Deciphering the utility of Galleria mellonella as an infection and toxicity in vivo model 

    Moyà Anderico, Laura (Date of defense: 2021-04-26)

    Galleria mellonella (greater wax moth) is a popular animal model that has been extensively used as an alternative in vivo model for investigating the virulence and pathogenicity of different bacteria. G. mellonella has ...

    Development of advanced nuclear magnetic resonance methods for biochemical analysis of biofluids and hyperpolarized magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging for organ-on-chip 

    Azagra Rodríguez, Marc (Date of defense: 2024-10-18)

    [eng] The main challenge in modern medicine is to prevent diseases and, when disease strikes, to detect it and cure it efficiently, promptly and cost-effectively (understanding cost as economic burden, patient and relatives ...

    Engineering in vitro models of the intestinal mucosa to study the role of the stroma on the epithelium 

    Abad i Lázaro, Aina (Date of defense: 2023-07-20)

    [eng] The standard in vitro model of the small intestine in the field of drug development still consists in a monolayer of cancer-derived cells seeded on a hard substrate. Despite the huge advances that this model has ...

    Estudio de las propiedades conformacionales de las proteínas mediante el uso de modelos de baja resolución basados en la discretización de las coordenadas internas 

    Martin Bandera, Francisco (Date of defense: 2018-07-16)

    El campo que estudia las propiedades y comportamiento de las proteínas así como las interacciones entre ellas es tan complejo que a día de hoy resulta complicada su caracterización en detalle, sea utilizando herramientas ...