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Analysis of the Effects of Severe Weather with the COAWST- Model Comparing Coupled and Decoupled Simulations, as well as Using Machine Learning Algorithms to Predict the Impact on Populations

Iglesias Deutú, Jordi (Date of defense: 2023-12-13)

Aquesta tesi doctoral s'estructura en tres capítols interconnectats en el camp de la mecànica de fluids. Els dos primers capítols es centren en l'anàlisi dels efectes del clima extrem, amb el primer capítol comparant ...

Analysis of the efficiency in the Spanish National Barley Breeding Program. Past results and prospects for future improvements using molecular markers

Mansour Elsayed, Elsayed (Date of defense: 2013-04-22)

The objectives of this thesis were to test the efficiency of selection in the Spanish Barley Breeding Program and to find out the most important genetic factors responsible for the advantage of elite material, to facilitate ...

Analysis of the evolving clinical phenotype and molecular mechanisms in Williams-Beuren syndrome

Palacios Verdú, María Gabriela (Date of defense: 2015-10-19)

Williams-Beuren syndrome is a neurocognitive disorder with multisystemic manifestations of variable expressivity caused by a 1.55-1.83 Mb at chromosomal band 7q11.23. In this thesis project we have characterized the 7q11.23 ...

Analysis of the Expression Pattern of Transmembrane proteins with extracellular leucine rich repeats (eLRRs) in the developing nervous system

Chauhan, Disha (Date of defense: 2014-06-12)

Repeticions riques en leucina (RRL ) és uns seqüència conservada d'11 aminoàcids alifàtics incloent leucina implicada en la interacció proteïna-proteïna Proteïnes transmembrana (TM) amb RRLs extracel.lular (eRRLs) han ...

Analysis of the functional roles of Mammary Serum Amyloid A3 protein

Domènech Guitart, Anna (Date of defense: 2013-09-30)

La Serum Amiloide A3 (M‐SAA3) mamària és una proteïna de fase aguda expressada principalment a la glàndula mamària. Els nivells d’expressió de la M‐SAA3 varia en diferents situacions fisiològiques, el que suggereix un ...

Analysis of the genetic basis of porcine meat quality and coat color by using genomic and transcriptomic tools

Figueiredo Cardoso, Tainã (Date of defense: 2018-05-14)

Los principales objetivos de esta Tesis fueron investigar la base genética de la composición y deposito de la grasa en cerdos, e identificar los factores genéticos involucrados en el establecimiento de los patrones de ...

Analysis of the genomic distribution of linker histone H1 variants in human = Anàlisi de la distribució genòmica de les variants d'histona H1 en humans

Izquierdo Bouldstridge, Andrea (Date of defense: 2018-03-13)

Seven linker histone H1 variants are present in human somatic cells with distinct prevalence across cell types. Using variant-specific antibodies to H1 and hemagglutinin-tagged recombinant H1 variants expressed in breast ...

Analysis of the haemodynamic and biomechanical properties of the lumina in aortic dissections using an integrated approach focussing on the complementary value of in-silico, in-vitro and invivo assessments

Rudenick, Paula Andrea (Date of defense: 2014-06-27)

El seguimiento y el manejo de disecciones aórticas de tipo B siguen siendo un gran reto en la práctica clínica. En la fase aguda, la disección aórtica de tipo B es en general menos letal que la disección de tipo A y es ...

Analysis of the high frequency substrate noise effects on LC-VCOs

Molina Garcia, Marc-Manel (Date of defense: 2016-01-29)

La integració de transceptors per comunicacions de radiofreqüència en CMOS pot quedar seriosament limitada per la interacció entre els seus blocs, arribant a desaconsellar la utilització de un únic dau de silici. El soroll ...

Analysis of the impact of organic pollutants on marine microbial communities

Cerro Gálvez, Elena (Date of defense: 2019-09-19)

Increasing amounts of organic synthetic chemicals are currently emitted to the environment by human activities. The more recalcitrant fraction of this pollutant mixture reaches marine ecosystems mainly through rivers, ...

Analysis of the impact of synaptic plasticity genes and Human Accelerated Regions on brain function and structure: from the healthy brain to schizophrenia

Guardiola Ripoll, Maria (Date of defense: 2023-07-26)

[eng] Schizophrenia is a severe psychiatric disorder affecting around 24 million people worldwide. While we begin to disentangle the biological actors implicated in the origin of the disorder, the precise aetiological ...

Analysis of the in vivo effect of carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1A deletion in AgRP neurons

Zagmutt Caroca, Sebastián (Date of defense: 2020-11-09)

Food intake and whole-body energy balance are regulated by the brain through a sophisticated neuronal network located mostly in the hypothalamus. In particular, the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus (ARC) is a fundamental sensor ...

Analysis of the influence of false twist integrated into a high speed drafting system of an air jet spinning machine

Günther, Karoline (Date of defense: 2023-02-24)

(English) Air jet spinning is an emerging technology, already well established in the textile market. The commercial success increased over the last decades and intensified the research and innovation approach in the field ...

Analysis of the Interaction of Halide Perovskite with Other Materials and its Effect on the Performance of Optoelectronic Devices

Ngo, Thi Tuyen (Date of defense: 2019-11-20)

Halide perovskites (HPs) have been demonstrated as promising materials for the preparation of efficient solar cells, LEDs and other optoelectronic devices. In addition, HPs can be prepared using low-cost techniques. However ...

Analysis of the interactivity in a teaching and learning sequence with novice rugby players: the transfer of learning responsibility and control

Llobet Martí, Bernat (Date of defense: 2016-09-19)

This thesis is a compilation of 3 articles, and the main focus of attention is the learning transfer mechanism. The first article explains the Rugby Attack Assessment instrument, a tool that assesses game performance of ...

Analysis of the Interlimb similarity of motor patterns for improving stroke assessment and neurorehabilitation

Urra, Oiane (Date of defense: 2016-10-27)

Stroke is the leading cause of adult disability, with upper limb hemiparesis being one of the most common consequences. Regaining voluntary arm movement is one of the major goals of rehabilitation. However, even with ...

Analysis of the international debate on the right to peace in the context of the human rights and intergovernmental bodies of the United Nations

Fernández Puyana, David (Date of defense: 2014-05-27)

Since the inception of the United Nations in 1945 the international community has been actively engaged in the promotion and strengthening of world peace through the adoption of different peace laws and resolutions. In ...