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Exosomes i microRNAs en biòpsia líquida com a biomarcadors pronòstic del càncer de colon

Santasusagna Canal, Sandra (Date of defense: 2018-04-06)

El càncer de colon (CC) és el tercer tipus de càncer més freqüent a nivell mundial i representa la segona causa de mort per càncer en homes i la tercera en dones. La majoria dels CC tenen un origen esporàdic a partir ...

Exosomes in uterine aspirates: characterization and identification of diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in endometrial cancer

Campoy Moncayo, Irene (Date of defense: 2017-07-24)

El càncer d’endometri (CE) és la malaltia del tracte genital femení més freqüent als EE.UU i ocupa la quarta posició del rànquing de càncers més comuns en dones. Malauradament, les morts per CE estan augmentant ràpidament ...

Exotic phases of matter in low dimensional lattices: from quantum liquids to kinetic magnetism

Morera Navarro, Ivan (Date of defense: 2023-07-10)

[eng] In this Thesis we explore exotic phases of matter which arise when different mechanisms compete and favor different ground state configurations. We focus on two classes of low dimensional lattice systems. The first ...

Expanding knowledge on Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae gilt acclimation, vaccination and genetic variability

Garza Moreno, Laura (Date of defense: 2019-03-22)

Esta Tesis Doctoral está constituida por tres estudios. El primer estudio consistió en identificar las estrategias actuales de adaptación de la reposición frente M. hyopneumoniae utilizadas en las granjas porcinas de Europa. ...

Expanding on the debate around the performance of SRI Funds

Martínez Meyers, Susana (Date of defense: 2022-11-30)

With the growth of SRI funds concerns on doubts about their relative performance have increased. In our systematic literature review, we conclude that the vast majority (67%) of the empirical studies show no difference in ...

Expanding tangible tabletop interfaces beyond the display

Gallardo Grassot, Daniel (Date of defense: 2015-03-26)

L’augment de popularitat de les taules i superfícies interactives està impulsant la recerca i la innovació en una gran varietat d’àrees, incloent-‐hi maquinari, programari, disseny de la inter ...

Expanding the Potential of Non- Invasive Brain-Computer Interfaces: Advancements in Upper Limb Movement Classification and Data Augmentation Strategies

Jia, Hao (Date of defense: 2023-12-19)

The Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) connects the human brain directly to external devices through Electroencephalogram (EEG) signals acquired from the scalp. This study focuses on two main applications of EEG signals: brain ...

Expanding the role of environmental, material and bio-economic factors in energy transition decision making

Martin, Nicholas (Date of defense: 2023-01-20)

L’amenaça contínua del canvi climàtic ha obligat els responsables polítics a tots els nivells a buscar noves maneres de reduir la producció d’emissions nocives de gasos d’efecte hivernacle (GEH). Una de les vies clau ...

Expanding the scope of the Ribonuclease A superfamily in the host immune defense system: Structural determinants of human RNases involved in antimicrobial host defense

Pulido Gómez, David (Date of defense: 2013-07-26)

El meu projecte de doctorat s’enmarca en l’estudi de l’estructura i la funció de les ribonucleases antimicrobianes humanes. Actualment, es coneixen vuit ribonucleases humanes funcionals pertanyents a la superfamília de ...

Expanding the socio-material spaces of teacher education programmes: A qualitative trace of teacher professionalization through blended pedagogy in Catalonia

Antoniadou, Victoria (Date of defense: 2013-12-02)

Actualmente uno de los problemas centrales en la investigación en la didáctica para enseñanza y aprendizaje es encontrar maneras para concretar cómo deben ser los ejes de la formación del profesorado para poder actuar ...

The expanding tree-nesting Bonelli´s eagle (Aquila fasciata) population of southern Portugal

Dias, Andreia Suzana Ribeiro e Cota de Pinho (Date of defense: 2021-04-15)

Bonelli's eagle is considered an umbrella and flagship species in Mediterranean ecosystems. In this thesis, we focus on the fact that the Bonelli’s eagle population in southern Portugal nests in trees – behaviour that ...

Expansion mechanisms in sulphated rocks and soils

Ramon Tarragona, Anna (Date of defense: 2014-10-27)

Geological formations containing sulphates are commonly associated with the development of severe expansions when they are involved in tunnel excavation. The intensity of the observed expansive behaviour in these materials ...

Expansion of a Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor preclinical platform and its application in a high-throughput screening strategy to identify novel drug treatments

Creus Bachiller, Edgar (Date of defense: 2024-03-13)

[eng] Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors (MPNSTs) are aggressive soft-tissue sarcomas. They usually appear in the clinical context of Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), however, they also occur at a low frequency in the ...

Expansión "ex vivo" de progenitores hemopoyéticos de sangre de cordón umbilical para trasplante

Querol Giner, Sergio (Date of defense: 2000-12-13)

Introducción: La sangre de cordón umbilical (SCU) contiene una elevada cantidad de progenitores hemopoyéticos (PH) circulantes con capacidad de repoblación medular a largo plazo. Como consecuencia, dicho tejido se ha ...

Expansión y gobierno de la educación superior en Ecuador: alcances y limitaciones a partir de la ley orgánica de educación superior (2010-2015)

Borbor De la Cruz, Wladimir (Date of defense: 2021-05-03)

Este trabajo de investigación cuyo tema es “Expansión y Gobierno de la Educación Superior en Ecuador: Alcances y Limitaciones a partir de la Ley Orgánica de Educación Superior (2010-2015)” describe, analiza e interpreta ...