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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ERC Proof of Concept grant to control witchweed infection in maize
Plant Biologist Harro Bouwmeester from the Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences (SILS-UvA) received a Proof of Concept Grant funded by the European Research Council (ERC) for the project LGSMAIZE. With this grant ... -
How do the first lineage decisions of cells take place during early embryogenesis?
A consortium studying how do the first lineage decisions of cells take place during early embryogenesis has recently been awarded an NWO ENW XL-grant. Renée van Amerongen and Thijs van Boxtel from the Swammerdam ... -
Camel feces diarrhea myth debunked
A story about the history of fecal transplantation that is often cited in the scientific and popular literature states that German soldiers in the Second World War treated dysentery with camel feces. A team of ... -
3MT competitors representing the Faculty of Science
This is the second year that the University of Amsterdam has joined the international 3MT pitch competition. -
Transfer dynamics of resistance genes in multi-resistant bacteria
Resistance to antibiotics is a growing problem for veterinary and human healthcare. Trying to tackle a part of this problem, microbiologists from the Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences at the UvA are trying to ... -
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 ...
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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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