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Cand.med. Tarjei Øvrebotten at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Long-term cardiac complications of COVID-19” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Monica B. E. Greenwood Ormerod at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Immune profiles and links to phenotypic features and psychotropic treatment in severe mental disorders” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Simen Svendsen Vatn at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Gut mucosal gene expression and gut microbiota in newly diagnosed inflammatory bowel disease. A study of composition, function and relation to clinical outcome in the IBD-Character cohort” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.pharm. Christine Frigaard at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Let’s talk about adherence to medications. Investigating the communication in clinical interactions between patients with heart failure and their doctors at care transitions from hospital to home” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Karianne Sagberg at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Ultrasound measurements of placental size” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Anne Christine Bull Haaversen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The utility of vascular ultrasound in the diagnosis and follow-up of patients with giant cell arteritis.” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Birgitte Tholin at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Thrombotic complications and cardiac events in patients with COVID-19” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Gazmen Berisha at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Newborn stabilization and resuscitation − with emphasis on airway management, support of transition, guideline adherence and short-term outcomes” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Amin Alirezaylavasani at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “High-dimensionality analyses of immune parameters in vaccination and infection” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Inger Molvik at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The Incidence of Dementia and the Impact of Diagnosis As experienced by people with cognitive impairment and their family caregivers” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).