Estévez-Gay, Miquel (Date of defense: 2023-07-07)
Enzymes are the best catalysts. They are the main catalysts in cells and have been exposed to millions of years of natural evolution by including random mutations in their sequence and posterior selection. ...
Martins, Frederico F. (Date of defense: 2023-10-09)
Density functional theory (DFT) was postulated almost 60 years ago and equipped chemists with a powerful framework to simulate, in silico, the behavior of chemical systems. Despite its widespread utility, ...
Miró Domènech, Laura (Date of defense: 2023-01-13)
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) presents a dismal prognosis mainly due to its delayed diagnosis, its aggressiveness, and resistance to existing therapies. Aberrant glycosylation and, in particular, ...
Grande, Kévin (Date of defense: 2022-07-18)
This doctoral thesis studies competitiveness and performance as complementary but distinct elements in strategic management. From the point of view of the literature review in hospitality management, ...
Balart, Imma (Date of defense: 2023-10-26)
Introduction: Children and adolescents diagnosed with Conduct Disorder present a repetitive and persistent pattern of disruptive behaviour with difficulties to accept and follow the social norms or rules ...
Herrera Barros, Camilo Alfredo (Date of defense: 2023-02-17)
Teachers are one of the main pillars of our society, multiple studies indicate that their subjective well-being is essential for a good performance of their duties. This research aims to identify the ...
Rodrigues-Silva, Jefferson (Date of defense: 2023-07-28)
Considering non-consensual understandings, we aim to revisit STEAM exploring its distinctiveness as an educational approach embedded within the broader discourses of education and tensions between the ...
Rubiño Campoy, Susana (Date of defense: 2023-07-28)
Macroalgae have been recognized as an interesting source of compounds with multiple applications in different fields due to their various bioactivities since current trends are moving towards the use ...
Esteba Masjuan, Joan (Date of defense: 2023-10-19)
Underwater robotics has undergone significant development in recent years. It has been applied to a wide range of sectors, such as the mapping of areas of interest, the collection of scientific data, ...
Álvarez Yebra, Rubén (Date of defense: 2023-11-07)
Cavitands are macromolecules with a permanent cavity where smaller molecules or ions can be accommodated. The hydrophobic cavity of these supramolecules allows the binding of other molecules though ...