Cell derived-extracellular matrix scaffolds with polylactic acid microcarriers for tissue engineering and cell therapy 

    Cano Torres, Irene (Date of defense: 2019-04-05)

    Organ shortage for transplantation and the need for new therapies for the treatment of tissular damages have driven the development of an exciting field in research, called tissue engineering (TE). Its potential entails ...

    Development of new algorithms for depth of anesthesia monitoring integrating cerebral blood flow estimations 

    González Pijuán, Carmen (Date of defense: 2019-11-15)

    Cerebral blood flow (CBF) reflects the rate of delivery of arterial blood to the brain. Since no nutrients, oxygen or water can be stored in the cranial cavity due to space and pressure restrictions, a continuous perfusion ...

    Endurance races effects in non-elite runners by clinical biomarkers and bioimpedance measurements 

    Roca Rodríguez, Emma (Date of defense: 2019-12-16)

    Participation in marathons and ultra-endurance races is growing every day, but it is worrisome that these types of races are becoming mass events, where many runners are not sufficiently prepared. For example, in the 2017 ...

    Stimulation of wound healing and vascularization with calcium-releasing biomaterials 

    Navarro Requena, Claudia (Date of defense: 2017-11-20)

    Chronic skin wounds are a major socioeconomic burden in developed societies, affecting specially elder and diabetic people. It is estimated that 1 to 2% of the population will suffer a chronic wound in their lifetime and, ...