Disputaser - Side 7

M.Sc. in Chemistry Bård André Bendiksen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The structure-function relationship of the heart after adverse myocardial remodelling” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Ellen Molteberg at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Endocrine effects of modified Atkins diet in adult patients with drug-resistant epilepsy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Mee Kristine Aas-Eng at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Rectosigmoid endometriosis. Diagnostic tools – improving pre-operative information to women and the clinician” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. in Mathematics and Physics Maria Chernigovskaya at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Computational approaches for the analysis of adaptive immune receptor repertoires at the genomic and proteomic levels” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Christer Julseth Tønnesen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Minimally Invasive Procedures for Obesity - Studies of minimally invasive procedures for obesity treatment and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB)” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master Ingjerd Skafle at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Social Media Shaping Perceptions of Autism: A Mixed Method Study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Anne Marie Hagem at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “A clinical Study of Corneal Collagen Cross-linking and its impact on corneal transplantation in Keratoconus” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Bjarte Tidemann Andersen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The anatomy of the Middle Colic Artery and Inferior Mesenteric Artery with their branches in colorectal cancer surgery, clarified and illustrated with 3D CT reconstructions and 3D-printed physical models” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Ingrid Torp Johansen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Sex-dependent adverse effects of antipsychotic treatment in severe mental disorders” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Line Broch at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Fatigue in multiple sclerosis” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Saira Mauland Mansoor at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in 65-year-old men in Oslo – outcomes and benefits” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Gurpreet Singh Banipal at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Assessing right colon cancer patients with metastatic (D3) lymph nodes. Identifying the group benefiting from extended mesenterectomy and evaluation of radiological and pathological prognostic factors” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Stian E. Svenøy at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Hip Fracture: Complications and Consequences” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Helle Herrman at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Deep brain stimulation to the anterior thalamic nuclei in refractory epilepsy. A double-blinded, prospective, randomized study on effect and safety” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Gunnar Wik at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “A life to live” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Saraswati Dhungana at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Childhood trauma, quality of life and resilience in trauma-related disorders: a study of psychiatric outpatients in Nepal” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master in Advanced Clinical Nursing Kristin Alm-Kruse at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Using the Norwegian Cardiac Arrest Registry for studies of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Assessing data quality, treatment outcomes and healthcare use” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. in Biotechnology Kristin Hovden Aaen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Next-generation human albumin fusion proteins engineered for enhanced plasma half-life and therapeutic efficacy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Dennis Clement at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Molecular regulation of Natural Killer Cell function – role of Ca²⁺ signalling from the secretory lysosome” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master of Criminology Øystein Bruun Ericson at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Overdose prevention with take-home-naloxone: Exploring outcomes from a national harm reduction program” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Antonia Villagrán at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Functional / dissociative seizures: Epidemiological and clinical aspects” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Elisabeth Margrete Stokke Lindland at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Multiparametric brain MRI for diagnosis and outcome prediction in neuroborreliosis” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Hans Christian August Bordado Henriksen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Exploring treatment aspects of men with long-term anabolic-androgenic steroid use: A dual perspective on health service engagement and the safety and feasibility of endocrine therapy for anabolic-androgenic steroid induced hypogonadism” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Huynh Phoung Thao Nguyen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Effects of antirheumatic treatment on complement activation and levels of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide and high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T in patients with inflammatory arthritis” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Usman Saeed at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Body Mass Index and Cancer Epidemiology: Unveiling the Links in Colon, Rectum, Pancreas, Liver, Bile Ducts and Gallbladder Malignancies” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Carina Madelen Saunders at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Diet and gut microbiome in early life a potential pathway for atopic disease development?” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Loreta Skrebelyte-Strøm at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Prediction and detection of occult atrial fibrillation in patients after acute cryptogenic stroke and transient ischemick attack. The PROACTIA study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Joel Touma at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The potential role of HCMV infection in breast cancer initiation and progression” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.psychol. Anne Trana Brager-Larsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Self-harm behaviour among adolescents in outpatient mental health services” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Henriette Didriksen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Biomarkers associated with severe Systemic Sclerosis organ complications” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Hasan Banitalebi at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “MRI findings in lumbar spinal stenosis: reliability and association to clinical features” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Helge Eiding at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Interhospital transport of critically ill patients in Norway” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master of Medical Science Beatrice Linnea Christina Fageräng at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Understanding of the inflammatory response in normal and immunocompromised human whole blood challenged with opportunistic microbes” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master Per Sverre Persett at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Suicide attempts with violent methods in Norway, A one-year follow-up after hospitalization” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Didrik Lilja at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Detection of thrombosis in left ventricular assist devices by accelerometer” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Synne Brune-Ingebretsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Radiological and blood biomarkers in multiple sclerosis” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Sagun Ballav Pant at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Psychiatric comorbidities and internalized stigma among clients on opioid agonist treatment: A cross-sectional study in Kathmandu, Nepal” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Monica Baumann-Larsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Childhood trauma and use of analgesics in adolescence and young adulthood” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Camilla Kjellstad Larsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Cardiac magnetic resonance in left ventricular dyssynchrony: implications for cardiac resynchronization therapy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Nicoline Toresen Lokdam at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Substance Use Disorders in the Norwegian Prison Population – Needs, treatment and post-release outcomes” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. in Chemistry Elias Tjärnhage at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Exploring the Field of Respiratory Virus Preventions - How to Deal with Future Pandemics” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.psychol. Ann Tarja Karlsson at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Extended-release Naltrexone in the treatment of opioid dependence – Mental health burden and the role of impulsivity, hyperactivity and inattention.” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Julia Heinzelbecker at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Novel strategies for manipulation of T-cell effector functions in cancer treatment” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Sara Tellefsen Nøland at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The Role of Sex and Hormones in Dry Eye Disease” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Trine Skuland at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Understanding H3K4me3 and m6A dynamics in oogenesis and embryonic development” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Kathrine Aglen Seeberg at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with severe obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Effect of bariatric surgery and associations with insulin sensitivity and cardiovascular risk factors” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Sarah Louise Mikalsen Murphy at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Studies of the immune response in severe COVID-19” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Nina Martine Krafft Sande at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Evaluation of ultrasound in juvenile idiopathic arthritis” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Kristin Hammersbøen Bjørlykke at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Personalised therapy with therapeutic drug monitoring and assessment of immunogenicity to infliximab and COVID-19 vaccinations in patients with immune mediated inflammatory diseases on immunosuppressive therapies” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).