Search for dissertations about: "jessica melin"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words jessica melin.

  2. 1. Participation in prospective studies of children with high risk for type 1 diabetes. Psychological effects, experience, and study compliance

    Author : Marie Jessica Melin; Pediatrisk endokrinologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Children; Type 1 diabetes; Study satisfaction; Anxiety; Study visit compliance;

    Abstract : AbstractAim: The overall aim of the thesis was to examine the psychosocial effects and family reactions to participation in longitudinal studies with their children at high risk for type 1 diabetes. Additionally, we aimed to develop a shorter form for the children to measure their anxiety when thinking of their risk of developing type 1 diabetes, which could be used in The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) study. READ MORE

  4. 2. Novel Microsystem Techniques for Liquid Manipulation and Pressure Sensing

    Author : Jessica Melin; Göran Stemme; Sabeth Verpoorte; KTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Microbiology; microsystem technology; pressure sensing; liquid manipulation; liquid control; micromixing; Mikrobiologi; Microbiology; Mikrobiologi;

    Abstract : Scaling down operations and functions into the fascinating micro world not only improve performance, lower costs, and enable easier integration, but also opens the door to new functionalities. This truly multidisciplinary thesis presents novel solutions to current and relevant challenges in the areas of 1) on-chip liquid manipulation which has applications in micro total analysis systems, medical diagnostics, and drug discovery and 2) pressure sensing which has an established market in the automotive and industrial processes industry. READ MORE