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MSc Beate Vestad at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Gut microbiota, extracellular vesicles and comorbidities in HIV infection; Exploring the drivers of metabolic disease risk and microbe-host crosstalk for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Nina Julie Verket at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Quality of life assessment and screening tool development for endometriosis” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Christian Fougner at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis On the genetic determinants of cancer phenotypes for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Einar August Høgestøl at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis MRI and Other Biomarkers in Early MS for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. med. Anupam Chandra at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Fatty acids and cardiovascular risk factors in a Norwegian general population. Data from the Akershus Cardiac Examination (ACE) 1950 Study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.pharm. Karin Drivenes at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Factors affecting shared decision-making in mental health care. A cross-sectional explorative study in specialist mental health care and addiction services” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Raquel Bartolomé Casado at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Longevity of the adaptive immune cell compartment in the human small intestine” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc Marion Malenge at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Combination of anti-CD37 radioimmunotherapy with anti-CD20 immunotherapy and small molecule inhibitors to improve therapy of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Sebjørg Elizabeth Hesla Nordstrand at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Clinical presentation of patients who developed narcolepsy type 1 after the influenza A (H1N1) epidemic and vaccination campaign in Norway - Health related quality of life, psychiatric symptoms and medical comorbidities” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Guri Hagberg at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis "Long term effect of stroke on survival, cognition and amyloid brain pathology - a seven-year follow-up study" for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Viera Stubnova at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis "Heart-kidney interactions in outpatients with heart failure - reducing confounding by propensity score matching" for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master Gaia Calamera at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Molecular and functional compartmentation of cGMP in the heart.” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master Kenneth Larsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Early detection of autism spectrum disorder. Identification of symptoms associated with ASD in the second year of life in typical day-care centres in Norway” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Helge Toft at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Cytokines and psychiatric symptoms in patients receiving inpatient treatment: The relationship between changes in immune activation and symptoms of mental distress. A 12-week follow-up study of patients with mental health disorders” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Rojyar Khezri at Institute of clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis Host autophagy mediates organ wasting and nutrient mobilization for tumor growth for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD).

MD Lene Kirkhus at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Assessment and impact of frailty and comorbidity in older cancer patients” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc Ranjeeta S. Acharya at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Pelvic girdle pain and pelvic floor disorders in pregnant women” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Ragnhild Elén Gjulem Jamt at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Psychoactive substance use among drivers in a rural area - Studies of prevalence, risk of road traffic crash involvement and driver characteristics” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Marie-Victoire Louise Augusta Cosson at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Role of adenylyl cyclase subtypes, inhibitory G protein and phosphodiesterases to regulate the β1-AR-mediated inotropic response” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Linda Rennie at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis "Gait and gait variability in individuals with Parkinson’s disease – validity, reliability and long-term effects of intensive balance and gait training" for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Magnhild Eide Macpherson at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis "Gut microbiota, lipid metabolism and systemic inflammation in common variable immunodeficiency  - A translational research approach" for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor)

Cand.med. Eva Maria Rehbinder at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis "Early life predictors for atopic dermatitis in infancy" for the degree of PhD.

Cand.med. Marius Svanevik at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis "Randomized controlled trial of standard versus distal Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in patients with BMI 50-60 kg/m2 - Short and midterm results on weight loss, adverse events, health related quality of life, and bone health" for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Astri Fjelde Maaland at Institute of Clinical medicine will be defending the thesis "Development of next generation radioimmunotherapies of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia" for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).