Cell & Systems Biology
The Research Theme 'Cell & Systems Biology' focuses on the chain of events all the way from modulation of gene expression up to the resulting phenotype in cells.
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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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Afternoon to connect technical support staff
The Faculty of Science has a diverse group of technical support staff who ensure that the labs, facilities, practicals and basically everything in and around Science Park work and continue to work properly. After the ... -
Establishment of Dutch Biology Council
The eight Dutch universities with a broad biology educational programme organised themselves into a Dutch Biology Council. The national research institutes that have their core within the domain of biology (NIOZ, ... -
Roderick Beijersbergen named professor by special appointment of Functional Genomics
Dr Roderick Beijersbergen is named professor by special appointment of Functional Genomics at the Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences at the University of Amsterdam (SILS-UvA) per 1 May. The chair was established ... -
The brain’s mechanisms for vision depend on other senses
Every moment of our awake lives, images fall onto our eyes and go through a series of processing steps in the brain to inform us about what is going on in the world. A team of researchers led by the University of ... -
Farewell to Harrold van den Burg
After eleven years of interesting research and four times ‘Hora Est!’, it is time for a next step. Dr Harrold van den Burg, associate professor at the Molecular Plant Pathology group of the Swammerdam Institute for ... -
Key Technology grant to reprogram cells via epigenetic editing
A consortium led by Prof. Pernette Verschure from the Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences (SILS-UvA) and the Department of Medical Biochemistry, AUMC at the University of Amsterdam receives 2.5 million euros from ... -
Dutch cabinet invests €43 million in CROP-XR institute
The Dutch government will invest €43 million in CROP-XR, a new, virtual institute aimed at developing agricultural crops that are more resistant to climate change and less dependent on plant protection products. -
NWA-ORC funding for consortium to unravel novel biomarkers for skin diseases
A large consortium has received NWA-ORC funds for the research project Next Generation Immuno-Dermatology (NGID), with a prestigious grant of 11.7 million Euros. NGID is a nationwide, large-scale project to unravel ... -
NWA-ORC funding for consortium aiming to prevent overweight and tooth decay
A large consortium has received NWA-ORC funds of 10 million euros for the project METAHEALTH: Health in a microbial, sociocultural and care context in the first 1000 days of life. Four researchers from the Swammerdam ... -
Grant pits major theories of consciousness against each other
An international team led by neuroscientists Cyriel Pennartz and Umberto Olcese from the UvA’s Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences (UvA-SILS) was awarded a prestigious grant from the program ‘Accelerating Research ...
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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
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