4,925 search results for “activism” in the Public website
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Glucocerebrosidase and glycolipids: In and beyond the lysosome
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.
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Beyond Content
In 2018, the European Year of Cultural Heritage, Leiden University Libraries focuses on the materiality of text and image with its activity programme titled ‘Beyond Content’. The programme pays attention to the forms in which historical texts and images have come down to us, and also to the new technologies…
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Swimming Bass under Pounding Bass: fish response to sound exposure
Promotor: C.J. ten Cate, Co-promotor: H.W. Slabbekoorn
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Improving the filamentous fungus Aspergillus niger as cell factory for starch degrading enzymes
We aim to develop A. niger strains that produce more starch degrading enzymes even in the absence of starch.
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Structural and functional analysis of proteins involved in natural product biosynthesis and morphological differentiation in Streptomyces
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.
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Human Osteology and Funeral Archaeology
The Laboratory for Human Osteoarchaeology specialises in the macroscopic and microscopic analysis of human remains. We use cutting edge scientific approaches to address archaeological, historical, and anthropological research questions. In addition to paleopathological, histological, and 3D scanning…
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INFLANET - Training European Experts in Inflammation: from the molecular players to animal models and the bedside
How is inflammation in tuberculosis controlled by interplay between autophagy and inflammasome signalling?
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Vamping the Stage: Female Voices of Asian Modernities
Announcement of the publication of Vamping the Stage: Female Voices of Asian Modernities, the first book-length study of women, modernity, and popular music in Asia (University of Hawai'i Press, 2017).
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Inform yourself
We would like you to choose your study well-informed and make sure the program meets your expectations. These four points can help you to make a solid decision.
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About us
The Center for Law and Digital Technologies (eLaw) was founded in 1985 and has a leading role in research and education on law and digital technologies.
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Ruthenium-peptide conjugates for targeted phototherapy
As leading cause of death worldwide, cancer is responsible for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020 according to World Health Organization (WHO). Cisplatin and its derivatives are commonly used chemotherapy agents for current cancer treatment in the clinics.
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Chemical genetics strategy to profile kinase target engagement reveals role of FES in neutrophil phagocytosis, Nat. Comm. 2020
Chemical tools to monitor drug-target engagement of endogenously expressed protein kinases are highly desirable for preclinical target validation in drug discovery. Here, we describe a chemical genetics strategy to selectively study target engagement of endogenous kinases.
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Lab facilities EEG
Measurement of brain activity by external electrodes (EEG).
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Discovery of novel inhibitors to investigate diacylglycerol lipases and α/β hydrolase domain 16A
Promotor: H.S. Overkleeft, Co-promotor: M. van der Stelt
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Crime victims and the police
On 1 February 2018 Nathalie-Sharon Koster defended her doctoral thesis ‘Crime victims and the police’. The doctoral research was supervised by Professor J.P. van der Leun and M.J.J. Kunst.
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Children’s time spending and social interaction networks
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Radio galaxies near the epoch of reionisation
This thesis explores the theoretical and observational properties of distant massive galaxies that harbour active black holes in their centres and shine brightly at radio wavelengths.
- Green Infrastructure, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
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Mast cells as immune regulators in atherosclerosis
Cardiovascular syndromes are the major cause of death in Western societies.
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Screening of animal venoms for antimicrobial compounds
Can animal venoms yield novel antimicrobial peptides?
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Biomimetic models of [NiFe] hydrogenase for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution
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.
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Cytochrome P450 3A-mediated first-pass and systemic drug metabolism in children
From descriptive to physiological models that can predict oral absorption and elimination of CYP3A substrates across the pediatric age range.
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Stress-induced modulation of the innate immune system in cardiovascular disease
Promotor: Prof.dr. J. Kuiper
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The role of the interleukin 12 family in atherosclerosis
Promotor: Prof.dr. J. Kuiper, Co-promotor: Saskia C.A. de Jager
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About us
The VVI seeks to develop and disseminate socio-legal knowledge and theory regarding the interaction between law, governance and society. More specifically, the Institute studies the emergence, functioning, and evolution of legal institutions.
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Antibiotic Discovery: From mechanistic studies to target ID
The investigations described in this thesis lay out strategies aimed at advancing antibiotic research and development. The examples presented revolve around two main approaches: understanding drug-target interactions and target identification.
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Liberation Day festival
The 80,000 visitors to the Liberation Day Festival in The Hague on 5 May can learn about 444-year-old Leiden University at a range of interactive events on Malieveld and in the Dutch Parliament.
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PhD Committee
The PhD Committee is a bottom-up initiative that aims to create an open, active, and fun environment for all PhD candidates at Leiden University’s Faculty of Archaeology.
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Discover our master's programmes
Discover the master's programmes of Leiden University. Watch the programme videos to get to know the programmes you're interested in. Do you want to know more about a particular master's after seeing a video? Take part in our information events to really see if that master's programme fits you.
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Iron complexes as electrocatalysts for the water oxidation reaction
In this dissertation, the synthesis and characterization of a series of iron complexes based on different ligand platforms are described.
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The Leiden Law School Buddy Programme
Are you about to move to Leiden to obtain your Master’s degree at the Leiden Law School? We want to help. To facilitate your integration into the university and student life, we've set up the Leiden Law School Buddy Programme.
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Moving Bodies: Diversity, Skill and Embodiment
How are social structures of gender, religion and race/ethnicity learned and embodied in practices of movement?
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The colours of the extreme universe
This thesis presents pioneering work on the panchromatic emission of some of the most luminous galaxies in the early Universe: star forming galaxies and active galactic nuclei.
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About
As part of a cooperation agreement between the Stichting Nederlands Institute in Turkije (NIT Foundation) with Koç University in Istanbul, the institute is located within the premises of the Koç University ANAMED Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations, in the central Beyoğlu district of Istanbu…
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Discovery and exploitation of the transcriptional regulatory system of pectinases in Aspergillus niger
Pectin is a plant cell wall polysaccharide made of mainly D-galacturonic acid (GA) subunits. The potency of the filamentous fungus Aspergillus niger to naturally secrete high amounts of pectinases to degrade pectin has been utilized for the industrial production of pectinases.
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Islam in the West
Islam is often studied as a distinct and uniform phenomenon that is or should be kept private, and stands apart from any other human activity, be it in the field of economics, law or politics.
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Chinese herbal plants in the Hortus botanicus of Leiden University
Education in (Chinese) Medicinal Plants associated to the Hortus botanicus in Leiden - Which Traditional Chinese Medicinal plants can be grown in the Hortus? - Establishing of a database which Chinese medical plants are available in Dutch Botanical Gardens - Data validation (correct identification,…
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Political Muslims: Understanding Youth Resistance in a Global Context
An interdisciplinary collection of the best international scholarship on Muslim youth.
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Outreach
In developing cooperation with Indonesia, Leiden University focuses on projects that benefit culture, nature, society and economy, in Indonesia as well as in the Netherlands.
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Memory Contested, Locality Transformed
Representing Japanese Colonial 'Heritage' in Taiwan
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Advances in GPCR Modeling Evaluated by the GPCR Dock 2013 Assessment: Meeting New Challenges
Source: Structure , Volume 22, Issue 8, pp. 1120-1139 (2014)
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Analysis of the angucycline biosynthetic gene cluster in Streptomyces sp. QL37 and implications for lugdunomycin production
Streptomyces bacteria are a valuable source of natural products, many of which are used in the clinic or in biotechnology.
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Dormancy in stochastic interacting systems
Organisms often need to adapt more efficiently and devise new strategies for surviving difficult ecological circumstances.
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U-Multirank – Ranking of Higher-Education Institutions
U-Multirank is an alternative approach to international ranking of higher education institutions (HEIs) worldwide. This analytical tool is user-driven and multi-dimensional by design. The current version (2016/2017) includes 1 600 HEIs. The ranking system compares the relative performance of HEIs (mostly…
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Metabolomics assisted with stable-isotope labeling: exploring neuronal metabolism related to Parkinson’s disease
The progressive loss and degeneration of dopaminergic neurons is a major pathological hallmark of Parkinson's disease (PD). The onset and progression of PD can be triggered by multiple risk factors, for instance, genetic mutation, environmental exposure, and aging.
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Synthesis of chemical tools to study the immune system
This thesis describes the synthesis and biological evaluation of TLR2/6, TLR4, TLR7/8 and TLR9 ligands, of which the activity can be conditionally controlled.
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Methods
Below you can read about 4 methods of PLATO.
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Teaching
Disseminating to the future generation of researchers the multidisciplinary working practices, expertise and scientific view that has been developed in research within the Plant BioDynamics Lab over the past years is an important objective in our collaborative efforts. The research papers of PBDL bring…
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Got a friend in me?
Mapping the neural mechanisms underlying social motivations of adolescents and adults
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Projects
Research projects