Nieves Calatrava, Ingrid (Date of defense: 2015-11-24)
One of the ultimate goals in biomedicine is to understand the relationship between structure, function, and dynamics of biomolecules in living cells. The biophysical tools designed to gain more insight ...
Di Guglielmo, Claudia (Date of defense: 2016-02-09)
The heart can be considered the most important organ of our body, as it supplies nutrients to all the cells. When affected from injuries or diseases, the heart function is hampered, as the damaged area ...
Guillén Boixet, Jordina (Date of defense: 2015-12-04)
Cytoplasmic polyadenylation element binding proteins (CPEBs) are a family of RNA-binding proteins essential for the translational regulation of mRNAs in various biological contexts. CPEBs recognize CPE ...
Chakraborty, Arka (Date of defense: 2016-07-08)
Mitochondria are intracellular double-membrane bound organelles in eukaryotic cells that act as the major suppliers of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). They possess their own DNA (mtDNA) that codes for ...
Sala Hojman, Ada (Date of defense: 2016-07-15)
LIF is a pleiotropic cytokine that can act as an immunomodulatory factor in different biological processes, such as embryo implantation, organ transplantation tolerance and multiple sclerosis. Here, we ...
Hernáez Camba, Álvaro (Date of defense: 2016-09-16)
Cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of death worldwide and a relevant source of economic cost and physical disability. The Mediterranean Diet, associated with a high intake of virgin olive oil, ...
Iglesias Fernández, Javier (Date of defense: 2014-09-19)
Carbohydrates play a central role in transport and storage of energy and as molecular building blocks. Additionally, glycoconjugates, specifically glycoproteins and glycolipids, are important components ...
Peixoto, Francisca de Oliveira (Date of defense: 2017-09-05)
The correct timing of adult stem cell function is essential for tissue homeostasis. Our group was among the first to show that circadian rhythms segregate important stem cell functions along the day. ...
Cingolani, Francesca (Date of defense: 2015-07-10)
Sphingolipids (SLs), essential components of cell membranes, are bioactive molecules involved in the regulation of a variety of cellular processes. Ceramide and sphingosine generally mediate anti-proliferative ...
Castel Morales, Pau (Date of defense: 2016-05-09)
The development of high-throughput sequencing technologies has prompted the evaluation of large cohorts of different tumor types. The results from these comprehensive genomic studies have revealed the ...
577 - Material bases of life. Biochemistry. Molecular biology. Biophysics (23)
616 - Pathology. Clinical medicine (12)
615 - Pharmacology. Therapeutics. Toxicology (11)
576 - Cellular and subcellular biology. Cytology (4)
616.1 - Pathology of the circulatory system, blood vessels. Cardiovascular complaints (2)