Doctoral Theses from University of Gothenburg / Doktorsavhandlingar från Göteborgs universitet: Recent submissions
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Us Versus Them and the Role of the Media. The Influence of Media on Attitudes Toward Migration in Europe
(2021-11-02)During the last decade, migration has become one of the most salient and politicized issues in Europe, and even more so during and after the sharp rise in immigration in 2015. This issue appears to have consolidated a ... -
Mobility, Subsistence and Mortuary practices. An interdisciplinary study of Neolithic and Early Bronze Age megalithic populations of southwestern Sweden
(2021-11-02)The main objective of this thesis is to gain new knowledge of the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age societies constructing and using megalithic graves in inland southwestern Sweden. The aim is addressed with an interdisciplinary ... -
Everyday Politics of Forced Migration: Refugees, Host Community Members, and the Local Context
(2021-11-02)This dissertation adds to and broadens the literature on forced migration by explaining how everyday politics influence new social dynamics in cities of arrival. Most of the existing research focuses on the Western context ... -
The population burden of gout and urate in Western Sweden
(2021-11-02)Background: Gout is the most common type of inflammatory arthritis and is associated with several comorbidities and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, data on the epidemiology and comorbidity ... -
Spinal column and hip joint changes, and their correlation to back pain in young athletes - Radiological and Clinical Studies
(2021-10-29)Background: Young athletes are at increasing risk for spinal column injuries and back pain due to excessive sporting activities, with potential development of complications ... -
Signaling pathways and novel genetic factors involved in modulation of cisplatin response in C. elegans
(2021-10-29)Cancer is a major cause of mortality throughout the world. Despite the effort of the scientific community, plenty remains to understand about the biology or genetics of cancer. In solid tumors often as many as 90-99% of ... -
Towards a balanced radiotherapy workflow using practical solutions identified by field studies and simulations
(2021-10-26)With increasing cancer incidence comes a higher demand for radiotherapy (RT). Resources available for RT, well-educated staff, and linear accelerators (linacs), are limited. To meet the increasing demand without violating ... -
Physiological roles of amyloid precursor protein in vivo - zebrafish as a model
(2021-10-26)Amyloid-beta precursor protein (APP) is an evolutionarily conserved transmembrane protein expressed in many different tissues. APP belongs to a gene family consisting of two other APP-like proteins (APLP1 and APLP2). APP ... -
Obesity, weight reduction treatment and IVF
(2021-10-26)Background: Obesity is a growing problem on a global scale and women with obesity have a higher risk for infertility and complications, for both mother and child, in pregnancy and birth. This has been shown both regarding ... -
The Role of FCGBP in Mucus - Structure, Processing and Function
(2021-10-26)In this thesis, a bottom-up approach was used to study the IgG Fc-binding protein (FCGBP), which next to the MUC2 mucin is the second main component of secreted mucus in small intestine and colon. FCGBP is also found in ... -
Frequency comb Brillouin microscopy
(2021-10-26)Brillouin light scattering (BLS), an almost a century-old technique, has evolved into a powerful and versatile method to study acoustic and magnetic phenomena down to the nanometer size scale. Presently, BLS can be applied ... -
A Never-Ending Thirst: Artistic Reforms to Neoliberal-Teflon Imperviousness
(2021-10-25)This text is the dissertation element of my artistic research project, A Never-Ending Thirst: Artistic Reforms to Neoliberal-Teflon Imperviousness, developed within the doctoral studies program at HDK-Valand—the Academy ... -
The Multiple Functions of the Reflexive Prefix in Hehe, Sukuma, Nilamba, and Nyaturu
(2021-10-21)This dissertation describes and analyses the multiple functions of the reflexive prefix in four North Eastern Bantu languages, Hehe, Sukuma, Nilamba, and Nyaturu, all spoken in Tanzania. Apart from encoding the reflexive ... -
Sex steroid secretion during childhood in males - with focus on prematurity, birth size, and growth patterns
(2021-10-21)Aim: The overall aim of the thesis was to evaluate sex steroid secretion patterns during childhood in boys and to study how sex steroid concentrations relate to gestational age, birth weight, growth patterns, and adult ... -
The effects of the land tenure reform programme on tenure security and agricultural development in Rwanda: the case of Musanze district, Northern Province
(2021-10-20)This PhD thesis is a compilation thesis comprising a research frame of seven chapters, and four related papers. The overall aim of this thesis is to investigate the effects of the land tenure reform programme on the ... -
Aspects of Chemotherapy in Prostate Cancer
(2021-10-19)Since 2004 chemotherapy has been a part of standard of care in prostate cancer (PC) and improved symptom control and survival has been demonstrated in metastatic castration-resistant PC. Whether docetaxel has benefits in ... -
Technology-assisted child sexual abuse
(2021-10-18)Internet communication technology has created new ways for adults to sexually abuse children, and as the world becomes more and more digitalized and children are increasingly connected, reports about online child sexual ... -
Painting Treatments of Weather-Exposed Ferrous Heritage. Exploration of Oil Varnish Paints and Painting Skills
(2021-10-15)This thesis is about industrial heritage—the protection of ferrous heritage by using anticorrosive oil varnish paints. The purpose of this thesis in Kulturvård and craft research is to provide guidelines, tools, concepts, ... -
Humeral fractures - Epidemiology, treatment and reoperations in the Swedish Fracture Register
(2021-10-15)Fractures are common, but the knowledge on outcomes, treatment methods or the actual number of fractures treated each year has been sparse. With the introduction of the Swedish Fracture Register (SFR) in 2011, the prospective ... -
Cognition and activity early after stroke
(2021-10-13)Introduction and aims: Cognitive impairment and dependency in activities of daily living (ADL) are common consequences of stroke. Due to a decrease in the length of hospital stay, assessment of these conditions ...