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    Identification of novel histone marks required for the transcriptional stress response 

    Martínez Cebrián, Gerard (Date of defense: 2019-12-03)

    Upon environmental stresses such as temperature fluctuations or increases in osmolarity, yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae induces a transcriptional reprograming in order to survive and adapt to the stress. Histone ...

    Identification of the sphingolipid desaturase DEGS1 as a novel gene for a leukodystrophy in therapeutic hope 

    Pant, Devesh Chandra (Date of defense: 2018-10-05)

    In spite of recent advances in understanding the genetic bases of leukodystrophies, a large number of clinical cases remain unexplained, suggesting that many leukodystrophy-associated genes have yet to be identified. Here ...

    Identification of versions of the same musical composition by processing audio descriptions 

    Serrà Julià, Joan (Date of defense: 2011-02-23)

    This work focuses on the automatic identification of musical piece versions (alternate renditions of the same musical composition like cover songs, live recordings, remixes, etc.). In particular, we propose two core ...

    Identifying the factors that influence the stability of the embryo culture system and the sensivity of the Mouse Embryo Assay : The critical role of oil in the IVF lab 

    Mestres Gonzalvo, Enric (Date of defense: 2022-02-18)

    The embryo culture system is composed by all those elements with the potential to impact embryo development. Its optimization is required to stabilize in vitro embryo culture and produce reliable and reproducible results ...

    Identitat gamer, classe social i gènere: una anàlisi dels discursos del col·lectiu adolescent sobre la cultura del videojoc i les pràctiques videolúdiques 

    Vilasís-Pamos, Júlia (Date of defense: 2023-06-12)

    Aquesta tesi doctoral analitza el paper que juguen la classe social i el gènere en els processos de construcció de la identitat gamer, entre el col·lectiu adolescent de 14 i 15 anys escolaritzat a Barcelona i Vic. Per ...

    Identity and diversity in EU law: contextualising article 4(2) TEU 

    Alcoberro Llivina, Carina (Date of defense: 2015-01-14)

    The primary objective of the present work is to contextualise the so-called national constitutional identity clause enshrined in current Article 4(2) TEU and, by doing so, to provide some guidance to its judicial and ...

    Identity building and language learning opportunities in a brony fandom 

    Shafirova, Liudmila (Date of defense: 2020-07-28)

    Second language use online has become a regular practice for many Internet users reflecting the emergence of new participatory cultures in the virtual world. However, little is yet known about the processes of language use ...

    Identity-based motivation in digital engagement: the influence of community and cultural identity on participation in Wikipedia 

    Miquel Ribé, Marc (Date of defense: 2017-03-24)

    Internet i la tecnologia mòbil s'han consolidat com una esfera pública de la vida, on l'èxit sovint s'equipara a la participació. En aquesta tesi s'estudia la influència d’una motivació basada en la identitat en la ...

    Ideología e identidad social e institucional: el discurso del diario ABC Color sobre la población indígena del Paraguay durante el gobierno de Fernando Lugo (2008-2012) 

    Portillo Benítez, Gustavo Enrique (Date of defense: 2023-05-26)

    Aquesta tesi constitueix una anàlisi de la ideologia en el discurs del diari ABC Color sobre la població indígena del Paraguai durant els anys del govern de Fernando Lugo (2008-2012). A partir de l'aproximació sociocognitiva ...

    Ideología, violencia de género y prensa en Facebook: cómo comunican los diarios las noticias sobre la violencia contra las mujeres a través de las redes sociales 

    Torre, Laura (Date of defense: 2019-11-13)

    Esta tesis investiga los discursos periodísticos sobre la violencia de género de tres periódicos españoles y tres italianos, en sus páginas Facebook. Analizamos la ideología, para investigar si estas noticias remiten a una ...

    Il Diritto e la retorica: le Tetralogie di Antifonte = El derecho y la retórica: las Tetralogías de Antifonte 

    Giombini, Stefania (Date of defense: 2021-04-26)

    La presente tesi dottorale si centra sull’opera Tetralogie di Antifonte, un sofista e oratore, vissuto ad Atene nel V secolo a.C. Le Tetralogie si compongono di tre casi giudiziali, detti dicanici, a loro volta costruiti ...

    Il genos originario e il suo camino: Razzismo e biopolitica: genealogia e sviluppo di un incontro 

    Franceschini, Leonardo (Date of defense: 2018-12-10)

    El presente trabajo ha querido construir un vínculo conceptual entre los mecanismos racistas que parecen gobernar Occidente desde la antigüedad griega y la forma de análisis histórico-político conocido, a partir de la obra ...

    Illuminating the chemical space of therapeutical relevance : from pharmaceutical patents to untargeted proteins 

    Falaguera Mata, Maria José (Date of defense: 2022-04-26)

    Systems pharmacology is the discipline that studies the so-called ‘pharmacological space’ with a holistic and network-based perspective. Its challenge is to shed light on the astonishingly sophisticated biological processes ...

    Image analysis and deep learning to support endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms 

    López-Linares, Karen (Date of defense: 2019-06-11)

    An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a focal dilation of the aorta that may lead to its rupture. The most common treatment for AAAs is endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). EVAR implies lifelong postoperative surveillance ...

    Image based analysis and modeling of the detailed cardiac ventricular anatomy 

    Paun, Bruno (Date of defense: 2017-07-24)

    The role of trabeculations and their normal morphological expression in the human heart is still unclear. Clinical studies have shown that excessive trabeculation can cause heart failure due to diastolic and systolic ...

    Image processing algorithms as artistic tools in digital cinema 

    Zabaleta Razquin, Itziar (Date of defense: 2021-10-01)

    The industry of cinema has experienced a radical change in the last decades: the transition from film cinematography to its digital format. As a consequence, several challenges have appeared, but, at the same time, many ...

    Image similarity for registration and manifold learning: application to brain analysis 

    Zimmer, Veronika Anne (Date of defense: 2017-02-13)

    The aim of this thesis is to explore and develop measures for image comparison in two main areas of medical image analysis: image registration and manifold learning for population analysis. In particular, the main contributions ...

    Imagen fotográfica y textualidad. La obra de Wright Morris, Duane Michals y Sophie Calle 

    Prieto Aguaza, Alberto (Date of defense: 2009-01-19)

    Aparentment la funció de la imatge és la d'il·lustrar l'acció que es desenvolupa al text i la funció del text és explicar allò que visualitzem a la fotografia. Més enllà d'aquesta complementarietat, les relacions s'amplien ...

    Imagen y representación de la República Popular China en la España de 1960-1970: del orientalismo al maoísmo 

    Sánchez Fraile, Sergio (Date of defense: 2017-12-04)

    El presente trabajo examina la imagen y la representación de la República Popular China en España durante las décadas de 1960 y 1970. La construcción de la imagen de China ha estado condicionada a una sucesión de estereotipos ...

    Imaginario Sociodiscursivo en la Inmigración Latinoamericana de Catalunya: Propuesta para la Gestión de la Diversidad 

    Medina Audelo, Ricardo (Date of defense: 2011-07-14)

    La inmigración internacional es uno de los fenómenos mundiales más importantes, complejos e inquietantes en la época actual a consecuencia de su crecimiento y de los retos sin precedentes que afronta: económicos, políticos, ...