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Cand.med. Mariam Anjum at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Atrial fibrillation and stroke: Intermediate stroke risk, risk reassessment and trends in stroke incidence. Nationwide registry-based studies from AFNOR (Atrial Fibrillation in Norway)” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
MSc Marek Feith at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Nanoparticles for breast cancer therapy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
MSc Randi Simensen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Pre-Hospital Pain Management with Non-Intravenous Analgesics - Will inhalational methoxyflurane or intranasal fentanyl do the job?” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
Cand.med. Joanna Sulkowska at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Mechanics Behind the Pump: Pathophysiological Insights and Data-Driven Signatures of Cardiac Function” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
Cand.med. Ammar Khan at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Expanding the boundaries of transplant surgery: Techniques applied in non-transplant settings” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor)
Cand.med. Maria Bengtson Argren at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Prevalence and burden of headache disorders in Norway” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
Cand.med. Tordis Böker at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “A radiological study of adults with Marfan syndrome: 10-year follow-up and evaluation of radiological investigations in a Norwegian cohort” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
Cand.med. Rang Abdullah at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Strong muscles, weak hearts: the effects of anabolic-androgenic steroids on cardiac structure and function” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
M.Sc. Mari Nilsen Skinnes at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Work ability and work participation in rehabilitation” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
M.Sc. Pia Skovholt Halvorsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Effects of embryonic and freshwater temperature on cardiac health and performance in Atlantic salmon” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
Cand.med. Andreas Ullern at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The gut microbiota in cancer immunotherapy: Fecal microbiota transplantation and microbiota-based biomarkers” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
Cand.med. Karoline Holsen Kyte at the Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Vascular function, bone health and breathing reserve in Norwegian female elite runners” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
M.Sc. Ida Marie Hauge-Iversen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Evaluation of imaging biomarkers of diastolic function in a high-precision rat model of pressure overload: Improving translational relevance” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
Cand.pharm. Vigdis Solhaug at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The exposure of antipsychotics in older patients - a study based on therapeutic drug monitoring data” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor). The defence will be held in Norwegian.
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Cand.med. Magrit Jarlsdatter Hovind at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Optimizing therapy to contain antimicrobial resistance: Antibiotics in Sepsis and Viral Respiratory Infections” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
Cand.med. Imane Bardan at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Treatment effectiveness, health-related quality of life and long-term outcomes in adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
Cand.med. Brian Anthony Briones Enriquez at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Beyond Vessel Occlusion: Biological Vulnerability and Procedural Determinants of Outcome in Expanded Endovascular Thrombectomy Indications” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
Master Tomás Fernando Varnet Pérez at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “From real-world data to causal claims: Target trial emulation, sensitivity and secondary analyses of ADHD interventions' effects on academic achievement” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
Cand.med. Børge Holen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The genetic architecture of opioid use disorder and its shared liability with severe mental disorders, cognition, and other substance use disorders” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
Cand.med. Karsten Engseth Kluge at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The complement system, neutrophil extracellular traps and coagulation: a dark triad in coronary artery disease?” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
Cand.med. Anders Telle Hoel at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Navigating life with a congenital colorectal disease. Studies on long-term outcomes of Hirschsprung disease and transitional care in congenital colorectal diseases” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
Cand.med. Hanne Sether Lilleberg at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Three dimensional ultrasound assessment of the perineal body anatomy after first childbirth” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
Cand.med. Marte Narum at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Discovering success factors for surviving with type 1 diabetes for more than 45 years without coronary artery disease: The Dialong study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
M.Sc. Camilla Novy at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Identification of genetic risk factors in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Norway” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
M.Sc. Merisa Klaharn Abusdal at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Corticotroph pituitary adenoma: hormone production and invasiveness features” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).