Meijer, H.P. Spaink
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Learning from nature: using plant-soil feedback principles to improve growth and health of a horticultural crop
Plants and soils from natural ecosystems harbor great diversity of soil microorganisms, which could potentially contribute to the sustainability of horticulture. The knowledge about using wild plant species and soil from natural ecosystem to improve the crop health will advance the application of ecological…
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The endocannabinoid system in zebrafish larvae
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.
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Replacing the needle and syringe for vaccine administration
Promotores: Prof.dr. G.F.A Kersten, Prof dr. J.A. Bouwstra
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Vaccination and Targeted Therapy Using Liposomes; Opportunities for Treatment of Atherosclerosis and Cancer
This thesis focuses on using liposomes in two different treatment strategies; vaccination (or immunotherapy) and delivery of a small molecule, and in two different disease models; cancer and atherosclerosis.
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Parkinson’s protein α-synuclein: membrane interactions and fibril structure
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.
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Functional analysis of agrobacterium tumefaciens virulence protein VirD5
Supervisor: P.J.J. Hooykaas