Cell & Systems Biology
The Cell and Systems Biology theme studies the dynamic and multi-scale complexity of living systems.
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Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences
A multidisciplinary research institute with a systems biology approach to the life sciences
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Microbiology
The Microbiology theme studies the molecular mechanisms involved in the processes, works on techniques to prevent microbial pathogens, and develops novel ways to employ microbes for biotechnological applications.Read more -
Green Life Sciences
Research in Green Life Sciences aims at understanding at the molecular level how plants deal with biotic and abiotic constraints, how they interact with insects (herbivores, pollinators), microbes and other organisms ...Read more
News
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Unraveling Stress-Induced Memory Generalization
A recent study published in Cell, spearheaded by dr. Sylvie Lesuis from the Cell and Circuit Neuroscience group, investigated how stress impacts memory processing, shedding light on mechanisms that could underlie ... -
Understanding brain diseases with a unique new approach
What role does technology play in the work of scientists at the University of Amsterdam? In this series, we will discuss this with researchers from the Faculty of Science. This time, we talked to Inge Huitinga and ... -
Official launch of the MMD Technology hub: ‘We need new molecules and materials’
On Thursday 21 November, the new Molecular and Materials Design (MMD) Technology Hub was formally kicked off by Prof. Peter van Tienderen, Dean of the UvA Faculty of Science. In the seminar at Matrix ONE in the ... -
Book publication: "Life Sciences Research and Scientific Writing"
by Benno ter Kuile (em. professor special chair in Microbial Food Safety and Antibiotic Resistance in the Food Chain) -
Unraveling the inner workings of cells with labels
What role does technology play in the work of scientists at the University of Amsterdam? In this series, we will discuss this with researchers from the Faculty of Science. This time, we talked to Joachim Goedhart, ... -
Book publication: The Consciousness Network
By Cyriel Pennartz, professor in Cognitive and Systems Neuroscience at Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences (University of Amsterdam). Publisher: Routledge (Taylor and Francis Group) -
Microbiologists Discover How Antibiotic-Tolerant ‘Persister’ Cells Can Be Killed
Bacterial cells in a 'persister' state pose a significant problem for antibiotic resistance, as they are not susceptible to traditional antibiotics. An international team of researchers, led by UvA Professor of ... -
Veni grants for 22 UvA and Amsterdam UMC researchers
The Dutch Science Council (NWO) has awarded Veni grants of up to 320,000 euro per project to 20 promising UvA and Amsterdam UMC researchers. The funding will enable the laureates to further develop their research ... -
Ten research projects selected for MMD hub grants
To kick-start the new Molecular and Materials Design (MMD) Technology hub, ten research projects were chosen to receive MMD grants. The proposed research projects focus on molecular and material design, creating ... -
Study in Antarctica may shed light on how micro-algae help regulate the climate
Susanne Wilken from IBED and Gertjan Kramer from SILS are going to investigate micro-algae in the sea around Antarctica and their role in global cycles of carbon and sulphur. These algae form the basis of the ocean ...
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Research spinn-offs
Within the institute, valorisation is valued and we stimulate new business opportunities.Read more -
Education at the institute
SILS staff contributes to various Bachelor and Master programmes and is involved in supervising projects in the field of Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Biomedical Sciences and Earth and Environmental Sciences.Read more
About the institute