Disputaser - Side 3

Cand.med. Thuy Mi Tran Nguyen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Long-Term Outcomes and Temporal Trends In Primary Prevention ICD Selection in Non-Ischemic Dilated and Ischemic Cardiomyopathy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Mary Joanne Vollmer-Sandholm at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Safeguarding Vulnerable Children: Understanding Risk Factors and Healthcare Providers' Management and Reporting of Child Maltreatment in Norway” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Nora Berz Slapø at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Relationship Between Function and Structure in the Visual and Auditory Cortices in Psychotic Disorders” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Jovana Bisevac at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The limbal stem- and lens epithelial cell involvement in anterior segment diseases and treatment” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Svend Vinje at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Scoliosis in children with cerebral palsy - A study on scoliosis development, disease progression, surgical treatment outcomes and health-related quality of life” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Kristin Elisabeth Wickstrøm at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Supervised and unsupervised modeling on routine clinical and laboratory variables for diagnosis, prognosis and subgrouping of infectious diseases” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Marianne Teigen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Functional characterization of missense ABCA1 variants and other monogenic causes of abnormal HDL-cholesterol levels” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Mats Kirkeby Fjeld at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Exploring the relationships between physical activity measures and pain outcomes” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Louise Frøstrup Follin at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Narcolepsy after H1N1 vaccination: A data-driven approach for understanding electrophysiological signals and disease risk in vaccinated individuals” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. in Psychology Monica Christine Haune at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “A Call to Care: An Evaluation of a Multi-Disciplinary Health Assessment for Children in Out-of-Home Care, Exploring Needs, Service Utilization and Experiences” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Tine Simensen Oldereid at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Microbial exposures during early life - Modulatory effects on immune system development and long-term impact on biliary inflammation in mice” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Theo Leon Winther at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Determination of proliferative activity in human meningiomas- relevant for diagnosis and treatment?” for the degree of Dr.Philos. (Doctor Philosophiae).

MSc Mats Tveter at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Developing reliable AI tools for advanced EEG analysis” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Tea Sætereng Fyksen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Cardiovascular effects of anabolic-androgenic steroids - A cohort study with long-term follow-up” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Helge Fagerheim Bugge at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Prehospital stroke recognition with a focus on minor stroke” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Øyvind Johannessen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Lung Ultrasound in Patients with Acute Dyspnea: A Novel Point-Of-Care Imaging Method for Managing Patients with Acute Dyspnea” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc. Victoria Therese Karlsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Single-Cell and Spatial Transcriptomic Profiling of Macrophage Dynamics in Normal Colon and Colorectal Cancer” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Thea Christine Thorshov at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Feasibility of digital self-management interventions for insomnia – Does it work?” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Athiramol Sasi at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Understanding the stiff heart: The role of the proteoglycan versican in cardiac fibrosis” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Gisle Berg Helland at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Long-Term Ischemic Stroke Outcome Prediction Using MRI and Machine Learning” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Hanna Maria Eng at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Quality Assurance of Cause of Death Statistics in Norway - A Validation Study of Death Certificates and Autopsy Reports” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor). The disputation will be conducted in Norwegian.

Cand.med. Aida Rogn at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Early signs of vascular complications in young people with childhood-onset type 1 diabetes — the Atherosclerosis and Childhood Diabetes study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Runa Ingrunsdotter Løberg at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Exploring formation of gut plasma cells in murine models of celiac disease” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

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).

Mphil Nina Auestad at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Beyond the margins: Cognitive function, mental health, and harmful alcohol use among people with severe substance use” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Astrid Telhaug Karlsson at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Brain metastases from non-small cell lung cancer - survival, patient functioning and quality of life after radiotherapy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Kathinka Schmidt Slørdahl at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Treatment outcomes after chemoradiotherapy for anal cancer and patient reported outcomes after treatment for anorectal cancer in Norway” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.psychol. Alma Viktoria Johansen Birkenæs at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “From Psychometric Validation to Prediction: Exploring a Measure of Psychotic Experiences as a Tool for Psychosis Detection” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Simen Hyll Hansen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Diagnostic and Prognostic Potential of the Gut Microbiome in Inflammatory Bowel Disease” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Christian Kullmann Five at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Mitral Valve Prolapse: Clinical Risk Stratification and Systemic Associations” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Ragnhild Holmberg Aunsmo at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Depression, anxiety and loneliness as risk factors for dementia” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Magnus Borgan Berge at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Fetal surveillance during delivery: A population-based comparison of STAN versus fetal scalp blood lactate as adjunct analyses during cardiotochography monitoring” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Mirad Taso at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Surgical versus nonsurgical treatment for cervical radiculopathy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Ståle Ørstavik Clementsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Distal Radius Fractures Aspects of Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Lene Vernås Halvorsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Novel approaches to adherence and personalized treatment in hypertension” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Marit Otterlei Fjørtoft at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Characterizing the immune microenvironment of primary breast tumors and lymph nodes by mass cytometry” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Marit Mæhle Grimsrud at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Biliary tract cancer in primary sclerosing cholangitis - Genetic landscape and biomarkers” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Hanne Kjensli Hyldebrandt at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Prevention of hereditary cancer i women” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Charlotte Indre Lund at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Influences of Reproductive Events on Chronic Pain Outcomes in Women: Investigating Age at Menarche, Age at Menopause, and Reproductive Lifespan” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Hossein Khalkhali Schandiz at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Molecular Subtypes in High-Grade Ductal Carcinoma In-Situ in the Human Breast – Biomarkers and Precision Medicine” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).