The ultimate aim of this project (initiated by the European Law Institute) is to design a framework that will enable the further development of coherent and functional rules for business rescue in Europe.

The NWO-funded Vidi project “American foreign policy and liberalism” challenges the idea that the United States has created and sustained a “liberal international order” since World War II. It instead explores the ways in which illiberal ideologies – such as those underpinning racial hierarchy at home…

Is het mogelijk om ziektes te diagnosticeren met behulp van moleculaire schakelaars? Over die vraag buigt het nieuwe internationale consortium LogicLab zich. Vanuit Leiden zijn scheikundige Sylvestre Bonnet en farmacoloog Thomas Hankemeier betrokken. Het project loopt voor vier jaar en krijgt ruim 3,5…

Promotor: G.A. Persoon, Co-promotor: H.H. de Iongh

The thesis is part of a bigger project, the HEPGAME (High Energy Physics Game). The main objective for HEPGAME is the utilization of AI solutions, particularly by using MCTS for simplification of HEP calculations.

Promotor: Richard D. Gill

Samenlevingen wereldwijd worden geconfronteerd met grote uitdagingen, die voortkomen uit onder meer klimaatverandering, technologische innovaties en politieke en economische crises. In de master Public Administration (MSc) pak je deze vraagstukken aan vanuit een multilevel governance-perspectief.

Voor veel scheikundigen aan de universiteit is het de ultieme droom: een middel ontwikkelen dat écht bij patiënten terechtkomt. Maar de weg daarnaartoe is lang en onzeker. Nu mag het Leidse middel nizubaglustat door naar de derde fase van klinisch onderzoek. Dat is mogelijk dankzij een investering van…

Hoe passen bacteriën zich aan aan een nieuwe leefomgeving? Hoe zitten genomen van bacteriën precies opgevouwen in cellen? Dat gaat een internationaal team van wetenschappers onderzoeken, onder leiding van de Leidse biochemicus Remus Dame. Het Human Frontier Science Program heeft hiervoor een subsidie…

Hoe ligt het DNA in onze cellen precies opgevouwen? Om dat te onderzoeken ontvangt biochemicus Remus Dame een ENW-Groot-subsidie van 3 miljoen euro. De Universiteit Leiden deelt de beurs met de TU Delft, VU en het Hubrecht Instituut.

Voor Molecular Science and Technology is de matchingsactiviteit een verplicht onderdeel van de inschrijving.

Wil jij de beste redenen weten waarom je aan de Universiteit Leiden moet studeren? Of hoe het is om te leven in studentensteden zoals Leiden of Den Haag? Onze studenten vertellen je over hun studie aan de Universiteit Leiden.

Wil jij de beste redenen weten waarom je aan de Universiteit Leiden moet studeren? Of hoe het is om te leven in studentensteden zoals Leiden of Den Haag? Onze studenten vertellen je over hun studie aan de Universiteit Leiden.

Promotor: Prof.dr. A. P. IJzerman, Co-Promotor: L.H. Heitman

The aromatic infrared bands (AIBs) seen throughout the interstellar medium (ISM) are generally thought to be carried by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their nitrogen analogues (PANHs).

Het kwantificeren van lichamelijke activiteit (met behulp van versnellingsmeters) en het combineren van de frequentie en intensiteit van activiteiten met gezondheidsgegevens (hersen-MRI, traditionele klinische parameters en metabolomics) is van het grootste belang om mobiliteit en gezondheid bij oudere…

Promotor: H.P. Spaink, Co-Promotor: A.H. Meijer

Monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) is the principal enzyme responsible for hydrolysis of the endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG). MAGL inhibition provides several potential therapeutic opportunities, including anti-nociceptive, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activity.

This thesis discusses the physical and chemical processes than influence the composition of forming planets.

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 chemical and structural heterogeneity of toxoid vaccines makes their analysis challenging. However, detailed insights on a molecular level can be obtained by mass spectrometry.

Streptomyces bacteria are a valuable source of natural products, many of which are used in the clinic or in biotechnology.

One of the main challenges in the development of an effective anti-cancer vaccine is the generation of an adequate and directed cellular immune response.

The spindle-assembly checkpoint (SAC) is a safety mechanism which secures accurate chromosome segregation during mitosis.

The sequence-dependence of biomolecular interactions involving nucleic acids and proteins is essential for numerous processes inside the cell. Insights into the underlying molecular mechanisms have been obtained using various biochemical and biophysical methods on two different levels — bulk and sin…

Synthesis and application of chemical biology tools to study immunomodulatory signaling lipids.

Promotor: P. J. J. Hooykaas, Co-promotor: R. Offringa

Novel entities may pose risks to humans and the environment. The small particle size and relatively large surface area of micro- and nanoparticles (MNPs) make them capable of adsorbing other novel entities, leading to the formation of aggregated contamination.

The PID-directed shift in PIN polarity has been broadly accepted as one of the essential mechanisms for the regulation of auxin transport polarity.

Promotor: H.S. Overkleeft, Co-promotor: M. van der Stelt

Diacylglycerol lipases (DAGLα and DAGLβ) are responsible for the biosynthesis of the endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) in the brain and peripheral tissues. Selective DAGLβ inhibitors have been proposed as a potential treatment for inflammatory diseases with reduced potential for central…

Taxonomy as a science has accumulated data and knowledge for more than 250 years.

Adenosine is an endogenous ligand which exerts its action by activating adenosine receptors (ARs), while its circulating levels are controlled via a variety of mechanism and proteins, amongst others the equilibrative nucleoside transporters (ENTs).

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

Streptomyces are multicellular, Gram-positive bacteria in the phylum of actinobacteria which produce a high amount of bioactive natural products of which the expression is tightly coordinated with the life cycle.

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

Promotor: M.T.M. Koper, Co-promotor: L. Juurlink

Promotor: Prof.dr. I.A.G. Snellen, C.U. Keller

Balsaminaceae is a diverse plant family characterized by a huge floral morphological diversity.

The lipids in the uppermost layer of the skin, the stratum corneum (SC), play an important role in the skin barrier function. The three main SC lipid classes are ceramides (CER), cholesterol and free fatty acids.

The work presented in this thesis is based on ALMA surveys of protoplanetary disks in three star-forming regions: Lupus, OMC-2, and NGC 2024.

In this thesis unconventional tools based on fluidic interfaces were developed to study the surface and interfacial chemistry of graphene, to characterize the intrinsic properties of graphene, to disentangle the effects of substrate and of the environmental factors, and to improve handling protocols…

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

The endocannabinoid receptors CB1R and CB2R are involved in a plethora of processes, and consequently are involved in many pathological conditions. Their wide distribution makes the CBRs both an interesting therapeutic target and hard to study.

This thesis addresses the chemical processes that determine the compositions of giant planet atmospheres.

Streptomyces are filamentous bacteria that produce more than two-thirds of known antibiotics.

Promotor: Prof.dr. J.G.E.M. Fraaije, Co-promotor: A. Kros

Inflammatory skin diseases such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis can severely impact both the physical and social aspect of a patient’s life. Aberrant inflammatory responses are thought to be a major causative factor in these disorders, but an abundance of different factors contribute to the development…

Drug induced organ toxicity is the main problem of the drug development and drug usage in the clinic. The liver and kidneys are the most sensitive organs towards drug induced toxicity.