Theses defended in 2025

Theses defended in 2024

Theses defended in 2023

Theses defended in 2022

• Verónica Arreaza Gil. Impact of Seasonal rhythms on gut microbiota: influence on proanthocyanidins functionality in obesity. Cum Laude. International mention. Extraordinary Prize. 2022.
• Marina Colom Pellicer. Interplay between grape seed proanthocyanidins and circadian rhythms in white adipose tissue: new frontiers in obesity management. Cum Laude. International mention. 2022.
• Romina Mariel Rodriguez. The influence of biological rhythms on the beneficial effects of grape seed proanthocyanidin extract (GSPE) on liver metabolism in health and disease. Cum Laude. International mention. 2022.
• Maria Josefina Ruiz de Azua. Metabolic consequences of consumption of fruits from different origins and in different photoperiods: impact on the lipidic metabolism. Cum Laude. International mention. 2022.
• Jorge Ricardo Soliz Rueda. Interaction between circadian rhythm and grape seed proanthocyanidins in healthy and obese rats: potential role as a central and peripheral clock synchronizer. Cum Laude. International mention. 2022.
• Julia Hernandez Baixauli. Multi-omics biomarkers of metabolic homeostasis of risk factors associated to non-communicable diseases. Cum Laude. International mention. 2022.

Theses defended in 2021

• Álvaro Javier Cruz Carrión. Health effects of seasonal consumption of local phenolic-rich fruits. Cum Laude. International mention. 2021.
• Raúl López Fernández. Wine lees and their derived products to manage hypertension. Identification of their bioactive compounds and underlying mechanisms. Cum Laude. International mention. Extraordinary Prize. 2021.

Theses defended in 2020

• Miguel Martin González. A multifunctional ingredient for the management of obesity and other cardiovascular risk factors related to metabolic syndrome. Cum Laude. International mention. 2020.

Theses defended in 2019

• Maria Guirro Castellnou. Multi-omics strategy to elucidate the gut microbiota activity. Cum Laude. International mention. 2019.
• Andreu Gual Grau. Gut microbiota dysbiosis in diet-induced obesity. A focus on the influence of genetics, circadian rhythms and potential prebiotics. Cum Laude. International mention. 2019.
• Hector Palacios Jordan. Metabolomics strategy to comprehend the interactions between circadian rhythms and flavanol activity on the hepatic metabolism. Cum Laude. International mention. 2019.

Theses defended in 2018

• Anna Mas Capdevila. Hydrolysates and peptides from chicken foot proteins to manage hypertension. Cum Laude. International mention. Extraordinary Prize. 2018.
• Cristina Domenech Coca. Modulation of central neuroendocrine response to photoperiod by seasonal fruits and obesity. Cum Laude. International mention. 2018.
• Lisard Iglesias Carres. Modern changes in fruit intake patterns modulate the bioavailability and metabolism of fruit phenolic compounds in rats. Cum Laude. International mention. 2018.
• Andrea Ardid Ruiz. Phenolic compounds as modulators of leptin signalling pathway in peripheral tissues. Cum Laude. International mention. 2018.
• Albert Gibert Ramos. Response of the Adipose tissue to Nutritional and Photoperiodic Challenges. Excellent. International mention. 2018.
• Roger Mariné Casadó. Physiological and metabolic adaptations to different photoperiods: effects of obesity and seasonal fruit consumption. Cum Laude. International mention. 2018.

Theses defended in 2017

• Susana Suárez García. Identification of novel biomarkers of altered homeostasis. Cum Laude. 2017.
• Maria Ibars Serra. Polyphenol effects on central leptin sensitivity in obesity. Cum Laude. International mention. Extraordinary Prize. 2017.
• Aïda Pascual Serrano. Adipose tissue remodelling by polyphenols in obese rats. Cum Laude. International mention. 2017.

Theses defended in 2016

• Zara Pons Vila. Effect of grape-seed polyphenols in endothelial dysfunction and hypertension associated with metabolic syndrome in cafeteria diet-fed rats. Cum Laude. International mention. Extraordinary Prize. 2016.

Theses defended in 2015

• Maria Margalef Jornet. External and internal factors affecting the metabolism, bioavailability, tissue distribution, and bioactivity of grape seed flavanols. Cum Laude. International mention. Extraordinary Prize. 2015.

Theses defended in 2014

• Aleix Ribas Latre. Modulation of central and peripheral molecular clocks by proanthocyanidins. Cum Laude. International mention. 2014.

Theses defended in 2013

• Ester Casanova Vallvé. Modulation of muscle energy metabolism by bioactive compounds. Cum Laude. International mention. 2013.
• Anabel Fernández Iglesias. Effects of polyphenols and omega-3 PUFAs on hepatic oxidative stress. Cum Laude. International mention. 2013.
• Laura Baselga Escudero. Modulation of miR-33 and miR-122 by dietary polyphenols. Cum Laude. International mention. Extraordinary Prize. 2013.
• Ligia Stella Guerrero. Evaluación del efecto corrector de la síntesis de lípidos y la hipertensión de extractos ricos en polifenoles. Cum Laude. 2013.

Theses defended in 2011

• David Pajuelo Reguera. Effect of proanthocyanidins on mitochondrial function and energy metabolism. Cum Laude. International mention. 2011.

Theses defended in 2010

• Sabina Díaz Martínez. Gens diana de les proantocianidines. Cum Laude. 2010
• Dietary proanthocyanidins: Their effectiveness in dyslipidemic nutritional models and the role of liver and intestine in their hypotriglyceridemic action