Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) is the second most common type of breast cancer.

Hydrocarbonylation of alkenes with carboxylic acids in synthesis of carboxylic acid anhydrides is relatively less explored. We herein present a study and optimization of a palladium-catalyzed hydrocarbonylation reaction of alkenes using carboxylic acids as the nucleophile, by which acid anhydrides can…

The applications of studying the early development of insects range from agriculture to material science.

Supramolecular polymers are class of materials that are formed by non-covalent interactions such as hydrogen bonding, π-π interactions, electrostatic interactions and the hydrophobic effect.

Outflows are crucially important for the gas budget and evolution of luminous star-forming galaxies and AGNs, with observed mass outflow rates of the same order as the star formation rate. Greater star formation and black hole growth lead to more intense feedback and outflows, resulting in self-regulated…

The radio sky harbours both galactic and extragalactic sources of arcminute- to degree-scale emission of various physical origins. To discover extragalactic diffuse emission in the Cosmic Web beyond galaxy clusters, one must image low–surface brightness structures amidst a sea of brighter compact fore-…

Stars and planets form within cold, dense clouds of gas and dust drifting through interstellar space. Although dust makes up only a small fraction of this material, it plays a key role in shaping the chemical evolution of these environments.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide.

This research focuses on the distribution of chemical elements in protoplanetary disks, the birthplaces of planets. These disks form around young stars and contain gas and dust, from which planets grow. Ice plays a crucial role in planet formation, aiding the clumping of dust particles and influencing…

Promotor: Prof.dr. R.M.H. Merks

I have studied the hot, diffuse gas around and between galaxies. Specifically, I have used the EAGLE numerical simulations of galaxy formation to predict the properties of this gas, and I have used those properties to predict specific observables: soft X-ray absorption and emission lines.

A key step in the synthesis of oligosaccharides and glycoconjugates is the formation of the glycosidic bond.

This thesis pioneers diatom molecular identification and quantification through genome-scale methods, with four key aims: (i) reviewing DNA/RNA sequencing methods in aquatic biomonitoring to highlight their strengths and limitations;

Why do sexual violence policies still fail to systematically address men and masculinities, when the need for cultural change among men has been central in public debates since #MeToo?

The dissertation offers new tools and insights to computation and modelling of topological phases, with an emphasis on the aperiodic setting.

Material circularity and energy efficiency are highly relevant and intertwined issues for the transition towards a carbon-neutral and circular built environment. In the Netherlands, the building sector has been rendered a priority towards a circular and low-carbon society.

Within this thesis the central stage is taken by the discovery and investigation of transglycosylation of sterols. First, investigation focuses on the development of a method to accurately detect and quantify glucosylated metabolites in biological materials.

In this thesis, we used genetically engineered mouse models to identify genes and pathways that are involved in ILC formation and in the development of resistance to FGFR-targeted therapy.

Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is an important bulk chemical that is used in various industrial processes. More than 95% of the H2O2 used in industry is made via the anthraquinone process during which a large amount of energy is going to waste.

Promotor: Prof.dr. E. Bouwman, Co-promotor: S. Bonnet

Bert van Duijn is werkzaam op het gebied van planten-elektrofysiologie.

Twee onderzoekers uit de onderzoeksgroep Plant ecology and Phytochemistry van het Instituut Biologie Leiden hebben beurs gekregen van de Stichting Technologische Wetenschappen.

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

What holds people together and what makes them willing to fit within larger political structures? Our project examines this question in the practices of dynastic rulership in Eurasia ca. 1300-1800.

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

Promotores: Prof.dr. A.G.G.M. Tielens, Prof.dr. L.B.F.M. Waters (UvA), Prof.dr. C. Dominik (UvA)

This thesis is an experimental study of the UV irradiation of the interstellar ice analogues, relevant for the different stages of the star and planet formation sequence.

Plant architecture has distinct forms in different plant species, but also within a species the finalarchitecture of a plant is determined by its gradual development and changes therein induced by environmental conditions during the plant’s life cycle.

Vandaag, 23 september, wordt Paul Hooykaas, hoogleraar moleculaire genetica in het Instituut Biologie Leiden (IBL), geïnstalleerd als Akademiehoogleraar.

Plants and their pollinators form complex interaction networks. Within these networks, species differ widely in the number of species they interact with.

De tentoonstelling Beschermde planten in de Hortus botanicus laat het belang van biodiversiteit zien aan de hand van verhalen over beschermde planten. Geert de Snoo, decaan van de faculteit der wiskunde en natuurwetenschappen en hoogleraar Conservation Biology, opende de tentoonstelling op 22 mei 2015,…

Dr. Remko Offringa is met ingang van 1 september 2016 benoemd tot Opleidsingsdirecteur van de masteropleiding Biology. Hij volgt daarmee Johan Memelink op.

Promotor: E.F. Smets, Co-promotor: T.R. van Andel

Het Stoepplantjes Burgerwetenschapsproject richt zich op het onderzoeken van de planten die groeien rond de huizen, in de wijken en steden van de deelnemers.

Thierry Rohmer ontving de Ernst Award 2009 van het Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh) voor zijn publicatie in de Proceedings of the National Academy of Science van de VS op de structuur-functie relatie van de photoreceptor fytochroom. De prijs werd in september gepresenteerd op de jaarlijkse vergadering…

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.

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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.

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.

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.