Pasenkova, Irina (Date of defense: 2020-07-02)
In this dissertation we examine the sphere of the English verbs of speaking (VoS) with 2 components: the manner of speaking component (MoSC) and the component of non-standard speech (CoNS), and their ...
Llorente Lope, Carolina (Date of defense: 2020-11-27)
The main objective of this thesis is to improve understanding of citizen participation in science in Spain. Specifically, it analyses the characteristics of current participatory practices and the ...
Kvasova, Daria (Date of defense: 2020-02-13)
In our everyday life we must effectively orient attention to relevant objects and events in multisensory environments. The impact of cross-modal links for attention orienting to spatial and temporal ...
Traveset Martínez, Laia (Date of defense: 2020-10-30)
Maintenance of steady-state and stress-adapted hematopoiesis depends on the fitness of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) in the bone marrow. Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) can adapt to ...
Cid Samper, Fernando (Date of defense: 2020-01-27)
Ribonucleoprotein granules (RNP granules) are liquid-liquid phase separated complexes composed mainly by proteins and RNA. They are responsible of many processes involved in RNA regulation. Alterations ...
Martínez, Cristina G. B. (Date of defense: 2020-11-27)
The use of nonlinear signal analysis measures to characterize electroencephalographic (EEG) recordings can be key for a better understanding of the underlying brain dynamics. In neurological disorders ...
Vert Roca, Cristina (Date of defense: 2020-06-26)
The incorporation and regeneration of blue spaces in urban areas could promote health in cities. Nevertheless, research on the effects of these spaces is still scarce. This thesis aimed to evaluate the ...
González Flo, Eva (Date of defense: 2020-09-14)
The engineering of biology strives on the creation of biological devices concerning society-impact applications. In this PhD thesis, we developed mathematical and experimental tools for the standard and ...
Cornet Bartolomé, Carles (Date of defense: 2020-01-17)
High drug attrition rate during clinical and post market phases is one of the major factors contributing to the pharmaceutical industry productivity crisis. This problem is especially worrisome in the ...
Ge, Erqi (Date of defense: 2020-09-22)
This thesis consists of three chapters about political economy in China. The first chapter focuses on the interregional trade. Taking advantages of direct allocations of regional leaders by central ...