Disputaser - Side 11
MD Zhiru Wang at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Ubiquitin specific protease7 as a potential therapeutic target for gastric cancer” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Simone Mester at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “IgA-based antibody formats with extended plasma half-life and potent effector functions” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master Elisabeth Østensen at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Introduction, adoption, and facilitation of standardized care plans in municipal healthcare services” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Cristiane C. K. Mayerhofer at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Targeting the Gut Microbiota in Heart Failure” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Joachim Thorkildsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis "Chondrosarcoma in Norway 1990-2013; Risk stratification without histology" for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD).

MSc Gro Solbakken at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis "Trunk Muscle Impairments and Pain in Myotonic Dystrophy type 1 Association to CTG size and Function" for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD).

Cand.med. Eystein Skjølsvik at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Natural progression and arrhythmic risk in patients with cardiomyopathies” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med Suleman Hussain at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Postsynaptic role of SNARE proteins in synaptic plasticity” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Leonid Barkhatov at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Modern trends in surgical treatment of colorectal liver metastases: From laparoscopic parenchyma-sparing resection to focused ultrasound ablation” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Knut Erik Mjaaland at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The anterior approach in total hip arthroplasty. Assessment of the approach and comparison to other approaches” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Monica Stolt Pedersen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The use and experience of an audit & feedback cycle when implementing a clinical practice guideline in specialist mental health care in Norway. A qualitative case study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc John Christopher Noone at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Improved characterization and identification of causative microbial agents in orthopedic implant-associated infections using next-generation sequencing” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Torleif Tollefsrud Gjølberg at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Antibody-based therapeutics for treatment of eye diseases: New insights and tailored procedures” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Trygve Thorn Skonnord at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Acupuncture for acute, non-specific low back pain – an electronic randomised, controlled multicentre trial” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
Master Wenjuan Zhou at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Screening and Evaluation of 5-Cyano-6-Phenyl-Pyrimidin and Phenyltriazole Thiol-based Derivatives Targeting DCN1-UBC12 Interaction and Their Potential Anticancer Effects” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).