FACULTY OF MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN
PUBLIC DEFENCE – Ph.D. DEGREE
Melissa Rajini Balthasar
The candidate is affiliated with the Department of Clinical Science (Klinisk institutt 2).
Main supervisor: Professor Petur Juliusson
Medveiledere: Førsteamanuensis Bente Brannsether-Ellingsen og ph.d. Mathieu Roelants
Trial lecture: Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 09:15 a.m.
Location: Auditorium in building C, Ullandshaug, Stavanger University Hospital
Stated subject: “Strategies to optimize prenatal programming of cardiovascular disease in a global setting”
Disputas: Torsdag 18. juni 2026 kl. 11.00
Location: Auditorium in building C, Ullandshaug, Stavanger University Hospital
Thesis title: "Growth monitoring in Norwegian children - Evaluation of guidelines, early growth and pubertal timing, and trends in overweight and obesity"
1. opponent: Professor Jovanna Dahlgren, Gøteborgs Universitet
2. opponent: Professor Henrik Christesen, Syddansk Universitet
3. medlem av komiteen: Førsteamanuensis Hildegunn Aarsetøy
The defense will be led by Professor Tor K. Larsen.
Open to all interested parties