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    Investigation of protein-ligand interactions using high-throughput all-atom molecular dynamics simulations 

    Buch Mundó, Ignasi (Date of defense: 2012-06-29)

    Investigation of protein-ligand interactions has been a long-standing application for molecular dynamics (MD) simulations given its importance to drug design. However, relevant timescales for biomolecular motions are orders ...

    Investigation of reflective optical network units for bidirectional passive optical access networks 

    Arellano Pinilla, Cristina (Date of defense: 2007-07-25)

    Esta investigación está conducida a la resolución del problema de encontrar soluciones rentables para el despliegue de redes de fibra hasta el hogar (Fibre to the Home - FTTH). En una red de FTTH, el equipo transmisor-receptor ...

    Investigation of the antioxidant properties of five aromatic plants in model food systems 

    Azman, Nurul Aini Binti Mohd (Date of defense: 2015-12-22)

    In this PhD it has been analyzed the antioxidant activity of five plants: Camelia sinensis, Gentian lutea, Betula pendula, Convolvulus arvensis and Arctostaphylos uva-ursi. An Electronic Paramagnetic Resonance has been ...

    Investigation of the influence of the membrane lipid environment on g protein-coupled receptor activation by molecular dynamics simulations 

    Bruzzese Novoa, Agustín Alberto (Date of defense: 2021-02-24)

    Els receptors acoblats a proteïnes G (GPCRs) són importants dianes terapèutiques per a nombroses malalties. Si bé els GPCRs s’han estudiat àmpliament en les últimes dècades, els mecanismes moleculars que determinen la seva ...

    Investigation of the phospholipid peripheral region of lactose permease in model membranes 

    Suárez Germà, Carme (Date of defense: 2013-11-07)

    The interaction between a membrane protein and its surrounding phospholipids is thought to be crucial for the correct folding and function of the protein. This thesis is focused on the investigation of the interplay between ...

    Investigation of the role and modulation of autophagy for neuroprotection and nerve regeneration using models of peripheral nerve injury 

    Leiva Rodríguez, Tatiana (Date of defense: 2018-11-09)

    Lesiones en el nervio periférico causan una disrupción axonal que puede producir una neurodegeneración retrograda. Las neuronas axotomizadas sufren una serie de cambios fenotípicos a nivel molecular y celular, algunos de ...

    Investigation of the telomere maintenance system in Cushing’s syndrome: A contribution to the phenomena of early ageing and specific morbidity 

    Aulinas Masó, Anna (Date of defense: 2015-06-19)

    La síndrome de Cushing (SC), una malaltia minoritària per secreció excessiva de cortisol, s'associa a augment de morbi-mortalitat, inclús després del tractament, comparat amb població de referència i s'associa a processos ...

    Investigation on force detection methods for optical trapping and sensing inside living cells 

    Mas Soler, Josep (Date of defense: 2017-01-09)

    Optical Tweezers (OT) are a light-based non-invasive tool that has played an important role during the last decades in the field of biophotonics, together with the advances in optical microscopy techniques. Optical trapping ...

    Investigations in animal models of anti-NMDAR encephalitis 

    García Serra, Anna (Date of defense: 2021-09-14)

    [eng] BACKGROUND: Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is a neuronal antibody-mediated disease that associates with prominent neuropsychiatric symptoms and predominantly affects women of childbearing ...

    Investigations into the role of translations in abstract algebraic logic 

    Moraschini, Tommaso (Date of defense: 2016-06-08)

    This memoir is divided into two parts, devoted to two topics in (ab-stract) algebraic logic. In the first part we develop a hierarchy in which propositional logics “L” are classified according to the definability conditions ...

    Investigations of topological phases for quasi-1D systems 

    Tirrito, Emanuele (Date of defense: 2020-07-13)

    For a long time, quantum states of matter have been successfully characterized by the Ginzburg-Landau formalism that was able to classify all different types of phase transitions. This view changed with the discovery of ...

    Investment, perception of risk and financial constraints 

    Ugarte Ruiz, Alfonso (Date of defense: 2011-03-21)

    This thesis studies how firms’ investment and credit are affected by different financial imperfections related to firm and bank learning, relationship lending and financial wealth. After reviewing in chapter 2 the related ...

    Invierno, primavera y otoño del Carlismo (1939 - 1976) 

    Rodon Guinjoan, Ramón María (Date of defense: 2015-10-10)

    Aquesta tesi la portava reflexionant el seu autor des de feia força temps; és una visió del Carlisme com a col·lectiu polític, des de la Guerra Civil fins a 1976, a través de tot el Règim franquista i els inicis d’una ...

    La invisibilidad de la mujer en las campañas publicitarias de prevención del VIH 

    Lluva-Castaño, Alicia (Date of defense: 2023-04-20)

    Introducció: Quan es parla del VIH, queda implícita la creença que el seu contagi és per transmissió sexual i que es majoritàriament en homes gai, bisexuals i altres HSH. Les estratègies de prevenció han anat encaminades ...

    Invisible structures = Estructures invisibles 

    Milne, Joanne Leonie (Date of defense: 2016-01-14)

    This thesis is an investigation into the visualization of cosmological propositions associated with string theory. Research into the work of contemporary theoretical physics led to the question, how does one visualize what ...

    Invoice factoring through blockchain technology 

    Mohammadzadeh, Nasibeh (Date of defense: 2022-10-06)

    (English) Invoice factoring has been a popular way to provide cash flow for businesses. The primary function of a factoring system is to prevent an invoice from being factored twice. In order to prevent double factoring, ...

    Involvement of adenosinergic and dopaminergic systems in the regulation of alcohol or sucrose intake: studies in rodent models of self-administration 

    San Miguel Segura, Noemí (Date of defense: 2017-07-18)

    Caffeine is a methylxanthine that acts as a nonselective adenosine antagonist, binding to adenosine A1 and A2A receptor subtypes. This substance is highly present in different beverages like coffee, tea and in energy drinks. ...

    Involvement of aerial organs on the ABA accumulation in roots of Citrus plants under water deficit 

    Manzi Fraga, Matías Jesús (Date of defense: 2016-06-22)

    La sequía es una de las situaciones más perjudiciales para el crecimiento y la supervivencia de las plantas. Sin embargo, las plantas han desarrollado estrategias para afrontar dichas condiciones, incluyendo el rápido ...

    Involvement of Alternative Splicing Regulation in Adipose Tissue Thermogenic Induction 

    Castellá Giner, Moisés (Date of defense: 2023-09-29)

    [emg] Alternative splicing (AS) is a gene expression regulatory mechanism that enables generation of multiple mRNA isoforms from a single gene which commonly are translated into proteins. This mechanism is tightly regulated ...