Doctoral Theses from University of Gothenburg / Doktorsavhandlingar från Göteborgs universitet: Recent submissions
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Från beslut till broschyr. Intertextualitet, äldre och kultur i texter inom en statlig satsning
(2020-01-20)The overarching purpose of this study is to map out how intertextual relations are manifested in texts produced within a government initiative on arts for the elderly, and to shed light on how discourses on the elderly and ... -
On the role of genetic variation and epigenetics in hemostatic gene regulation
(2020-01-17)Many genetic variants have been identified to associate with circulating levels of hemostatic proteins and with thrombotic or hemorrhagic disorders. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain largely unknown. ... -
Perspectives on urban wastewater as a source of microbial pollution
(2020-01-17)Wastewater treatment plants are important links for dissemination of intestinal bacteria into surface waters. In this study, twelve mallards were exposed to treated wastewater for a period of 55 days. Faecal samples were ... -
Radiological and Clinical Changes in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: MRI, Vascular factors and Clinical Symptoms as Markers of Pathophysiology and Prognosis
(2020-01-15)Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is a treatable, neurological disorder affecting the elderly population causing gait, balance, cognitive and micturition impairments. Treatment results in a clinical improvement ... -
Salting-out of Colloidal Latex Particles Grafted with Poly(ethylene glycol)
(2020-01-15)Colloidal particles dispersed in a medium are important both in nature and in industry. The stability of colloidal particles is determined by the interactions between them and can be improved by steric stabilization. There ... -
Digital Distance Education – A Longitudinal Exploration of Video Technology
(2020-01-09)The context of this thesis is digital distance education. Distance education has developed from correspondence courses, based on letters sent by mail between student and teacher, to digital distance education with ... -
Liquid landscapes: Human-water interactions and water scarcity in Yanque, Peru
(2020-01-09)In the farming district of Yanque in the Southern Peruvian Andes, everyday life revolves around acquiring enough water for irrigation. This thesis concerns water scarcity and focuses on a range of water management practices. ... -
The Trials of the Intertextual: The Translation and Reception of Tatyana Tolstaya's Kys´ in Sweden and the United States
(2020-01-09)This dissertation analyses the translation and reception of Tatyana Tolstaya’s novel Kys´ (2000). The analysis includes, as well as the Russian source text, the Swedish translation Därv (2003), translated by Staffan Skott ... -
Estetiska erfarenheter i naturmöten. En fenomenologisk studie av upplevelser av skog, växtlighet och undervisning
(2020-01-08)In a period of accelerated environmental change, a focus on how humans build embodied relationships with the more-than-human world is a critical arena for pedagogical work. The aim of this thesis is to elucidate people’s ... -
Epidemiological Aspects on Assessing and Treating Dyslipidemia in Type 1 Diabetes
(2020-01-08)Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of shortened longevity in individuals with type 1 diabetes. Dyslipidemia is one of the important modifiable risk factors. Aims: To investigate different aspects ... -
Targeting apoptosis-inducing factor as a novel therapeutic strategy for preventing perinatal brain injury
(2020-01-07)Perinatal complications such as asphyxia can cause brain injuries that are often associated with subsequent neurological deficits. The mechanisms of perinatal brain injury are not fully understood, but mitochondria play a ... -
Climate Policy and Financial Markets
(2020-01-07)Climate change represents a serious, as-yet-unresolved global commons problem. After decades of international climate negotiations, 195 nations adopted the Paris climate agreement in December 2015. The subsequent election ... -
Moral i rätten. Utredningar av hedersrelaterat våld i Sverige 1997-2017
(2020-01-07)This doctoral thesis investigates assumptions about honour that emerge in the Swedish justice system’s investigations of honour related violence and oppression during the period 1997 – 2017, and with what implications. The ... -
Molecular-Level Investigations of Water-Organic Systems of Atmospheric Relevance
(2020-01-07)It is known that aerosol particles may have warming and/or cooling effects on the climate and negative health effects that depend on their chemical and physical properties. However, current understanding of atmospheric ... -
On the phase-space distribution of heavy particles in turbulence
(2020-01-03)Turbulent fluids laden with small, heavy particles are common in nature. Prominent examples of such turbulent suspensions are water droplets in warm clouds, as well as particulate matter or living organisms in the turbulent ... -
Pain in Osteoarthritic Joints: Biological Signaling and 3D Models based on Imaging
(2019-12-19)Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease, causing disability in middle-aged and elderly patients worldwide and imposing a huge socioeconomic burden. OA of the knee joint is a major cause of joint pain and, along ... -
Etableringen av ha-bortfall i svenskan. Från kontaktfenomen till inhemsk konstruktion.
(2019-12-19)This thesis presents an investigation into the causes surrounding the emergence and spread of temporal auxiliary verb omission in Swedish. In modern Swedish, certain finite auxiliary verbs can be elided in the perfect and ... -
Hepatitis B virus RNA in serum and liver tissue - quantification using digital PCR
(2019-12-19)Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a global health issue that is responsible for approximately 900,000 deaths each year, by inducing liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). A few markers are used to classify ... -
Strain echocardiography in cardiac surgery - studies on the effects of loading conditions and inotropic agents on myocardial contraction and relaxation
(2019-12-19)Background: Although reductions in myocardial contractility and relaxation are key compo-nents in heart failure (HF), assessment of them is difficult, as clinical measurements deal with a net effect of myocardial contractility, ... -
Modeling and exploring human IRE1 as a strategy to design novel inhibitors: a computational approach
(2019-12-12)Inositol Requiring Enzyme 1 (IRE1) is a bifunctional serine/threonine kinase and endoribonuclease that is the major mediator of the Unfolded Protein Response (UPR) during endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. The association ...