Valls Comamala, Victòria (Date of defense: 2018-09-07)
Aging is the main challenge that humanity will face on the near future. Brain aging is associated with cognitive deficiencies and is the main risk factor for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). AD is the most ...
Pallarès Albanell, Joan (Date of defense: 2017-12-14)
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the commonest movement disorder and a devastating neurodegenerative condition. Although PD motor symptoms arise from the progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons on the ...
Fernández Blanco, Álvaro (Date of defense: 2023-04-13)
Down syndrome (DS) is the most common genetic form of intellectual disability and arises from the partial or total trisomy of the Homo Sapiens Autosome 21. The cellular and molecular mechanisms that ...
Birks, Laura Ellen (Date of defense: 2018-12-03)
With the recent evolution of mobile communication, there is a lack of understanding of increased radiofrequency (RF) exposure from these new technologies, especially among children. Little is known about ...
Cerrato Rivera, Celia (Date of defense: 2007-05-18)
La tesis doctoral con título "Caracterización de la región cromosómica 15q11-13 del genoma humano. Variabilidad genómica en el autismo e identificación de ncRNAs" se basa en el estudio de la región ...
Ramírez López, Ángela (Date of defense: 2021-07-28)
The endocannabinoid system is a natural modulatory system that participates in multiple physiological processes, including nociceptive, emotional and rewarding responses. These central responses are ...
D'Amico, Davide (Date of defense: 2013-11-22)
Estudios genéticos en pacientes sugieren que el gen del receptor tirosina quinasa de la neurotrofina de tipo 3 (NTRK3) podría contribuir en la patología del trastorno de pánico (PAND), un trastorno de ...
Catuara Solarz, Silvina (Date of defense: 2016-09-16)
This Thesis aims at addressing the therapeutic potential of a neuroplasticity-targeted treatment for intellectual disability (ID) in Down syndrome (DS). The therapy consisted of the administration of ...
Parameswaran, Janani (Date of defense: 2018-03-09)
Lack of function of ALDP in mouse leads to a late onset disease, characterized by spastic paraparesis and degeneration of corticospinal tracts, without signs of inflammatory demyelization resembling AMN ...
Negrete Buela, Roger (Date of defense: 2016-12-16)
Chronic pain is currently a major clinical issue that represents huge economic and social burdens. Chronic pain treatment currently available presents limited efficacy and significant side effects. One ...