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On the role of macrophages, microglia and the extracellular matrix in remyelination
Wang, Peng
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The work, described in this thesis has been carried out between October 2013 and December 2017, at the Department of Cell Biology of the University Medical Center in Groningen. After a period of hard work, it is my pleasure to express my thanks to those, who supported me during this period. Here, I will especially thank the support from China Scholarship Council, my co-promotor Wia Baron, and my promotor Dick Hoekstra. I also owe many sincere thanks for the continuous support of my friends, and in particular to my family in China.
First, I wish to thank the China Scholarship Council that selected me as a candidate to continue my studies abroad. The financial and moral support I received is much appreciated. The experience I enjoyed has provided me great confidence and a positive perspective with regard to the future potential of China’s development. I sincerely hope that other Chinese students will similarly benefit from the support of the China Scholarship Council and like me, enjoy chances and opportunities abroad.
Of course, my daily supervisor and co-promotor Wia Baron is the next person to thank. In these four years, Wia has been a great support and mentor, which enabled me to realize the work, materialized in this PhD thesis. In this period, Wia was always prepared to discuss scientific research questions, and often made very useful suggestions for additional experiments to strengthen the quality of the work. Importantly, I am also very grateful to Wia for her major contribution in writing and organizing the contents of this thesis. I am sure it will help me in finding my way in a future research career.
My thanks are also due to my promotor Dick Hoekstra, who was of great help in the successful application for a scholarship with the Chinese Scholarship Council. As a first-time Chinese student abroad, he made me feel readily at ease and I enjoyed the frequent discussions we had about science as well as
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daily life in the western hemisphere. From Dick, I saw what spirit a scientist should have. Every time, when I had questions and problems, Dick was always there to give true help. I also appreciate his instructive support of how to present my data, and his readiness in carefully checking the final manuscripts of my thesis.
Following, I will thank my students (Muhammad Nazmuddin, Rianne P. Gorter, Robbert Bulsink and Jasper van Beek) and colleagues. Muhammad, also thanks for introducing me to the culture and food of your home country, Indonesia. Rianne, thanks so much for finishing several experiments in my project, even after you left the lab. I will be looking forward to meet you again in the USA or China! Robbert, you not only contributed to my thesis work, also your friendship is much appreciated! Jasper, also your contributions were very useful. Besides, I also enjoyed the games we played: table tennis, tennis and darts, and thanks for the joined dinner. Also, my thanks to my colleagues Erik Sikkema and Leon Klunder, who were also of great help in stimulating to speak English with me, particularly in the early days when I had just joint the lab. Erik, thanks too for your great help with experiments at the time when I just started my work in Wia’s group. Jenny Dallinga, I very much appreciate your experimental contributions to my work and I thank Karin Klappe for her hospitality in offering me office space as well as for overall support. And for all the others at the 10th floor, although our paths crossed occasionally over bumpy roads, I wish to thank you for for helpful suggestions during the course of my work.
Finally, I would also like to thank another important group of people, my yolo (you only live once) group. Thanks guys, for your support, company and understanding in these four years. We travelled around Europe, Asia and Africa and spent a great time, sharing each other’s stories. Especially, for couple of
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Niu Fubiao(牛富彪), Huo Dandan(霍丹丹) and couple of Xu Ping(徐萍), and Zhang Xiaoming(张晓明) for the free food. Yan Chao (燕超) and Chang Xinyue (常馨月) for helping to design cover page of this thesis. Others include Ying Li(李莹), Jiang Bin(江彬), Qian Li(李倩), Zhang Yi(张怡), Cao Huatang(曹华堂), Miao Xiaoming(苗小明), Tang Zhengchen(唐振辰), Duan Cong(段丛), Niu Fubiao(牛富彪), Huo Dandan(霍丹丹), Niu Junyi( 牛峻逸, one year old), Feng Shuai(冯帅), Sun Yue(孙悦), Sun Yu(孙宇), Yi Yanglei( 伊 杨 磊 ), Cao Haojie( 曹 豪 杰 ), Zhao Peiliang( 赵 培 亮 ), Xing Lijuan(邢丽娟), Zhang Xiaoming(张晓明), Xu Ping(徐萍), Zhang Zidong( 张子栋, three years old), Zhang Hengrui(张恒睿, one year old), Leng Changsen(冷长森), Cui Yingying(崔莹莹), Li Qinghong(李庆宏), Cong Yingying(丛颖莹), Zhou Xingdong(周兴东), Guo Chao(郭超), Liu Yixuan( 刘艺璇), Huang Ting(黄婷), Yuan Qianliang(袁乾亮), Heng Yang(衡洋), Jiang Qun(江琼), Cai Mengfei(蔡梦飞), Peng Hongying(彭红英), Wei Jiacong( 魏 家 聪 ), Yin Zhuoran( 尹 卓 然 ) ， Xia Xiaocong( 夏 小 聪 ), Ma Yunfei(马云飞), Zheng Yi(郑以), Xu Lei(徐磊), Dai Meiling(戴美玲), Li Yanjun(李延军), Wu Peipei(武培培), Chen Bin(陈彬), Li Yanfei(李艳菲), Li Yixian(李义贤), Yu Yi(余意), Wu Yi(吴怡), Peng Xiaohong(彭小红), Qiu Siqi(邱斯奇), Zhai Tiantian(翟田田), Qiu Xiaoman(邱小满, one year old), He Yuan(何远), Wu Jing(武静), Sun Jing(孙静), Wang Cuifeng(王翠 峰), Wang Cong(王聪), Jiang Yang(江洋), Zhao Tao(赵涛), Li Chan(李婵), Wu Min(武敏), Huang Miaozhen(黄妙珍), Xu Qi(徐奇), Zheng Yi(郑奕), Cao Jingwen(曹静雯), Zhang Xiaogang(张小刚), Shi Tao(石涛), Luan Zhilin(栾志琳), Wu Di(吴迪), Qing Jin(秦晋), Yin Huifang(尹慧芳), Shao Jinfeng(邵金凤), Yang Xiaomei(杨晓梅), Zhang Yibo(张一博), Gao Jia(高 佳), Wang Lu(王露), Ji Chengtao(季成涛), Lv Congchao(吕丛超), Wang
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Xiaoyan(王小燕), Chen Cheng(陈铖), Li Benhui(李本辉), Han Jiaying(韩 佳颖), Wang Yizhou(王艺宙), Li Jing(李金), Xie Tao(谢滔). Except my Chinese friends - and I’m sorry and apologize if I missed the names of one or two - I will finally thank my international friends Clarissa Haas, Nivedya Valappol and Javier Gustavo Villamil Ortiz, and colleagues in Department of Neuroscience Rianne van der Pijl.
After this defense, I will be eagerly looking forward to a new journey and a new start!
