Search for dissertations about: "R Little"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 61 swedish dissertations containing the words R Little.
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1. Novel immunotherapies for metastatic uveal melanoma - From bench to clinical biomarkers
Abstract : Immunotherapy has revolutionized cancer treatment, with durable long-term effects in a proportion of patients. However, in around half of these patients, there are little to no effects. Patients with metastatic uveal melanoma (mUM), a rare form of melanoma originating from the eye has lack of effective treatments. READ MORE
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2. Chemical, pharmacokinetic and biological aspects of platinum-based drugs
Abstract : The use of cisplatin for the treatment of metastatic testicular cancer is a medical historical landmark given that, for the first time, patients could be cured with drug therapy. A third generation platinum-based drug, oxaliplatin, has been registered for use in the treatment of colorectal cancer. READ MORE
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3. Functional aspects of inorganic phosphate transport
Abstract : Inorganic phosphate is an essential nutrient for all organisms. It is required for many cellular components as nucleic acids and phospholipids, and as energy-carrying compounds such as ATP. Thus, a regulated uptake of this pivotal nutrient is of outermost importance. READ MORE
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4. Dangerous Liaisons : Why Ex-Combatants Return to Violence. Cases from the Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone
Abstract : After disarming and demobilizing, why do some ex-combatants re-engage in organized vio-lence, while others do not? Even though former fighters have been identified as a major source of insecurity in post-civil war societies due to their military know-how, there have been few efforts to systematically examine this puzzle. This study fills this research gap by comparing the presence or absence of organized violence in different ex-combatant communi-ties – all the former fighters that used to belong to the same armed faction and who share a common, horizontal identity based on shared war-and peacetime experiences. READ MORE
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5. Relating the Bulk and Interface Structure of Hyaluronan to Physical Properties of Future Biomaterials
Abstract : This dissertation describes a structural investigation of hyaluronan (HA) with neutron scattering techniques. HA is a natural biopolymer and one of the major components of the extracellular matrix, synovial fluid, and vitreous humor. READ MORE