FACULTY OF MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN
PUBLIC DEFENCE – Ph.D. DEGREE
Nicolay Mortensen
The candidate is affiliated with the Department of Clinical Science (Klinisk institutt 2).
Main supervisor: PhD Audun Sivertsen
Co-supervisors: Professor Elling Ulvestad and PhD Knut-Arne Wensaas
Trial lecture: Friday, February 20, 2026 at 10:15 am
Location: Auditorium, Armauer Hansens Hus, Haukelandsveien 28
Given topic: "Vaccination and passive immunization against respiratory infections in children – knowledge base and future challenges and opportunities"
Defence: Friday 20 February 2026 at 12.15
Location: Auditorium, Armauer Hansens Hus, Haukelandsveien 28
Thesis title: "The 2021 Ulvik SARS-CoV-2 outbreak"
1st opponent: PhD Christopher Inchley, Oslo University Hospital
2nd opponent: Dr.Scientist. Karoline Bragstad, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
3rd member of the committee: Professor Rebecca Cox, University of Bergen
The defense will be led by Associate Professor Heiko Bratke.
Open to all interested parties

