Nicolàs Pàrraga, Sara (Date of defense: 2018-11-05)
Low risk Human Papillomaviruses (LR-HPVs) 6 and 11 are the main causative agents of benign proliferative lesions such genital warts (GWs) and recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) (Aubin et al. ...
Domínguez Carrió, Carlos (Date of defense: 2018-07-12)
Aiming to improve the conservation status of the European seas, the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) was adopted in 2008, establishing a general framework for all EU countries in the field of ...
Ponti de la Iglesia, Raquel (Date of defense: 2018-11-16)
One of the most fascinating aspects of birds is their capability of migrate from one area to another throughout the year. Unravelling the patterns and processes involved in the evolution of migration ...
Fábrega Fernández, María José (Date of defense: 2018-01-12)
Gut microbiota play a critical role in maintaining human intestinal homeostasis and host health. Bacterial extracellular vesicles are key players in bacteria-host communication as they allow delivery ...
Angelats Canals, Edgar (Date of defense: 2018-09-14)
G-protein coupled receptors (GPCR) constitute a complex and versatile superfamily of membrane receptors with relevance in maintaining homeostasis. The thesis project has focused in members of this ...
Sanchis Villariz, Ana (Date of defense: 2018-07-25)
The central topic of this thesis has been the study, development and validation of diverse multiplexed diagnostics platforms and techniques that can be applied to a wide range of topics, from environmental ...
Aghaei, Maedeh (Date of defense: 2018-07-13)
Wearable photo-cameras offer a hands-free way to record images from the camera- wearer perspective of daily experiences as they are lived, without the necessity to interrupt recording due to the device ...
López Cerro, Maria Teresa (Date of defense: 2018-06-29)
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii has emerged as a promising alternative host for recombinant protein expression. Despite its advantageous characteristics and low-cost production, its use is hampered by low ...
Hernández Vivanco, Alfonso Antonio (Date of defense: 2018-07-16)
In an increasingly competitive world driven by fast changes, where resources are limited and where stakeholders are more and more demanding, societies, from individuals to companies and governments, are ...
Zuazo Gaztelu, Iratxe (Date of defense: 2018-11-23)
Tumor progression is a complex conundrum of events that involve not only tumor cells, but also their surrounding microenvironment. Accounting to the natural dependency of tumors on angiogenesis, its ...