Disputaser - Side 6

M.Sc. in Infectious Diseases & One Health Ina Charlotta Werninghaus at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Neuraminidase in APC-targeted DNA vaccines against influenza” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Marianne Mørk at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Predictors of outcome in plantar fasciopathy and patients’ experiences of living with heel pain” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Iver Anders Gaski at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Contemporary resuscitation strategies improve outcomes in severely injured patients” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Isaac Blaas at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “CD8 T-cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 in healthy individuals and B-cell depleted lymphoma patients” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Natalia Kononova at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Assessing and monitoring disease development in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by using biomarkers” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Anniken Jørlo Fuglestad at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “C-Reactive Protein in Colorectal Cancer – a Clinical Renaissance” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Ingvild Helle Medin at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Late in-the-bag intraocular lens dislocation surgery: Intraocular inflammation and long-term complications after surgery” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Helge Evensen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Peroral endoscopic myotomy in achalasia: Results and outcome evaluation” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Chiro Maria Torheim Bjelkarøy at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Pain, mortality and health-related quality of life in Norwegian older adults with long-term use of opioids, benzodiazepines and z-hypnotics” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Engelke Marie Randers at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Surgical treatment of sacroiliac joint pain” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master Espen Woldsengen Haugom at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Shared decision making in mental health care: a mixed method study of extent, associated factors, and experiences among patients with psychotic disorders and health professionals” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Morten Eikrem at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Distal Radius Fractures: New Surgical Treatment and Patient Injury Compensation” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Cathrine Goberg Olsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Genetic epidemiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Norway” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Anamaria Gheorghiu at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Association of lifestyle, anthropometric and metabolic factors with risk for primary central nervous system tumors” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Jørgen Joakim Jørgensen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Disaster preparedness as part of a trauma system - preparing for the unexpected” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master Marthe Dalevoll Macedo at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Second-degree perineal tears - Classification, risk factors, and consequences” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Åke Erling Lappen Andresen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Airway management of the acute patient - from first responders to anaesthesiologists” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Kristian Malme at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Elimination of HCV infection among people who inject drugs: Treatment uptake, models of care and reinfection” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Mette Miklos at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Here we are together: Finding courage and community through learning processes in group-based rehabilitation programs for young adults living with a disability” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. in Clinical Nutrition Madelaine Eloranta Rossholt at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Nutritional status and growth in very preterm infants following long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Audun Mikkelsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Esophageal atresia - beyond the esophageal anastomosis, from toddler to adolescent” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Ai Van Thuy Ho at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Electrodermal activity, cardiovascular responses, and microcirculation: Insights from healthy subjects, hyperhidrosis patients, and a brachial plexus block study.” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Liv Anker Elfmark at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Protrudin in membrane contact sites regulates phagocytosis, apoptosis and exocytosis” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master i fysioterapi Øystein Dunker at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Diagnosing and evaluating polyneuropathy and associated neuropathic pain” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Bryan Joseph Wright at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Preventing Screw Stripping with Acoustic Emissions” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Karoline Anisdahl at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Treatment of inflammatory bowel disease in Norway in the era of biologics: The role of pharmaceutical tenders, health regions, age of onset and frailty” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Kristina Elisabeth Rydenfelt at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Early postoperative graft ischemia and thromboinflammatory response in pancreas transplantation” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Sigrid Elise Reppe Moe at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Outcome and Identification of Early Risk Factors in a Population-Based Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Cohort Set in Norway” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Sam Enayati at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Novel Technology in Regenerative Medicine – The Role of Electrostimulation in Treating Blindness” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Sole Lindvåg Lie at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Systemic and cerebral hemodynamics in simulated blood loss induced by lower body negative pressure in healthy volunteers” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master He-Ling Wang at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Pharmacological and behavioural interventions to slow down Alzheimer's disease: Focusing on mitochondrial quality control at molecular level” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. in Biomedicine Daniël Thomas Heimen Roelfs at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Understanding patterns of mental health and their brain functional correlates through psychiatric genetics” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Christina Bell at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Mapping Violence in Psychosis and Psychopathy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc, MD Cesar Luis Vera Quesada at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Studies on Human Meningeal Lymphatic Vessels” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Yasir Gulzar Malik at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The balance between survival benefit and reduced quality-of-life for oncological colorectal cancer treatment: Is there a need for tailoring the treatment?” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. in Clinical Nutrition Siri Kaldenbach at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Energy drink consumption in Norwegian adolescents between 2015 and 2022” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. in Immunology Thea Parsberg Støle at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Understanding the molecular network downstream of syndecan-4 in the heart” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Kjersti Benedicte Blom at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Viral infections in Norwegian kidney transplant recipients: Impact of COVID-19 and CMV” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Jostein Gleditsch at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Short- and long-term consequences of acute pulmonary embolism: The role of imaging” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc Mona Marie Guterud at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Assessment of paramedics’ competence and standardized communication in suspected stroke” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. in Molecular Biology Chiara Fantinato at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Implications of background and environmental DNA on activity level evaluation of DNA traces collected at the crime scene” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MBBS (MD), M.Sc. in Clinical Genetics Lokuliyanage Dona Samudita Senaratne at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Genetic and molecular characterization of novel ciliopathies” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Heidi Elisabeth Storebø Fjeldstad at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Predelivery circulating fetal microchimerism: Placental function and fetal-maternal crosstalk” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Thuy-Tien Maria Huynh at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Associations between biomarkers, late effects in head and neck cancer survivors and radiation dose distribution” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Anine Nordstrøm at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Injuries in junior and senior ice hockey: burden and potential risk factors” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master i klinisk sykepleie Camilla R. Tøvik Jørgensen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Short- and long-term outcomes after distal deep vein thrombosis and superficial vein thrombosis in the lower extremities - findings from the TROLL registry” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Umair Majid at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Macrophage Dynamics in the Human Colon: Implications in Health and Cancer” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Tom Lian at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Quality Improvement in the Treatment of Hip Fractures” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Ingrid Egeland Christensen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Serious infections in patients with inflammatory joint diseases” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).