Current PhD Projects

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Qian Chen

Supervisors: Theo Elzenga (GREEN), Dick van Elsas (GREEN)

Beneficial effects of the rhizosphere microbiota on stress tolerance and nutrient efficiency of fodder grasses

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D. Edisa Garcia-Hernandez

Supervisors: Joana Falcao Salles (GREEN), Matty Berg (ConsEco/VU Amsterdam), Chris Smit (ConsEco)

The adaptive capacity of salt marsh biomes to summer inundation stress

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Betty E. Hornix

Supervisors: Martien Kas (NeuBio), Robbert Havekes (NeuBio)

The functional relationship between sensory cortex functioning and social behaviour

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Kevin G.O. Ike

Supervisors: Martien Kas (NeuBio), Sietse de Boer (NeuBio), Bauke Buwalda (NeuBio)

Identification and validation of translational measures for social withdrawal in mice

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R.R. (Raj) Jagesar

Supervisors: Martien Kas (NeuBio), Marco Spruit (Utrecht University), Jacob Vorstman (UMCU)

Innovations in passive mobile health systems

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Xiu Jia

Supervisors: Joana Falcao Salles (GREEN), Dick van Elsas (GREEN)

A functional perspective of microbial community assembly

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Niels Jongs

Supervisors: Martien Kas (NeuBio), René Eijkmans (UMCU), Jacob Vorstman (UMCU)

Data science based innovations in healthcare

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Emilian S. Kihwele

Supervisors: Han Olff (ConsEco), Eric Wolanski (James Cook University, Australia), Grant Hopcraft (University of Glasgow)

The role of water resources on biodiversity conservation, ecosystem services and socio-economic development of the people in the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem, Tanzania

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Astrid J. Kruitwagen

Supervisors: Leo Beukeboom (EGDB), Bregje Wertheim (EGDB), Bart Pannebakker (WUR)

Biological control of the new invasive pest species spotted wing Drosophila

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Helen Kruize

Supervisors: Franjo Weissing (TRÊS), Michael Fontaine (GREEN), Sander van Doorn (TRÊS)

Diversity and evolutionary transitions between network architectures of the chemotactic signaling pathway across bacteria

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Sidi Yahya Lemrabott

Supervisors: Han Olff (ConsEco), Theunis Piersma (ConsEco)

The interaction between top-predators (rays and sharks) and their prey - Consequences for the food web structure and ecosystem functioning of Banc d’Arguin

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Xuan Li

Supervisors: Leo Beukeboom (EGDB), Louis van de Zande (EGDB), Daniel Bopp (University of Zurich)

Genomic localization and characterization of male-determining factors in the housefly

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Xiaoyan Long

Supervisors: Jan Komdeur (BPE), Franjo Weissing (TRÊS), Tamás Szekély (University of Bath)

The evolution of sex roles in birds in relation to sex-specific mortalities

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Aurore D.C. Panel

Supervisors: Bregje Wertheim (EGDB), Marcel Dicke (WUR), Leo Beukeboom (EGDB), Bart Pannebakker (WUR)

Fundamentals of D. suzukii biology in the Netherlands

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Valentina Pegoretti

Supervisors: Uli Eisel (NeuBio), Jon Laman (UMCG), Wia Baron (UMCG)

TNFR2 as a target for MS treatment

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Frank Raven

Supervisors: Eddy van der Zee (NeuBio), Robbert Havekes (NeuBio), Peter Meerlo (NeuBio)

The impact of sleep deprivation on synaptic plasticity critical for learning and memory formation

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Tom Sarraude

Supervisors: Ton Groothuis (EGDB), Suvi Ruuskanen (University of Turku)

Maternal thyroid hormones in birds - Investigating the mechanisms, function and environmental correlates

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Martijn A. Schenkel

Supervisors: Leo Beukeboom (EGDB), Ido Pen (TRÊS), Jean-Christophe Billeter (EGDB)

Is sex chromosome evolution driven by sexual antagonism? - A test with houseflies

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Anna C.H. Schleimer

Supervisors: Per Palsbøll (GREEN), Martine Bérubé (GREEN), Phil Hammond (University of St. Andrews), Christian Ramp (University of St. Andrews)

Population structure and demographics of fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in the North Atlantic

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Karin J. van der Reijden

Supervisors: Han Olff (ConsEco), Laura Govers (ConsEco), Adriaan Rijnsdorp (WUR)

North Sea bottom community

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Laura van Rosmalen

Supervisors: Roelof Hut (NeuBio), Louis van de Zande (EGDB)

Functional neurogenetics of mammalian photoperiodism as a tool to study latitudinal adaptation in voles

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J.F. (Fransje) van Weerden

Supervisors: Rineke Verbrugge (ALICE-AI), Charlotte Hemelrijk (TRÊS)

Modelling reactions to disturbances in group-living animals

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Liping Wang

Supervisors: Theo Elzenga (GREEN), Luit de Kok (GREEN)

Selection of grasses with natural high nutritional value under mild stress conditions to improve fodder quality for dairy cattle

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Yingying Wu

Supervisors: Uli Eisel (NeuBio), Regien Schoemaker (NeuBio/UMCG)

Analyzing the biological function of microglia hyper-ramification in neurodegeneration and depression

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