Programa de Doctorat en Enginyeria Biomèdica
Recent Submissions
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Biomedical signal interpretation and smartphone sensors for the assessment of trunk function and sleep disorders in patients with spinal cord injury
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-06-27)
Doctoral thesis
Open Access(English) Spinal cord injury (SCI) is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. SCI causes motor and sensory impairment but is also associated with many other health problems. Two of these problems are trunk muscle ... -
Cold plasma-treated hydrogels for multimodal cancer therapy
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2025-04-04)
Doctoral thesis
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Covenantee: Universiteit Antwerpen(English) Cold atmospheric plasma (hereon just plasma) is a weakly ionized gas that gained attention as a cost-efficient and well-tolerated cancer treatment that selectively targets the altered redox metabolism of malignant ... -
Cognitive function evaluation in pediatric patients with neurodevelopmental disorders by means of EEG data
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2024-11-22)
Doctoral thesis
Open Access(English) Neurodevelopmental disorders encompass diverse conditions characterized by delays or impairments in motor, social, language, and cognitive skills. These disorders share clinical features, making biomarker ... -
Neuromuscular function assessment through EMG in using hybrid learning in real-time
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2024-11-15)
Doctoral thesis
Open Access(English) Understanding and accurately analyzing electromyography (EMG) signals is paramount for a multitude of applications ranging from muscular function assessment to neural decoding and interfacing. The general objective ... -
Development of antibacterial, antiresorptive and osteogenic gallium and silver doped titanium implants
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2024-07-05)
Doctoral thesis
Open Access(English) The augment in life expectancy has motivated the increase or degenerative disorders, especially in our bones. The skeleton provides us protection and support; however, with aging, bones can undergo an imbalance ... -
Cognitive robot control strategies for complex surgical environments
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2024-06-04)
Doctoral thesis
Open Access(English) This thesis aims to contribute to the development of robotics autonomy in complex tasks based on the cognitive control paradigm. Cognition is a multidisciplinary approach aimed to provide robotic systems with ... -
PyMCGPU-IR: a new tool for patient dose monitoring in interventional radiology procedures
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2024-04-24)
Doctoral thesis
Open Access(English) Interventional radiology procedures are associated with potentially high radiation doses to the skin. The 2013/59/EURATOM Directive establishes that the equipment used for interventional radiology must have a ... -
3D-printed biomimetic bone
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-10-01)
Doctoral thesis
Open Access(English) Over 2 million bone grafting procedures are performed each year. In the last years, synthetic calcium phosphates have drawn the attention of the researchers for their close similarity to the mineral phase of bone ... -
Novel mHealth and multimodal physiological biomarkers for non-invasive monitoring and home healthcare of obstructive sleep apnea and COPD patients with comorbidities
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-10-25)
Doctoral thesis
Open Access(English) Sleep is a physiological state of rest that occupies one-third of a person’s daily activity and has health consequences. Poor sleep disrupts concentration and productivity and increases the odds of developing ... -
Development of an in vitro three-dimensional colorectal cancer model using cell-derived extracellular matrices
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-06-10)
Doctoral thesis
Open Access(English) Oncogenic pathologies are the second leading cause of death worldwide only after cardiovascular diseases. It is estimated that, by 2030, the number of patients diagnosed with this disease will increase by nearly ... -
Cold plasma-derived oxidative stress for osteosarcoma therapy
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-06-13)
Doctoral thesis
Open Access(English) This thesis is framed in the ERC Starting Grant Project “Atmospheric Pressure plAsma meets biomaterials for bone Cancer HEaling (APACHE)”. The APACHE Project aims at evaluating plasma technology as therapy against ... -
Nanotechnology-based approaches for bone tissue engineering
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-03-04)
Doctoral thesis
Open Access(English) Substantial research efforts in the field of tissue engineering have been done in the recent years to overcome the bone regeneration limitations of the human body and to treat bone-related pathologies like ...
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