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Peripheral T cell responses in treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors
(2023)Relevance and explanation Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) are a potent treatment against cancer. The immune system has immune checkpoints in place to keep the balance between inducing an immune response and maintaining ... -
The role of the cerebellum in emotional modulation: implications for the treatment of depression.
(2023)The cerebellum is the brain structure which is generally associated with movement, coordination, and equilibrium. However, studies performed in the last three decades revealed its involvement in emotional processing and ... -
Powering Europe with sun and wind - A pan-European analysis of overbuilding intermittent renewables with proactive curtailment
(2023)The European Commission has set a goal of becoming the first net-zero emission continent. To achieve this, their REPowerEU proposal aims to increase the share of renewable electricity generation to 45% by 2030. The proposal ... -
Bio-SAF vs. e-SAF: land-use efficiency of conversion routes for sustainable aviation fuel production in the EU
(2023)The aviation sector is difficult to de-fossilize, with few alternatives to fossil jet fuel. The two alternatives that show the highest potential are sustainable air fuel (SAF) produced from either biomass or from CO2 derived ... -
Time Crystals in Open Quantum Systems
(2023)Ever since the existence of a time crystal was theorised by Frank Wilczek in 2012, physicists have proposed several possible realisations. Some of these have been experimentally realised, such as excited state time crystals ... -
Quantifying in Vitro Transcription
(2023)Gene regulation is of major interest in molecular biology as it the first step in a complex multi-step process which eventually leads to gene expression. Understanding gene regulation means being able to better understand ... -
The Dutch curfew riots
(2023)In dit onderzoek is ingegaan op de achterliggende oorzaken van de avondklokrellen, die ontstonden na de invoering van de avondklok in januari 2021. Dit is gedaan vanuit drie verschillende invalshoeken; ruimtelijk, structureel ... -
Communism versus Capitalism, as far as erosion is concerned
(2023)The aim of this thesis is to prove that the difference between former political rule on either side of the Czech-Austrian border has caused a difference in the rate of erosion. The Czech Republic had communist influences ... -
Mapping fire-induced water contamination risk in Portugal
(2023)Wildfires can have severe impacts on humans and nature. One such impact pertains to changes in water quality resulting from the generation and transportation of ash into bodies of water. The quantity and content of this ... -
SIMULATING RAT DENSITY IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS
(2023)Urban centers are constantly growing, and cities are becoming some of the most widespread habitats. Metropolises represent ecosystem hubs, hosting more and more species. The number of animals choosing cities as their ideal ... -
The struggle of a community: A case study of a community struggling against the effects of gentrification through the use of a CLT
(2023)Worldwide, cities struggle to provide sufficient affordable housing for their residents. This is also the case in Amsterdam, where a change in demand in combination with the promotion of homeownership led to a strong ... -
DNA methylation as predictor of clozapine response in treatment-resistant schizophrenia
(2023)Schizophrenia is a complex neuropsychiatric disorder with a worldwide prevalence of up to 1.5%. Around 30% of schizophrenia patients can be classified as treatment-resistant, meaning they do not respond to at least two ... -
Ship Heave Motion Prediction Using LSTM Neural Networks Without Wave Excitation Information
(2023)In off-shore multi-body operations, it is important to accurately determine the movements of the vessels to allow for safe operations. This is especially evident in multi-body operations that involve helicopters, due to ... -
The road towards in vitro expansion of Regulatory T cells in an antigen-driven manner
(2023)Current treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis aim at remission, often rendering patients immunocompromised. Novel treatments options would therefore be beneficial. It is hypothesized that a dysfunction of Regulatory T cells ... -
Agent Based Model Discovery with Reinforcement Learning
(2023)Agent Based Modelling (ABM) is a powerful tool for modelling social systems. Generative runs simulate micro-level behaviours that give rise to emergent macro-level outcomes. To ensure the accuracy of those outcomes to the ... -
Cultural Identity; The eternal interplay of the cultural selves A Comparative Analysis of Cultural Identity Perceptions among Refugees and Expats in the Netherlands
(2023)This study aims to investigate the impact of immigration and acculturation on the development and expression of cultural identity and inclusion among expats and refugees living in Utrecht, the Netherlands. The research ...