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Thermal and non-thermal factors affecting regional blood flow regulation

Author(s): Jason T. Fisher (Author), Igor B. Mekjavić (Supervisor), Urša Ciuha (Co-Supervisor)

Year: 2025

Type: Doctoral dissertation

Whilst the interaction of multiple vascular mechanisms under various stressors is a well-documented topic, how this interaction effects the regional regulation of blood flow is less well known. In order to assess this phenomenon, a series of successive studies were conducted: I. Assessing the regional blood flow and haemodynamic response …

Assessment of individual-level exposure to air pollutants using personal monitoring

Author(s): Rok Novak (Author), David Kocman (Supervisor)

Year: 2023

Type: Doctoral dissertation

A paradigm shift is occurring in the assessment of exposure to urban environmental stressors. Improved accuracy of personal monitors has enabled researchers to study exposure at the individual level. Monitoring stations are the primary reference point for air quality in urban environments, although there is a need to assess exposure …

Unravelling the molecular mechanisms of plant-pathogen interactions in grapevine and potato through functional analysis

Author(s): Špela Tomaž (Author), Anna Coll (Supervisor)

Year: 2022

Type: Doctoral dissertation

Plants are constantly exposed to various environmental stressors. Pathogen infections causing disease can affect economically important crops and impact global food production. To counter disease development and spread, it is imperative that we acquire a thorough knowledge of its pathogenesis, as well as of the mechanisms underlying plant immune response. …

Development and application of a non-targeted screening workflow for chemical exposure assessment in human biomonitoring and related studies

Author(s): Žiga Tkalec (Author), Tina Kosjek (Supervisor)

Year: 2022

Type: Doctoral dissertation

Human exposure to environmental stressors is widespread. Highly dynamic, these chemical, physical and social factors, collectively termed as the exposome, interact with internal factors such as genetics, sex, gut microbiome and general health status, and dictate susceptibility and risk for an onset of diseases. Human exposure to the chemicals is …

Targeted analysis of organic contaminants, exposure assessment, and vulnerability of populations to hazardous compounds

Author(s): Agneta Annika Runkel (Author), Milena Horvat (Supervisor), Tina Kosjek (Co-Supervisor)

Year: 2022

Type: Doctoral dissertation

From the moment of conception until death, humans are exposed to chemicals at varying intensities and frequencies. While an individual’s level of resilience is commonly high enough to tolerate these kinds of stressors, specific exposures or genetic predispositions can lower it. Therefore, the assessment of chemical exposure, the development of …