2022

Cand.med. Kristin Wisløff-Aase at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Effects of moderate hypothermia on the left ventricle – experimental and clinical studies on electrical and mechanical function” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master of Clinical Nutrition Oddrun Kristiansen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Nutritional environment of the unborn child: The role of the human placenta in the maternal-fetal interaction; A study of uncomplicated pregnancies” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Anette Borger Kvaslerud at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Aortic stenosis – iron deficiency, diastolic dysfunction, and outcomes” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Christine Rootwelt-Norberg at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Disease manifestations and predictors of arrhythmia in patients with arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Mette Eskild Bornstedt at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The effect of vitamin D metabolites on glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) and gene expression in murine insulin producing β-cells and pancreatic islets – an experimental study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Annette Robertsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Treatment-limiting decisions in severe traumatic brain injured patients” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Betty Ann Bjerkreim at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The effect of liothyronine monotherapy in hypothyroidism on thermoregulation, quality of life and biomarkers of the thyroid signaling pathway” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Martin Samdal at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Physician-staffed emergency medical services in trauma care in south-east Norway” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Markus Vicente Tørud Olsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The Pro-resolving Mediators Maresin 1, Maresin 2 and Annexin A1 in Maintenance of Ocular Surface Health” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med Thien Trung Tran at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Prevention of venous thromboembolism in severe trauma: Inferior vena cava filters and pharmacological thromboprophylaxis” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Kristine Victoria Brautaset Englund at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Iron deficiency in heart transplant recipients” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Selma Mujezinovic Larsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Pain and health-related quality of life in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Mres Eirini Giannakopoulou at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Unleashing the power of T cell receptors for adoptive immunotherapy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Ola Berger Christansen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Quality measurements and patient experiences after radical prostatectomy: A register-based study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Maren Caroline Frogner Werner at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Immune abnormalities and treatment resistance in severe mental disorders: the role of polygenic risk, infections and autoimmunity” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Camilla Huse at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Regulation of immune cells in atherosclerosis and its clinical implications - The role of A-to-I editing and interleukin 6 receptor inhibition” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Tom Rune Karlsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Missing NEIL3: a kick in the gut and a punch to the heart” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Maren Høland at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Molecular and clinical risk classification of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Zsofia Földvári at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Addressing challenges in TCR-based cancer immunotherapy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Rita Romskaug at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Optimization of drug treatment in older people exposed to polypharmacy - one size does not fit all” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Jugoslav Ivanovic at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Surgical treatment challenges and postoperative seizure outcomes in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Tore Kristian Danielsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Arrhythmia mechanisms and effects of exercise training in CPVT and post-infarction heart failure” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Rishav Koirala at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Exploring outcome of trauma in terms of mental illnesses and inflammatory markers in a clinical population in Nepal” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Itai Schalit at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Accelerometer-based monitoring of left ventricular assist device: tromboembolism and pump thrombosis detection in HeartWare HVAD” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).