Disputaser - Side 5

MSc Mirjam Podgorica at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Precision medicine in B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia with subtype classification for biomarker and therapeutic target discovery” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Marie Sørenstua at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks within the thoracolumbar fascia for postoperative analgesia” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Karl Mikkel Veum Eielsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Chronic Depression and ISTDP” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Helene Melsom Tungesvik at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The effects of anabolic-androgenic steroids on vascular function and morphology” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Caroline Shiqi Zhang at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Fine-tuning the NAD⁺ -UPR^mt and the NAD⁺ - circadian axes to slow down Alzheimer's Disease” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Nigel Allan Callender at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Mechanisms underpinning the haemodynamic responses to intermittent and sustained negative pressure in the lower limb” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Torbjørn Fossum Heldal at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Inflammation following kidney transplantation as risk factor for post-transplant diabetes, graft loss, and mortality” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Yngvil Solheim Husum at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Anti-angiogenic treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration: The role of bevacizumab, aflibercept, and zoledronic acid” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Jakob Nordberg Nørgaard at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “First line treatment and PET/CT in multiple myeloma” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Erik Melin at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Magnetic resonance imaging of cerebrospinal fluid tracer distribution and its efflux routes in humans” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. Psychol Iselin Solerød Dibaj at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Long-term change in adolescents treated for deliberate self-harm and borderline features: Exploring the role of emotion dysregulation” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Andraž Nendl at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The gut-heart axis in the heart failure continuum. Studies on gut microbiota signatures, gut-related inflammation, and circulating metabolites” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Sandy Joaquina at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Novel strategies for Chimeric Antigen Receptor therapies” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Rebecca Rootwelt Winther at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Surgery for Brain Metastases. Survival, clinical, and patient reported outcomes” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Silke Lauren Sommen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Immunological underpinnings of long-lasting symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 infection in adolescents and young adults” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.psychol. Ketil Berge Lunde at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Deliberate Self-Harm (DSH) in Young Adults: Patient Characteristics, Follow-Up Psychiatric Care, and Repetition Risk in Norwegian Public Healthcare” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Ingvild Beathe Myrhaugen Tjelmeland at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The Power of Registries. What medical quality registries reveal about cardiac arrest and the insights registry data can provide” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Einar Sjaastad Nordén at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Neprilysin inhibition in the therapy of heart failure” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Anne Berg Breen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Epiphysiodesis for Leg Length Discrepancy - keep it safe and simple” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Gulim Murzakanova at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Adverse Perinatal Outcomes: Exploring Term and Postterm Pregnancies in Norway” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Marte Heide at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Is radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (rESWT), sham-rESWT or a standardised exercise programme in combination with advice plus customised foot orthoses more effective than advice plus customised foot orthoses alone in the treatment of plantar fasciopathy? A double-blind, randomised, sham-controlled trial” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Tomás Alejandro Schmauck-Medina at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “ATG-18/WIPI2, NAD⁺, and fasting converge through autophagy in healthy ageing and Alzheimer’s disease” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Mari Kathrine Sand at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Cataract surgery and primary intraocular lens implantation in infants before 12 weeks of age” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Panagiotis Salvanos at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The use of ultra-widefield fundus autofluorescence in the diagnosis and evaluation of retinal detachment and intraocular tumors” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Arne Mide Solbakken at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Improving outcomes in rectal cancer patients requiring surgery beyond total mesorectal excision” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Johanne Uthus Hermansen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Development and application of functional precision medicine approaches for B cell malignancies” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Atle Bråthen Pentz at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Investigations on psychosis pathophysiology using mismatch negativity, genetics, imaging and cortical spheroids” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Maryamalsadat Mahootiha at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Development of a Multimodal Artificial Intelligence Framework for Cancer Prognosis” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Lisa Bjarkø at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Cardiac morphology, function and circulation during postnatal transition in fetal growth restricted neonates” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Kristina Flor Galtung at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “A Prospective Trial for Examining Hematuria using Computed Tomography (PROTEHCT)” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master of Clinical Embryology Shabana Sayed at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Time-lapse imaging of human pre-implantation embryos: a predictive tool in the IVF laboratory and IVF clinical practice?” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. in Biology Christopher Tarik Forcados at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Development of novel Chimeric Antigen Receptors against alternative targets” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Edvard Liljedahl Sandberg at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Screening for atrial fibrillation: insights from the Norwegian Atrial Fibrillation Self-Screening Pilot Study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Pernille Kristina Bjerre Trent at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Implementation of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Intermediate- and High-Risk Endometrial Carcinoma in South-Eastern Norway. Implications for health-related quality of life, cost-effectiveness and detection of metastatic lymph nodes” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Naz Karadag at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Mapping the shared genetic architecture of common epilepsies and related traits” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Ingar Næss at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Bicycle-Related Injuries” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Nadine Farnes at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Waves of relief: Therapeutic effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in patients with chronic neuropathic pain” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master of Philosophy in International Community Health Anders Skyrud Danielsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance in cancer care and patient perspectives on prevention” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Marta Sølvi Nyakas at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Cutaneous metastatic melanoma - Searching for biomarkers and new treatment” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Christine Baalsrud Ingeborgrud at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Preschool symptoms and maternal risk factors for anxiety and depression in 8-year-old children with and without ADHD” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Trygve Andreas Holm Glad at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Wrist arthroplasty; Migration, periprosthetic bone, and 2-year outcome” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Rasmus Nilsson at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Life after diagnosis of prostate cancer and the role of psychological factors – Observational studies on men after radical prostatectomy or in active surveillance” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Gøril Brevik Svae at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The prevention of harmful sexual behaviour in people with intellectual disabilities. A mixed methods approach” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. in Biotechnology Anna Bergan Dahl at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “CaMKIIδ mediated regulation of RyR phosphorylation, organization, and function in cardiomyocytes” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. in Biochemistry Leon Cyranka at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Targeting complement pathways and the C5a receptor to modulate inflammatory responses: exploring complement interaction with Escherichia coli and Aspergillus fumigatus” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master of Reseach in Biological Sciences Chloe Louise Rixon at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Molecular mechanisms for remodelling cardiac fibrosis in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Anders Haugom Christensen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Sinoatrial reinnervation after heart transplantation” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Pål Galteland at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Bicycle-related facial fractures” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Caren Magdalena Rydland Værnesbranden at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Human Papillomavirus Infection during Pregnancy: Prevalence and Placental Dysfunction Syndromes” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).