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Novel functionalized and patterned surfaces for cardiovascular applications

Schieber, Romain (Date of defense: 2017-11-10)

Nowadays, cardiovascular diseases are mainly treated by implantation of a metallic or polymeric mesh, called stent, which maintains the artery widely open. This technique shows very good clinical results, however, it exists ...

Novel functions and interactors for Brassinosteroid receptors In Arabidopsis thaliana = Noves funcions i interactors pels receptors de Brassinosteroids d’Arabidopsis thaliana

Fabregas Vallvé, Norma (Date of defense: 2013-09-20)

The general objective of this PhD thesis is to investigate the mechanistic bases for plant hormones Brassinosteroids (BRs) action in plant vascular development. To this end, we have used a multidisciplinary approach by ...

Novel genetic mechanisms in autoinflammatory diseases : Contribution of somatic and germline variation

Solís Moruno, Manuel (Date of defense: 2021-09-14)

Autoinflammatory diseases are caused by an antigen independent hyperactivation of inflammatory pathways. The first genetic defect linked to an autoinflammatory disease was described almost 25 years ago and, since then, the ...

Novel Halogen(I) Reagents in the C-sp3- and Csp3-Bond Functionalization

García de la Concepción, María Belén (Date of defense: 2018-09-07)

En el treball presentat en aquesta tesi es mostren els desenvolupaments importants realitzats sobre l’ús de reactius d'halogen(I), específicament en la funcionalització d’enllaços C(sp2)-H i C(sp3)-H mitjançant reactius ...

Novel high-resolution BAW ultrasonic sensors based on CMOS-compatible AlN transducers operated in a pulse-echo scheme

Yáñez Sotelo, Jesús (Date of defense: 2023-09-07)

Les tecnologies i els dispositius d’ones acústiques han estat en ús comercial per a telecomunicacions, detecció de pressió per a automoció, proves no destructives i atenció mèdica durant més de 60 anys; la seva aplicació ...

Novel insights in nicotine addiction : focus on cognitive function

Saravia Santos, Rocio (Date of defense: 2019-01-10)

Cigarette smoking continues to be leading cause of preventable cause of death worldwide. Cognitive modulation by nicotine seems to be a key factor in nicotine addiction. Several studies indicate that initial nicotine intake ...

Novel insights in occupational asthma due to persulfate salts

Ollé Monge, Marta (Date of defense: 2016-11-14)

El asma relacionada con el trabajo se define como el asma causada por la exposición a agentes que se encuentran en el lugar de trabajo, y es responsable de hasta un 25% de los casos de asma de inicio en la edad adulta. En ...

Novel insights into paternal factors influencing the maternal environment and embryo development

Mateo Otero, Yentel (Date of defense: 2023-06-13)

For many years, reproductive outcomes were considered as being solely determined by the genome of oocytes and sperm. Yet, in the last decades, many other female and male factors have also been found to be relevant. Focusing ...

Novel light management techniques for thin film solar cells: Nanotextured substrates and transparent conducting upconverters

Lluscà Jané, Marta (Date of defense: 2015-07-10)

The objective of this work was to study two different light management approaches to enhance the efficiency of thin film Si solar cells and these were the manipulation of the light path (light trapping) and changing the ...

Novel Lipases: Expression and Improvement for Applied Biocatalysis = Nuevas lipasas: expresión y mejoras para biocatálisis aplicada

Infanzón Ramos, Belén (Date of defense: 2017-09-15)

This thesis is focused in the identification and improvement of lipases for biotechnological application. The importance of lipases is increasing in several industries. However, the commercial use of lipases is still a ...

Novel lubrication system to improve the excessive wear in wind turbine yaw and pitch gears

Farré Lladós, Josep (Date of defense: 2015-04-28)

Manufacturers of wind turbines have observed a new phenomenon that appears in high power wind turbines: excessive wear in the teeth located at 0º in the pitch bearing. In order to design more efficient wind turbines, ...

Novel markers and targets of collective tumor cell invasion before and after anti-angiogenic therapies

Sallaberry Pinto, Júlia (Date of defense: 2019-03-22)

Local invasion is a key cell-biological event in the metastatic cascade. In response to a changing microenvironment, cancer cells may act using two main strategies of invasion: single cell invasion and collective invasion. ...

Novel materials and processes for gate dielectrics on Silicon carbide

Pérez Tomàs, Amador (Date of defense: 2005-10-26)

There is considerable evidence of the need for a semiconductor technology which exceeds the limitations imposed by silicon across a wide spectrum of industrial applications. Wide bandgap semiconductor, such as silicon ...

Novel mechanisms and transcription factors involved in the control of stomatal behaviour in Arabidopsis thaliana / Nuevos mecanismos y factores de transcripción involucrados en el control del comportamiento estomático en Arabidopsis thaliana

Legnaioli, Tommaso (Date of defense: 2013-02-26)

The increase in water use efficiency in order to maintain or improve crop yields in times of global warming and progressive reduction of water resources is one of the major challenges faced by agricultural sciences in the ...