Master's degree in Biomedical Research

Master's Final Project Proposals

Academic year 2020-21

Project: Spinal Muscular Atrophy: molecular mechanisms and new therapeutic strategies
Keywords  human iPSC motoneuron differentiation,  survival motor neuron protein, intracellular survival/death pathways, autophagy
Supervisor/s Rosa M Soler/Ana Garcerá
E-mail rosa.soler@udl.cat; ana.garcera@udl.cat
Group Neuronal Signaling Unit
PhD Yes
 
Project: Mechanisms involved in the role of EndoG in the development and metabolism of the heart. Relationship of ENDOG and other apoptotic genes with cardiac pathophysiology (EndogHeart)
Keywords EndoG, heart, cardiomyocyte, cell signaling
Supervisor/s Daniel Sanchis/Marta Llovera
E-mail daniel.sanchis@udl.cat; marta.llovera@udl.cat
Group Cell Signaling and Apoptosis Group
PhD Yes
 
Project: Role of cyclin D3 in the regulation of mitochondrial function and oxidative stress in pancreatic beta cells. Studies in autoimmune diabetes.
Keywords Autoimmune diabetes, cyclin D3, redox-balance, inflammation, apoptosis
Supervisor/s Conchi Mora
E-mail conchi.mora@udl.cat
Group Grup de Recerca en Immunologia i Immunopatologia
PhD Yes
 
Project: NRG1-ErbBs signalling pathway in C-Type cholinergic synapses of motor neurons: implications in the physiopathology and therapy in animal models of Amiotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
Keywords Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, C-bouton, Neuregulin-1, SOD1
Supervisor/s Sara Hernandez, Anna Casanovas
E-mail sara.hernandez@udl.cat.
Group Grup de Patologia Neuromuscular Experimental
PhD Yes
 
Project: Calcium signalling in human derived motoneuron from Spinal Muscular Atrophy patients (SMA).
Keywords Motoneuron, Human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC), SMA
Supervisor/s Olga Tarabal/Jordi Calderó
E-mail olga.tarabal@mex.udl.cat
Group Grup de Patologia Neuromuscular Experimental
PhD Yes
 
Project: Modelling metastasis in adult Drosophila: Identification of the mechanisms underlying successful cell migration
Keywords Drosophila, metastasis, colorectal cancer, EMT, Snail
Supervisor/s Andreu Casali
E-mail andreu.casali@udl.cat
Group Drosophila models of disease
PhD Yes
 
Project: Targeting calcium signaling against glioblastoma
Keywords autophagy, ER stress, hypoxia, neurospheres, patient-derived cultures
Supervisor/s Judit Herreros / Carles Cantí
E-mail judit.herreros@udl.cat; carles.canti@udl.cat
Group Senyalització per calci
PhD Yes
 
Project: ANALYSIS OF MITOCHONDRIAL IMPAIRMENT IN THE I151F MOUSE MODEL OF FRIEDREICH ATAXIA AND THE ROLE OF SIRT3
Keywords Friedriech ataxia, mitochondria,  mPTP,  calcium metabolism, oxidative stress, SirT3
Supervisor/s Elisa Cabiscol
E-mail elisa.cabiscol@udl.cat
Group Bioquímica de l'estrès oxidatiu
PhD Yes
 
Project: Adipose Tissue Metabolic Flexibility in Obesity and chronic degenerative diseases
Keywords Obesity, Adipose Tissue, Metabolism
Supervisor/s Jose Serrano
E-mail josecarlos.serrano@udl.cat
Group Metabolic Physiopathology
PhD Yes
 
Project: Drug screen in induced pluripotent stem cell derived models of Friedreich Ataxia
Keywords friedreich ataxia; degenerative disease; mitochondria; sensory neurons, cardiomyocytes
Supervisor/s Fabien Delaspre
E-mail fabien.delaspre@udl.cat
Group Bioquímica de l'estrès oxidatiu
PhD Yes
 
Project: Identification and validation of candidate genes involved in cellular senescence by a CRISPR/Cas9 screening
Keywords Cellular Senescence, CRISPR/Cas9
Supervisor/s Supervisor/s: Mario Encinas
E-mail mario.encinas@udl.cat
Group Developmental and Oncogenic Signaling
PhD Yes
 
Project: Validació in vitro de gens implicats en la metàstasi en càncer de còlon
Keywords línies cel·lulars càncer de còlon, RNAi, assajos proliferació i migració cel·lular, teixit humà, RTqPCR
Supervisor/s Antonieta Salud Salvia i Eva Parisi Capdevila
E-mail asaluds@hotmail.com; eparisi@irblleida.cat
Group Grup de Recerca de Biomarcadors en Càncer
PhD Yes
 
Project: Detecció de biomarcadors tumorals de càncer de pulmó mitjançant biòpsia líquida del líquid pleural
Keywords biòpsia líquida, càncer de pulmó, vessament pleural, RTqPCR
Supervisor/s José Manuel Porcel Pérez i Maria Alba Sorolla Bardaji
E-mail jporcelp@yahoo.es; msorolla@irblleida.cat
Group Grup de Recerca de Biomarcadors en Càncer
PhD Yes
 
Project: Rare disease discovery: connecting symptoms with genes
Keywords Genetic Diseases; Computer assisted diagnosis; Genotype to phenotype; Genomic hotspots for disease
Supervisor/s Rui Alves
E-mail rui.alves@udl.cat
Group Biología de sistemas y métodos estadísticos para la investigación
PhD Yes
 
Project: Estudi de l'impacte negatiu de la diabetis mellitus tipus 2 sobre la funció pulmonar i la respiració nocturna
Keywords type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, nocturnal hypoxia
Supervisor/s Albert Lecube
E-mail alecube@gmail.com
Group Grup de Recerca en Obesitat, Diabetis i Metabolisme
PhD Yes
 
Project: Obesitat mórbida, cirurgia bariàtrica i predisposició genética
Keywords obesity, bariatric surgery
Supervisor/s Albert Lecube
E-mail alecube@gmail.com
Group Grup de Recerca en Obesitat, Diabetis i Metabolisme
PhD Yes
 
Project: Diabetis mellitus d'origen autoinmune. Molt més que la diabetis tipus 1
Keywords autoimmunity, type 1 diabetes
Supervisor/s Marta Hernández
E-mail martahernandezg@gmail.co
Group Grup de Recerca en Obesitat, Diabetis i Metabolisme
PhD Yes
 
Project: Pesticide detection with endocrine disruption function and its relationship with the pregnancy exposome
Keywords pesticides, endocrine disruptors, exposome, pregnancy
Supervisor/s Anna Espart
E-mail anna.espart@udl.cat
Group Grup de Recerca de Cures de Salut (GRECS)
PhD Yes
 
Project: Precision medicine in patients with sleep apnea and acute coronary syndrome: Predictive model of response to treatment
Keywords Sleep apnea; Personalized Medicine; Biomarkers.
Supervisor/s Manuel Sánchez de la Torre
E-mail sanchezdelatorre@gmail.com
Group Precision Medicine in Chronic Diseases Group (http://www.irblleida.org/en/research/40/precision-medicine-in-chronic-diseases-group)
PhD Yes