Disputaser - Side 7

M.Sc. Jeannette Nilsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Of Mice and Men: Dissecting the albumin-FcRn interaction across species” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Davide Impieri at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Assessment and surgical treatment of velopharyngeal insufficiency” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Nicolai Kloumann Tegn at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Invasive versus conservative strategy in the very elderly with acute coronary syndrome” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Sara Westrøm at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Evaluation of Carrier Compounds for Systemic and Intracavitary α-Radionuclide Therapy of Cancer.” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Gunnar Petursson at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Computernavigation and fixation in total knee replacements: A registry based and randomized clinical trial study including radiostereometric analysis” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Håkon Ihle-Hansen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Cognitive function and carotid atherosclerosis in 63–65-year-old men and women from the general population – Data from the Akershus Cardiac Examination (ACE) 1950 Study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Zill-E-Huma Latif at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Long-Term Effectiveness, Psychiatric Distress and Chronic Pain in Opioid Dependent Individuals Receiving Treatement with Extended-Release Naltrexone” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Elisabeth Ness at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Measuring psychodynamic process and change in psychotherapy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Marianne Riksheim Stavseth at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Annual assessment data from the Norwegian opioid maintenance programme: A methodological perspective” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Dyre Berg Kleive at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Major vein resection during pancreatic surgery – an evaluation of surgical safety, reconstructive strategies and pathological findings” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Ekaterine Pestvenidze at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Induced Abortion in Georgia: with focus on Repeat Abortions, Abortion related Complications and Mortality” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Tahira Riaz at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Proteomic approaches to study CD4+ T cells and meningococci: New insight into life science and infection biology” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MPed Ellen Kathrine Munkhaugen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “School refusal behaviour in students with autism spectrum disorder. An exploratory study of frequency  and associated factors” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Kristine Bech Holte at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Coronary artery disease and musculoskeletal complications in long-term survivors of type 1 diabetes: Associations with long-term glycation, oxidation and lipid markers” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med Marianne Myhre at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Analgesic, ventilatory, and cognitive effects of pregabalin and opioids. Studies in healthy volunteers and kidney donors.” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Phil. Marianne T. S. Holter at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The working alliance in automated therapy: Development of an alliance-supporting eHealth program and two grounded theory studies of relating and change” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Jacob Andreas Winther at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Prognostic and diagnotsic biomarkers linked to water and sodium regulation in acute dyspnea” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Kristi Henjum at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Microglia and soluble TREM2 in Alzheimer's disease and delirium - biomarker and model studies” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Svend Ulstein at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Prognosis and treatement of focal cartilage lesions of the knee joint. Medium to long-term results” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Catherine Christie at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Using cell-based delivery as vectors for drugs, tumor antigens and nanoparticles for light based phototherapies for gliomas. Efficacy of macrophages mediated by photothermal therapies (PTT) and or photochemical internalization (PCI).” for the degree of Dr. Philos. (Doctor Philosophiae).

MSc Saurabh Srinivasan at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “A Polygenic Enrichment Approach to Human Evolution in Schizophrenia and Cognitive Function” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Alemayehu Godana Birhanu at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Unveiling phenotypic differences among the genetically conserved Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex: Characterization of proteomes and post-translational modifications” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Kristian Engeseth at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Long-Term Predictors of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) and CVD Related Mortality in Healthy Middle-Aged Norwegian Men” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Anide Johansen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Biallelic Variants in MBOAT7 and TRAPPC6B as Novel Genetic Causes for Intellectual Disability with Epilepsy, Microcephaly and Autistic Features” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Hilde Elisabeth Lang Orrem at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Innate immunity in acute coronary syndromes. Focus on complement” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.san. Anne Kathrine Langerud at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Pain, Symptoms and Health Related Quality of Life in Intensive Care Survivors” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Trude Seselie Jahr Vedal at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The side effect burden of antipsychotic drugs - A naturalistic study with focus on metabolic disturbance” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Hilde Margrethe Norum at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Soluble Notch Ligands in Heart Failure” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Meeta Pathak at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Ex vivo culture of limbal cells for the treatment of limbal stem cell deficiency” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Tonje Reier-Nilsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “High-dose oral immunotherapy in children with anaphylaxis to peanut” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Trygve Thorsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Liver Transplant in Adults Beyond Established Donor- and Recipient Criteria” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Henrik Stær-Jensen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “New clinical perspectives in post-resuscitation care after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Nathalia Zak at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “A longitudinal investigation of cortical plasticity and structure in bipolar disorder type II” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Zoltan Barth at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Microvascular Remodelling and Autonomic Dysregulation in Juvenile Dermatomyositis” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.san. Kari Peersen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Cardiac rehabilitation, physical activity and risk factor control after coronary events: Methodological and clinical aspects” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Nina Ommundsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Geriatric assessment with intervention and postoperative complications in frail older patients with colorectal cancer” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Eirik Aunan at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Improving surgical techniques and functional outcome in total knee arthroplasty” for the degree of Dr.Philos. (Doctor Philosophiae).

MD Hendrik Frølich Stange Fuglesang at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Functional Outcome after Conservative and Operative Treatement of Midshaft Clavicle Fractures” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Jon Magnus Haga at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Post-disaster healthcare for parents - a longitudinal study of the mothers and fathers of the Utøya survivors” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Gaute Reier Jenssen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Hemolytic-uremic syndrome in children in Norway – a study on epidemiology, surveillance, clinical aspects and outcome” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Arash Ahmadi at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Single-molecule investigation of DNA scanning by DNA base repair proteins” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Ole Jørgen Grøtta at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Endovascular approaches in the prevention and treatment of chronic deep vein obstruction” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Harald Grut at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Imaging Related To Transplantation For Colorectal Liver Metastases” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Artem Fayzullin at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “A Study of Glioblastoma’s Invasion and Hypoxic Tolerance at Anatomical, Cellular and Transcriptional Levels with a Focus on Real-time Single Cell Observations” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Amjad Iqbal Hussain at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Decision-making in patients with severe aortic valve stenosis referred for evaluation of aortic valve replacement” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Katrine Bjune at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Regulation of low-density lipoprotein receptor expression by AKT signaling” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Brynjar Mauseth at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Oncolytic compounds as a novel therapeutic principle in experimental tumor models” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. William Ward Siljan at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Immunodeficiencies, immune responses and biomarkers in community-acquired pneumonia” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Irene Mari Røen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Pathways through care - organizational-, staff- and patient characteristics, person centred care, and its association with quality of life in Norwegian nursing homes” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).