Herrero Rodríguez, Laura (Date of defense: 2004-11-24)
INTRODUCTION Carnitine palmitoyltransferase I, which is expressed in the pancreas as the liver isoform (LCPTI), catalyzes the rate-limiting step in the transport of fatty acids into the mitochondria for ...
Alba Rovira, Roser (Date of defense: 2022-03-15)
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) is an immune-mediated disease affecting large and medium sized arteries. Its pathophysiology is not fully understood and its present treatment relies on glucocorticoids, which ...
Vescio, Giovanni (Date of defense: 2017-07-04)
The soaring global demand for flexible, wearable and transparent devices has been driven by the advent of the Internet-of-Things (IoT), where smart electronic objects are expected to be, at anytime and ...
García Lizarribar, Andrea (Date of defense: 2022-01-28)
In vitro engineered three-dimensional tissue models are attracting an increasing interest due to their potential applications in preclinical assays. On the one hand, they are an alternative to the high ...
Diaz Garrido, Natalia (Date of defense: 2021-11-17)
The gut microbiota establishes dynamic and complex interactions with the intestinal epithelium and the immune system. In this regard, commensal microbiota plays essential role in the development and ...
Louzao Boado, Ánxela (Date of defense: 2019-04-30)
Genetically tractable models such as Drosophila melanogaster may help to identify new approaches to halt malignant growth. During my doctoral thesis, I performed a screen to find mitochondrial genes ...
Busquets Faciabén, Albert (Date of defense: 2010-03-10)
Numerous motor-perceptual tasks can be observed across the ages, especially if individuals are involved in sport activities. A person facing a novel task has to elaborate new movements to achieve the ...
El Rayyes, Abd El salam M. A. (Date of defense: 2014-09-17)
Our work has focused on the theme of open innovation and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Specifically, we have investigated open innovation, its effects and its connection with the sectors of Low ...
Álvarez García, Jacobo (Date of defense: 2002-04-19)
CuInS2 is a good candidate as photovoltaic absorber for the fabrication of high efficient and low cost solar cells. In this work, the vibrational properties of CuInS2 films have been studied by means ...
Tomasevic, Marija (Date of defense: 2021-09-09)
In this thesis, we explore different ways in which spacetime exhibits peculiar properties when subjected to the rules of quantum mechanics. These rules are naturally implemented at the level of semiclassical ...