Promotor: Prof.dr. H.V.J. Linnartz, Co-Promotores: H.M. Cuppen, S. Ioppolo

This research group is interested in the physics of living cells, especially their cytoskeleton dynamics under defined external stimuli.

The glycosylation reaction is a pivotal reaction in creating new and complex oligosaccharides.

An assessment approach that tailors to children’s instructional needs

Research at the Catalysis and Surface Chemistry group is comprised of the following research themes:

In this dissertation, the synthesis and characterization of a series of iron complexes based on different ligand platforms are described.

Science, Leiden Institute of Chemistry (LIC)

Promotores: G.W. Canters, T.J. Aartsma

Can dynamic testing provide us with insight in children’s potential for learning?

Promotor: Prof.dr. E. Bouwman

In this thesis, we study travelling waves in stochastic reaction-diffusion equations. We extend techniques from the deterministic theory for travelling waves to apply to the stochastic version, which allows us to compute the stochastic wave speed and shape, and draw conclusions on the stability of the…

BlaC is the β-lactamase of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. We show that it can recover from inhibition by clavulanic acid and that phosphate helps it do so.

Promotor: A. Doelman, Co-promotor: J.D.M. Rademacher

Promotor: M.T.M. Koper, Co-promotor: J.B.F. Juurlink

A difficulty of studies on chemical kinetics are the reaction time scales and detection of their intermediates.

Hetterscheid

Lecture

Aim: To develop and enable application of a practical, flexible, user-friendly platform to provide the scientific community with a tool to generate land surface products and its associated uncertainties and exploit these for data-intensive science.

This meeting will be devoted to recent advances in the operando investigation of reactivity at surfaces from both experimental and theoretical points of view.

Lecture

Promotor: Prof.dr. S.F. Portegies Zwart, Co-promotor: D.C. Heggie

Although it is often assumed that the stereochemistry in Ugi multicomponent reactions is determined in the final Mumm rearrangement step, experimental and computational evidence that Ugi reactions on hydroxylated pyrrolines proceed under kinetic control is reported.

Jaroslaw Kantorowicz, assistant professor at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs, isolated the reaction of the public to the potential breach of constitutional fiscal rules from the reaction of other players, such as the opposition, media and civil society organizations.

The research of our group is centered around dynamical systems, functional analysis and their interplay.

In this dissertation iron-based homogeneous catalysts were synthesized, characterized and investigated for water oxidation activity.

Dynamic nuclear polarization with paramagnetic agents can enhance nuclear magnetic resonance signals by orders of magnitude. The mechanism of enhancement depends a.o. on the magnetic resonance properties of the agents used. Electron spin relaxation times at NMR relevant magnetic field/microwave frequencies,…

The research of this programme is centered around dynamical systems, functional analysis, and their interplay.

Developing methodes to understand the evolution of patches in natural ecosystems

If gifted children are experts in using strategies, why do they experience problems with learning? Why do they underachieve?

The surface and the edges of graphene are expected to provide higher sensitivity and specificity in detecting and characterizing single molecules. However fundamental physical limits exist in reaching an ultimate precision in detecting the dynamics of chemical and biological systems. The research in…

Metals surfaces form a group of effective catalysts for the reaction of small molecules such as hydrogen (H2).

Promotor: W.Th.F. den Hollander

Phospholipase A/acyltransferase 3 (PLAAT3) and PLAAT4 are enzymes involved in the synthesis of bioactive lipids. Despite sequential and structural similarities, the two enzymes differ in activity and specificity.

Promotor: Prof.dr. W.Th.F. den Hollander, Co-promotor: R. Fernandez

Promotor: J.W. van Holten

Promotor: Huub de Groot, Co-promotor: Francesco Buda

What is the relationship between outcomes of dynamic testing and cognitive flexibility in young children?

The genomic DNA of every organism is organized and compacted in order to fit inside the cell. This is achieved by the joint action of numerous architectural proteins that aid in folding the genome. Genome folding is tightly interconnected with transcription, with genes in certain regions being silenced,…

Promotor: Prof.dr. T. Schmidt, Co-Promotor: Dr. ir. S.J.T. van Noort

In this thesis chemical and physical processes in the ice mantles on interstellar dust grains are studied.

Does a moving hybrid zone leave a genomic footprint?

John van Noort

Organizations often announce their protest activities prior to their implementation to mobilize awareness, recruit supporters, and receive media attention. We are interested in the effectiveness of protest announcements—that is, under what conditions governments make concessions to avoid having an announced…

Human civilization consumes a huge amount of fossil fuels, which has resulted in an atmospheric CO2 level which has not been higher in over 800 millennia.

Speakers that have accepted to participate:

Like a mixture of oil and water, lipid membranes separate into two liquid phases.