Universitat de Barcelona: Recent submissions
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Novel pharmacological strategies for neurological conditions involving glutamate and adenosine
Sarasola Telleria, Laura I. (Date of defense: 2025-05-28)
[eng] Neuropsychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder present alterations in dopaminergic and glutamatergic neurotransmission, which has led to the development of therapeutic strategies targeting these ...
Neural Ensemble Dynamics in Multi-Option Decision Making
Serrano Porcar, Balma (Date of defense: 2025-05-28)
[eng] During perceptual decision-making, sensory information is transformed into decisions, requiring the integration of relevant inputs, maintenance of the response, and motor execution. This process can become particularly ...
Searching for Structure: An Inquiry Into Metaphysical Grounding
Kortabarria Areitio, Markel (Date of defense: 2025-10-21)
[eng] That reality is metaphysically structured is an idea debated by few. Many of the things that constitute it, understood in a broad sense, seem to metaphysically depend upon other things. This suggests an order of ...
Optimization of stereotactic ablative radiation therapy of malignant lung nodules presented as ground-glass opacities
Cases Copestake, Carla (Date of defense: 2025-05-26)
[eng] INTRODUCTION Lung cancer is the most common and lethal cancer worldwide. Patients with early-stage, inoperable non-small cell lung cancer are treated with high-precision radiotherapy, known as extracranial ablative ...
La teoría del lenguaje en Port-Royal: el análisis del discurso en la época clásica : la Logique ou l'Art de penser y la Grammaire génerale et raisonée
Pamparacuatro Martín, Javier (Date of defense: 2007-07-04)
[spa] La tesis lleva a cabo el estudio de la teoría del lenguaje presente en dos obras del siglo XVII francés: La Logique ou l’art de penser (1662-1683), de Antoine Arnauld y Pierre Nicole, y la Grammaire générale et ...
Exploring the cellular origins and clonal dynamics of preclinical triple-negative breast cancer models through lineage tracing studies
Vinuesa Pitarch, Elena (Date of defense: 2025-05-26)
[eng] Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a highly aggressive and heterogeneous subtype that lacks targeted therapies, highlighting the need for a deeper understanding of its molecular and cellular mechanisms. Lineage ...
Impacto del consumo de cannabis y la variabilidad genética de los receptores cannabinoides en las características clínicas, la cognición y la neuroimagen funcional en primeros episodios psicóticos
Oscoz lrurozqui, Maitane (Date of defense: 2025-05-26)
[spa] Introducción: Diversos estudios de investigación han demostrado la implicación del sistema endocannabinoide en la etiología de los trastornos psicóticos, a través de sus funciones homeostáticas en diferentes sistemas ...
Predictive value of white blood cell counts, ratios and C-reactive protein in schizophrenia spectrum disorder
Llorca-Bofí, Vicent (Date of defense: 2025-05-23)
[eng] INTRODUCTION: Schizophrenia is a severe psychiatric disorder that affects approximately 0.5-1% of the population. It typically follows a chronic course characterized by multiple relapses, with up to 30% of patients ...
La gestión de las interacciones orales entre estudiantes de español como lengua adicional en un curso semi-gamificado
Redondo Juarez, Paula (Date of defense: 2025-07-23)
[spa] Esta investigación cualitativa presenta un estudio de caso instrumental sobre la gestión de la interacción oral entre estudiantes durante un curso semi-gamificado en una clase de español como lengua adicional. El ...
Influencia en el rendimiento masticatorio de la rehabilitación con prótesis fija dentosoportada, prótesis removible dentosoportada y prótesis removible dentomucosoportada
López Cordón, Mª Ángeles (Date of defense: 2025-05-23)
[spa] La rehabilitación oral busca mejorar la masticación, vital para la función oral que se encuentra comprometida con la pérdida de dientes. Al colocar una prótesis se pretende también que aumente el OCA, que el paciente ...
Mucosal macrophages govern intestinal regeneration in response to injury
Moraitis, Ilias (Date of defense: 2025-05-22)
[eng] Radiotherapy is an effective anti-cancer treatment. However, it induces toxicity in healthy tissue surrounding the irradiated field. Radiation- induced enteritis is a common complication of abdominal radiotherapy. The ...
Nuevos parámetros vasculares de la retina en reconstrucciones tridimensionales de angiografía por tomografía de coherencia óptica: Volumen y Superficie vascular
Feu Basilio, Silvia (Date of defense: 2025-05-22)
[spa] Introducción: La angiografía por tomografía de coherencia óptica (OCTA) es una técnica avanzada que permite la visualización del flujo sanguíneo en la retina con alta resolución y profundidad. A pesar de su uso ...
New visible-light activated caging groups based on COUPY dyes for anticancer phototherapeutic applications
López Corrales, Marta (Date of defense: 2025-10-10)
[eng] This doctoral thesis has addressed the study of several therapeutic applications against cancer of a new family of photolabile protective groups (PPGs) based on COUPY coumarins, photoactivated with visible light. First, ...
Elaboración de una batería diagnóstico-analítica de lectura: estadio inicial del aprendizaje lector
Cabrera, Flor (Date of defense: 1983-01-01)
[spa] Aun reconociendo el auge de los medios audiovisuales que el mundo de hoy vive, la lecto-escritura continúa siendo el vehículo fundamental e imprescindible para la adquisición de la información, para la culturización ...
Teoria de la educación y de la socialización
Rodríguez Illera, José Luis (Date of defense: 1985-01-01)
[spa] El objetivo del presente trabajo es plantear algunos de los principios para construir una teoría de la educación y de la socialización. Como se verá a lo largo del texto, no se pretende tanto formular la mencionada ...
Computational studies of C-C and C-S cross-coupling reactions catalyzed by copper or nickel complexes
Gómez Mudarra, Francisco Alonso (Date of defense: 2025-09-26)
[eng] This thesis has addressed the development of sustainable and efficient catalysts through the mechanistic study and modeling of homogeneous catalytic processes. It has focused on cross-coupling reactions using alternative ...
Argumentación Práctica y Criterios de Idoneidad Didáctica en la Reflexión del Profesorado de Matemáticas en Diferentes Contextos de Formación Docente
Sol Campuzano, Telesforo (Date of defense: 2024-12-20)
[spa] La reflexión sobre la práctica docente es un aspecto clave en la formación de profesores, ya que favorece la mejora de los procesos de enseñanza, especialmente en matemáticas. Esta tesis se centra en el uso de la ...
Exploring the complexity of nanostructured catalysts with computational chemistry methods
Castro Latorre, Pablo (Date of defense: 2025-09-16)
[eng] Heterogeneous catalysis relies on interactions with a material’s surface to lower the energy barrier of chemical reactions, thus increasing their rate. Enhancing catalytic performance typically involves nanoscale ...
Exploring the Ligand Chemical Space with Computational Tools and its Effect on the Electronic Structure of Spin-Crossover of Different Complexity
Navarro i Maestro, Laia (Date of defense: 2025-04-29)
[eng] Spin-crossover (SCO) compounds are a fascinating class of molecular systems containing first-row transition metal ions with d4 to d7 electronic configurations, capable of alternate between two electronic states that ...
Computational studies of electrocatalytic reactions of interest in the C, N and O cycles
Romeo, Eleonora (Date of defense: 2025-06-11)
[eng] The global challenge of climate change has underscored the urgent need for sustainable energy solutions that reduce dependence on fossil fuels and mitigate harmful emissions. Electrocatalysis, which enables key ...

