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The objective of this thesis is to provide new understanding at a molecular level of important adsorbate species on the TiO2 surfaces.

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All their life, individuals have to make decisions that may strongly affect their fitness. To optimise their decisions, they can use personally acquired information but also information obtained from observing other individuals (“social information”).

The aim of this thesis was to explore women’s acute and longstanding experiences of taxane-induced pain, to evaluate the pain intensity and distribution using different assessment methods, and to study nurses´ perceptions of taxane-induced pain in people with breast cancer.

To answer major evolutionary questions, we need a better understanding of the effects of mutations on specific functions and organism fitness. The aim of this thesis was to elucidate how new functions evolve and potential trade-offs with the original function.

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The overall aim of this project was to investigate the clinical and ethical aspects of DNR decisions from the perspectives of nurses and physicians working in hematology and oncology care.

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This is a thesis about expansions of consumer choice, their causal effects on political engagement, and the democratic implications that follow.

The overall aim was to describe and measure experiences among women and men after a miscarriage.

The overall aim of this thesis was to study post-operative complications in patients with rectal cancer.

Mikrogeler som bärare av antimikrobiella peptider:Om ytbundna mikrogeleroch faktorer som påverkar peptidinteractioner

The research summarized in this thesis focuses on synthesizing aldehyde and aldol compounds as substrates and products for the enzyme D-fructose-6-aldolase (FSA). Aldolases are important enzymes for the formation of carbon-carbon bonds in nature.

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Dynamic modelling of physical processes i magnetic systems: Dyke emplacement and flow-induced crystal rotations.

The main motivation for this thesis is to develop and improve numerical tools and methods that help further our comprehension of the volcanic plumbing system and its dynamics.

Even the most obvious actions require justification. The need for justification of peacebuilding involvements is always present. This thesis argues that justification is particularly needed when there is a prevalent power asymmetry between an external state and a host community.

On November 30, Ms. Ohlsson will be defending her dissertation "On the Ethics of External States in Peacebuilding – A Critical Study of Justification". Faculty opponent is Associate Prof Pamela Slotte (Helsinki University). Grading Committee: Assosiate Prof Elisabeth Gerle (Lund), Prof Helena Lindholm (Gothenburg), and Prof Ruben G. Apressyan (Moscow). Chair: Prof Elena Namli.

Titel: Towards new Tools for Clinical evaluation and visualization of tumor growth in patients with glioma.

This book investigates the argument from queerness against moral realism, famously put forward by J. L. Mackie in Ethics: Inventing Right and Wrong (1977).

This thesis encompasses theoretical and computational studies of strongly correlated electron systems. Understanding how electrons in solids interact with each other is of great importance for future technology and other applications.

The aim of this thesis was to explore the associations between perinatal complications and perinatal maternal health, with emphasis on postpartum depressive symptoms (PPDS) and neuroticism taking into account potential confounding or mediating factors such as history of depression, antenatal depressive symptoms and delivery experience.

The aim of the thesis was to evaluate and hopefully define tumoral predictive markers for treatment with the common TKIs sunitinib and sorafenib.

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Seismicity and crustal strukture in Iceland: some studies of the Tjörnes Fracture Zone

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Lingshuang Kong försvarar sin doktorsavhandling i företagsekonomi: The Modern Journey to the West: Exploring Key Factors Influencing Reverse Knowledge Transfer in Emerging-market Multinationals

The dynamics of felsic magma emplacement in then upper crust.

This thesis had three major aims: 1) investigate regional permeability in human and rat intestines and evaluate two different rat models, 2) investigate the mechanisms behind absorption in nanosuspensions, and 3) investigate the effect of food on the absorption of drug molecules in solutions and suspensions, and also food’s effect on absorption modifying excipients (AMEs).

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This dissertation evaluates and compares when the assessment of mental abilities to refuse – or consent to – somatic medical intervention is required in England, Russia and Sweden, and what criteria must be applied to assess the ability to decide about somatic medical interventions in these legal orders.

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Ocean energy is a growing field when it comes to renewable energy thanks to its high density of energy per unit area, and to the high predictability. Conversion of hydrokinetic energy, found in marine currents, is the utilization of the energy in free-flowing water for conversion to electric energy. This thesis presents experimental data from a test site with a marine current converter.

The overall aim of this qualitative study was to explore the function of religion and volunteer workers in religious organizations in contributing to the reconstruction and development of existential meaning and psychosocial well-being regarding the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami.

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The overall aim with the studies has been to identify new biomarkers for cancer survival and potential therapeutic targets.

In this thesis, we evaluate the outcome of two faster implant protocols, in patients with compromised alveolar bone.

The overarching purpose of this thesis was to improve early recognition of both disability and ability in young autistic children. Three studies were conducted in a largely overlapping sample of 3-year-old high-risk-for-ASD siblings, either with or without ASD, and low-risk-for-ASD siblings.

Title: Anxious personality traits in pregnancy - associations with postpartum depression, delivery complications and Health care consumption

Anxious personality traits, including those encompassed by negative emotionality (neuroticism) and the tendency to worry about close relationships (attachment anxiety) during pregnancy were the focus of this thesis. The overall aim was to examine perinatal correlates of these characteris-tics in terms of psychiatric and obstetric health as well as antenatal care (ANC).

This thesis investigates the electronic structures on several perovskite oxide and halide materials with a focus on light harvesting applications.

In this thesis the links between housing tenure, income and selective, segregation generating, residential mobility are explored. The development of these links is analysed against the background of housing regime changes in Stockholm between 1990 and 2014.

This dissertation is a study of modern Indian philosophy.

Acute limb ischaemia (ALI) is a frequent emergency associated with high rates of amputation and death. Traditionally, patients with ALI were treated with open surgical removal of the occlusion or bypass surgery. During the past few decades, new endovascular techniques developed.

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Neuroblastoma (NB) is one of the most common childhood cancers. Patients with low stage tumor have high survival rate, while those with advanced stage and/or unfavorable molecular biology have poor prognosis.

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In this thesis, I present three studies where we have characterized different enzyme families by structural and biochemical methods. The studies demonstrate the occurrence of enzyme promiscuity and its potential role in evolution and organismal adaptation.

This thesis explores the diverse consequences of transnational labour migration on individual migrants and their household members within out-migration communities in the agricultural valleys of Cochabamba, Bolivia.

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Improved Molecular Understanding of Lipid-Based Formulations: for Enabling Oral Delivery of Poorly Water-Soluble Drugs

Protein assembly enables complex machineries while being economical with genetic information. However, protein assembly also constitutes a potential threat to the host, and needs to be carefully regulated.

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The aim of this thesis was to develop new models, that by acknowledging the complexity of the data captures more information, and novel methodologies for model evaluation, as well as applying models to improve study designs, with practical illustrations in the therapeutic area of diabetes. Two new models were developed.

This dissertation examines uses of history and expressions of cultural memory in Norwegian black metal.

When a program is compiled and run on a modern architecture, different optimizations may be applied to gain in efficiency. In particular, the access operations (e.g., read and write) to the shared memory may be performed in an out-of-order manner, i.e., in a different order than the order in which the operations have been issued by the program.

Heparan sulfate (HS) proteoglycans are present on the plasma membrane of all animal cells studied so far and are a major component of extracellular matrices. Heparanase is an endo-ß-glucuronidase that cleaves HS chains at internally located ß-glucuronidic linkages1. Except its conventional enzymatic function, non-enzyme function and its function in the nucleus have been demonstrated recently.

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The current thesis describes new data on the adhesion-linked molecular mechanisms regulating cytokinesis and centrosomes.

Peripartum depression affects around 12% of women in pregnancy and postpartum, and about 2–3% of European pregnant women use antidepressants, mostly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).

The overall aim of this thesis is to aid in drug discovery against leishmaniasis – primarily using bio- and chemoinformtic approaches.

This thesis theoretically studies the dynamics of molecular magnets under electrical control.

This thesis addresses the physics of collisionless shocks using spacecraft observations of the Earth's bow shock, particularly understanding the ion dynamics and shock structure for different shock conditions.

Disputation: Francisco Francisco, avd för elektricitetslära, ”Adapting sonar systems for monitoring ocean technologies”. Opponent: Professor William Megill, Rhine Waal University of Applied Sciences, Kleve, Tyskland.

This thesis focus on a sustainable implementation of wave, tidal and offshore wind power, wherefore there is a need to investigate more about the prerequisites and consequences ocean energy can have on the marine environment. For that, reliable, cost effective and continuous environmental monitoring framework is necessary in order to support and safeguard ocean energy operations.

The primary aim of this dissertation is to gain a greater understanding of the particular vulnerabilities attached to wo/men publicly performing atheist selves on YouTube.

The overall aim of this thesis was to evaluate the clinical management of AUD with regard to the no-antibiotic policy and its long-term effect, treatment on an outpatient basis and the potential health-care cost savings.

In this thesis, a new type of material, i.e. Cladophora cellulose, is used to manufacture separators for LIBs and lithium-metal batteries (LMBs). The separators, made with Cladophora cellulose fibers via a straightforward paper making method, possess several advantages compared to conventional polyolefin separators.

Flood Prediction in data-scarce basins - Maximising the value of limited hydro-meteorological data.

This thesis aimed to investigate the anti-bacterial properties and antibiotic-induced inflammatory responses of ß-lactam antibiotic compared with effects of the addition of an aminoglycoside in clinically relevant E. coli porcine intensive care sepsis/septic shock models. We also studied the host's antibacterial capacities in primary and secondary sepsis.

In recent decades, the theory of deliberative democracy has encountered multiple challenges. In this thesis, I explore the prospects of a particular type of deliberative democratic institution – deliberative mini-publics – in three essays.

The blood glucose-lowering and -elevating hormones insulin and glucagon are released from the pancreatic islet β- and α-cells, respectively. The intracellular messengers Ca2+ and cAMP have central roles in controlling the secretion of both hormones, but the underlying mechanisms are incompletely understood.

In this thesis we investigated associations between a high birth weight and risk of adult disease, e.g. obesity, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes.

Bone is a tissue that heals by itself, unless the defect is too large (critical size). Today, novel regenerative medicine approaches have emerged as an alternative to treat such defects. This thesis explores alternative therapeutic strategies for bone tissue engineering which are biocompatible and clinically translatable.

Exploring links between melatonin, inflammation and depression

The focus of this thesis was to study the relationship between inflammation, melatonin and symptoms of depression.

Characterization of parameters influencing intracellular bioavailability and prediction of intracellular drug exposure

Application performance on computer processors depends on a number of complex architectural and microarchitectural design decisions. Consequently, computer architects rely on performance modeling to improve future processors without building prototypes. This thesis focuses on performance modeling and proposes methods that quantify the impact of the memory system on application performance.

This thesis work investigates factors influencing intracellular drug disposition. An experimental method for measurement of intracellular bioavailability (Fic), was used throughout. Fic is defined as the ratio between the unbound drug concentration inside the cell and the compound concentration in the cell exterior.

In this PhD thesis, ab initio density functional theory along with molecular dynamics and global optimization methods are used to unveil and understand the structures and properties of energy relevant materials.

Title: "Neuromolecular and behavioural profile of teleosts - effects of boldness, agonistic behaviour and reproductive status".

This thesis investigates if boldness is reflected in the function of brain histaminergic system in zebrafish (Danio rerio). Moreover, behavioural differences in AB line, spiegeldanio (spd) line and wild caught strain of zebrafish have also been explored apart from the winner-loser effect in AB and spd fish.

This thesis contributes to the field of carbonyl olefinations and presents the development of a new synthetic protocol for a one-pot reductive coupling of two aldehydes to alkenes based on organophosphorus chemistry.

The overall aim of this thesis was to analyse underlying factors that facilitate the dissemination of multiresistant pathogenic bacteria in hospital settings.

The recent field of analysis on fractals has been studied under a probabilistic and analytic point of view. In this present work, we will focus on the analytic part developed by Kigami. The fractals we will be studying are finitely ramified self-similar sets, with emphasis on the post-critically finite ones.

Ancient artefacts appeared frequently in late-nineteenth and early-twentieth-century British fiction. Prehistoric stone circles, enigmatic potsherds, Egyptian mummies, and other such antiquities featured in everything from fin de siècle adventure narratives to the major works of High Modernism.

This thesis explores prostasomes and their ability to be used as a new diagnostic tool for prostate cancer. Alongside diagnosis, this thesis also suggests prostasomes as a tool for prognosis and therapeutic treatment in patients with prostate cancer.

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Photochemical energy conversion into solar fuel involves steps of light absorption, charge separation and catalysis. Nature has taught us that the effective accumulation of redox equivalents and charge separation are the key steps in sunlight conversion. The focus of this thesis is to unveil photophysical and photochemical processes that lead to accumulative charge separation.

This book examines some central arguments in the debate about the value of death.

This thesis adds to previous work on significant but less pronounced key features for successful organization of primary diabetes care, and indicates that the complexity of diabetes disease makes it difficult to identify success factors applicable to all people living with T2DM.

In this thesis I aim to comprehensively characterize and quantify genetic variation in a natural system, the songbird genus Corvus.

Biologi: Mikrobiologi

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In this thesis, we used proteomics to identify the major excretory-secretory products (ESPs) released by Giardia trophozoites of the WB and GS isolates during interaction with intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) in vitro (Paper I).

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The overall aim was to gather data about pre- and postsurgical factors of importance and long-term outcomes to improve standards of care. Another aim was to explore the expression of somatostatin receptor (SSTR) subtypes and mTOR pathway markers.

The field of two-dimensional (2D) layered materials provides a new platform for studying diverse physical phenomena that are scientifically interesting and relevant for technological applications. Novel applications in electronics and energy storage harness the unique electronic, optical, and mechanical properties of 2D materials for design of crucial components.

The overall aim of the thesis is to contribute with new and deepened knowledge about the teaching and learning of craft when the crafting activity is considered as environmental and sustainability education (ESE).

This thesis aims to develop an epistemology of rhetoric in light of the apparent contemporary post-truth condition of society. Epistemology is hereby understood as concerned with principles for knowledge production within the academic discipline of rhetoric, as well as with an understanding of knowledge production in the public realm.

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The aim of this thesis was to investigate associations of diet, sleep, and shift work with metabolic health or cognitive performance in two Swedish cohorts.

Titel: "Metabolic health and cognitive function: the roles of lifestyle and shift work"

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This thesis clarifies intriguing enzymology of the ribosome, the multiRNA/multiprotein complex that catalyzes protein synthesis (translation).

Altogether, this thesis contributes to our understanding of ErbB3 cellular functions and modes of regulation, unveiling new roles of this RTK in vesicular trafficking and exosome release, and proposing Ack1 as a novel modulator of its function.

By exploring representations of place, this thesis treats practices of spatial stigmatisation in the context of segregated Swedish cities. In three papers, different aspects of stigmatisation and place-making are discussed and analysed, where the overarching ambition is to identify and critically deconstruct the ideology behind stigma as well as suggest ways of making representation positive.

This thesis work is based on the development of novel organopnictogen compounds and the exploration of their potential applications in organic electronics. In particular, incorporation of phosphorus and arsenic into π-conjugated systems is known to modify the optoelectronic properties.

Researchers use knowledge elicitation methods to document expert knowledge for the primary purpose of understanding cognitive processes and with this understanding, technical solutions to resolve human factors issues can be produced. This dissertation offers a novel perspective on knowledge elicitation as an abstraction process.

Risk-taking is an important topic in Africa, as access to financial institutions and social security is scarce. Data on risk attitudes in Africa is limited and the available data collected might not be reliable.

Obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are two growing global health problems with similar comorbidity profiles. SGLT2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) improve blood glucose control and can relieve both T2D and obesity, as well as their associated health problems such as hypertension, kidney failure, and cardiovascular disease.

Improved means to assess the clinical potential of drug candidates can critically influence development of new therapeutic entities, a central aim in medical life science. Drug discovery and development relies on construction and selection of small organic compounds or biological agents that bind targets of interest. This thesis includes new methodology to investigate target engagement.

In this thesis, we mainly focus on developing approaches for the inversion of scattering and absorption coefficients from optically measured transmittance and reflectance spectra.

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This book studies how domestic courts and commercial arbitration institutions impact the scope of arbitral tribunal jurisdiction in investment treaty disputes.

This research explores how entrepreneurship interacts with feministic political commitments and praxis. It shows that this interaction is intimately shaped by its spatial setting, in this case Möllevången in the city of Malmö, Sweden.

Platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR) signaling is essential for proliferation, migration and survival of cells of mesenchymal origin; however, its deregulation has been associated with various diseases, including cancer. The aim of this thesis was to clarify the molecular mechanisms of PDGFR signaling regulation.

This thesis aims to obtain an understanding of immigrant women’s access to healthcare services in Sweden in relation to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Data were obtained from three different quantitative cross-sectional studies using self-administrated questionnaires and one qualitative study based on in-depth interviews.

This thesis focuses on the automation of seismic data analysis, in particular, event detection, quality assessment of detected events, and preparation of an earthquake catalogue for seismic tomography.

A multidisciplinary approach was adopted in this study of quick clays in an area of southwest Sweden that is prone to landslides. It was mainly based on geophysical methods, but was complemented and validated with geotechnical, geological, and hydrological data.

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This thesis concentrates on two questions: What beliefs do ministers have of appropriate steering in the Swedish core executive Regeringskansliet (RK)? Do they believe that RK is a politically steered organization as it is usually described, or as a throughout political organization, as some political scientists have recently depicted it?

Autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis (ARCI) is a rare monogenetic disorder characterized by a defective skin barrier, hyperkeratosis, and dry, scaly skin. It affects keratinocyte differentiation and is caused by mutations in any of at least 12 genes believed to control the formation of ω-O-acylceramide and the corneocyte lipid envelope.

In this work, we examined the feasibility of having an allogeneic source of vaccine-DCs (alloDCs), not for direct antigen-presentation to T cells but as an immune primer aiming to activate bystander DCs.

The aim of this study is to explain why human geography in Sweden became a planning science during the postwar period. Human geography had developed a sophisticated use of abstract models. The proliferation of models within in the social sciences was an international phenomenon during the postwar period.

The overall aim of this thesis was to develop and evaluate new virtual planning tools for CMF-surgery and to investigate their usefulness.

Children born small for gestational age (SGA) run increased risk of perinatal morbidity and mortality, but also of long-term health impairment. Risks on long term may vary depending on postnatal growth patterns. The overall aim of the thesis was to gain further knowledge about long-term consequences of being born SGA, as well as the impact of perinatal exposures on postnatal growth patterns.

The overall aim of this thesis was to examine the impact of nutrition, exercise and body composition on function, wellbeing and mortality in community-dwelling older adults.

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Man Song, avd Fasta tillståndets elektronik, "Graphene Based Inks for Printed Electronics". Opponent: PhD Anwar Ahniyaz, RISE.

The aim of the PhD project is to compare a quantitative and qualitative image analysis of regional cerebral atrophy with cognitive function in the elderly persons.

The outstanding properties of graphene make it attractive ink filler for conductive inks which plays an important role in printed electronics. This thesis focuses on the ink formulation based on graphene and graphene oxide (GO).

This thesis focuses on concepting, developing and testing of biosensors where nanomaterials including graphene gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) constitute the biosensors.

In this Ph.D. thesis, we investigate how to optimize the design of clinical trials by constructing optimal adaptive designs, and how to implement the design by adaptive randomization.

The overall objective of the thesis is to establish large-scale, imaged-based screens in zebrafish embryos and larvae to examine candidate genes for their effects on heart rate and rhythm, as well as on early-onset atherosclerosis and dyslipidemia.

The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate factors with relevance to adherence, to estimate treatment effects with the time-based Delay of Event (DoE) measure in anticoagulant preventive treatments, and to explore how lay people responded to the DoE measure, as compared with established measures, regarding treatment decisions and effect interpretation.

Parasitism is a core theme in ecological and evolutionary studies. Despite this, there are still gaps in our knowledge regarding host-parasite interactions in nature.

This thesis investigates the complex relationship between residential segregation and social integration. The dominant discourse in Sweden and Europe sees residential segregation as hindering socioeconomic and cultural integration, creating parallel societies and even threatening the social cohesion of European societies.

This thesis aimes to specifically address questions regarding the requirement and involvement of DNA repair proteins in the repair of various types of radiation-induced DNA damage.

This thesis aimed to investigate the associations between asthma control, asthma-related comorbidity, and sleep. Insomnia symptoms with asthma are common, and have commonly been explained by poor asthma control and asthma symptoms during the night, which affect most asthmatics to some degree.

The aim of this thesis was to develop pharmacometric models to optimise the development and use of current and future drugs for treating tuberculosis.

The present thesis took a developmental and individual differences approach to understanding action perception and processing in infancy. The overarching aim was to understand the development of action perception and how individual differences contribute to the perception and processing of actions.

How to generate and use electricity in a more efficient way is a major challenge for humankind. In this context, permanent magnets play an important role within a very broad range of electric power applications. The strongest magnets used today are mainly based on alloys that contain rare-earth metals, which are neither economical nor sustainable.

The aim of this thesis was to study the working life of first-line managers and their subordinates in elderly care from an empowerment perspective.

Computerized analysis of handwritten documents is an active research area in image analysis and computer vision. The goal is to create tools that can be available for use at university libraries and for researchers in the humanities. Working with large collections of handwritten documents is very time consuming and many old books and letters remain unread for centuries.

The London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy (LMUP) and the Swedish Pregnancy Planning Scale (SPPS) are two measurements of pregnancy planning. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and childhood abuse are stressful events that have been suggested to have both short- and long-term effects.

Markus Eriksson, signaler och system, "Change Point Detection with Applications to
Wireless Sensor Networks". Opponent: Professor Idris Eckley, Department of
Mathematics and Statistics, Lancaster University, UK.

In this thesis work we develop a new algorithm for detecting joint changes in statistical behavior of multiple, simultaneously recorded, signals. Such signal analysis is commonly known as multivariate change point (CP) detection (CPD) and is of interest in many scientific and engineering applications.

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In this thesis, the S. salmonicida genome was sequenced and compared to the genome of its diplomonad relative, the mammalian pathogen G. intestinalis (Paper I). Our analyses revealed large genomic differences between the two parasites that collectively suggests that S. salmonicida is more capable of adapting to different environments.

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The increase in the number of wind turbines (WTs) in populated areas in cold climates increases the number of people potentially being affected by WT sound. Outdoor sound propagation is strongly dependent on meteorological conditions, however, limitations in the knowledge exist regarding the implications of meteorological conditions in cold climates.

The overall aim of the work presented in here was to investigate PFBC related calcifications and analyze the effects of impaired PDGF-B/PDGFR-b signaling on the formation of brain calcifications in different mouse models.

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This thesis evaluates passive denitrifying woodchip bioreactors (DWBs) for the removal of nitrate (NO3-) in neutral pH mine drainage, where water is passed through a carbon-rich porous matrix (e.g. woodchips) for the reduction of NO3- to nitrogen gas.

In this thesis, a set of different technologies that can be used to analyze digital environments from a security perspective are presented.

This study gives an in-depth insight into ways that ordinary Christians in a multireligious context think about religious plurality. It examines how Indian Protestants reflect upon other religions and upon the situation of religious diversity.

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This thesis focuses on weight-loss, effect on comorbidities, quality of life and complications after DS and RYGB, respectively, with comparisons between the two procedures in patients with super obesity.

Maria Angeliki Chatzigiannakou, "Offshore deployments of marine energy converters”. Opponent: Tony Lewis, University College Cork, Irland.

Avhandlingen behandlar de upplevda effekterna och bakomliggande skälen till omregleringen av apoteksmarknaden 2009. Ett annat tema är nyckelpersoners syn på apotekare, receptarier och öppenvårdsapotek

The focus of this thesis is the wave and marine current energy researched at the division of Electricity at Uppsala University (UU).

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This dissertation studies the efficacy and effects of coercive policies in the context of the Israel-Palestine conflict. The four composite essays investigate the impact of Israel’s practice of house demolition and construction of a separation barrier on Palestinians’ conflict preferences and use of violence, as well as the broader consequences of these policies for Palestinian communities.

The aim of this thesis was to evaluate and explore the provision of childbirth care, focusing on obstetric fistula as one of its complications, in a rural Mozambican setting of high facility delivery rate.

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Zhen Qiu, "Transition Metal-Based Electrocatalysts for Alkaline Water Splitting and CO2 Reduction". Opponent; Professor Kevin Sivula, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Schweiz.

This thesis presents studies on transition metal-based electrocatalysts for alkaline water splitting and CO2 reduction, which are two technologies to produce a chemical fuel from renewable electricity.

Mohd Nasir Ayob, avd Elektricitetslära, ”Adaption of wave power plants to regions with high tides”. Opponent: Professor Ian Masters, UK.

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The aims of this thesis were to investigate effects of timing of umbilical cord clamping on newborn health, and on infant outcomes up to 12 months of age in a high-risk population and to explore the context of implementing changed umbilical cord clamping practices in Nepal.

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This thesis presents a comprehensive study on design, fabrication, and noise reduction of SiNWFET-based sensors on silicon-on-oxide (SOI) substrate.

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Xi Chen, avd Fasta tillståndets elektronik,”Silicon Nanowire Field-Effect Devices as Low Noise Sensors”. Opponent: Professor Fengnian Xia, Yale University, USA

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Molecular-mechanical (MM) force fields are mathematical functions that map the geometry of a molecule to its associated energy. MM force fields have been extensively used for an atomistic view into the dynamic and thermodynamics of large molecular systems in their condensed phase.

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The aim of this thesis was to investigate the role of genetic background on susceptibility to develop acute decompensated heart failure.

In this thesis, we have envisaged systematic investigation to predict the water splitting mechanism on ultra-thin two-dimensional (2D) materials using cutting edge computation.

I evaluated eight plant species for their toxicity and repellency against nymphs of Ixodes ricinus (Acari: Ixodidae), the most important life cycle stage of tick-borne infection of humans.

Pharmacometric Approaches to Improve Dose Individualization Methods in Hemophilia A

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Maria Vall, avd nanoteknologi och funktionella material, ”Development of nanoporous inorganic carbonates for pharmaceutical and environmental applications”. Opponent: Professor Jessica Rosenholm, Åbo Akademi.

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The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate associations between proteomic and metabolomic biomarkers, and the development of heart failure and ischemic stroke. Specific objectives were to examine potential causal pathways, and the added value in risk prediction of the identified risk markers.

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This thesis addresses two questions regarding the accuracy of protein synthesis. How do bacterial and eukaryotic release factors ensure accurate termination? How do mRNA modifications affect the accuracy of bacterial protein synthesis?

The overall aim was to describe characteristics and health issues that insti-gate help seeking behavior among frequent attenders and to piece together a treatment program addressing heterogeneous health problems with the pur-pose to reduce psychological distress, enhance quality of life and reduce visiting rates at general practitioners.

Aim: To investigate associations between different aspects of SDB and cardiovascular disease in women

Pharmacometric models in the development of biological medicinal products

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This thesis contains studies on degradation processes in Li-ion batteries utilizing the LiNixMnyCozO2 (NMC) cathode material, and suggests strategies for the improvement of battery life time.

In this thesis work, pharmacometric models and methods were developed and applied to aid BMP development and clinical use.

Long-term consequences after severe burn injury

This thesis investigated the role of burn-specific and individual-related factors for long-term outcome after burn with emphasis on pruritus, pain, personality and perceived health.

This thesis summarizes my work on the investigation of the photoinduced electron transfer in lanthanide complexes. Chapter 1 is a brief introduction. Chapter 2 describes a structure-activity relationship in a focused library of lanthanide complexes. PeT was observed with most antennae and in a larger of lanthanides than previously assumed.

Mudassir Imran Mustafa, U-CARE medarbetare och doktorand vid både Institutionen för informatik och media, och Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa, försvarar sin avhandling ”Sustaining the Usefulness of eHealth Research Software - Lessons Learned in Action Design Research” 10 juni klockan 13:00, Ekonomikum Hörsal 2, Kyrkogårdsgatan 10, 751 20 Uppsala

Mudassir Imran Mustafa lägger fram sin doktorsavhandling ”Sustaining the Usefulness of eHealth Research Software: Lessons Learned in Action Design Research”.

In this thesis, I focus on disentangling the relative roles of these evolutionary mechanisms and genetic factors in determining rates and patterns of evolution at the molecular level, by studying variation in the DNA sequence of multiple avian species, and in particular the collared flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis).

This thesis examines archaeological approaches to burials and changing mortuary practices during the Late Iron Age (c. 500-1100 AD) in central Eastern Sweden. Understanding the change in mortuary practices is fundamental to the study of the Late Iron Age.

Disputation: Jie Zhao, "Solution-Processable Conductive Graphene-Based for Flexible Electronics". Opponent: Professor Matti Mäntysalo, Tampere University of Technology.

This thesis aimed to investigate seasonal aspects of peripartum depressive symptoms (PPDS) and biological markers during the peripartum period.

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The aim of this thesis was to investigate biological and clinical aspects of G3 gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (G3 GEP-NENs).

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Peter Ek försvarar sin avhandling i företagsekonomi: Managing Digital Open Innovation with User Communities: A Study of Community Sensing and Product Openness Capabilities in the Video Game Industry

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The focus of this thesis is on the development of molecular tweezers as host-guest systems for stereochemical characterization of small organic molecules.

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The aim of this dissertation is to shed light on the institutional categorization process involving persons with mental ill-health in two interrelated areas of welfare settings: primary healthcare and sickness insurance.

Disputation

Disputation

In this thesis, I explore genetic variation and the contemporary evolutionary processes affecting genes involved in the adaptive immune defense (Major Histocompatibility Complex; MHC) and the innate immune defense (AMP; Antimicrobial Peptides) over a large geographical gradient in anuran species.

This thesis provides an analysis of the evolution of discrete traits and their effect on the birth and survival of species using the theory of supercritical, continuous time Markov branching processes.

Disputation

Disputation: Lukas Jablonka, avd Fasta tillståndets elektronik. ” Contacts and Interconnects for Germanium-based Monolithic 3D integrated Circuits”. Opponent: Fabrice Nemouchi, CEA-Leti, Frankrike.