Disputaser - Side 10

Cand.med. Bianca Margrethe Holmedal Lorntzsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Surgical Treatment of Aggressive Thyroid Cancers and Long-term Perspective on Health-Related Quality of Life after Thyroid Surgery” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Lisa Svartdal Normann at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “HER2-Positive Breast Cancer and Drug Response in Pre-Clinical Models” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Anine Lie at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Is primary prevention of food allergy and asthma possible by early food introduction and skin emollients in infancy?” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master of Dental Medicine Alice Ruixue Ai at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Novel mechanisms of NAD+-dependent inhibition of Alzheimer’s disease and AI-based technologies in related mechanistic studies and drug discovery” for the degree of Dr. Philos. (Doctor Philosophiae).

Cand. Med. Torstein Grønseth at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Antimicrobial treatment options for Staphylococcus aureus biofilm” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Elisabeth von Brandis at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Whole Body Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in children. Novel work on age-related normative findings to identify true pathology” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Kjersti Oppen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Iron-Related Biomarkers as Predictors of Etiology and Prognosis in Pneumonia” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Miriam Aarsund Larsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Natural killer cell-derived extracellular vesicles and their anti-tumor capacities” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Hamid Khoshfekr Rudsari at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Modeling Aspects of the Extracellular Vesicle-mediated Bio-nano Communication for Medical Applications” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master Åsa H. Waldum at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Pain relief during childbirth -with special focus on pudendal nerve block” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Camilla Udjus at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Hypoxia-mediated inflammation in pulmonary hypertension: From mice to mountaineers” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Vasiliki Tsarpali at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Health-related quality of life and survival outcomes in older recipients three years after kidney transplantation” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. Med. Guy Frederick Lanyon Hindley at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Polygenicity and pleiotropy in mental disorders and related traits: insights from cross-trait genome-wide association studies” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Sunniva Furre Amundsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Transglutaminase 2 and gluten peptide complexes: Origin and involvement in celiac disease” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. Med. Kathrine Thuestad Isaksen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Age-related and molecular predictive markers in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Jelena Zugic Soares at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Vitamin D in cognitive impairment and Alzheimer´s disease” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Ruth Elise Dybvik Matlary at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Physical activity in young people with haemophilia A in Norway – The HemFitbit study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Hani Zaidi at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Studies on adipose tissue inflammation and remodeling. Emphasis on Coronary Artery Disease, Type 2 Diabetes and effects of exercise training” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Wai Joe Chan at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Biomarkers of nutrition, cellular senescence, and tubular health in renal transplantation: the ORENTRA-study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Ebba Gløersen Müller at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “[¹⁸F]Flutemetamol PET/CT for the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease – clinical value and reference levels” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Mari Oma Ohnstad at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Mechanical ventilation and successful extubation among extremely premature infants: A population-based study using data from the Norwegian Neonatal Network” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. Psychol Anne Marciuch at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Opioid use disorder and long-acting opioid blockade. Patients’ experiences with extended-release naltrexone treatment in a personal recovery process: A mixed-methods study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MPhil Kjersti Johanne Østrem Fløtten at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Exploring the Practice Architectures of a Complex Intervention – securing Health promotIng transitions For young IndiViduals in Health carE (HI‐FIVE)” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Espen Anker at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Struggling with ADHD in adulthood: A study of patients in a private clinic” for the degree of Dr. Philos. (Doctor Philosophiae).

Cand. Med. Erika Nerdrum Aagaard at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Studies on Mechanical Dispersion by Strain Echocardiography in the General Population and among subjects with Stable Coronary Artery Disease” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. med. Mikkel Pretorius at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Management of Mild Primary Hyperparathyroidism” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Ingrid Jenny Guldvik at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “LRG1 as a non-invasive biomarker for improved precision in prostate cancer assessment” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Tekle Airgecho Lobie at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The role of small peptides in regulating bacterial membrane activities: implications of DNA damage inducible type I toxin-antitoxin systems in E.coli” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. Med. Ellen Johanne Annexstad at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Molecular and clinical characteristics and bone health in paediatric and adolescent patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy in Norway” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Ragna Bugge Askeland at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Genetic risk for neurodevelopmental traits and childhood development in the general population” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Astri Frafjord at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Quantitative and qualitative analysis of immune cells in non-small cell lung cancer” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Jan Mario Breen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Fatalities and severely injured occupants in motor vehicle collisions – the causation, injury mechanisms and the significance of safety measures: Thesis based on a prospective study of young adults involved in severe motor vehicle collisions and retrospective review of autopsy records” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Katarzyna Justyna Marciniak at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Involvement of Notch pathway in synovial fibroblasts and hematopoietic cells in experimental models of arthritis” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Åshild Wik Despriee at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Infant colic and pain up to 3 months of age – prevalence, perinatal risk factors and infant multimorbidities” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. Med. Daniel Gregor Schulze at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Clinical and neurophysiological characteristics of carpal tunnel syndrome” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Tor Magnus Smedman at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Liver transplantation for non-resectable liver metastases – health-related quality of life, treatment after recurrence, and survival outcomes” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. Med. Guro Falk Eriksen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Age-related considerations when providing radiotherapy to older patients with cancer” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Lise Beier Havdal at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Appropriate level of care for children with viral lower respiratory tract infection” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Ingebjørg Irgens at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Videoconferencing for Follow-Up of Pressure Injury. Period Prevalence, Risks, Treatment and Financial Consequences” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. Med. Lars Kristian Lunden at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Diagnostic challenges and possible mechanisms of paroxysmal pain in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Eirik Høye at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Computational approaches in colorectal cancer metastasis” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. Med. Inger Johanne Zwicky Eide at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Novel EGFR-directed therapy – a clinical study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. med. Ingvild Billehaug Norum at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Clinical utility of advanced echocardiographic methods in a general hospital” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. Med. Johannes Jakob Clemens Godt at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Radiation dose reduction strategies in thoracoabdominal CT of trauma patients - consequences for image quality” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. Med. Heidi Øyen Flemmen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Socioeconomic factors in multiple sclerosis” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Marie Indahl at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The role of epigenetic reprogramming in the acquisition of developmental competence in oocytes and early embryos” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Birgitte Mitlid-Mork at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Term and late-term pregnancies: Placental biomarkers and histo-morphological characteristics” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. Med. Mari Bogaard at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “On the hunt for improved biomarkers in primary prostate cancer – combining morphological features and molecular changes” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Monica Chahal-Kummen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Patient reported abdominal pain, symptoms and quality of life after gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).