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Understanding the molecular basis of neuronal 3'UTR length-dependent mRNA sorting 

Grawenhoff, Julia (Date of defense: 2024-01-24)

The local translation of messenger RNAs (mRNAs) within different neuronal compartments is a prerequisite the formation of long-term memories. mRNAs are localized via active transport along microtubules, however, the ...

Integration of genetic and chemical screens to discover targeted therapies for HNF1 A-deficient diabetes 

Cuenca-Ardura, Mirabai (Date of defense: 2024-01-19)

HNF1A encodes a key transcription factor in insulin-secreting beta cells from pancreatic islets. Heterozygous mutations in HNF1A cause monogenic diabetes, and hypomorphic variants in HNF1A increase the risk for type 2 ...

Mitochondria-to-cytosol H2O2 fluxes in redox biology 

Cubas Landaluce, Laura de (Date of defense: 2024-01-19)

Los efectos del H2O2 en la fisiología celular, como oxidante y como señalizador es un campo que aún esta en expansión. Para intentar desvelar como ocurren estos fenómenos, hemos utilizado sondas codificadas genéticamente ...

Long-term resilience of cultivation systems in Tigrai (Ethiopia): an integrated approach combining archaeobotany, ethnoarchaeology and ecological modelling 

Ruiz-Giralt, Abel (Date of defense: 2023-12-13)

The present study expands our understanding of human-environment interactions in drylands throughout time, with a specific focus on the development of resilient agroecological systems based on Traditional Ecological ...

Poéticas opositivas del tardofranquismo: Una crítica histórica de las poéticas de Juan Benet, Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio, Carmen Martín Gaite, Juan Goytisolo y Manuel Vázquez Montalbán 

Scialò, Luca (Date of defense: 2023-01-01)

El objetivo de esta investigación es describir y analizar como un fenómeno de conjunto el emerger de las reflexiones sobre el hecho literario que Juan Benet, Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio, Carmen Martín Gaite, Juan Goytisolo y ...

Corporeidades al límite: El cuerpo femenino como territorio fronterizo desde la práctica artística como investigación 

Bejarano Coca, Diana Carolina (Date of defense: 2023-11-24)

En Corporeidades al límite. El cuerpo femenino como territorio fronterizo desde la práctica artística como investigación, planteo una aproximación teórico-práctica de la presentación y representación del cuerpo femenino ...

Los bastiones del Rey, el camino de la Patria: Guerra, control y pacificación en el Camino Real de Veracruz, 1762-1821 

Vargas Matías, Sergio Arturo (Date of defense: 2023-11-20)

This proposal focuses on the study of the military roads implemented by the viceregal government after 1815, in the different segments of the Camino Real during the Mexican War of Independence. From this perspective, ...

Climate change, migration, and corrective duties: Thinking beyond sinking islands 

Sánchez de la Sierra, Laura (Date of defense: 2023-12-12)

The philosophical discussion on climate change and migration to date has focused mainly on the case ‘sinking islands’. Though critical, this case represents only a small fraction of the empirical and normative landscape ...

Constitucionalismo deliberativo: Objeciones a la jurisdicción constitucional y democracia deliberativa 

Giuffré, Ignacio (Date of defense: 2023-12-04)

El constitucionalismo fuerte, hoy prevaleciente a nivel global, fue puesto en tela de juicio desde sus orígenes, pero hay dos circunstancias que han agudizado dicho cuestionamiento. Por un lado, las crecientes y más ...

The Value of Values: A critical assessmet of citizenship by investment programs in the European Union 

Prats, Elena (Date of defense: 2023-12-01)

The primary objective of this doctoral dissertation is to examine the phenomenon of citizenship by investment programs (CIPs) thoroughly by analyzing the existing programs within the European Union (EU) as of 2018. ...

The Internatinoal authoritiy of the International Court of Justice: International adjudication in the Asia-Pacific region 

Muñoz Galeano, Esteban (Date of defense: 2023-12-18)

The main objective of this dissertation is to analyze the international authority of the International Court of Justice in the Asia-Pacific region against a scenario of redistribution of power and potential shifts in ...

Productores libres e iguales: Trabajo y democracia en la teoría republicana 

Herranz, Adrián (Date of defense: 2023-12-19)

This thesis uses republican political philosophy to analyse several central labour issues, propose institutional responses to the problems addressed and discuss which conceptual tools are necessary to understand them. I ...

An analysis of the mediators and moderators of migrant-native gaps in educational expectations and educational transitions 

Palomo Lario, Carlos (Date of defense: 2023-12-15)

This doctoral dissertation analyses the differences between young people with an immigrant background and natives (without an immigrant background) in educational expectations and the educational pathways chosen when ...

Urban Fabric Designed for Diversity: How the Structure of Great European Cities Influences Attitudes and Behavior 

Kent, Jonathan (Date of defense: 2023-11-27)

Urban design influences how we go about our lives and even how we feel about our neighbors. Using data from the Copernicus Urban Atlas, I find that residents of cities across Europe that have more continuous urban fabric ...

Essays in non-market strategies 

Zhou, Feng (Date of defense: 2023-12-15)

This dissertation consists of three papers examining the implications of non-market strategies in corporations and mutual funds. The first chapter quantifies the importance of political connections to congressional ...

For Whose Benefit?: A critical analysis of forest carbon offsetting projects and conflict 

Schmid, Dominique (Date of defense: 2023-12-13)

Worldwide, the number of forest carbon offsetting projects has been increasing rapidly over the past decade. Advocates of these projects frame them as a triple-win by allowing continued economic growth for those that ...

On the legitimacy of Nationalism: minorities, majorities, and the multinational state 

Costa, Josep (Date of defense: 2023-12-15)

This thesis develops normative arguments about nationalism in multinational contexts. It draws consequences from the arguments used by advocates of nationalism, and analyzes their implications for a theory of the multinational ...

The Gender & Gendered parental impacts in leisure time: Assessing inequality in a European comparative perspective 

Martinez Mendiola, Anna (Date of defense: 2023-12-18)

Major socio-economic and demographic changes have occurred in Europe during the last decades which have challenged the gender specialization of tasks and time. Nonetheless, inequalities in the distribution of paid and ...

Cities in action: comparing local responses to irregular migrants in Europe 

Özdemir, Gülce Şafak (Date of defense: 2023-11-23)

This dissertation investigates the responses of European cities to irregular migrants. The first chapter uses a localist approach to understand variations in local policies and practices. A typology of urban solidarity is ...

Essays on Emotions and Consumer Behavior in Culinary Contexts 

Kaya, Sandra (Date of defense: 2023-12-15)

This dissertation sheds light on the impact of emotions on consumer behavior within culinary contexts. Comprising three chapters, the research presents a holistic exploration through lab experiments and field studies. ...

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