Disputaser - Side 12

MSc Karine Flem Karlsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Investigating therapeutic candidates and the use of preclinical models to predict treatment response in melanoma” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Lars Andreas Dejgaard at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis "Cardiac diseases with risk of severe ventricular arrhythmias; risk stratification and impact of exercise" for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Jonas Skogestad at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “A search for novel treatments against ventricular arrhythmias” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med Maria Krystina Parker at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Medication appropriateness, complexity and adherence in older adults with chronic kidney disease” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Sigurd Aarrestad at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis "Monitoring long-term nocturnal non-invasive ventilation for chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure: What are the basic tools?" for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Naiyereh Mohammadzadeh at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Roles of the proteoglycans lumican and fibromodulin in cardiac remodeling following pressure overload” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc Berit Mortensen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Making Midwifery Matter -The introduction of a Midwife-led Continuity Model of care in occupied Palestine” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.scient. Tine Mejlbo Sundfør at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis "Diets for weight loss and cardiovascular health in obesity" for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Cecilie Piene Schrøder at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Treatment of Type II SLAP lesions of the shoulder” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Rasmus Dehli Thorkildsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Uncemented Metal-on-metal Arthroplasty for Trapeziometacarpal Osteoarthritis” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Guri Ranum Ekås at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Pediatric anterior cruciate ligament injuries: Management, treatment rationale and long-term outcomes” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Ingrid Bugge at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Physically Injured Survivors of Terror: Posttraumatic stress reactions, somatic complaints, and experiences with early psychosocial hospital care after the 2011 Utøya attack” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med Anette Huuse Farmen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Pregnancy in women with epilepsy: Birth rates, intrauterine growth, obstetric complications and pharmacokinetics” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Åsmund Treu Røe at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis "Heart failure beyond global systolic dysfunction – active, passive and regional mechanisms of diastolic dysfunction" for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MNSc Anita Tollisen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis "Patient-reported outcomes and medication satisfaction in adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis" for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae doctor).

MD Zafer Tandogdu at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis "Healthcare Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Urology Departments. Pathogens, Resistance and Appropriate Empiric Antibiotic Choices From a Global Point Prevalence Registration to Modelling based on a Bayesian Approach" for the degree of Dr.Philos. (Doctor Philosophiae).

Cand.med. Maria Hollund Mehlum at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis "Systolic blood pressure variability and risk of cardiovascular events and death in hypertensive patients treated with angiotensin receptor blockers or calcium channel blockers"  for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med.vet. Helga Bergholtz at Institute of Clinical medicine will be defending the thesis "Deciphering molecular heterogeneity and relevance of subtypes in breast cancer progression" for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor). 

Cand.med. Marit Lippestad at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The role of the omega-3 fatty acid biosynthetic products resolvin D1 and resolvin E1 in maintenance of ocular surface health” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med Ulrik Carling at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Image guided treatment of liver tumors – experimental MRgHIFU ablation and drug eluting embolic transarterial chemoembolization” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Mari Wold Henriksen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Rett syndrome: Clinical and genetic aspects” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Marton Skog Steinberger König at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “High-grade malignancies of the skull base and craniofacial region” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Peder Rustøen Braadland at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis "Targeting therapy resistance in advanced prostate cancer" for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Dag Kristen Solberg at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Lipid profiles and antioxidants in schizophrenia - association with clinical characteristics and disease phase” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Mphil Jennifer Muderedzi at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Vulnerable groups and structural violence; case of the Tonga people of Binga in Zimbabwe: Coping of families with disabled children” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Tuyet Anh Pham at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “A study on the cytoprotective actions of CCN2 and the role of CCN2 in angiotensin 2-induced myocardial hypertrophy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Erlend Christoffer Sommer Landsend at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Congenital Aniridia: Exploring Visual Disabling Manifestations in the Ocular Surface and Ocular Fundus through Clinical and Translational Approaches” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Andreas Romaine at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Proteoglycans and integrins as keyregulators of cardiac remodelling in response to increased left ventricular afterload” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med Ola Nakken at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Epidemiology of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A population-based study in Norway” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med Sandra Larsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Placental weight ─ associations with maternal factors and preeclampsia” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Stian Balnagown Ross at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Cardiac resynchronization therapy - Acute response parameters” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Elin Ersvær at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Intra-tumor heterogeneity in prostate cancer and its consequences for biomarker evaluation for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Torkjell Nøstdal at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Postoperative Fatigue; Assessment and Clinical Implications” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Hanne Astrid Eide at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Serum and tumour biomarkers in non-small cell lung cancer for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MBBS Angela Susan Labberton at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Stroke care in Norway. Temporal and international comparisons of pre-hospital delay, patient characteristics, access to inpatient rehabilitation and long-term survival following stroke unit treatment.” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Cecilie Revhaug at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Gene expression and epigenetic changes in oxygen induced disease in newborns - Experimental Bronchopulmonary dysplasia in mice” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc Ellen Katrine Kallander at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Children affected by parental illness or parental substance abuse: young carers, well-being and quality of life” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master Patrycja Maria Szybowska at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Regulation of Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor signaling” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Christian Shetelig at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Inflammation in STEMI patients: Associations with myocardial injury, adverse remodelling and clinical outcomes for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Nils Bolstad at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Heterophilic Antibody Interference in Immunometric Assays” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Else Quist-Paulsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Acute Encephalitis and Aseptic Meningitis; Clinical characteristics, immune activation and outcome for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor). 

Cand.med. Åsmund Avdem Fretland at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Minor surgery for major disease - a randomized controlled trial of laparoscopic and open liver surgery” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Lars Christian Bråten at Institute of Clinical medicine will be defending the thesis Chronic low back pain with Modic changes -Antibiotic treatment and clinical characteristics for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor)

Cand.med. Ingvild Holdø at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Use of Alimemazine and Other Hypnotics in Infants and Toddlers. A pharmacoepidemiological study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Patji Haakon Alnæs-Katjavivi at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Decidual acute atherosis: immunohistochemical definition, immune cell involvement, and tissue heterogeneity” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Ellen Wikenius at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Prenatal maternal stress and infant DNA methylation” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Espen Nordheim at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis "Pancreas transplantation and normoglycaemia" for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Lars Gunnar Klæboe at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Strain imaging in aortic stenosis” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Else Marie Opsahl at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma in Norway. Clinical, molecular-biological and follow up studies” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).