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    Study of neural circuits using multielectrode arrays in movement disorders

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    Treballs Finals de Grau d'Enginyeria BiomĂšdica. Facultat de Medicina i CiĂšncies de la Salut. Universitat de Barcelona. Curs: 2022-2023. Tutor/Director: RodrĂ­guez AlluĂ©, Manuel JosĂ©Neurodegenerative movement-related disorders are characterized by a progressive degeneration and loss of neurons, which lead to motor control impairment. Although the precise mechanisms underlying these conditions are still unknown, an increasing number of studies point towards the analysis of neural networks and functional connectivity to unravel novel insights. The main objective of this work is to understand cellular mechanisms related to dysregulated motor control symptoms in movement disorders, such as Chorea-Acanthocytosis (ChAc), by employing multielectrode arrays to analyze the electrical activity of neuronal networks in mouse models. We found no notable differences in cell viability between neurons with and without VPS13A knockdown, that is the only gene known to be implicated in the disease, suggesting that the absence of VPS13A in neurons may be partially compensated by other proteins. The MEA setup used to capture the electrical activity from neuron primary cultures is described in detail, pointing out its specific characteristics. At last, we present the alternative backup approach implemented to overcome the challenges faced during the research process and to explore the advanced algorithms for signal processing and analysis. In this report, we present a thorough account of the conception and implementation of our research, outlining the multiple limitations that have been encountered all along the course of the project. We provide a detailed analysis on the project’s economical and technical feasibility, as well as a comprehensive overview of the ethical and legal aspects considered during the execution

    Jardins per a la salut

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    Facultat de FarmĂ cia, Universitat de Barcelona. Ensenyament: Grau de FarmĂ cia. Assignatura: BotĂ nica farmacĂšutica. Curs: 2014-2015. Coordinadors: Joan Simon, CĂšsar BlanchĂ© i Maria Bosch.Els materials que aquĂ­ es presenten sĂłn el recull de les fitxes botĂ niques de 128 espĂšcies presents en el JardĂ­ Ferran Soldevila de l’Edifici HistĂČric de la UB. Els treballs han estat realitzats manera individual per part dels estudiants dels grups M-3 i T-1 de l’assignatura BotĂ nica FarmacĂšutica durant els mesos de febrer a maig del curs 2014-15 com a resultat final del Projecte d’InnovaciĂł Docent «Jardins per a la salut: aprenentatge servei a BotĂ nica farmacĂšutica» (codi 2014PID-UB/054). Tots els treballs s’han dut a terme a travĂ©s de la plataforma de GoogleDocs i han estat tutoritzats pels professors de l’assignatura. L’objectiu principal de l’activitat ha estat fomentar l’aprenentatge autĂČnom i col·laboratiu en BotĂ nica farmacĂšutica. TambĂ© s’ha pretĂšs motivar els estudiants a travĂ©s del retorn de part del seu esforç a la societat a travĂ©s d’una experiĂšncia d’Aprenentatge-Servei, deixant disponible finalment el treball dels estudiants per a poder ser consultable a travĂ©s d’una Web pĂșblica amb la possibilitat de poder-ho fer in-situ en el propi jardĂ­ mitjançant codis QR amb un smartphone
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