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The development and optimization of an in vitro E18 rat cortex epilepsy model
(2023)Abstract This study describes efforts to create a cell culture-based in vitro model of epilepsy, based on E18 rat cortex material. To study this model, two assays are used. The calcium-6 assay is used to measure network ... -
Enterovirus Replication Organelles; function, formation and the role of viral proteins
(2023)Enteroviruses extensively manipulate cellular functions during infection. One of the most prominent changes is in membrane morphology. Enteroviral infection causes the formation of Replication Organelles (ROs) that increase ... -
Een kwestie van toeschrijving: Een onderzoek naar de toeschrijving van het caravaggistische schilderij Lot en zijn dochters in een Utrechtse privécollectie.
(2023)Het doel van deze scriptie is het analyseren van de problematiek rondom het toeschrijven van schilderijen van oude meesters aan de hand van een casestudy: het caravaggistische schilderij Lot en zijn dochters dat zich thans ... -
Applications of surface guided imaging in radiotherapy: A literature review
(2023)SGRT is a technique that uses real-time 3D imaging of the surface of a patient's body to guide radiation therapy. It scans the patient's body using light and provides accurate information about their position and movement ... -
Crowdsource Cartography And Conflict: The Role Of The User In Influencing Map Discursive Realities
(2023)This thesis will scrutinize the various means by which internet users, or self described map editors, employ tactics and interactions to advance geopolitical discursive realities on OpenStreetMap (OSM), a globally popular ... -
Impact of cancer-associated fibroblasts on tumour micro-environment heterogeneity in response to chemotherapy
(2023)Despite many advances in surgery, chemotherapy and personalised medicine, colorectal cancer (CRC) remains the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. After curative treatment, 30% to 40% of patients relapse. ... -
The moderating role of disgust proneness on the relationship between contamination fear and COVID-19 related safety behaviours
(2023)The COVID-19 pandemic broadly impacted individuals’ lives, not only psychologically, but also by changing their behaviours. Considering that previous research associated COVID-related safety behaviours with contamination ... -
An Empirical Analysis of the Relationship between Afterlife Beliefs and Grief
(2023)Three grief-based questionnaires were provided to identify optimistic, pessimistic, strong, and weak BA. It was hypothesized that there would be an association between strong and optimistic BA and more effective coping ... -
Is The Energy Crisis Correlated With Increased Anxiety And Decreased Well-Being Levels?
(2023)Previous research on crises has shown that they can have a negative impact on individuals’ anxiety and well-being levels. Therefore, the present cross-sectional study investigated whether the current energy crisis impacts ... -
The relationship between stress, academic burnout, and emotion regulation strategies
(2023)Objective: The literature illustrates an association between perceived stress and academic burnout (AB). However, research exploring the role of emotion regulation regarding this relationship is sparse. Thus, this study ... -
The Effectiveness of an Unguided Online Grief Intervention in Reducing PTSD-Levels in Bereaved People During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Randomized Controlled Trial
(2023)The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase of traumatic losses worldwide. The increased risk these traumatic losses bring on mental health problems, stresses the need for research on suitable bereavement care for ... -
Bacterial GWAS: A Comprehensive Assessment of Challenges, Methods and Alternatives
(2023)Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have proven to be a successful method for identifying associations between human genotypes and phenotypes. Due to advances in sequencing technologies and the subsequent growth of ... -
Anger and Anxiety in Light of Emotion Regulation and Relationship Satisfaction
(2023)Studies have indicated that anger is involved in the maintenance of anxiety and consequently, could impact anxiety-related disorders. Based on existing literature, one way of dealing with anger within anxiety treatment ... -
The Multiplicative Weights Method in Quantum Computing
(2023)The multiplicative weights method is a meta-algorithm: a general template for a large variety of algorithms. Algorithms with this structure have been independently developed across many fields. We explore the usage of the ... -
Symmetric effective and degenerate-preferring Kan complexes
(2023)Kan complexes and fibrations play a fundamental role in simplicial homotopy theory. Recently, the effective Kan fibrations were defined. These are part of a program to reformulate the foundations of simplicial homotopy ... -
Scheduling data feed processing jobs
(2023)Online advertising is an important strategy for companies that sell products on the internet to find customers. These companies often make use of an e-commerce system, which stores data on the products that the company ...