Disputaser - Side 10

Cand.med. Anders Malkomsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “How depressed patients experience improvement in psychotherapy – with an emphasis on metaphors” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Marie Synnøve Haugsten Hansen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Calcium dependent arrhythmia mechanisms in CPVT and ischemia-reperfusion” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Espen Basmo Ellingsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Telomerase-based therapeutic vaccination and checkpoint inhibition: Characterization of the induced immune response and impact on the tumor microenvironment” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Hrefna Katrin Gudmundsdottir at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Early origins of infant lung function” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Emilie Steinbakk Ulriksen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Identification of novel pharmaceutical compounds from traditional Norwegian medicinal plants with focus on immunomodulation and the gut microbiome” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Stener Nerland at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Probing the dysmyelination hypothesis in schizophrenia spectrum and bipolar disorders: Methodological appraisal and clinical investigations of cerebral grey and white matter myelination” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Sigrid Pedersen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Dietary treatment in children and adults with drug resistant epilepsy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Lilli Theres Eilertsen Bay at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Interplay between the transcription machinery and the responses to DNA damage and replication stress” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Adrian Eek-Mariampillai at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Assessment of immunogenic signalling from cancer cells after irradiation and ATR inhibition” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Frida van Megen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Persistent gastrointestinal symptoms in celiac disease” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. Med. Svanhildur Haflidadottir at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Food allergy and asthma after liver transplantation in children” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Nicolas Fragoso Bargas at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “DNA Methylation and cardiometabolic health: associations with insulin resistance, folate, and physical activity in pregnancy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. Med. Ingrid Kvello Stake at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “On the Treatment of Unstable Ankle Fractures” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Yohan Lefol at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The use of temporality within transcriptomic data” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Bianca Margrethe Holmedal Lorntzsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Surgical Treatment of Aggressive Thyroid Cancers and Long-term Perspective on Health-Related Quality of Life after Thyroid Surgery” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Lisa Svartdal Normann at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “HER2-Positive Breast Cancer and Drug Response in Pre-Clinical Models” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Anine Lie at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Is primary prevention of food allergy and asthma possible by early food introduction and skin emollients in infancy?” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master of Dental Medicine Alice Ruixue Ai at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Novel mechanisms of NAD+-dependent inhibition of Alzheimer’s disease and AI-based technologies in related mechanistic studies and drug discovery” for the degree of Dr. Philos. (Doctor Philosophiae).

Cand. Med. Torstein Grønseth at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Antimicrobial treatment options for Staphylococcus aureus biofilm” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Elisabeth von Brandis at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Whole Body Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in children. Novel work on age-related normative findings to identify true pathology” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Kjersti Oppen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Iron-Related Biomarkers as Predictors of Etiology and Prognosis in Pneumonia” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Miriam Aarsund Larsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Natural killer cell-derived extracellular vesicles and their anti-tumor capacities” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Hamid Khoshfekr Rudsari at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Modeling Aspects of the Extracellular Vesicle-mediated Bio-nano Communication for Medical Applications” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master Åsa H. Waldum at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Pain relief during childbirth -with special focus on pudendal nerve block” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Camilla Udjus at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Hypoxia-mediated inflammation in pulmonary hypertension: From mice to mountaineers” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Vasiliki Tsarpali at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Health-related quality of life and survival outcomes in older recipients three years after kidney transplantation” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. Med. Guy Frederick Lanyon Hindley at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Polygenicity and pleiotropy in mental disorders and related traits: insights from cross-trait genome-wide association studies” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Sunniva Furre Amundsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Transglutaminase 2 and gluten peptide complexes: Origin and involvement in celiac disease” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. Med. Kathrine Thuestad Isaksen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Age-related and molecular predictive markers in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Jelena Zugic Soares at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Vitamin D in cognitive impairment and Alzheimer´s disease” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Ruth Elise Dybvik Matlary at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Physical activity in young people with haemophilia A in Norway – The HemFitbit study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Hani Zaidi at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Studies on adipose tissue inflammation and remodeling. Emphasis on Coronary Artery Disease, Type 2 Diabetes and effects of exercise training” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Wai Joe Chan at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Biomarkers of nutrition, cellular senescence, and tubular health in renal transplantation: the ORENTRA-study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

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).