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\textbf{\footnotesize{PhD-No.....XX}}\\
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\textbf{\footnotesize{Faculty of Life Sciences, Technology and Communication}}\\
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\large{DISSERTATION}\\
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Presented on ..... in Luxembourg\\
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to obtain the degree of\\
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\textbf{\Large{DOCTEUR DE L UNIVERSITE DU LUXEMBOURG}}\\
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\textbf{\Large{EN BIOLOGIE}}\\
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by\\
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\textbf{Author name}\\
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Born on ...... in xxxx (country)\\
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\textbf{\Large{THESIS TITLE IN CAPITAL LETTERS}}
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Doctoral School membership\\
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\noindent \textbf{Dissertation Defence Committee:}
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\noindent \textbf{\large{Affidavit}}\\
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I hereby confirm that the PhD thesis entitled “xxxxxx” has been written independently and without any other sources than cited.
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\noindent Luxembourg, \rule{4cm}{0.4pt} \hspace{2cm} \rule{6cm}{0.4pt}
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\hspace*{9cm} Name
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Acknowledgements OPTIONAL
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Dedications OPTIONAL
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Summary
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\chapter{Materials and Methods}
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\chapter{Discussion and perspectives}
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\chapter*{References}
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\chapter*{Appendices}
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