There are many interpretations of quantum mechanics, and ultimately experiments are needed to verify or falsify these interpretations.

Solar energy is used by photosynthetic organisms to drive energy required cellular processes. Is absorbed by two groups of pigments, located in the LHCs.

Op 11 november 2021 verdedigde Mariana Gkliati het proefschrift 'Systemic Accountability of the European Border and Coast Guard'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotoren prof.dr. P. Rodrigues en prof.dr. L. Besselink (UvA).

Promotor: Prof.dr. G.R. de Snoo, Prof.dr. G.A. Persoon, Co-promotor: H.H. de Iongh

The growing demand of energy indicates that global energy resources in the form of fossil fuels will not be sufficient in the future. In order to solve potential future energy problems development of a sustainable hydrogen economy is highly desirable.

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

1. To what extent do metallic NPs added to soil extractions change the activity, abundance, or community composition of microbes? 2. How do the effects of metallic NPs on soil microbes differ from the effects of the ions shedding from corresponding NPs?

M. Danhof, Co-promotores: J. Freijer, A. Yassen

Marine sponges are important members of reef ecosystems, as they play ecological roles that are essential for the health of the reef.

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.

Growth and development affect the metabolism of drugs administered to neonates, infants, and children.

Promotores: Prof.dr. J. Zaanen, Prof.dr. K.E. Schalm

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.

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.

Throughout the history of computer science, a major challenge has been how to assert that software is free of bugs and works as intended. Software bugs can lead to serious negative impacts on any software system. Throughout the main body of the thesis, we implemented a series of studies on exploring…

Streptomyces are bacteria abundant in soil that participate in diverse and complex interactions. These bacteria are the main producers of the antibiotics we currently use in the clinic.

Promotor: Prof.dr. H.S. Overkleeft

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…

Plant exudates appeared long time ago in the history line of life in the early Devonian. They are typical saps produced by specialized cells.

Antibiotic resistance, caused by widespread use of antibiotics, leads to bacterial infections that are difficult, if not impossible, to treat and is a major worldwide health concern.

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

Promotor: Prof.dr. J.P. Abrahams, Co-Promotor: N.S. Pannu

Als een nieuwe methode is ontwikkeld om een (neuro-)psychologische aandoening of hieraan gerelateerde gedragsfactoren te herkennen en te behandelen, kan deze nog niet direct in de klinische praktijk worden ingezet. Eerst moet de methode geëvalueerd worden, bij voorkeur in gerandomiseerde, gecontroleerde…

The Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics states that a measurement collapses a wavefunction onto an eigenstate of the corresponding measurement operator.

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

In-use stocks of products can be considered as intermediaries between human needs and the physical world.

As a non-invasive genetic method, eDNA based approaches have become an important component of ecologists' and environmental managers' toolkits for biomonitoring in conservation and an increasingly important source of ecological knowledge.

Traditionally, vaccines are administered intramuscularly using conventional hypodermic needles, which cause pain and distress. Microneedles are very short needles (smaller than 1 mm) that are practically invisible to the naked eye.

The European Council and the European Commission have a similar role in agenda setting. Both place issues on the EU agenda. However, these institutions have distinct designs. They have different political attributes (the European Council has considerably more political authority) and information-processing…

Promotor: M.K. Richardson, Co-Promotor: F. Witte

The key purpose of this project is to study tautological relations on the level of closed differential forms or even integral cochains (i.e. we don't take classes in cohomology).

Bacteria often experience external challenges, such as changes in environmental conditions or attacks by bacteriophages.

Het begrijpen van de wereld om ons heen hangt af van het vermogen om de wereld te ontleden in verschillende objecten en deze in hun geheugen op te slaan. Dit proces wordt gedefinieerd als object individuatie. Onderzoek wijst uit dat dit voor baby’s niet altijd gemakkelijk is.

Maak je plannen voor een masteropleiding Psychologie? Beschik je over een verwante, afgeronde Nederlandse hbo- of wo-bacheloropleiding? Dan kán het eenjarige premasterprogramma Psychologie iets voor jou zijn.

Meisjes presteren op school beter dan jongens, maar dat ligt niet aan een verschil in ontwikkeling van de hersenen. Die conclusie trekt psychobioloog Lara Wierenga. Publicatie in Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience.

Postdoc en taalwetenschapper Evelyn Bosma ontvangt voor haar proefschrift de Keetje Hodshonprijs. Voor haar onderzoek over meertaligheid van Friese kinderen won Bosma eerder al de Klokhuis Wetenschapsprijs en de Wetenschapsprijs Campus Fryslân.

Sociale Wetenschappen, Psychologie

Geesteswetenschappen, Centre for the Arts in Society

Geesteswetenschappen, Centre for the Arts in Society

Cognitief psycholoog prof.dr. Bernhard Hommel is gekozen tot lid van de Leopoldina, de Deutsche Akademie der Wissenschaften. Het lidmaatschap van de Leopoldina is een blijk van internationale erkenning.

Lezing, LACG Meetings

Promotie

Bernhard Hommel is benoemd tot senator van de Duitse Nationale Academie van Wetenschappen, de Leopoldina. Hommel is nu voorzitter en spreker van de sectie Psychology and Cognitive Sciences en representeert deze sectie in de senaat van de Leopoldina.

In this project of the Center for Public Values & Ethics (CPVE) ongoing research is conducted on the history of advice to Dutch central government by so-called State committees from 1814 to 2014. State committees have been installed by Dutch central government since 1814 to provide expert advice, research…

A single self-assembled semiconductor quantum dot in a high-finesse optical microcavity - the subject of this thesis - is an interesting quantum-mechanical system for future quantum applications. For instance, this system allows trapping of an extra electron and thus can serve as a spin quantum memory,…

Op donderdag 26 januari 2017 verdedigt Anouk Bosma haar proefschrift ‘Targeting recidivism: An evaluation study into the functioning and effectiveness of a prison-based treatment program’. Promotor is prof. dr. Paul Nieuwbeerta, en copromotor dr. mr. Maarten Kunst.

What are the global relationships between environmental conditions and abundance of distinct types of mycorrhizal fungi in soil and plant roots?

Hoe kunnen we kwaliteit van leven en studiesucces vergroten bij jonge, hoog-functionerende volwassenen met autisme?

Promotor: Richard D. Gill