Adriaan Koerbagh. La teologia-politica nel circolo di Spinoza tra democrazia e socinianesimo

Gendered subtleties in career trajectories: Individual and systemic impacts of covert workplace mistreatment

This dissertation consists of four empirical studies aimed at examining how subtle workplace mistreatment and neodiscrimination kick start a series of processes that ultimately stall female career progression. The dissertation focuses on three key subtle mistreatment/neo-discrimination constructs: GCQ, lookism, and workplace incivility, across individual and systemic levels, to provide an explanation for the continuance of gender inequities in the workplace. The first study (N = 1,088) develo...

Different approaches to biomarker research for ALS: in search of novel neuronal markers associated with extracellular vesicles

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal, complex, neurodegenerative disease characterized by the progressive loss of motor neurons. Its highly heterogeneous clinical presentation and underlying molecular biology make it difficult to diagnose the disease and manage patients effectively. The development of new drugs is hindered by the lack of preclinical models representing sporadic forms of ALS, which account for 90% of total cases. Currently, biomarker research for ALS is actively seek...

Diverging Trajectories? Educational Stratification and Life Opportunities of LGB Adolescents

Sexual orientation has increasingly gained attention in public debate and sociological research, not least because the share of individuals who identify and openly report as LGB(TQIA*) is steadily growing. Yet, educational inequalities, one of the main roots of social stratification, remains understudied among LGB people. Existing literature has primarily focused on the United States, leaving cross-national differences largely unexplored, and is often constrained by data limitations that hind...

La collaborazione intergovernativa nella prospettiva del «regionalismo differenziato»

Security Implications of Web Caching

The World Wide Web relies heavily on caching to improve performance and scalability, yet the security aspects of this mechanism remain poorly understood. This thesis investigates the security posture of web caches following three incremental steps: web cache detection, exploitation, and uncovering of novel attack primitives. First, we introduce methodologies to detect web caches using response headers, timing analysis, and subtle header variations, comparing their effectiveness and limitation...

Navigating access to long-term care for older adults in Italy: a comparison of lived experiences and local practices

As populations age and autonomy declines, access to long-term care (LTC) becomes crucial to quality of life, yet it remains deeply unequal. This thesis examines how these inequalities are experienced by care-seekers and how they are potentially reproduced and mitigated through the local implementation of LTC policies. The study draws on qualitative research conducted in two towns in Northern Italy, where strong reliance on family care and policy fragmentation create significant barriers to ac...

Space Environment and Redox Homeostasis: A Study on Membrane Lipids and Antioxidant Defenses in Multiple Biological Models

Human exploration and future manned missions beyond Earth to Moon and Mars, imply prolonged exposure to confinement, isolation, altered gravity and cosmic radiation. These stress conditions induce significant physiological and psychophysical changes in astronauts. Understanding human adaptation to space conditions is essential for developing effective countermeasures to safeguard crew health during future long-duration missions. During my doctoral research, space-related stressors, specifical...

The sustainable fungicide choline pelargonate inhibits oomycete and fungal phytopathogens under controlled and field conditions with negligible effects on phyllosphere microbial communities

Chemical fungicides are the most important approaches for plant protection. However, the overuse of chemical fungicides raised concerns about possible negative effects on human health and the environment. Regulations have been implemented in several countries to reduce the use of chemical fungicides, and numerous active substances are under scrutiny for substitution in Europe. Thus, the development of novel sustainable fungicides is of great importance to reduce possible health risks and envi...