Joris Deelen |25-06-2014 | Genetic and biomarker studies of human longevity  The aim of this thesis was to identify novel lifespan regulating loci that influence human longevity and population mortality. To this end, we performed two genome-wide association studies, one of [...]

Willemijn Passtoors | 19-12-2013 | Transcriptomic studies in human ageing and longevity The aim of this thesis was to identify in the human blood transcriptome, relevant pathways and potential biomarker profiles that associate with chronological age and discriminate between __healthy agers__ [...]

Maarten Rozing| 21-09-2011 | Endocrine and metabolic features of familial longevity The Leiden Longevity Study This thesis discusses the metabolic and endocrine characteristics of long-lived Dutch families. We found that familial longevity is marked by low thyroid function and preserved insulin [...]

Rita Slof-Op 't Landt| 04-12-2007 | Genetic determinants of eating disorders In this thesis, a series of studies on different aspects of the genetics of eating disorders is presented. The heritability of disordered eating behavior and attitudes in relation with body [...]

Renée Ruhaak | 24-03-2011 | Glycomics based biomarkers of the rate of aging: Development and applications of high throughput N-glycan analysis Markers for longevity, which reflect the health condition and predict healthspan are extremely scarce. Such markers are, however, valuable in [...]