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Fragmentos de una nación: memoria, melancolía y representación de la historia en la narrativa ecuatoriana de los ochenta
Esta investigación se propone analizar algunos ejemplos de la narrativa ecuatoriana posterior al 1979 en relación con la memoria y las diversas formas de representación de este momento histórico. Desde el análisis de cuatro ...
Integrative methods for linking genotype to phenotype: an application to intervertebral disc degeneration
Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is a complex condition influenced by genetics, environment, and lifestyle. Despite advancements in sequencing technologies, challenges remain in understanding the biology of complex ...
Neuromuscular junction dynamics in muscle growth and atrophy
Skeletal muscle exhibits remarkable adaptability in response to physiological and pathological stimuli. This study explores the plasticity of the neuromuscular junction (NMJ), a neural–muscle interface that is crucial for ...
Hypoglycosylation of Piezo1 and Cavα2δ subunit: relevance for neuronal excitability and neurological disorders associated to Phosphomannomutase 2 deficiency (PMM2-CDG)
Els defectes congènits de la glicosilació (CDG) són una família de malalties causades per mutacions en gens involucrats en les vies de la glicosilació. La PMM2-CDG, associada a mutacions en la fosfomanomutasa 2 (PMM2), es ...
From stress to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis mechanobiology: featuring Piezo1 in Motor Neuron Disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease, characterized in 97% of the cases by the accumulation of TDP-43 in cytoplasmic inclusions. As there is an association between oxidative and mechanical ...
Urban planning and health in all policies: the health impact of green space interventions in cities
The geographical, environmental, and sociocultural characteristics of cities impact residents' health and well-being. Modern cities, while beneficial for people, also face high air and noise pollution, urban heat, and ...
Short and long-term impact of the birth environment on maternal and neonatal health outcomes and childbirth experiences (Birthing Better)
Aquesta tesi doctoral avalua l'impacte i la implementació d'una Unitat Liderada per Llevadores (MLU) en els resultats de salut materna i neonatal, així com la satisfacció materna dins del sistema sanitari espanyol. Utilitzant ...
Neurobiological mechanisms underlying the resilience and vulnerability to developing cannabis and food addiction
The increasing use of cannabis and highly palatable foods in modern society, along with their decreasing risk perception, have raised the prevalence of addiction. However, the neurobiological mechanisms that contribute to ...
Regulation of tumor-infiltrating T lymphocytes by circadian molecular clocks
Circadian rhythms are the natural 24-hour cycles governing physiological processes and play a critical role in regulating immune function. This thesis explores the intricate connections between circadian rhythms and the ...
Mujeres de Libia: una realidad desconocida
Dada la escasa información existente sobre el colectivo femenino libio, la presente tesis visibiliza el caso de las mujeres libias, analiza sus contribuciones e interpreta los cambios sociales recuperando sus actividades, ...
Rethinking Thatcher and Europe: an alternative reading
The goal of this doctoral dissertation is to establish the raison d’être of the policy options that Margaret Thatcher adopted on European integration in the years of her premiership. She was the Prime Minister of the ...
The Drama of the Political: The Political Ontology of Merleau-Ponty
The study aims at perceiving the political ontology of Merleau-Ponty through the metaphor of drama that he used in various ways throughout his writings. Through attempting to read Merleau-Ponty through an interpretive ...
Facilitating interpersonal synchrony in children: designing embodied mixed reality experiences to facilitate and asses prosocial behaviours in neurodiverse children
This thesis is focused on how full-body interactive design in multi-user Mixed Reality environments can support Interpersonal Synchrony (IPS) strategies to promote prosocial attitudes and behaviors in children. This ...
Multi-link operation for low-latency
Next generation applications will have strict network requirement, such as higher throughput and low latency. As Wi-Fi continues to grow, it needs to adapt to these new requirements. This thesis focuses on latency reduction ...
The Cost of sybils
This thesis explores Sybil strategies in decentralized and anonymous systems, focusing on blockchain technology. Combining blockchain insights with game theory, mechanism design, and machine learning, the research analyzes ...
Optimization of transportation services for persons with reduced mobility
Aquesta tesi aborda l'optimització dels serveis de transport per a persones amb mobilitat reduïda, centrant-se en el Servei Municipal de Transport Especial de Barcelona. Els sistemes de transport accessibles són essencials ...
A High-performance computational framework for multiscale and multiphysics modelling of the intervertebral disc
This thesis develops a multiscale and multiphysics model of the intervertebral disc (IVD); it focuses on three main axes regarding: Mechanical response: It introduces a compatible porohyperelastic framework capable of ...
Design, development, and deployment of real-time drum accompaniment systems
This dissertation examines the generation of real-time symbolic drum accompaniments, with a particular focus on live improvisation contexts. While the research does occasionally focus on the audio domain, the majority of ...
Essays in Macroeconomics
This dissertation consists of three papers focusing on the effects of firm and worker strategies on economic aggregates. The first chapter estimates the effects of corporate political connections with Congressional ...
Essays in Banking and Corporate Finance
This thesis explores the interplay between financial intermediation and economic conditions. It examines how banks’ industry specialization interacts with monetary policies and how collateral value uncertainties shape ...
