Being a migrant woman during disasters: a mixed-methods study exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Milan, Italy

This PhD explored the experiences of migrant women (MW) in disasters through an intersectional lens, focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic in Milan, Italy. Using a transdisciplinary, mixed-methods approach, data collection included qualitative studies with MW and key informants, quantitative analyses of Sacco Hospital ED and EMERGENCY NGO datasets, and systematic literature reviews. The findings highlighted pre-existing vulnerabilities. The pandemic worsened their economic situation and marginal...

Agonists and Antagonists of the broadly tuned hTAS2R-receptors

TAS2R receptors (TAS2Rs) are responsible for detecting bitter taste and, with a few remarkable exceptions, are broadly tuned to recognize a diverse range of compounds. Their ectopic expression suggests additional roles beyond sensory perception, potentially offering health benefits. However, no universal bitter chemotype has yet emerged to guide the design of specific ligands, with most available data on TAS2Rs focusing on dietary phytochemicals. The presence of a lactone ring in structurally...

The Global Status of Access to Cancer Medicines : Mapping Access and Strategizing Barriers through Value-Based Prioritization

This thesis investigates global inequities in access to cancer medicines, integrating a multidimensional analysis of structural, regulatory, and practice-based barriers. Through an HTA policy review of the G7 countries, it highlights the divergences in decisional criteria and value frameworks guiding market access and reimbursement, revealing inconsistencies in priority-setting for innovative and essential cancer drugs.A global survey on medicine availability complements this, mapping gaps in...

"Biological identikit": development of a Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms - Panel for the analysis of Forensic DNA Phenotyping and Ancestry to be applied in Disaster Victim Identification

This work is structured into five chapters, each focusing on a key aspect of disaster victim identification. Chapter 1 emphasizes the need for a unified approach to the preservation of DNA extracts, integrating case reviews and recovery efforts in mass disasters. An experimental study testing DNA degradation under various environmental conditions over time is presented. Chapter 2 discusses the significance of a multidisciplinary approach in identifying victims of mass and single graves, based...

Materiali ibridi inorganici-organometallici mediante metodi sol-gel sintesi e caratterizzazione

La stratificazione sociale a Torino nel periodo napoleonico i mestieri e le élites

Nuovi sistemi zeolitici per la catalisi ambientale sintesi, caratterizzazione spettroscopica e attività catalitica di zeoliti contenenti ioni rame tesi di dottorato

Effetti di metalli pesanti e ossidanti sull'omeostasi del Ca2+ in cellule di trota RTH-149 dottorato di ricerca in scienze ambientali, acque interne e agroecosistemi, 17. ciclo, 2001-2004

Luce, oscurità e colore del desiderio un'eredità non ancora indicata della filosofia blochiana