Disputaser - Side 15

MSc Marit Otterlei Fjørtoft at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Characterizing the immune microenvironment of primary breast tumors and lymph nodes by mass cytometry” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Marit Mæhle Grimsrud at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Biliary tract cancer in primary sclerosing cholangitis - Genetic landscape and biomarkers” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Hanne Kjensli Hyldebrandt at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Prevention of hereditary cancer i women” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Negar Zohoorian Izadpanah at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Assessing putative novel roles of AQP4 in brain” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Charlotte Indre Lund at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Influences of Reproductive Events on Chronic Pain Outcomes in Women: Investigating Age at Menarche, Age at Menopause, and Reproductive Lifespan” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Hossein Khalkhali Schandiz at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Molecular Subtypes in High-Grade Ductal Carcinoma In-Situ in the Human Breast – Biomarkers and Precision Medicine” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Trude Baastad Wedde at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Long-term survival and adverse effects after treatment for prostate cancer with high-dose rate Brachytherapy compared to External Beam Radiation Therapy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Elisabeth Daae at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “When a child is born with a rare skin disorder: A study exploring parents’ and healthcare professionals’ experiences” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor). The defence will be held in Norwegian.

Cand.med. Faiza Mahmood at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Allergy among blood donors and effect of supplementary treatment with the Agaricus blazei-based mushroom extract, Andosan™ in allergic and asthma patients” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Odd Bjørn Kjeldaas Salte at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Long term outcomes of bariatric surgery for patients with body mass index 50-60 kg/m2 Results from two randomized clinical trials (The VARG and ASGARD trials)” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Helene Fjeldvik Peterson at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The intrauterine placenta - A magnetic resonance imaging study of placental growth, size and correlation with fetal growth” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Anders Myhre Vaage at Institut of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Identifying modifiable factors for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis risk and survival” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Elisabeth Wang Areklett at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Cancer-related cognitive impairment in cervical cancer survivors” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Kristin Fjelnseth Wold at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Long-Term Outcome in First-Episode Psychosis: Results from a prospective longitudinal ten-year follow-up study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).