Disputaser - Side 15

Master Jorunn Sofie Randby at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Promoting public health through implementation of school meal guidelines in Norway: Adherence monitoring, practice determinants and implementation strategies” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master of Clinical Health Care Kari-Anne Hoel at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Home care services for people with dementia - Tailored and person centered for improved quality of care” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

PhD candidate Zhuokun Li at the Department of Biosciences will be defending the thesis "Characterizing and improving CRISPR-Cas9 system with high-throughput methods" for the degree of PhD.

M.Sc. Alisa Elinsdatter Dewan at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Investigating adaptive immune reactions relevant to celiac disease in animal models” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. Psychol. Silje Andreassen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Cognitive function in patients with neuroborreliosis – a prospective follow-up from the acute phase to 12 months post treatment” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Tonya Moen Hansen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Using the Time Trade-Off to Estimate Health State Values: The Influence of Respondent Characteristics and Sample Size” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.A. Elin Therese Brødholt at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Bone mineral density in archaeological populations of Norway. Temporal patterns of bone loss related to age, sex and socioeconomic status in the 8th - 19th centuries AD” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Gunn Marit Traaen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Sleep apnea in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: Prevalence and effect of treatment with continuous positive airway pressure” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Nikias Ioannis Siafarikas at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Depression and neuropsychiatric symptoms in elderly with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease: frequencies, mechanisms and association with neurodegeneration” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. med. Kim Magnus Advocaat Sandberg Endre at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Atopic dermatitis in infancy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Unn Beate Salberg at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Biopsy- and imaging-based biomarkers in prostate cancer” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Seman Kedir Ousman at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Social Determinants and Maternal Health Care Utilization in Ethiopia: Risk and Protective Factors” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Kristin Jeppestøl at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Acute functional decline in older home nursing care patients: Using the Modified Early Warning Score to support clinical reasoning and decision-making in community care. A mixed methods study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.pharm. Yvonne Elisabeth Lao at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Antidote preparedness and toxic alcohol poisoning; cause, diagnosis and management” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).