Disputaser - Side 3

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).

Cand.med. Trude Baastad Wedde at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Long-term survival and adverse effects after treatment for prostate cancer with high-dose rate Brachytherapy compared to External Beam Radiation Therapy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Elisabeth Daae at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “When a child is born with a rare skin disorder: A study exploring parents’ and healthcare professionals’ experiences” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor). The defence will be held in Norwegian.

Cand.med. Faiza Mahmood at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Allergy among blood donors and effect of supplementary treatment with the Agaricus blazei-based mushroom extract, Andosan™ in allergic and asthma patients” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Odd Bjørn Kjeldaas Salte at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Long term outcomes of bariatric surgery for patients with body mass index 50-60 kg/m2 Results from two randomized clinical trials (The VARG and ASGARD trials)” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Helene Fjeldvik Peterson at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The intrauterine placenta - A magnetic resonance imaging study of placental growth, size and correlation with fetal growth” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Anders Myhre Vaage at Institut of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Identifying modifiable factors for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis risk and survival” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Elisabeth Wang Areklett at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Cancer-related cognitive impairment in cervical cancer survivors” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Kristin Fjelnseth Wold at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Long-Term Outcome in First-Episode Psychosis: Results from a prospective longitudinal ten-year follow-up study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Laura Valestrand at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Unconventional T cells in biliary immunology and cholestasis” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Martin Bonnevie-Svendsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Cardiovascular biomarkers after prolonged endurance exercise” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Maciej Jacewicz at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Norwegian randomized study on antibiotic prophylaxis in transperineal prostate biopsies (NORAPP)” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Line Maria Bédos Ulvin at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Recent trends in status epilepticus – with a special focus on diagnosis and prediction of outcome” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Tone Nordvik at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Monitoring the premature brain: The role of EEG and MRI as biomarkers of early interventions and long-term outcomes” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Eva-Kristin Norum Gravdahl at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Subcutaneous versus intravenous morphine when switching from oral to parenteral route in palliative care cancer patients” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).