Paredes Méndez, Virginia Nathaly (Date of defense: 2012-10-26)
Este proyecto se propone caracterizar y optimizar superficies biofuncionalizadas con diferentes secuencias peptídicas, para lograr la regeneración ósea (oseointegración) y por ende la disminución de ...
Barba Serrahima, Albert (Date of defense: 2018-11-28)
The development of synthetic bone substitutes with enhanced osteogenic properties is urged by the global ageing population. Sintered calcium-phosphate (CaP) ceramics are the most widely used synthetic ...
Levato, Riccardo (Date of defense: 2015-01-09)
The design of smart biomaterial devices plays a key role to improve the way conventional therapies are being delivered, and to promote the development of new approaches for advanced therapies, such as ...
Gallinetti, Sara (Date of defense: 2014-09-19)
Bone is among the most frequently transplanted tissues in the body. In Europe, about one million patients encounter a surgical bone reconstruction annually. The worldwide market of bone replacement ...
Morales Narváez, Eden (Date of defense: 2013-07-21)
Analytical disciplines are an important field for the progress of healthcare and medicine. In fact the technologies related to analytical disciplines may reveal important information for early diagnosis, ...
Koch, Martin Andreas (Date of defense: 2010-04-23)
Grandes defectos óseos constituyen un reto para el campo clínico, ya que no puede ser reparado por el propio organismo, sino que requieren la implantación de injertos de hueso adecuado. Para superar los ...
Coelho, Nuno Miranda (Date of defense: 2012-05-25)
The initial molecular events that take place at biomaterials interface mimic to a certain extent the natural interaction of cells with the extracellular matrix (ECM). In this thesis we describe the fate ...
Montufar Jiménez, Edgar Benjamín (Date of defense: 2010-07-26)
Actualmente existe un gran número de lesiones y enfermedades que afectan el tejido óseo. El origen de estos problemas es diverso y su tratamiento también es diferente en cada caso. Uno de los principales ...
Malandrino, Andrea (Date of defense: 2012-07-26)
Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is primarily involved in back pain, a morbidity that strongly affects the quality of life of individuals nowadays. Lumbar IVDs undergo stressful mechanical loads ...
Hoyos Nogués, Mireia (Date of defense: 2018-07-23)
Titanium (Ti) and its alloys are currently the materials chosen for many dental applications, mainly due to their optimum biocompatibility and excellent mechanical properties. Despite the success rates ...