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Hypoglycosylation of Piezo1 and Cavα2δ subunit: relevance for neuronal excitability and neurological disorders associated to Phosphomannomutase 2 deficiency (PMM2-CDG) 

Edo Pérez, Albert (Date of defense: 2024-12-19)

Els defectes congènits de la glicosilació (CDG) són una família de malalties causades per mutacions en gens involucrats en les vies de la glicosilació. La PMM2-CDG, associada a mutacions en la fosfomanomutasa 2 (PMM2), es ...

From stress to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis mechanobiology: featuring Piezo1 in Motor Neuron Disease 

Herrera Fernández, Víctor (Date of defense: 2024-12-18)

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease, characterized in 97% of the cases by the accumulation of TDP-43 in cytoplasmic inclusions. As there is an association between oxidative and mechanical ...

Urban planning and health in all policies: the health impact of green space interventions in cities 

Pereira Barboza, Evelise (Date of defense: 2024-12-16)

The geographical, environmental, and sociocultural characteristics of cities impact residents' health and well-being. Modern cities, while beneficial for people, also face high air and noise pollution, urban heat, and ...

Short and long-term impact of the birth environment on maternal and neonatal health outcomes and childbirth experiences (Birthing Better) 

Palau Costafreda, Roser (Date of defense: 2024-12-13)

Aquesta tesi doctoral avalua l'impacte i la implementació d'una Unitat Liderada per Llevadores (MLU) en els resultats de salut materna i neonatal, així com la satisfacció materna dins del sistema sanitari espanyol. Utilitzant ...

Neurobiological mechanisms underlying the resilience and vulnerability to developing cannabis and food addiction 

Cajiao Manrique, María del Mar (Date of defense: 2024-12-12)

The increasing use of cannabis and highly palatable foods in modern society, along with their decreasing risk perception, have raised the prevalence of addiction. However, the neurobiological mechanisms that contribute to ...

Regulation of tumor-infiltrating T lymphocytes by circadian molecular clocks 

Cerdán Porqueras, Víctor (Date of defense: 2024-12-12)

Circadian rhythms are the natural 24-hour cycles governing physiological processes and play a critical role in regulating immune function. This thesis explores the intricate connections between circadian rhythms and the ...

Mujeres de Libia: una realidad desconocida 

Legweil, Nadia (Date of defense: 2024-04-15)

Dada la escasa información existente sobre el colectivo femenino libio, la presente tesis visibiliza el caso de las mujeres libias, analiza sus contribuciones e interpreta los cambios sociales recuperando sus actividades, ...

Rethinking Thatcher and Europe: an alternative reading 

Zanetti, Alessandra (Date of defense: 2024-04-08)

The goal of this doctoral dissertation is to establish the raison d’être of the policy options that Margaret Thatcher adopted on European integration in the years of her premiership. She was the Prime Minister of the ...

The Drama of the Political: The Political Ontology of Merleau-Ponty 

Masoud, Hazem (Date of defense: 2024-03-19)

The study aims at perceiving the political ontology of Merleau-Ponty through the metaphor of drama that he used in various ways throughout his writings. Through attempting to read Merleau-Ponty through an interpretive ...

Facilitating interprersonal synchrony in children designing embodied mixed reality experiences to facilitate and asses prosocial behaviours in neurodiverse children 

Galí Pérez, Olga (Date of defense: 2024-12-12)

This thesis is focused on how full-body interactive design in multi-user Mixed Reality environments can support Interpersonal Synchrony (IPS) strategies to promote prosocial attitudes and behaviors in children. This ...

Multi-link operation for low-latency 

Carrascosa Zamacois, Marc (Date of defense: 2024-12-10)

Next generation applications will have strict network requirement, such as higher throughput and low latency. As Wi-Fi continues to grow, it needs to adapt to these new requirements. This thesis focuses on latency reduction ...

The Cost of sybils 

Mazorra, Bruno (Date of defense: 2024-12-10)

This thesis explores Sybil strategies in decentralized and anonymous systems, focusing on blockchain technology. Combining blockchain insights with game theory, mechanism design, and machine learning, the research analyzes ...

Optimization of transportation services for persons with reduced mobility 

Portell Penadés, Laura (Date of defense: 2024-11-29)

Aquesta tesi aborda l'optimització dels serveis de transport per a persones amb mobilitat reduïda, centrant-se en el Servei Municipal de Transport Especial de Barcelona. Els sistemes de transport accessibles són essencials ...

A High-performance computational framework for multiscale and multiphysics modelling of the intervertebral disc 

LIALIOS, DIMITRIOS (Date of defense: 2024-12-10)

This thesis develops a multiscale and multiphysics model of the intervertebral disc (IVD); it focuses on three main axes regarding: Mechanical response: It introduces a compatible porohyperelastic framework capable of ...

Design, development, and deployment of real-time drum accompaniment systems 

Haki, Behzad (Date of defense: 2024-12-04)

This dissertation examines the generation of real-time symbolic drum accompaniments, with a particular focus on live improvisation contexts. While the research does occasionally focus on the audio domain, the majority of ...

Essays in Macroeconomics 

Fan, Yameng (Date of defense: 2024-10-07)

This dissertation consists of three papers focusing on the effects of firm and worker strategies on economic aggregates. The first chapter estimates the effects of corporate political connections with Congressional ...

Essays in Banking and Corporate Finance 

Ruzzier, Gianmarco (Date of defense: 2024-09-10)

This thesis explores the interplay between financial intermediation and economic conditions. It examines how banks’ industry specialization interacts with monetary policies and how collateral value uncertainties shape ...

Essays on the Expected Credit Loss Model 

Dejuan Bitria, Daniel (Date of defense: 2024-07-18)

The implementation of the Expected Credit Loss (ECL) model represents a significant change in financial reporting for banks by requiring the recognition of loan loss provisions based on expected credit losses at loan ...

Essays in Applied Economics 

Quentel, Milan (Date of defense: 2024-07-17)

In Chapter 1, I study the optimal distribution of renewable energy infrastructure. In line with the recent backlash in many countries, I show that residents face important disamenity costs from nearby wind turbines. Using ...

Essays in Macro-Finance 

Sy, Andrea Loren (Date of defense: 2024-07-08)

This thesis consists of three chapters on firm heterogeneity and the role of credit frictions and regulatory constraints. The first chapter highlights the role of a gender gap in credit access in distorting capital ...