Ruiz Fernández, Guillermo (Date of defense: 2018-12-12)
This thesis has been accomplished in Crisalix in collaboration with the Universitat Pompeu Fabra within the program of Doctorats Industrials. Crisalix has the mission of enhancing the communication ...
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 ...
Potlogea, Andrei Victor (Date of defense: 2016-07-06)
This thesis provides an investigation of the effects of trade, technology and natural resource shocks on local economies and local labor markets. In the first chapter, I explore theoretically the impact ...
Mantica, Federica (Date of defense: 2023-05-11)
Regulated Gene Expression (rGE) and Alternative Splicing (rAS) are two of the main mechanisms contributing to tissue-phenotypic diversity within and between species. In this thesis, we aim at characterizing ...
Ferrer i Admetlla, Anna (Date of defense: 2009-01-07)
La tesi que teniu a les mans recull quatre treballs amb un objectiu comú; determinar si els patògens (virus, bacteris, paràsits.) han exercit pressions selectives sobre els genomes dels seus hostes (com ...
Haro Ortega, Gloria (Date of defense: 2005-07-11)
There are two main subjects in this thesis: the first one deals with the numerical simulation of shallow water equations, the other one is the resolution of some problems in image processing<br/><br/>The ...
Lluc Álvarez, Èric (Date of defense: 2019-10-21)
The functioning of the heart, which main role is pumping blood to the rest of the body, is the result of a complex combination of multi-scale physical processes from the molecular to the tissue level. The ...
Chacón Cabrera, Alba (Date of defense: 2016-09-20)
Cachexia and muscle deconditioning, which are the major comorbidities in patients with chronic diseases including lung cancer (LC), impair disease prognosis. Several biological mechanisms are involved ...
Frías Hernández, Àlex (Date of defense: 2015-12-10)
Notch activation in aortic endothelial cells (ECs) takes place at embryonic stages during cardiac valve formation and induces an endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EndMT). Using aortic ECs, we show ...
Vilahur Chiaraviglio, Nadia (Date of defense: 2014-09-25)
The prenatal period is a stage of special sensitivity to the adverse effects of environmental agents for the developing fetus. The human placenta is an organ that, in the interface between mother and ...