2023

Cand.med. Siri Helene Hauge at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Influenza in Norway: Burden of medically attended influenza and children at risk for influenza hospitalization” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Ida Monshaugen at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “The regulatory role of N1-methyladenosine in tRNA in the development of urothelial carcinoma of the bladder” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master of Molecular Biosciences Mayes Alswady-Hoff at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Mechanisms of carcinogenic potential of occupational exposure to manufactured nanomaterials” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Gaoyang Li at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) - Genetic association and prediction of MTX efficacy in human RA patients and deciphering a murine model for testing novel RA drugs” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MPhil. Niki Marjerrison at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Cancer risk among men in the Norwegian Fire Departments Cohort” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Phil. Sharon Christine Yates at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Automated brain atlas-based analysis of histological section images from rodent models of normal and diseased brains” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Aziiza Nahalomo at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Landslide-effects on food security, the nutritional status of children under five years and the human right to adequate food in Uganda” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Saphira Felicitas Baumgarten at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “iPSC derived building blocks for the fat liver axis” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Elisabeth Elje at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Advanced lung and liver models for hazard characterization of nanomaterials” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master Anu Elisa Koivisto-Mørk at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Nutrition and altitude training in elite endurance athletes: The impact of antioxidant-rich foods and iron in optimising the outcome of training at moderate altitude” for the degree of Dr. Philos. (Doctor Philosophiae).

Cand. Med. Alexander Brana Rosic at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Astrocytic Volume Regulation and Glutamate Dynamics during Cortical Spreading Depression” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Maren-Helene Langeland Degnes at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Plasma proteomics in human pregnancy – Placenta-derived proteins and biomarker candidates of preeclampsia” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Linn Kristin Lie Øyri at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Associations between maternal cholesterol levels and offspring cardiovascular disease risk markers in early life” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. med. vet. Helene Seljenes Dalum at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Suicidal thoughts, animal euthanasia, and help-seeking among veterinarians in Norway: a nationwide and cross-sectional survey (The NORVET study)” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Gry Helen Enger Syverstad Skaaraas at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Exploring Alzheimer’s disease in the tg-ArcSwe model with a vascular, hormonal and neuromodulatory perspective” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. Scient. Janne Anita Kvammen at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Nutritional status in pediatric patients and survivors of childhood cancer” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Niklas Nyboe Maltzahn at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Causal inference and multi-state models - A study of the Norwegian agreement on a more inclusive working life” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Karianne Larsen at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Prehospital Advanced Diagnostics and Treatment of Acute Stroke. The Treat-Norwegian Acute Stroke Prehospital Project” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master of International Community Health Lillian Ziyenda Katenga-Kaunda at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Nutrition education and counselling to enhance dietary diversity among pregnant women in rural Malawi” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Cecilie Bugge Bakketun at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Roles of Astrocytes in Extracellular Potassium and Glutamate Regulation” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master Jorunn Sofie Randby at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Promoting public health through implementation of school meal guidelines in Norway: Adherence monitoring, practice determinants and implementation strategies” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.A. Elin Therese Brødholt at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Bone mineral density in archaeological populations of Norway. Temporal patterns of bone loss related to age, sex and socioeconomic status in the 8th - 19th centuries AD” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Ph. Teferi Mekonnen Yitayew at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Socioeconomic inequalities in weight-related outcomes and dietary behaviours among youth with a focus on mediators” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).