Disputations - Page 5

MD Ebba Gløersen Müller at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “[¹⁸F]Flutemetamol PET/CT for the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease – clinical value and reference levels” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Mari Oma Ohnstad at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Mechanical ventilation and successful extubation among extremely premature infants: A population-based study using data from the Norwegian Neonatal Network” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. Psychol Anne Marciuch at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Opioid use disorder and long-acting opioid blockade. Patients’ experiences with extended-release naltrexone treatment in a personal recovery process: A mixed-methods study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MPhil Kjersti Johanne Østrem Fløtten at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Exploring the Practice Architectures of a Complex Intervention – securing Health promotIng transitions For young IndiViduals in Health carE (HI‐FIVE)” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Espen Anker at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Struggling with ADHD in adulthood: A study of patients in a private clinic” for the degree of Dr. Philos. (Doctor Philosophiae).

Cand. Med. Erika Nerdrum Aagaard at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Studies on Mechanical Dispersion by Strain Echocardiography in the General Population and among subjects with Stable Coronary Artery Disease” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. med. Mikkel Pretorius at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Management of Mild Primary Hyperparathyroidism” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Ingrid Jenny Guldvik at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “LRG1 as a non-invasive biomarker for improved precision in prostate cancer assessment” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Tekle Airgecho Lobie at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The role of small peptides in regulating bacterial membrane activities: implications of DNA damage inducible type I toxin-antitoxin systems in E.coli” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. Med. Ellen Johanne Annexstad at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Molecular and clinical characteristics and bone health in paediatric and adolescent patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy in Norway” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Ragna Bugge Askeland at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Genetic risk for neurodevelopmental traits and childhood development in the general population” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Astri Frafjord at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Quantitative and qualitative analysis of immune cells in non-small cell lung cancer” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Jan Mario Breen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Fatalities and severely injured occupants in motor vehicle collisions – the causation, injury mechanisms and the significance of safety measures: Thesis based on a prospective study of young adults involved in severe motor vehicle collisions and retrospective review of autopsy records” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Katarzyna Justyna Marciniak at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Involvement of Notch pathway in synovial fibroblasts and hematopoietic cells in experimental models of arthritis” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Åshild Wik Despriee at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Infant colic and pain up to 3 months of age – prevalence, perinatal risk factors and infant multimorbidities” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. Med. Daniel Gregor Schulze at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Clinical and neurophysiological characteristics of carpal tunnel syndrome” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Tor Magnus Smedman at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Liver transplantation for non-resectable liver metastases – health-related quality of life, treatment after recurrence, and survival outcomes” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. Med. Guro Falk Eriksen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Age-related considerations when providing radiotherapy to older patients with cancer” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Lise Beier Havdal at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Appropriate level of care for children with viral lower respiratory tract infection” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Ingebjørg Irgens at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Videoconferencing for Follow-Up of Pressure Injury. Period Prevalence, Risks, Treatment and Financial Consequences” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. Med. Lars Kristian Lunden at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Diagnostic challenges and possible mechanisms of paroxysmal pain in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Eirik Høye at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Computational approaches in colorectal cancer metastasis” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. Med. Inger Johanne Zwicky Eide at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Novel EGFR-directed therapy – a clinical study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. med. Ingvild Billehaug Norum at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Clinical utility of advanced echocardiographic methods in a general hospital” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).