UU Theses Repository: Recent submissions
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Shortness of breath as diagnostic factor for acute coronary syndrome in callers to out-of-hours primary care
(2023)Inleiding: Pijn op de borst en kortademigheid zijn belangrijke symptomen bij patiënten met acuut coronair syndroom (ACS). Het is echter onbekend of kortademigheid gebruikt kan worden als diagnostische factor voor het ... -
CREATING CRISPR-CAS9 KO OF ADAM10 AND TSPAN14 TO ENABLE THEIR STUDY IN EV UPTAKE AND CARGO TRANSFER MECHANISMS
(2023)Extracellular Vesicles (EVs ) are lipidic membrane particles with the ability of carrying nucleic acids and proteins between two cells with great specificity. Because they happen in physiological conditions to enable ... -
The Relationship between Autistic Traits and Social Attention in Typically Developing Individuals
(2023)Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers to a neuro-developmental disorder characterized by deficits in reciprocal social behavior and communication, as well as by repetitive behaviors and restrictive interests. One of the ... -
Scheduling of Flexible EV Charging under Grid Constraints and Uncertainty
(2023)In this thesis, we study the problem of the real-time scheduling of flexible-rate Electric Vehicle charging under resource constraints and uncertainty. We present a novel Schedule Generation Scheme (SGS) which repeatedly ... -
Towards a Universal Recommender System: a Linked Open Data Approach
(2023)Recommender systems (RSs) play a crucial role in helping users make informed decisions in the face of an ever-increasing array of choices. Most RSs are domain-specific, but domain-independent (or general purpose) RSs can ... -
Exploring the Neural Network-Quantum Field Theory Correspondence
(2023)Signal propagation is an important factor impacting the trainability of neural networks where better signal propagation leads to better training performance. Signal propagation can be ordered, where signals decay, chaotic, ... -
The ZEro Trust DECision Making (ZEDEC) Method: Selecting Relevant Zero Trust Concepts to Mitigate High-Priority Risks
(2023)Zero trust is a security principle that allows organisations to be more resilient to cyber threats than the traditional perimeter-based security solutions, by ensuring that users and devices are not trusted by default. In ... -
Review of genetic analyses for sex differences in intracranial aneurysms
(2023)An intracranial aneurysm (IA) is a dilation of an artery in the brain that fills with blood. They have a chance to rupture from the pressure and cause blood to spill into the surrounding tissue causing a subarachnoid ... -
Analysis of Childhood Trauma and Epigenetic Age Acceleration Showed No Apparent Link or Sex Specific Effects in Adolescents
(2023)Research indicates that adverse childhood events are associated with accelerated biological aging, which is linked to negative effects on mortality and an increased susceptibility to psychiatric diseases. Additionally, ... -
Toward A Normative Account of Machine Learning Explanation Via Levels of Abstraction
(2023)The aim of this thesis will be to bridge between the domains of explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) and the normative criteria required for the responsible deployment of such models. The innate difficulty in understanding ... -
Repoliticizing Women and their Pasts: A Reconsideration of the Position of Women in the History of the Netherlands (1795 – 1950)
(2023)In this thesis I reconstruct a section of the history of women’s emancipatory activities in the Netherlands from 1795 until the 1930s. This reconstruction serves a dual purpose: firstly, to affirm that the current ... -
Barriers and enablers for the implementation of large-scale Nature-based Solutions for flood mitigation in the Po Valley, Italy
(2023)Nature-based Solutions (NBS) represent holistic, cost-effective approaches that address complex challenges while yielding multiple co-benefits, thereby being an alternative to or complementing traditional "grey" solutions. ... -
Developing a Conceptual Framework For The Comprehensiveness of Social Life Cycle Assessment - A Case Study on Oiconomy Pricing
(2023)Achieving sustainability in global value chains is a complex challenge for businesses pursuing the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The intricacies stem from diverse organizations across tiers and regions, ... -
Loneliness and life satisfaction: The moderating effects of friends' support and socioeconomic status
(2023)Previous cross-sectional studies on the relation between loneliness and life satisfaction in adolescence lacked the interdisciplinary approach necessary for understanding the complex human nature. Perceived friends’ support ... -
A Longitudinal Study on the Effects of Aducanumab on Alzheimer’s Disease-Induced Brain Regional Atrophy and White Matter Hyperintensities
(2023)Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia among elderly individuals. Despite extensive research, the exact underlying causes of the syndrome remain unknown, hindering the development of effective medications ... -
Improved Noise Reduction with NORDIC PCA for Submillimetre BOLD fMRI via Non-Local Patch Formation using Voxel Similarity Matching ‘Voxel-Matching (VM) NORDIC’
(2023)Submillimeter functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) based on blood-oxygenation-level-dependent (BOLD) signal enables the study of brain function at the submillimeter level, uncovering insights into fine-scale ... -
Exploring the effects of the grow factor BMP-9 on articular cartilage-derived progenitor cells to enhance articular cartilage regeneration
(2023)Articular cartilage lacks intrinsic repairing potential, thus, osteochondral lesions might develop degenerative and lasting defects. These defects lead to pain and disability in young adults, and when these are left ... -
Between Perpetrator and Victim: Apartheid’s Askaris and the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission
(2023)In 1994, South Africa entered a new era of peace and democracy with the election of Nelson Mandela, who became the country’s first democratically elected president. With this, South Africa was closing the chapter on its ...