Disputaser - Side 5

Cand.med. Tom Rune Karlsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Missing NEIL3: a kick in the gut and a punch to the heart” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Maren Høland at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Molecular and clinical risk classification of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Zsofia Földvári at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Addressing challenges in TCR-based cancer immunotherapy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Rita Romskaug at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Optimization of drug treatment in older people exposed to polypharmacy - one size does not fit all” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Jugoslav Ivanovic at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Surgical treatment challenges and postoperative seizure outcomes in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Tore Kristian Danielsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Arrhythmia mechanisms and effects of exercise training in CPVT and post-infarction heart failure” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Rishav Koirala at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Exploring outcome of trauma in terms of mental illnesses and inflammatory markers in a clinical population in Nepal” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Itai Schalit at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Accelerometer-based monitoring of left ventricular assist device: tromboembolism and pump thrombosis detection in HeartWare HVAD” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Msc Eva Birgitte Aamodt at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Brain Imaging Markers of Decline in Cognitive Ability After Stroke” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master of Health Sciences Bih Hycenta Chendi at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Host biosignatures as diagnostic tools for Tuberculosis in low and high endemic regions” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. med. Miriam Sjåstad Langseth at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in coronary artery disease. Prognostic value and roles in atherothrombosis” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Farhat Fatima at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Gastric bypass versus sleeve gastrectomy in type 2 diabetes: Effects on remission of type 2 diabetes and beta cell function” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med/MD Javier Luzon at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Applying emerging 3D visualization technologies to macro and micro anatomical datasets, for the improvement of operative planning, performance and outcomes in colon cancer surgery” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med Ingrid Nygren Rognes at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Inflammation and coagulation in human trauma - A prospective observational study with repeated measures design” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med Fjola Dögg Hugberg Sigurdardottir at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Common sleep disorders and cardiovascular biomarkers in the general population” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Henrik Holvin Jacobsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Extravascular Molecular Transport in the Human Visual Pathway” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med Ståle Bergman Myhrvold at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Outcomes, physical performance, and complications following treatment of acute Achilles´ tendon ruptures” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.Psychol. Tor Gunnar Værnes at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Anomalous self-experiences in subjects with increased risk of developing psychosis” for the degree of Dr. Philos. (Doctor Philosophiae).

MD Alessia Quattrone at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Risk stratification in adults operated for tetralogy of Fallot” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med Felix Haidl at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Labor epidural analgesia: the role of adrenaline” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MA Selma Øverland Lie at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “History of bullying, abuse, and other stressful life events in individuals with eating disorders” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Thea Vigen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Carotid atherosclerosis; Prevalence and relation with blood pressure and intracerebral blood flow velocities” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med Sjur Hansen Tveit at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Cardiac Troponin I and T: Comparison of the Diagnostic and Prognostic Performance in Coronary Artery Disease” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD, MPH Kristina Baker Sole at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Exploring Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Risk factors, Prevalence and Time Trends” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Therese Weider at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases: Traces of Viral Infection” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Mark Züchner at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Experimental models for spinal cord injury: From basic to translational studies” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Elin Tønne at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Craniosynostosis in Norway: Epidemiology and genetic causes” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MPhil Gunhild Falleth Sandvik at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “An ophthalmological study of adults with Marfan syndrome: Ten-year of follow-up and an evaluation of photophobia, glare and pupillary response” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MPhil Martina Jonette Lund at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The brain functional connectome across the lifespan. Investigating associations of resting-state functional connectivity with age, sex, cognitive abilities and psychopathology” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Ruth Gong Li at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Development and Evaluation of α-emitting CaCO3-based Radiotherapeutics Against Intracavitary Micrometastases” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Ole Henrik Myrdal at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Pulmonary function and cardiorespiratory fitness in young long-term survivors of severe blood disorders treated with or without allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MPhil Cathrine Buaas Tverdal at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Acute management of traumatic brain injury at Oslo University Hospital. Oslo TBI Registry – Neurosurgery; Patient characteristics, injury description, emergency neurosurgery, and pathway to rehabilitation” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Tahreem Ghazal Siddiqui at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Central nervous system depressant medication use among older hospitalised patients: Cognitive function, communication and mortality” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Christopher Storm T. Ligaard at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Clinical interventions of the human gut microbiota” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Ruth Abraham at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Trauma exposure, resilience, religiosity/spirituality and quality of life among Eritrean female refugees living in Norwegian asylum centres” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Julian Eek Mariampillai at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Novel Insight into Exercise Blood Pressure and Long Term Risk of Cardio- and Cerebrovascular Disease” for the degree of Dr.Philos. (Doctor Philosophiae).

Cand.med Elin Aamdal at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Treating metastatic melanoma with ipilimumab – Clinical activity, health-related quality of life and combination with a telomerase peptide vaccine” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Meetali Kakad at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Municipal acute units in Norway. Using operational research methods to model patient flows” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Julia Brox Skranes at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Impact of tobacco on circulating troponin concentrations and cardiovascular risk” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Msc Abhilash Pandya at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Nanoparticles in Targeted Cancer Therapy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Anne Berit Bech at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Mortality during opioid agonist treatment in Norway: a comprehensive study of the years 2014-2015” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Michael Durheim at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Clinical outcomes and their determinants in fibrotic interstitial lung disease” for the degree of Dr.Philos. (Doctor Philosophiae).

Cand.med Johanna Elin Gehin at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Therapeutic drug monitoring of tumour necrosis factor alpha inhibitors in inflammatory joint diseases” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Torleiv Svendsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Real-world experience of four new antiseizure medications in difficult-to-treat epilepsy: Efficacy, tolerability, and the importance of pharmacokinetic variability” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Silje Kristin Bjerknes at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Subthalamic deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease – studies on effects and complications” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Tatiana Georgiesh at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Solitary fibrous tumour. The role of clinical, histopathological and molecular factors in risk stratification and prognosis” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Ragnhild Munthe-Kaas at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The EARLY study: Cognitive impairment after stroke - classification and predictors” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Msc Riad Hajdarevic at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Immunogenetic studies in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Mariaserena Giliberto at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Application of drug sensitivity screening in B-cell malignancies for informing precision medicine strategies” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).