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Stress sensitivity in adulthood after childhood trauma: A neurobiological investigation into central and peripheral stress-regulatory systems
The PhD defence of H. Wang is on 12 December 2024 at 10:30 am.
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Understanding Reactive Organometallic Complexes through Mass Spectrometry
The PhD defence of J.M. Mehara is on 12 December 2024 at 12:30 pm.
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Effects of physical (in)activity and magnesium in people with diabetes
The PhD defence of L.C.A. Drenthen is on 13 December 2024 at 10:30 am.
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Language, literacy and behaviour in bilingual preschoolers at risk of developmental language disorder
The PhD defence of L. Verbeek is on 13 December 2024 at 12:30 pm.
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Conservation, Displacement and Conflict: Searching for Truth and Reconciliation at Mount Elgon, Uganda
This study investigates the effects of conservation in Mount Elgon National Park on the livelihoods of Park adjacent communities, and how those communities affect conservation efforts.
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MRI of the upper abdomen without breath-holding
This PhD thesis demonstrates that new motion correction methods can produce MRI images that are more accurate than what is currently clinically achievable, without requiring breath-holding.
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Breaking Silence: Adolescent suicidality in secure residential youth care from different perspectives
This PhD thesis examines how secure residential youth care deals with suicidal behaviour of young people.
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The exploration of new non-equilibrium states in special types of magnetism using ultrashort pulses of light
This PhD thesis explores new methods to control the orientation of the atomic moments in antiferromagnets by creating and exploring new "coherent and non-equilibrium states" using ultrashort pulses of light.
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Inhibition of immune cells by sugars on cancer cells
This PhD thesis has provided insight into the complexity of Siglec receptors, which are proteins found on immune cells, making it possible to develop optimal strategies against Siglec inhibition of immune cells as a new cancer treatment.
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Roots of Nature Connectedness
This PhD thesis presents several routes to strengthen and weave nature connectedness into our everyday lives to contribute to caring for and strengthening the resilience of nature and humans as part of nature, now and in the future.
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The Formose Reaction: Prebiotic Soup or Recipe for Life?
This PhD research describes how a simple prebiotic chemical network – the formose reaction – organises itself. The new findings in this PhD thesis provide an important basis for plotting a scenario for the origin of life on Earth.
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A novel lung sealant to prevent air leakage after lung surgery
This dissertation investigates a new biodegradable patch, referred to as the NHS-POx patch, to prevent prolonged air leaks in lung cancer surgery.
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Engaging innate immunity in perioperative strategies: mechanisms, biomarkers, and clinical observations
The PhD defence of mevrouw L.S. Helder is on 18 December 2024 at 10:30 am.
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Ruling out myocardial infarctions at home
This PhD thesis shows that the number of visits to the Emergency Department can be reduced if ambulance paramedics rule out a myocardial infarction at home in low-risk patients by performing a rapid blood test.
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Mass-spectrometry investigation of intermediates in photochemical reactions
The PhD defence of J. Zelenka is on 18 December 2024 at 02:30 pm.
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Patent ductus arteriosus in extreme preterm infants - prime suspect or innocent bystander?
This thesis describes the treatment of a patent ductus arteriosus in extreme preterm (<28 weeks gestation) infants.
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Obesity from body to brain: The effect of metabolic bariatric surgery
There is increasing evidence that obesity is a risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia. In this dissertation, we investigated the effect of weight loss after metabolic bariatric surgery (MBS) on brain function and structure.
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Towards personalised hemophilia care
This PhD thesis investigated thrombin generation in the treatment of haemophilia. This thesis describes the validation of the Nijmegen ultra-sensitive Bethesda Assay, a very sensitive test that detects inhibitors earlier than existing methods.
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Gedragsactivatie voor ouderen met een depressie in de huisartsenpraktijk
The PhD defence of N.P. Janssen is on 20 December 2024 at 10:30 am.
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Using natural resources for sustainable development
This PhD thesis examines how natural resources (natural capital) can be used to meet the needs of both present and future generations.