Buscador de Tesis y publicaciones académicas

CFTR function in Pancreatitis

Angyal, Dóra

This thesis describes research into the role of bicarbonate transport mediated by the CFTR channel in the development of pancreatitis and its improvement by CFTR modulators. The first part of this work focuses on CFTR-mediated anion transport in individuals carrying a CFTR gene variant. The second part focuses on the d...

Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Imren, Ceren

We have significantly evolved our understanding of NEC over the past decades, yet outcomesfor affected infants and their families continue to be devastating. In this thesis, we aim tocontribute to unraveling the clinical course of the disease by mapping contemporary outcomesin Dutch NICUs and searching for factors asso...

Systems approaches to the infant gut microbiota: From temporal dynamics to metabolic interventions

Kort, Remco · Li, Shijia

Cinematic space as a tool for critical research on architecture - Models of interaction between architecture and film

Bačun, Nina

The dissertation investigates how cinematic space can function as an operative framework for architectural analysis, design, and theory. Although the relationship between architecture and cinema has been widely discussed, it has largely remained metaphorical or analogical. The primary aim of the research is to move bey...

An Exploration of Irish Dairy Farmers’ Behaviour towards Climate Change: A mixed methods study

Dunphy, Niamh

Agriculture plays a pivotal role in rural communities by sustaining livelihoods, providing employment, supporting local economies, and preserving cultural heritage. There is a pressing need to promote a sustainable transition for agricultural production to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions arising from agriculture and to...

Social Identities, Language Ideologies and Linguistic Change in Dublin and the Republic of Ireland: A Multi-Method Sociolinguistic Investigation of Perceived American and British Influence

Wischerhoff, Franziska

The present study investigates perceived American influences as well as the role of what is frequently referred to as the ‘West Brit accent’ in Dublin. The study employs qualitative sociolinguistic approaches (questionnaire survey, semi-guided interviews, language ideology) to understand interviewees’ conceptualisation...

Essays on Sustainability and Firm Performance

Zhang, Min

This dissertation investigates how institutional uncertainty—specifically economic policy uncertainty (EPU) and climate policy uncertainty (CPU)—reshapes corporate environmental conduct, financial market responses, and ESG-based asset pricing in China’s transitional economy. Amid China's dual mandate of carbon neutrali...

Powder-free β-Ti Alloy Design Methodology for Additive Manufacturing using Rapid Solidification Casting

Mossop, Theo

This thesis investigated the development of a novel β-Titanium (Ti) alloy design methodology for the production and assessment of metal additive manufacturing (AM) Ti-alloy analogues without the need for powder production. This methodology involves the use of rapid-solidification (RS) casting to approximate the cooling...

An investigation into the impact, burden and risk factors associated with sports related injury in adolescents in Ireland

Summersby, Ryan

Adolescence is a period of critical neurological, musculoskeletal and psychological development. This period of growth can be positively influenced by physical activity and in particular sports participation, helping to define functional capacity and physical activity levels for later in life. However sports participat...

Multiomic profiling of early onset colorectal cancer

O'Reilly, Mary

Background: In Ireland, there are 2,486 incident cases of colorectal cancer (CRC) annually, according to the NCRI database. It is the second most common cancer in both men and women in Ireland and is second leading cause of cancer death in men and third in women. CRC has a 5-year survival rate of 90% in those with loca...