Ferrando Martorell, Eva (Date of defense: 2015-11-10)
The activation of Notch1 receptor triggers differential outcomes depending on the upstream activating ligand. This way, Jag1-Notch1 activation promotes endothelial to hematopoietic transition process ...
Villanueva Cañas, José Luis (Date of defense: 2015-11-20)
Although the genome sequencing revolution is still in its infancy, we must acknowledge it as the major driver of biology since the beginning of the 21st century. The availability of a large collection ...
Cutando Ruiz, Laura (Date of defense: 2015-07-17)
The endocannabinoid system is an endogenous neuromodulatory system widely expressed in the central nervous system. It modulates synaptic plasticity and neuronal excitability, and fine-tunes several ...
Vega i Rofes, Aina (Date of defense: 2015-10-23)
Per establir la configuració del geni schönberguià posarem les bases de la seva ètica a partir del judaisme i el protestantisme i situarem l’estadi “ètic-pre-estètic” com a l’impuls de la seva necessitat ...
Agüero San Juan, Sebastián (Date of defense: 2015-12-01)
Esta tesis doctoral tiene por objeto analizar de manera integral el concepto de derogación en el contexto de los derechos positivos contemporáneos. Esto en respuesta a la inquietud planteada por algunos ...
Colell Ortega, Esther (Date of defense: 2015-03-26)
Characteristics of drug use are determined geographically and historically, and modelling trends can offer insight into the forces that configure drug use contexts. On the other hand, the workplace may ...
Ramaiola, Ilaria (Date of defense: 2015-03-24)
Atherothrombosis and, specifically intracoronary thrombosis is a major cause of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and consequently of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. While management of acute ...
Pybus Oliveras, Marc (Date of defense: 2015-09-28)
Detecting positive selection in genomic regions is a recurrent topic in human population genetics studies. Over the years, many positive selection tests have been implemented to highlight specific genomic ...
López Martínez, María Itzel (Date of defense: 2015-02-20)
Los manuscritos ilustrados que conservan las obras de Chrétien de Troyes, poeta del siglo XII y uno de los primeros autores de romans con tema artúrico, permiten formular nuevas hipótesis acerca de la ...
Rius Ulldemolins, Anna (Date of defense: 2015-11-23)
L'objectiu de la tesi és explorar les desigualtats geogràfiques, de gènere i de posició socioeconòmica en la prevalença de la discapacitat visual i ceguesa. La tesi consta de 3 articles que analitzen ...