Agenda: PhD defence calendar
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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 ...
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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) ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
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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 ...