Disputaser - Side 27

Master of Nursing Kari Sørensen at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Just a little needle stick. Pain and fear related to long-term needle injections in children with rheumatic diseases: An exploratory study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master Hanne Hennig Havdal at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Social inequalities and the neighbourhood’s role in shaping adolescents’ dietary and physical activity behaviours” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med Ståle Bergman Myhrvold at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Outcomes, physical performance, and complications following treatment of acute Achilles´ tendon ruptures” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.Psychol. Tor Gunnar Værnes at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Anomalous self-experiences in subjects with increased risk of developing psychosis” for the degree of Dr. Philos. (Doctor Philosophiae).

Master Sandre Lirhus at Institute for Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Inflammatory bowel disease and health registry data - Estimates of incidence, prevalence and regional treatment variation” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Alessia Quattrone at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Risk stratification in adults operated for tetralogy of Fallot” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD, MPH Fei-Chih Liu at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Ultraviolet exposure and night shift work in relation to risk of skin, breast and prostate cancer in offshore petroleum workers” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med Felix Haidl at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Labor epidural analgesia: the role of adrenaline” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MA Selma Øverland Lie at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “History of bullying, abuse, and other stressful life events in individuals with eating disorders” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Thea Vigen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Carotid atherosclerosis; Prevalence and relation with blood pressure and intracerebral blood flow velocities” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med Sjur Hansen Tveit at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Cardiac Troponin I and T: Comparison of the Diagnostic and Prognostic Performance in Coronary Artery Disease” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD, MPH Kristina Baker Sole at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Exploring Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Risk factors, Prevalence and Time Trends” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Therese Weider at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases: Traces of Viral Infection” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Mark Züchner at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Experimental models for spinal cord injury: From basic to translational studies” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).