This thesis describes our search to identify and understand possible regulatory mechanisms of integrin α6β4 in cell-matrix adhesion and intracelular signaling.

In 2020 zijn de stimuleringsprogramma's van de Universiteit Leiden gestart, met als één van de programma's regeneratieve geneeskunde.

In this thesis, the researcher developed a nanosystem based on the metallophilic Interaction between cyclometalated complexes.

The molecular mechanisms that instigate a healthy cell to become malignant are fueled by (epi)genetic alterations in so-called driver genes.

Bacterial biocatalysis constitutes a sustainable alternative for high-value chemicals production by enabling the utilization of renewable feedstocks.

Streptomyces present a valuable platform for natural product discovery. Lugdunomycin is a novel angucycline-derived polyketide from Streptomyces sp QL37, with unprecedented skeleton and antimicrobial activity.

Traditional biochemical methods for studying organelles require cell disruption, preventing the real-time observation of dynamic intracellular processes.

Masterstudenten Media Technology hebben een Android applicatie gemaakt over Urban Edibles voor de organisatie FOAM. De app heet 'Boskoi'.

This dissertation combines the use of defined microenvironments, high-resolution fluorescence microscopy, and time-resolved analysis, to study intracellular and cellular motility.

One of the major limitations in culturing complex tissues or organs is the lack of vascularization in the cultured tissue. Development of a functional capillary bed could overcome this problem.

Spin-off bedrijf MIMETAS van de Universiteit Leiden heeft de Young Technology publieksprijs en de runner - up juryprijs gewonnen tijdens COMS 2013, een internationale conferentie over commercialisering van micro- en nanosystemen. MIMETAS ontwikkelt organen-op-een-chip met minuscule kanalen die als bloedvaten…

The human body consists of hundreds, perhaps thousands of different types of cells, each with different morphologies and functions, despite having the same genome.

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is one of the most pressing challenges that humanity faces in the coming decades.

Particles are omnipresent in biopharmaceutical products. In protein-based therapeutics such particles are generally associated with impurities, either derived from the drug product itself (e.g. protein aggregates), or from extrinsic contaminations (e.g. cellulose fibers).

In summary, the collective results described in this thesis show that nanoparticulate vaccines can be delivered intradermally by coated and hollow microneedles and evoke antigen-specific immune responses.

As a virtually inexhaustible source, solar energy plays a major role in future global energy scenarios.

The development of new environmentally sound technologies is seen as a key route towards achieving sustainability.

Commerciële bedrijven die gebruik willen maken van de expertise en faciliteiten worden doorverwezen naar LAB , de commerciële eenheid die verantwoordelijk is voor gespecialiseerd laboratoriumwerk.

Pharmaceutical companies, governments and the general public have become increasingly aware that animal models used in drug testing lack vital aspects to serve as an accurate representation of human biology. As models of the human body should become more physiologically relevant, animal models no longer…

In the last decades, activity-based protein profiling (ABPP) has emerged as a powerful chemical tool that may aid the ever-challenging drug discovery process.

In eight chapters, the thesis of Rafaël Vos covers the effect of temperature and pressure on the electrochemical CO2 reduction.

Sensatieverhalen vertellen, voordelen overdrijven en risico's onderschatten: ergens een 'hype' over creëren klinkt niet als iets waar een verantwoordelijke wetenschapper zich aan zou wagen. Of kunnen we een hype ook op een 'goede manier' inzetten? Wat kunnen we bereiken door discussies over de quantumtoekomst…

To what extent can digital technologies be considered as authorities?

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.

The clinical potential of applying synthetic lethality to cancer treatment is famously demonstrated by the BRCA1/PARP1 paradigm: a tumor specific defect in BRCA1 – a component of the DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair pathway homologous recombination (HR) – results in a remarkable sensitivity to PARP1…

Vijf van de negen nieuwe Medical Delta-hoogleraren die een dubbelaanstelling hebben gekregen, zijn verbonden met de Universiteit Leiden/LUMC. Het zijn de psychologe Andrea Evers en vier LUMC-hoogleraren.

In this thesis, we aimed to better understand the underlying mechanisms involved in TNBC progression and metastasis formation and discover new targets to reduce breast cancer related deaths.

In this thesis, we used genetically engineered mouse models and a variety of cell-culture based assays to identify genes and pathways that are involved in the development and treatment of invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC).

Metastasis is responsible for over 90% of cancer-related deaths and arises from the ability of a small subset of tumor cells to detach from the primary tumor, overcome multiple biochemical and mechanical barriers, disseminate through the body, and colonize distant organs.

The research described in this thesis focused on identifying novel drug targets and synergistic combinations for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), a virulent subtype of breast cancer with a dismal prognosis and limited therapeutic options.

Solute carrier (SLC) transporters are a large and diverse class of relatively understudied transmembrane proteins.

Shape and biological function are tightly connected. Physical descriptions are used to connect the shape of a biological system with its function.