2021

MSc Magne Mørk Kleppestø at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of high-grade gliomas - methodological aspects and error estimations” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Morten Kvello at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis "Surgical and patient reported outcomes after novel techniques for gastrostomy insertion and fundoplication in children" for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Magnus Harneshaug at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis "Vulnerability measures in older adults with cancer, and their potential covariance and impact" for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Maria Mastrangelopoulou at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “A novel approach to inner cancer treatment through the activation of photosensitizers by protons.” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MPhil Lisa Victoria Burrell at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Parental death by external causes and psychosocial sequelae in bereaved offspring” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Msc Elisa Napoli at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Quantification methods of ²²⁴Ra and ²¹²Pb activity applied to characterize therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Kjersti Baksaas-Aasen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis "OPTIMIZTTIC - OPTIMIZing the Treatment of Trauma Induced Coagulopathy" for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Jesintha Navaratnam at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis "The application of ultra-widefield fundus autofluorescence in the diagnosis and monitoring treatment effect of various retinal diseases and choroidal melanoma" for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Pernille Steen Pettersen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis "Pain sensitization in hand osteoarthritis" for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Branislava Stankovic at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The Immune Microenvironment in Primary Human Lung Cancer and Patient-derived Xenografts” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Hege Prag Øra at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis "Telerehabilitation for post-stroke aphasia. Technical features, feasibility, acceptability and effects on language outcomes of augmented speech and language therapy by videoconference" for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Margrete Langmyhr at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis "Investigating the molecular genetics of sporadic Parkinson’s disease" for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master in Physiotherapy Monica Beckmann at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis "Physical function, health related quality of life and pain after hip fracture: Effect of early exercise, recovery and prediction" for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.Psychol. Linn Rødevand at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Cardiovascular disease risk across psychosocial and genetic factors in severe mental disorders” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Anna Lysén at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “cDC1-targeted vaccines for improved T cell responses” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Åsa Öjlert at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis "The non-small cell lung cancer tumor immune microenvironment: implications for treatment and prognosis" for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. pharm. Tone Westergren at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Reporting of adverse effects in clinical trials, systematic reviews, and guidelines. How events are lost along the evidence chain” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

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).

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).

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).