Study of Adaptive Optics Images by means of Multiscalar Transforms 

Baena Gallé, Roberto (Date of defense: 2013-12-09)

Adaptive optics (AO) systems are used to increase the spatial resolution achieved by ground-based telescopes, which are limited by the atmospheric motion of air layers above them. Therefore, the real cut-off frequency is ...

Study of alternative approaches to modulate the endocannabinoid system : focus on memory and motor coordination 

Martínez Torres, Sara (Date of defense: 2019-12-12)

The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is an endogenous neuromodulatory system widely expressed in the central nervous system and peripheral organs, where it fine-tunes numerous physiological functions. The ECS is under study ...

Study of ash layers through phytolith analyses from the Middle Paleolithic levels of Kebara and Tabun caves 

Albert Cristóbal, Rosa Maria (Date of defense: 1999-12-03)

The Levant, and Israel in particular, possesses a rich archaeological record of prehistoric caves from the Middle and Upper Paleolithic periods. Some of these caves have been subjected to intensive multidisciplinary studies, ...

Study of b-hadron decays into two hadrons and a photon at LHCb and first observation of b-baryon radiative decays 

Rives Molina, Vicente José (Date of defense: 2016-11-17)

This thesis is divided in different sections. After a short introduction about the thesis contents, the theory chapter presents the Standard Model of Particle Physics (SM), with an emphasis on those properties of flavour ...

Study of biocompatibility of nanostructured materials on in vitro and in vivo models 

Orlowska, Anna Barbara (Date of defense: 2022-09-08)

Els biomaterials tenen un paper important en la indústria de la salut. Cada any, s'estima que el nombre de dispositius mèdics utilitzats en humans és d'uns 1,5 milions de dispositius individuals, segons l'Organització ...

Study of bond behaviour between FRP reinforcement and concrete 

Baena Muñoz, Marta (Date of defense: 2011-02-14)

El uso de barras de materiales compuestos (FRP) se propone como una alternativa efectiva para las tradicionales estructuras de hormigón armadas con acero que sufren corrosión en ambientes agresivos. La aceptación de estos ...

Study of brain complexity using information theory tools 

Bonmatí Coll, Ester (Date of defense: 2016-02-05)

The human brain is a complex network that shares and processes information by using the structural paths between areas in order to perform a function. The connectome models the brain as a graph where nodes correspond to ...

Study of Bs Oscillations with the ALEPH detector at LEP 

Boix Le Falchier, Gäelle (Date of defense: 2001-06-25)

Study of carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1A (CPT1A) in adipose tissue. Effects on obesity, inflammation and insulin resistance 

Malandrino, Maria Ida (Date of defense: 2013-10-04)

Current lifestyle with high-energy diets and little exercise is triggering an alarming growth in obesity. Excess of adiposity is leading to severe increase in associated pathologies, such as insulin resistance, type ...

Study of cell response over nanopatterned ligands on diblock copolymer surfaces 

Hortigüela Lázaro, Verónica (Date of defense: 2017-06-30)

Cells in tissues are exposed to extracellular signals that integrate and appropriately translate into specific responses. Receptors at the cell membrane recognize a variety of soluble ligands, extracellular matrix proteins ...

Study of chitinase 3-like 1 as a prognostic biomarker of neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis 

Pinteac, Rucsanda (Date of defense: 2024-02-13)

L'esclerosi múltiple (EM) és un trastorn autoimmunitari crònic que afecta el sistema nerviós central (SNC), caracteritzat per desmielinització i neurodegeneració. Malgrat els esforços terapèutics actuals centrats en ...

Study of collective cell durotaxis as an active wetting phenomenon 

Pallares Pallares, Macià Esteve (Date of defense: 2022-03-08)

Cell migration is essential to many biological processes. In adult organisms, it is crucial for wound healing, homeostasis, and immune response, whereas aberrant cell migration potentially leads to pathology. For example, ...

Study of compatibilization methods for high density polyethylene and ground tyre rubber : exploring new route to recycle scrap tyres 

Casas Carné, María del Pilar (Date of defense: 2010-03-25)

Cotxes, camions, tractors, avions... tots necessiten els neumàtics com a component imprescindible per al seu funcionament. Malauradament, degut al desgast per ús, els neumàtics tenen una vida útil limitada que obliga a ...

Study of complex chromosomal rearrangements in cancer. The role of extrachromosomal circular DNA as a genome remodeler in neuroblastoma 

Rodriguez Fos, Elias (Date of defense: 2020-07-15)

This thesis illustrates the work I have developed as a Ph.D. student in the computational genomics group lead by Dr. David Torrents at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center. The group’s expertise in the analysis of biological ...

Study of conductive polymers, biomolecules and their hybrids through computational approaches 

Triguero Enguídanos, Jordi (Date of defense: 2019-03-08)

In this thesis, different theoretical approaches designed to study a wide interval of length- and/or time-scales have been used to examine the microscopic properties of chemical systems with varying degrees of complexity ...

A study of cortical network models with realistic connectivity 

Vegué, Marina (Date of defense: 2018-03-23)

Structure is fundamental in shaping the types of computations that neuronal circuits can perform. Explaining the laws that determine the connectivity properties of brain networks and their implications in neuronal dynamics ...

Study of cow subclinical hypocalcemia and development of new tools for its diagnostic and prevention 

Rodríguez Pérez, Eduardo M (Date of defense: 2015-11-27)

Les vaques de llet sofreixen pèrdues de calci (Ca) quan comença la lactació i poden veure’s afectades per la hipocalcèmia clínica (sèrum Ca < 6mg/dL) o subclínica (Ca < 8.5mg/dL). Donat que la incidència clínica és del 5%, ...

Study of Cu-ZnO-Ga2O3- and MoxC-based Catalysts for the Reverse Water Gas Shift Reaction 

Liu, Xianyun (Date of defense: 2018-05-09)

Nowadays, serious concern exists about atmospheric CO2 increase related with environmental impact and climate change. The reuse of CO2 through its chemical recycling is a promising route, which could contribute to the ...

Study of Cucumber mosaic virus infection in the resistant melon accession PI 161375 

Guiu Aragonés, Cèlia (Date of defense: 2014-10-01)

L’accessió exòtica de meló PI 161375 presenta una barreja de resistència qualitativa i quantitativa front a la infecció per CMV depenent de la soca. Anteriorment s’ha descrit la presencia del gen recessiu de resistència ...

Study of Denitrification and Reductive Dechlorination Processes Applied to Groundwater Bioremediation 

Calderer Perich, Montserrat (Date of defense: 2010-06-23)

La present tesi es basa en l'estudi dels processos de bioremediació com a tecnologies de descontaminació d'aqüífers.<br/>Concretament, es pretén estudiar la desnitrificació i la decloració reductiva com a tecnologies de ...