Doctoral theses

PhD Defences

2025

2024

18 December: Fang Wang 
"Targeting CD36 and v-ATPase for diabetic cardiomyopathy treatment" - Thesis 

13 December: Mengying Li 
"Lysosome Disturbances in Metabolic Disorders" - Thesis 

23 September: Francesco Schianchi
"From v-ATPase to protein palmitoylation: Novel targets against lipid-induced cardiomyopathy" 

13 March: Rebekka Koeck 
"Genome and epigenome approaches in human assisted reproduction" - Thesis

17 January: Carlotta Gamberini 
"Microorganisms, maternal health, and healthcare: A multidimensional study of microorganisms' role in women's reproductive health and healthcare" - Thesis 

 

2023

22 March: Stefan Mestrum 
"Proliferation and anti-apoptotic markers in myeloid malignancies: understanding their biology and clinical applications" - Thesis 

16 January: Jobran Moshi 
"(Epi)genetic changes during normal and malignant differentiation in the uterine cervix: Twilight in the transformation zone"

 

2022

26 January: Inês Gonçalves  Margo dos Reis 
"Mind the gatekeeper: key role of NPC1 protein and lysosomal cholesterol in metabolic diseases and therapeutical implications" - Thesis 

2021

18 November: Tulasi Yadati 
"Small molecules, big consequences: Novel therapeutic approaches for treating chronic inflammatory diseases" - Thesis 

18 May: Lingling Ding
"The entanglement of plasma Cathepsin D and metabolic disturbances: relevant insights in the metabolic syndrome" - Thesis 

7 January: Naomi Juliana 
"Friends, enemies and everything in between: vaginal microbiota and sexually transmitted infections among sub-Saharan African pregnant women" - Thesis 

2020

29 September: Albert Bitorina 
"Inconspicuous offender: Pathophysiological role of Oxidized-Low Density Lipoprotein in metabolic disease" - Thesis 

2019 - previous years

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