2025

Cand.med. Astrid Telhaug Karlsson at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Brain metastases from non-small cell lung cancer - survival, patient functioning and quality of life after radiotherapy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Kathinka Schmidt Slørdahl at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Treatment outcomes after chemoradiotherapy for anal cancer and patient reported outcomes after treatment for anorectal cancer in Norway” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.psychol. Alma Viktoria Johansen Birkenæs at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “From Psychometric Validation to Prediction: Exploring a Measure of Psychotic Experiences as a Tool for Psychosis Detection” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Simen Hyll Hansen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Diagnostic and Prognostic Potential of the Gut Microbiome in Inflammatory Bowel Disease” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Christian Kullmann Five at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Mitral Valve Prolapse: Clinical Risk Stratification and Systemic Associations” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Ragnhild Holmberg Aunsmo at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Depression, anxiety and loneliness as risk factors for dementia” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Magnus Borgan Berge at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Fetal surveillance during delivery: A population-based comparison of STAN versus fetal scalp blood lactate as adjunct analyses during cardiotochography monitoring” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Mirad Taso at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Surgical versus nonsurgical treatment for cervical radiculopathy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Ståle Ørstavik Clementsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Distal Radius Fractures Aspects of Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Lene Vernås Halvorsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Novel approaches to adherence and personalized treatment in hypertension” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

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).

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).

Cand.med. Laura Valestrand at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Unconventional T cells in biliary immunology and cholestasis” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).