Rodríguez González, Raquel (Date of defense: 2023-02-07)
The bone is a very complex organ that participates in multiple critical functions for the human body. Bone can be affected by different health issues, such as physical trauma or tumor, and the body ...
Díez Tercero, Leire (Date of defense: 2021-06-08)
Bone is a complex and dynamic tissue that fulfills several critical functions such as protecting vital organs including the brain, heart and lungs; providing sites of attachment for muscles to allow ...
Fosch Masllovet, Anna (Date of defense: 2022-07-28)
Obesity has become a pandemic disease in the last 40 years. The WHO estimates that the population with overweight has nearly tripled since 1975, and the tendency is still growing. These data have an ...
Celma Nos, Ferran (Date of defense: 2022-05-17)
Iron is a biometal involved in many physiological processes essential for life. Regulation of both systemic and cellular iron homeostasis is crucial for health. The IRP/IRE post-transcriptional regulatory ...
Martos Algarra, Carla (Date of defense: 2022-01-21)
In the healthcare field, we know patient safety incidents are unfortunate events that occur. Two groups are affected by these incidents: Patients become first victims and the professionals involved turn ...
Pérez Paredes, Alexis E. (Date of defense: 2022-07-22)
The cell cycle is regulated at different layers of control in either homeostatic or non-homeostatic conditions. Hence, in this work we analyse how time and stress modulate the cell cycle through the ...
Merino Gómez, María (Date of defense: 2023-04-21)
The field of tissue engineering relies on the use of biomaterials as scaffolds for tissue and organ regeneration. If properly designed, these scaffolds can mimic the in vivo microenvironment while also ...
Muley Vilamú, Helena (Date of defense: 2021-07-02)
Carnitine palmitoyl transferase 1 (CPT1) are enzymes that catalyze the conversion of long-chain acyl-CoA to acyl-carnitines, to transport long-chain fatty acids across intracellular membranes. CPT1C ...
Gil Recio, Carlos (Date of defense: 2015-06-29)
The liver is the largest internal organ and an important regulator of homeostasis providing essential metabolic, exocrine and endocrine functions. Liver diseases result in high rates of morbidity and ...
Gámiz Sanfeliu, María (Date of defense: 2017-07-11)
Forgiveness is a human strength mainly helpful for the wellbeing of social relationships. Research has showed the potential benefits of forgiving for physical and mental health as well as for restoring ...