Disputaser

MD Vegar Johansen Dagenborg at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Molecular and immune landscape of colorectal liver metastases” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Jakob Rasmussen Skalleberg at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Long-term ototoxicity after cisplatin-based chemotherapy. A study of long-term hearing loss and tinnitus in patients after receiving cisplatinbased chemotherapy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master of Clinical Nursing Science Elma Jelin at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis "Patient Reported Outcome Measures in Treatment of Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration" for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Sigrun Skaar Holme at Institute of Clinical Medicie will be defending the thesis "CT imaging of sinonasal disease in granulomatosis with polyangiitis" for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Marina Juraleviciute at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Functional characterization of novel genes involved in melanoma susceptibility” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Christian Naucke at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis "Development of a large scale flow cytometry screening method to identify novel treatment options for cancer" for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Christian Borgen Lindstad at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Experimental mouse studies on gluten-induced autoimmunity in celiac disease” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Hedda Benedicte Hoel at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Inflammasome activation, gut microbiota and comorbidities in HIV and COVID-19” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Terje Ugland at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis "Direct Lateral or Minimally Invasive Surgical Approach for Hemiarthroplasty in Hip Fracture" for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor). 

Master in Sports Physiotherapy Maren Hjelle Guddal at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Physical activity and sport participation in adolescence. Health implications related to musculoskeletal pain, mental health and obesity. The HUNT Study for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Josephine Prener Holtan at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Inherited retinal diseases in Norway. Studies on phenotype and genotype characteristics for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor). 

MSc Ina Skaara Brorson at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Genome-wide DNA methylation and gene expression profiling of multiple sclerosis CD4+ and CD8+ T cells for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Jan Toralf Fosen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Ethyl glucuronide in hair and nail as a biomarker of alcohol consumption for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Natalie Lie Berntsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis The role of natural killer T cells in biliary immunology and disease for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Msc Marthe Jøntvedt Jørgensen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Characterization of Innate and Adaptive Immunity – Possible Targets for Host-Directed Therapy in Tuberculosis for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Charlotte Larsen Ness at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Uveal Melanoma: Genetic and Epigenetic Characterisation for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.Psychol. Arne Jan Hjemsæter at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis The long-term course of patients with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental disorders – A longitudinal cohort study of patients entering specialized treatment for substance use disorders in 1997 and 1998 for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Hanna Josefine Abrahamsson at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Vitamin D Status and Immune Responsiveness in High-Risk and Advanced Colorectal Cancer for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Line Preede at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Evaluating adapted physical activity-based rehabilitation in people with chronic disabilities for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD).

MSci Ivana Mikocziova at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Characterisation of germline immunoglobulin variants from naïve B cell receptor repertoires for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Harald Hugenschmidt at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis The impact of micrometastasis in presumed resectable pancreatic and periampullary cancers. Circulating tumour cells in the peripheral blood and disseminated tumour cells in the bone marrow as potential tools for risk-assessment before surgery for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. John Moene Aalen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Insights into left ventricular dyssynchrony: Consequences for myocardial function and response to cardiac resynchronization therapy for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Asgeir Lande at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Human leukocyte antigen associations in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and immune modulating treatment for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Vesna Bryn at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Immunological aspects of autism spectrum disorders in children for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Kiarash Tazmini at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Electrolyte imbalances with special focus on hypokalemia: cellular pathophysiology and clinical manifestations. From basic science to clinical and epidemiological studies for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master in Nursing Science Monica Strand at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis The role of Internet-based interventions for  recovery-oriented mental health care. Experiences of use from the perspectives of service users and health providers for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Anja Valen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Psychoactive substance use and other driver-related risk factors of road traffic injury: An epidemiological study of associations, trends, and crash characteristics for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Kirsten Wedervang-Resell at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Immune and metabolic markers in early-onset psychosis for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc Heidi Annett Eilertsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis The Ability of Hematology Analyzers to Detect Pathological Cells in Blood – with Special Focus on Blasts and Immature Granulocytes for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Sasha Dushanov at Institute of Clincal Medicine will be defending the thesis Metabolic syndrome, gastrointestinal hormones and persistent organic pollutants in morbid obesity and effects of diet on persistent organic pollutants for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Linn Margrethe Eggesbø at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis On the γδ and CD8⁺ αβ T-cell receptor repertoires in coeliac disease for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Janne Rueness at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Child abuse and physical health complaints in adolescence and young adulthood for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Anne Holmberg at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Plexus brachialis anaesthesia: Optimising clinical aspects for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Stephanie Zühlke at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Gluten challenge in coeliac disease. Analysis of gluten-specific T cells in blood for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Marlin Comelon at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Opioids in postoperative pain treatment. Studies on analgesic efficacy and reduction of opioid- induced side effects for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Martine Enger at Institute of Cinical Medicine will be defending the thesis The epidemiology of shoulder injuries in the general population. Clinical diagnosis of acute rotator cuff tears for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Maxi-Lu Böschen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Towards new T cell receptor-based cancer immunotherapy for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Eline Birkeland at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis The Fiberdia study: Effects of inulin-type fructans on gut microbiota and regulation of blood glucose and appetite in type 2 diabetes: A randomised, placebo-controlled crossover trial for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Gun Lisbet Opheim at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Fetal blood flow adjustments related to maternal nutritional status and food intake for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Sarita Joshi at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of keratoacanthoma and possible distinguishing features from cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Uyen Pham at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Stig Krüger at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Specific Notch signaling blockade in inflammation: Examples of in vivo applications for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Ying Yao at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis High-throughput sequencing of gluten-specific T cells in celiac disease for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Berit Sletbakk Brusletto at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Quantitative cell responses in patients with meningococcal multiple organ failure or meningitis for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Hjørdis Thorsteinsdottir at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Lipids, biomarkers and cardiorespiratory fitness after kidney transplantation in childhood – Experiences from the HENT study for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Alvilde Maria Ossum at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Musculoskeletal manifestations in inflammatory  bowel disease and their association with health-related quality of life and fatigue. Results after 20 years of follow-up in the prospective and population-based IBSEN study for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Ina Kreyberg at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis The use of nicotine products and effects of snus in pregnancy for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master of valuebased leadership Kjersti Wendt at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Vascular Disease Management: Knowledge Development and the Politics of Organizational Adaptation for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Ayyad Ahmad Zartasht Khan at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Culture and Storage of Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells for Regenerative Medicine Purposes and the Use of Sericin to Improve Graft Quality for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).