On 13 February 2025, we have the pleasure to virtually welcome Renske de Kleijn at Maastricht University for a webinar!
Faculty of Science and Engineering | Bachelor Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
Prediction of Cognitive Decline Trajectories on Multi-Omics Data
Maja's elevator pitch
Cognitive decline in older adults is a growing public health concern, deeply impacting quality of life. Addressing this issue requires precise and individualized treatments due to the diverse progression patterns of cognitive impairment. This thesis focuses on predicting trajectories of cognitive decline using multi-omics data from the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI). By combining proteomics, lipidomics, and metabolomics data, machine learning models demonstrated high accuracy in forecasting outcomes. Additionally, key biomarkers and pathways linked to cognitive impairment were identified. This work contributes to precision medicine, offering earlier detection and customized therapeutic strategies to enhance the quality of life and outcomes for those affected.
Maja Gójska
Congratulations Maja
In this video Maja is addressed briefly by the immediate supervisor.
Faculty of Health, Medicine & Life Sciences | Bachelor Biomedical Sciences
Benchmarking instrumentation and analysis methods for relative quantification of complex proteomic samples
Esther's elevator pitch
Mass spectrometry is revolutionizing how we measure proteins in biological samples, thanks to cutting-edge tools like the Orbitrap Astral and advanced tagging technologies. This study compared the performance of the Astral with the currently used analyzers, and assessed a new correction algorithm for isobaric tagging errors. The Astral excelled at detecting low-abundance proteins and was more consistent across runs, but it struggled with precision, leading to higher error rates. Meanwhile, the correction algorithm improved accuracy but sacrificed precision. These advancements promise breakthroughs in biomarker discovery but underscore the need for fine-tuning instruments and methods to maximize both accuracy and precision in protein quantification.
Esther Miguelez Barragan
Congratulations Esther
In this video Esther is addressed briefly by the immediate supervisor.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | Bachelor Arts and Culture
Reading Double: An Autofictional Reading of Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar
Ainsley's elevator pitch
Considering the longstanding debate of whether to read it as autobiography or fiction and the prominence of trauma discourse, my thesis proposes a new reading of The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath (1963) as autofiction with an autofictional lens informed by trauma. Using feminist narratology, my analysis delves into the characterization of the protagonist, while also examining literary techniques and rhetorical devices to show how trauma is reflected through narration, figurative language, patterns, and a duality of closeness and distance. Read as autofiction, The Bell Jar can be seen as producing real-life effects and a new way of connecting with Plath.
Ainsley Shaw
Congratulations Ainsley
In this video Ainsley is addressed briefly by the immediate supervisor.
Ainsley Shaw
Bachelor Arts and Culture
Reading Double: An Autofictional Reading of Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar
Esther Miguelez Barragan
Bachelor Biomedical Sciences
Benchmarking instrumentation and analysis methods for relative quantification of complex proteomic samples.
Teodor Iankov Krandarov
Bachelor Business Analytics
Exploring the Impact of Nodes with a Low Channel count and balance on the Lightning Network
Peter Kastner
Bachelor Business Engineering
Decarbonizing the manufacturing industry: Quantitative Analysis on the Carbon Emission Reduction Potential of Cyber-Physical Production Systems in Textile Manufacturing Processes
Jocelyn Morrison
Bachelor Circular Engineering
Focused Life Cycle Assessment of Avantium’s monomer product furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA)
Maja Gójska
Bachelor Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
Prediction of Cognitive Decline Trajectories on Multi-Omics Data
Claudio Lo Sciuto
Bachelor Digital Society
“XL” Tapped You: A Qualitative Study on the Role of Grindr in the Sexual Intimacy of its Users
Shereen Cok
Bachelor Dutch Law
Evaluatie en aanbevelingen voor het EU-cybersanctieregime: een focus op attributie binnen het Gemeenschappelijk Buitenlands en Veiligheidsbeleid
Kees van Kuilenburg
Bachelor Econometrics and Operations Research
Replicating Portfolios Using Convex Neural Networks
Alexander Vyvey Declerck
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics
A Theory of Discrimination Induced Consumption
Renata Stefan
Bachelor European Law School
Shift in Protagonists: Collusion in the Pre vs Post-Algorithmic Market
Ariana Orlić
Bachelor European Public Health
Improving Fertility Preservation for Male Cancer Patients: A Scoping Review of Barriers and Facilitators
Alice Mazzetti
Bachelor European Studies
Suburban Soundscapes: the Art of Resistance in the Parisian Banlieues
Laura Widdershoven
Bachelor Fiscal Economics
The influence of the inheritance tax on economic dynamics
Anna-Lucia Thoelen
Bachelor Geneeskunde/Medicine
Bachelorstudenten Geneeskunde schrijven geen eindwerk. Wij nomineren daarom graag een student voor deze prijs die cum laude is afgestudeerd en over het gehele studieprogramma bezien, de beste resultaten heeft behaald. De voorgedragen student voor de master Geneeskunde is geselecteerd op basis van een uitzonderlijk goede Wetenschapsparticipatie (WESP) stage en excellente studieresultaten.
Sara Rikken
Bachelor Gezondheidswetenschappen/Health Sciences
Responses of Significant Others and Their Impact on Pain and Quality of Life in Spinal Cord Injury: A Cross-Sectional Study
Lee-Ann Lichtenberger
Bachelor Global Studies
Historical Grievances in the Headlines: Analysing US Newspaper Portrayals of Canada’s Indigenous Residential School Discussions (2015-2021)
Moritz Burghardt
Bachelor International Business
Behavioral Incentives in Sustainable Investing: A Comparison of Individual and Institutional Investors
Rok Lobnik
Bachelor Maastricht Science Programme
Land-use Changes in a Traditional Mosaic-Like Landscape as Cause for Population Decline of the Red-backed Shrike (Lanius Collurio) in Šturmovci (Ne Slovenia)
Franka Grefer
Bachelor Psychology
Exploring Intellectual Humility via Judgments of "Not Knowing" and their Effect on Humble Inquiry
Merle Engelen
Bachelor Tax Law
Handelen als overheid of als ondernemer: een verlegging in de scheidingslijn
Alice von Seidel
University College Maastricht
Exploring the Relationship Between Environmental Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Exposure and Breast Cancer Risk: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis
Antonia Gruber
University College Venlo
The toxicological nightmare of postmortem redistribution: a narrative literature review
Making healthcare healthy
A change of course is needed if we are to keep healthcare in the Netherlands accessible.
