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M.Sc. Lucie Pejšková at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Chicken Health: Preventing wooden breast by identifying and editing regulators of severe chicken myopathy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Henriette Røed-Undlien at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Apixaban in acute aortic surgery: quantification, surgical challenges and removal strategies” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Trine Lauritzen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “New pathophysiological knowledge and diagnostic biomarkers for atorvastatin-dependent muscle side effects in patients with coronary heart disease” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Hilde Marie Bergum at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Long-term effects of multiple lifestyle intervention in subjects with elevated cardiovascular risk” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.polit. Eirik Gulseth at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Expanded health-related quality of life in 16-year-old boys following childhood hypospadias surgery” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Quý Khang Lê at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Integrative system immunology approaches to characterize immunoglobulin repertoires in health and disease” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Stacey Haukeland-Parker at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Physical functioning and rehabilitation after pulmonary embolism” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Anne Viktoria Lyngstadaas at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Annexin A1, Its N-terminal Peptides, and Maresin 1 as Pro resolving Mediators in Preservation of Ocular Surface Health” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Kaare Sourin Midtgaard at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Operative treatment of isolated, displaced olecranon fractures” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Kjersti Øvrum Skipar at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Multimodal imaging in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer: A tool for improved patient risk assessment and prediction of response to hypoxia targeted therapy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Hanne Kristin Jahr Blakstad at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Glioblastoma – treatment, outcome, and prognostic factors” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Margrethe Flesvig Holt at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Screening and biomarkers in cardiac amyloidosis” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Karen Eline Stensby Bains at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The effect of maternal use of snus in pregnancy on infant lung function” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Elisabeth Gjefsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Chronic low back pain; Modic changes and inflammation” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Elin Hjorth-Johansen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Evaluation of the Heart Observation app – A mixed method study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Håkon Høydal Nestvold at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Long-term prescription opioid use: Associated risk factors and outcomes” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Konstantin Hrisimirov Kostov at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Tailoring Vagus Nerve Stimulation: The Role of Patient Selection and Parameter Optimization in a Long-Term Nationwide Norwegian Cohort Study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Christin Julia Meltzer-Gunnes at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Trends in vulvar squamous cell carcinoma in Norway: Epidemiological shifts, HPV association, and survivorship challenges” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor). Note that this defence takes place at UiO Campus South.

MSc Herman Krogstad Netskar at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Single-Cell Mapping of Natural Killer Cell Diversity Informing Strategies for Cancer Immunotherapy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Phoi Phoi Diep at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Outcome and cost-utility of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in Norwegian children, adolescents, and young adults 1974–2009” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Martin Alavi Treider at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Congenital Duodenal Obstruction Trends in treatment and patient-reported outcomes” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Vegard Testad Svendsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Psychiatric disorders, recidivism, and mortality among women with a history of incarceration in Norway: A registry-based national cohort study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master Ine Tracey Cockerell at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Evaluation of renal manifestations and treatment with mTOR-inhibitor everolimus for three indications in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Line Hustad Widing at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Psychotic disorder not otherwise specified – clinical characteristics and long-term outcomes” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).