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Computational Science

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CO2 is messing with coral skeletons

For her master research project, Lotte Huisman (graduate Limnology and Oceanography, Section Computational Science, IvI), was part of an international scientific team that carried out the world’s first analysis of the impact of ocean acidification on every gene in the coral genome.

Increasing risk behaviour among MSM can outweigh positive impact of therapy on HIV epidemic

The positive impact of effective therapy on the spread of HIV can be outweighed in the long term if the risk behaviour of men who have sex with men (MSM) increases by at least 30%. These are the findings of research from the University of Amsterdam.

No.1 in Computer Science & Information Systems in the Netherlands

In the QS ‘Computer Science & Information Systems Rankings 2011’, the University of Amsterdam was the highest-ranked Dutch university on the list.

Computer simulations reveal how tumour growth is controlled

Computational scientists and oncologists working for the University of Amsterdam (UvA) have discovered that cancer stem cells control how tumours grow. The study may help improve the treatment of cancer patients.

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Informatics Institute (II)

The mission of the Informatics Institute is to perform curiosity driven and use-inspired fundamental research in Computer Science. The research in the institute focuses on complex information systems at large and seems to self organize into two large themes: Computational Systems and Intelligent Systems, both with a strong interactive component.