Disputaser - Side 8

Cand.med. Hasan Banitalebi at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “MRI findings in lumbar spinal stenosis: reliability and association to clinical features” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Helge Eiding at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Interhospital transport of critically ill patients in Norway” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master of Medical Science Beatrice Linnea Christina Fageräng at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Understanding of the inflammatory response in normal and immunocompromised human whole blood challenged with opportunistic microbes” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master Per Sverre Persett at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Suicide attempts with violent methods in Norway, A one-year follow-up after hospitalization” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Didrik Lilja at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Detection of thrombosis in left ventricular assist devices by accelerometer” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Synne Brune-Ingebretsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Radiological and blood biomarkers in multiple sclerosis” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Sagun Ballav Pant at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Psychiatric comorbidities and internalized stigma among clients on opioid agonist treatment: A cross-sectional study in Kathmandu, Nepal” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Monica Baumann-Larsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Childhood trauma and use of analgesics in adolescence and young adulthood” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Camilla Kjellstad Larsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Cardiac magnetic resonance in left ventricular dyssynchrony: implications for cardiac resynchronization therapy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Nicoline Toresen Lokdam at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Substance Use Disorders in the Norwegian Prison Population – Needs, treatment and post-release outcomes” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. in Chemistry Elias Tjärnhage at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Exploring the Field of Respiratory Virus Preventions - How to Deal with Future Pandemics” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.psychol. Ann Tarja Karlsson at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Extended-release Naltrexone in the treatment of opioid dependence – Mental health burden and the role of impulsivity, hyperactivity and inattention.” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Julia Heinzelbecker at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Novel strategies for manipulation of T-cell effector functions in cancer treatment” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Sara Tellefsen Nøland at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The Role of Sex and Hormones in Dry Eye Disease” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Trine Skuland at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Understanding H3K4me3 and m6A dynamics in oogenesis and embryonic development” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Kathrine Aglen Seeberg at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with severe obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Effect of bariatric surgery and associations with insulin sensitivity and cardiovascular risk factors” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Sarah Louise Mikalsen Murphy at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Studies of the immune response in severe COVID-19” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Nina Martine Krafft Sande at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Evaluation of ultrasound in juvenile idiopathic arthritis” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Kristin Hammersbøen Bjørlykke at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Personalised therapy with therapeutic drug monitoring and assessment of immunogenicity to infliximab and COVID-19 vaccinations in patients with immune mediated inflammatory diseases on immunosuppressive therapies” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Ivar Mjåland Salte at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Artificial intelligence to improve measurement reproducibility of left ventricular function in echocardiography” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Lars Johan Marcus Sandberg at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Evidence Based Female Breast Aesthetics - Guidance for the Plastic Surgeon” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Kristina Wendel at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation for prevention of inflammation and chronic lung disease in preterm infants” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Anna Isotta Castrini at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Pregnancy and progression of cardiac disease in genetic cardiomyopathies” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master Silvia Nanjala Walekhwa Hertzberg at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Economic assessments and quantitative modelling of alternative treatments for retinal disorders in Norway” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Helle Kristine Skjerven at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Improved breast cancer surgery in DCIS, is less more than enough?” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Hege Nyhus Skytte at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Exploring metabolic risk profiles related to overweight and obesity in pregnancy: Longitudinal studies of pregnancy complications” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Mille Sofie Stenmarck at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Understanding severity: exploring public views on the meaning of severity of ill health” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Håvard Bjerkeseth Solvin at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Telemedicine in Cardiology - Remote-controlled Robotic and Remote-guided Echocardiography” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Liv Kristin Wikslund at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Assessments of skin microvascular function and oxygen delivery using Computer Assisted Video Microscopy and Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Jørgen Ankill at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Functional effects of epigenetic alterations: towards targeted epigenetic treatment of breast cancer” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Ingrid Jyssum at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Immunogenicity of therapeutics in inflammatory joint-and bowel diseases” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Sondre Heimark at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Cuffless blood pressure measurements: Promises and challenges” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Katarina Hilde at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Intrauterine origins of infant lung function: The role of fetal lung size, fetal growth, and blood circulation” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Irantzu Anzar Martínez de Lagrán at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Optimizing tumor variant detection and HLA typing for neoantigen prediction in cancer immunotherapy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. in Molecular Biology Susanne Gundersen Kidd at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Prognostic classification of localised prostate cancer - taking intrapatient heterogeneity into account” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Alexander Frantz William Nissen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Mental health, chronic pain and migration-related stress in refugees resettled in Norway and Sweden” for the degree of Dr.Philos. (Doctor Philosophiae).

Cand.med. Maryam Saeed at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Risk of Coronary Heart Disease and End-Stage Renal Disease in Type 1 Diabetes with onset before 15 years of age, 1973 - 2017” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Kari Vatne Monsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Adverse effects, quality of life and satisfaction after radical treatment for prostate cancer - a Norwegian experience” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Mariann Ulvestad at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Physical fitness and effects of high-intensity training after lung transplantation” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Nur Sourour at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Biomarkers for prediction of ventricular arrhythmias” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Helle Håve Stangeland at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Psychiatric disorders, prescription drugs, and substance misuse in children and young people. An investigation into the role of childhood trauma” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Marthe Kirkesæther Brun at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Infliximab therapy in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: Immunogenicity and proactive therapeutic drug monitoring” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Morena Shkodra at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Clinical assessment of cancer pain patients: focus on neuropathic pain” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Ulf Wike Ljungblad at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Infant Vitamin B12 Deficiency” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Marita Knudsen Pope at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Characteristics, treatment, and outcomes of patients newly diagnosed with atrial fibrillation - Insights from the GARFIELD-AF registry” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Camilla Maria Falch at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “A specialized approach for the management of acromegaly: Normalization of mortality with unsolved treatment challenges” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Berit Seljelid at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Development and evaluation of a digital patient-provider communication intervention to facilitate shared decision-making in chronic health-care settings: InvolveMe” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Natkai Safi at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Early detection of Micro- and Macro-circulation in the ischemic gastrointestinal tract and the diagnosis and treatment of patients with median arcuate ligament syndrome” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master of Physiotherapy Brit Hov at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Mechanical assisted cough in children with neurodisability” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).