Toumanidou, Themis (Date of defense: 2016-11-14)
The human spine provides mechanical support to the trunk while it protects the spinal cord and nerves from the external loads transferred during daily activities. Such loads are largely controlled by ...
Ruiz Wills, Carlos (Date of defense: 2015-07-17)
Up to 85% of the world population suffers from low back pain, a clinical condition often related to the intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration (DD). Altered disc cell nutrition affects cell viability ...