Martín Rodríguez, Elena (Date of defense: 2018-01-24)
A splicing network analysis that captured functional similarities among spliceosomal components, revealed a prominent core module containing splicing factors SPF45, SR140 and CHERP. We report that ...
Stanley, Nathaniel H. (Date of defense: 2015-04-24)
This thesis has been about the use of a simulation technique, known as molecular dynamics simulations, to study biophysics in proteins that have historically been difficult to study with other methods. ...
Dbaibou, Rawan Oussama (Date of defense: 2022-01-25)
This thesis is a study of historical anthropology that explores gift-giving practices in Kuwait, a multicultural Islamic country, with a focus on Valentine’s Day. The research is conducted among five ...
Slidders, Charles Winton (Date of defense: 2023-07-10)
Localization and Participation: Democracy from Below analyses the emerging normative value of local governance and participatory democracy. Democratic legitimacy has, historically, been of little relevance ...
Llorens DeCesaris, Gerard (Date of defense: 2023-06-09)
This thesis explores the interconnections between the U.S. and the Spanish Empire in the late 19th century, adopting an approach that departs from the traditional historical narratives that have considered ...
Orejarena, Maria Juliana (Date of defense: 2010-09-06)
(+) 3,4-metilendioximetanfetamina (MDMA), popularmente conocida como "éxtasis", es una droga susceptible de producir adicción en algunos individuos. Actualmente es consumida principalmente por adolescentes ...
Higuera González, Laura (Date of defense: 2021-10-01)
Macrophages play crucial roles in the defense of the organism against a wide range of pathogens. Macrophages can rapidly adapt to perturbations in the microenvironment due to the existence of a network ...
Sanvicente García, Marta (Date of defense: 2023-05-18)
Precision and accuracy are paramount for the use of genome editing in clinic, environmental, and industrial applications. These fields require reliable and traceable results to ensure the safety and ...
Benkarim, Mohamed Oualid (Date of defense: 2018-09-14)
Nowadays, imaging of the human brain is vastly used in clinical settings and by the neuroscientific research community. There is an ever-increasing demand for novel biomedical image analysis approaches ...
Bauer, Moritz (Date of defense: 2020-02-14)
The reactivation of the inactive X chromosome has the potential to provide a unique system to study the developmentally induced formation of euchromatin. However, insights into this process were hampered ...