Magallón Lorenz, Miriam (Date of defense: 2023-07-07)
[eng] Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are rare soft-tissues sarcomas of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) with poor prognosis and lack of therapeutic options. Complete resection with ...
Bujosa Rodriguez, Paula (Date of defense: 2023-09-27)
[eng] Linker histones are essential proteins involved in higher-order chromatin structures and architectural functions. However, their roles extend beyond structure, encompassing various chromatin ...
Subirana Granés, Marc (Date of defense: 2023-11-17)
[eng] Historically, cancer genomics has predominantly focused on coding regions. Current knowledge suggests that non-coding mutations are likely crucial in driving the mechanisms that regulate gene ...
Sánchez Baizán, Núria (Date of defense: 2023-10-27)
[eng] Epigenetic mechanisms play a vital role in gene expression regulation and phenotype determination. This thesis aimed to comprehensively investigate the transcriptome, the methylome and the influence ...
Molina Jordán, Marc (Date of defense: 2023-12-04)
[eng] The application of mechanical force to the nucleus has been recently shown to regulate important functions, including nucleocytoplasmic transport (NCT), chromatin organization, and gene expression. ...
Sánchez Bellver, Laura (Date of defense: 2023-12-15)
[eng] Ciliopathies encompass a broad group of heterogeneous inherited disorders associated with dysfunction of the cilium, a ubiquitous microtubule-based organelle that translates extracellular stimuli ...
Xiol Viñas, Clara (Date of defense: 2023-12-22)
[eng] Rett syndrome (RTT) is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by a regression in acquired skills, such as purposeful hand use and language, after an apparently normal early development. ...
Iglesia Rodríguez, Alberto de la (Date of defense: 2022-10-28)
[eng] Contrasting the traditional idea of the male gamete being a simple carrier of the paternal DNA, evidence in the last decades revealed that the sperm cell provides the embryo with different layers ...
Salvadores Ferreiro, Marina (Date of defense: 2024-01-18)
[eng] Mutations exhibit an uneven distribution across the human genome, with a regional mutation density (RMD) influenced by chromatin landscapes and replication timing. While there is a good understanding ...
Galià Camps, Carles (Date of defense: 2024-01-22)
[eng] In the last decades biological invasions have emerged as a global concern, as they impact local biodiversity by disrupting ecosystem functioning and ultimately affect human health, economy and ...