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Computational Science
Research & news
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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Lecturers
Lecturers
Information about the lecturers of the Master's programme in Computational Science.
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Participating research institutes UvA
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.
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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.
