Agenda: PhD defence calendar - University of Amsterdam

25Apr2018

Active galactic nucleus outflows

10:00 - 11:00 | PhD defence ceremony

It is thought that a super massive black hole resides in the centre of each galaxy. Some galaxies show signs of nuclear activity related to accretion of material onto this super massive black hole, and the central ...

25Apr2018

Role of intestinal microbiome in rotavirus vaccine immunogenicity

11:00 - 12:00 | PhD defence ceremony

The field of infectious disease is undergoing a pradigm shift as the intestinal microbiome is becoming understood. Vanessa Harris tests the hypothesis that the intestinal microbiome modulates Rotavirus Vaccine (RVV) ...

25Apr2018

Monocrystalline halide perovskite nanostructures for optoelectronic applications

12:00 - 13:00 | PhD defence ceremony

Lighting, energy conversion and storage, communication and imaging are only a few examples of the applications that rely on optoelectronics. Halide perovskites are a promising class of materials for incorporation in ...

25Apr2018

Travel-related acquisition of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and pathogens

13:00 - 14:00 | PhD defence ceremony

The emergence of antibiotic resistance is threatening our ability to treat common infections. Knowledge of the extent to which travellers contribute to the import and spread of resistant bacteria and who is at risk ...

25Apr2018

Quantum algorithms and learning theory

14:00 - 15:00 | PhD defence ceremony

Srinivasan Arunachalam studies quantum algorithms. He considers two natural complexity measures often used to understand and compare classical and quantum algorithms: gate complexity and query complexity. He also ...

26Apr2018

Characterising microbial populations for forensic investigations

10:00 - 11:00 | PhD defence ceremony

Differences between habitats and their respective populations of microorganisms create potential for the use of microbial populations in a variety of criminal cases. Frederike Quaak explores the potential of some ...

26Apr2018

Forensic identification of non-human biological traces

12:00 | PhD defence ceremony

Monique Wesselink describes DNA markers that enable forensically relevant classification of three groups of non-human biological traces: fungi, domestic cats and birch trees.

26Apr2018

Complications and outcomes after aortic valve implantation

14:00 - 15:00 | PhD defence ceremony

Floor van Kesteren investigates a number of aspects of aortic valve implantation. The aim is to provide insight into patient screening, periprocedural complications and clinical outcomes after this procedure.

04May2018

Epidemiological studies into viral infections and co-infections

10:00 - 11:00 | PhD defence ceremony

Daniëla van Santen carries out resaerch aimed at increasing our understanding of the incidence, disease progression and treatment of HIV, Hepatitis C and human papilloma virus co-infections in key populations.

04May2018

Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease

12:00 - 13:00 | PhD defence ceremony

Inflammatory bowel disease is a debilitating group of inflammatory conditions of the gut. Children who suffer from IBD run a greater risk of impaired physical and mental development. Kay Diederen's research focuses ...

04May2018

Judging European democracy through national constitutional review

14:00 - 15:00 | PhD defence ceremony

Nik de Boer studies the constitutional review of EU law by national constitutional courts. Constitutional courts from the EU member states review EU treaties and decisions by EU institutions in terms of their ...

08May2018

Electronic structure of topological materials

14:00 - 15:00 | PhD defence ceremony

Shyama Varier Ramankutty investigates the electronic structure of topological materials. She does this using angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy and scanning tunneling microscopy.

09May2018

Mitochondrial genome evolution in Fusarium

10:00 - 11:00 | PhD defence ceremony

Since the great project mapping DNA started, the study of mitochondrial sequences in fungi has largely been neglected owing to technical issues. Balázs Brankovics helps address this gap by studying the evolution of ...