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The candidate is from Clinical Institute 2
Main supervisor: Professor Stein Ørn
Co-supervisors: Professor II Thor Edvardsen and Associate Professor Stig Urheim
Location: The Auditorium, South Building, Stavanger University Hospital – SUS, Gerd-Ragna Bloch Thorsens gate 8, Stavanger
Assigned topic: “Cardiac arrest related to recreational and professional sport activities in men and women: incidence, prevention and treatment”
Location: The Auditorium, South Building, Stavanger University Hospital – SUS, Gerd-Ragna Bloch Thorsens gate 8, Stavanger
Thesis title: “The cardiac response to prolonged high-intensity physical stress: The relationship between exercise, echocardiographic parameters and cardiac Troponin I in middle-aged athletes without obstructive coronary artery disease. The North Sea Race Endurance Exercise Study (NEEDED) 2018”
1st opponent: Ph.D. Stefano Caselli, Hirslanden Klinik Im Park, Zürich, Switzerland
2nd opponent: Professor Maja-Lisa Løchen, UiT The Arctic University of Norway
3rd member of the committee: Professor Conrad Bjørshol, University of Bergen
The disputation will be led by Associate Professor Knut Harboe. Open to all interested parties.
Candidate from Clinical Institute 2
Main Supervisor: PhD Elisabeth Leirgul
Co-supervisors: Professor Nina Øyen and PhD Ferenc Macsali
Location: Auditorium, Glasblokkene 8, Haukelandsbakken 1
Assigned Topic: “Maternal cardiovascular disorders during pregnancy: Impact on fetal-neonatal and long-term child health”
Location: Auditorium, Glasblokkene 8, Haukelandsbakken 1
Thesis Title: “Childbearing in women with congenital heart disease. A nationwide cohort study from Norway 1994-2014”
The disputation will be led by Professor Jone Trovik.
The candidate is from the Department of Clinical Science 2
Main Supervisor: Professor II Torild Skrivarhaug
Co-supervisors: Professor Pål Njølstad and Ph.D. Hanna Dis Margeirsdottir
Location: Auditorium 1, BB-building, Jonas Lies vei 91
Assigned topic: “Early detection of type 1 diabetes mellitus, possibilities and challenges”
Location: Auditorium 1, BB-building, Jonas Lies vei 91
Title of the dissertation: “Pediatric Diabetes Care in Norway. Glycemic Results and Health-Related Quality of Life”
Opponent: Ph.D. Frida Sundberg, Örebro University, Sweden Opponent: Ph.D. Peter Adolfsson, University of Gothenburg, Sweden Committee member: Associate Professor Marianne Øksnes, University of Bergen
The defense will be led by Associate Professor Marc Vaudel.
Open to all interested parties
THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN
DEFENSE OF THE DOCTORAL DEGREE
Anja Linde
The candidate is from the Department of Clinical Science
Main supervisor: associate professor Helga Midtbø
Co-supervisor: Professor Eva Gerdts
Trial Lecture:
Friday, February 14, 2025, at 10:15 AM
Location:
Auditorium, Armauer Hansens Hus, Haukelandsveien 28
Assigned topic:
“Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with inflammatory rheumatic and dermatologic diseases”
Defense:
Friday, February 14, 2025, at 12:15 PM
Location:
Auditorium, Armauer Hansens Hus, Haukelandsveien 28
Thesis title:
“Cardiovascular organ damage in patients with psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis: associations with hypertension, obesity, and disease-modifying treatment”
1st opponent:
Professor Renata Cifková, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic
2nd opponent:
Professor Tillmann Uhlig, University of Oslo
3rd committee member:
Professor Jutta Dierkes, University of Bergen
The defense will be chaired by Professor Emeritus Roland Jonsson
Open to all interested parties
THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN
DEFENSE OF THE DOCTORAL DEGREE
Bjørn-Erik Bertelsen
The candidate is from the Department of Clinical Science 2
Main Supervisor: Dr. Bjørg Almås
Co-supervisors: Associate Professor Kristin Viste and Professor Gunnar Mellgren
Trial Lecture: Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 09:15
Location: Auditorium, Armauer Hansens Hus, Haukelandsveien 28
Assigned Topic: “Metabolic tracing as a tool to study biochemical alterations in cancer”
Defense: Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 11:15
Location: Auditorium, Armauer Hansens Hus, Haukelandsveien 28
Thesis Title: “Ultrasensitive Assays for Targeted Breast Cancer Treatment”
Opponent: Dr. Katja Elgstøen, Oslo University Hospital
Opponent: Associate Professor Egil Støre Blix, UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Committee Member: Researcher Bergithe Oftedal, University of Bergen
The defense will be chaired by Professor Ola Myklebost.
Open to all interested parties
The candidate is from the Department of Clinical Science
Main Supervisor: Associate Professor Katrin Brauckhoff
Co-Supervisors: Associate Professor Øyvind Svendsen and Professor Emeritus Paul Husby
Location: Auditorium, Armauer Hansens House, Haukelandsveien 28
Assigned Topic: “Complications after thyroid surgery”
Location: Auditorium, Armauer Hansens House, Haukelandsveien 28
Thesis Title: “Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury and nerve recovery evaluated by EMG, accelerometry, and direct laryngoscopy. An experimental approach”
First Opponent: Associate Professor Erik Nordenström, Lund University, Sweden
Second Opponent: Ph.D. Lars Rolighed, Aarhus University, Denmark
Committee Member: Professor Ingunn Stefansson, University of Bergen
The defense will be chaired by Associate Professor Marianne Øksnes.
Open to all interested parties.
The candidate is from the Department of Clinical Science 2
Main Supervisor: Associate Professor Rune Nielsen
Co-Supervisors: Professor Ane Johannessen and Professor Knut Stavem
Trial Lecture: Friday, December 6, 2024, at 10:15 AM
Location: Auditorium B-301, Haukeland University Hospital, Jonas Lies vei 65.
Assigned Topic: “The current and future use of lung function evaluation in health and disease”
Defense: Friday, December 6, 2024, at 12:15 PM
Location: Auditorium B-301, Haukeland University Hospital, Jonas Lies vei 65.
Thesis Title: “Lung function in Norway in the 20th century. Trends, lower limits of normality and overall and specific mortalities”
Opponent: PhD Giovanni Viegi, CNR Institute of Clinical Physiology, Pisa, Italy
Opponent: Associate Professor Helena Backman, Umeå University, Sweden
Committee Member: Associate Professor Marianne Øksnes, University of Bergen
The defense will be chaired by Professor Jon Hardie.
Open to all interested parties
Trial Lecture: Friday, November 29, 2024, at 10:15 AM
Location: Auditorium B-301, Central Block, Haukeland University Hospital, Jonas Lies vei 65
Assigned topic: “Use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in cardiovascular prevention”
Defense: Friday, November 29, 2024, at 12:15 PM
Location: Auditorium B-301, Central Block, Haukeland University Hospital, Jonas Lies vei 65
Thesis title: “Left ventricular mechanics and oxygen demand in patients with severe obesity undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery”
The defense will be chaired by Professor Emerita Birgitta Aasjø.
Open to all interested parties
DEFENSE OF THE PH.D. DEGREE
Amit Bansal
The candidate is from the Department of Clinical Science 2
Main Supervisor: Professor Rebecca Cox
Co-Supervisor: Professor Kristin G-I Mohn
Location: Large Auditorium, Central Block, Haukeland University Hospital, Jonas Lies vei 65
Assigned Topic: “Marburg virus disease in healthcare workers in Rwanda and in high-income countries – challenges and solutions”
Location: Large Auditorium, Central Block, Haukeland University Hospital, Jonas Lies vei 65
Thesis Title: “SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthcare workers, and biomarkers of long COVID”
The defense will be led by Professor Piotr Mydel.
Open to all interested parties
The candidate is from the Department of Clinical Science
Main supervisor: Professor Tone Merete Norekvål
Co-supervisors: Professor Alf Inge Larsen and Associate Professor Britt Borregaard
Trial Lecture: Friday, November 8, 2024, at 10:15 AM
Location: Auditorium, Armauer Hansens Hus, Haukelandsveien 28
Assigned topic: “Equality in coronary artery disease research from a gender perspective”
Defense: Friday, November 8, 2024, at 12:15 PM
Location: Auditorium, Armauer Hansens Hus, Haukelandsveien 28
Thesis title: “Physical, mental and social capacities and long-term outcomes in octogenarian and nonagenarian patients after percutaneous coronary intervention”
1st opponent: Professor Eva Swahn, Linköping University, Sweden
2nd opponent: Professor Staffan Karlsson, Kristianstad University, Sweden
3rd committee member: Professor Mai Tone Lønnebakken, University of Bergen
The defense will be chaired by Professor Stig Harthug.
Open to all interested parties
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The candidate is from the Department of Clinical Science Main supervisor: Professor Camilla Krakstad Co-supervisors: Professor Lars Andreas Akslen and Professor Ingfrid Salvesen Haldorsen
Trial lecture: Friday, September 13, 2024, at 09:15
Location: Auditorium, Glasblokkene, Haukelandsbakken 15 Assigned topic: “Immune tumour microenvironment composition in endometrial cancer and its relationship with therapy response”
Defense: Friday, September 13, 2024, at 11:15
Location: Auditorium, Glasblokkene, Haukelandsbakken 15 Thesis title: “Single cell expression patterns in endometrial cancer and novel biomarkers for improved treatment”
1st opponent: PhD Laura Muinelo Romay, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
2nd opponent: PhD Hanne Askautrud, Oslo University Hospital
3rd committee member: PhD André Sulen, University of Bergen
The defense will be chaired by Professor Emerita Birgitta Åsjø.
Open to all interested parties
Trial Lecture: August 27, 2024, at 10:15 AM
Location: Auditorium B-301, Central Block, Haukeland University Hospital
Assigned Topic: “Providing laboratory services in low and middle-income countries – challenges and solutions”
Defense: August 27, 2024, at 12:15 PM
Location: Auditorium B-301, Central Block, Haukeland University Hospital
Title of the Thesis: “Bloodstream infections and antimicrobial resistance in Zanzibar, Tanzania, with special focus on typhoid fever and malaria”
The defense will be led by Professor Kurt Hanevik.
Open to all interested parties.
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Trial Lecture: Monday, June 24, 2024, at 09:15 AM
Location: Auditorium, Armauer Hansens Hus, Haukelandsveien 28 Topic: “Extracellular Matrix (ECM) Remodeling in Tissue Homeostasis and Disease – Modeling and Measuring Dynamic ECM Changes and Implications for Development of New Therapeutic Approaches”
Doctoral Defense: Monday, June 24, 2024, at 11:15 AM
Location: Auditorium, Armauer Hansens Hus, Haukelandsveien 28 Thesis Title: “Development of Advanced 3D Ovarian Carcinoma Models – Using a Decellularized Peritoneal Scaffold to Model the Extracellular Matrix”
The defense will be chaired by Associate Professor Åse Raddum.
Open to all interested parties.
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Lecture Examination: Friday, June 21, 2024, at 10:15 AM
Location: Auditorium, Glasblokkene, Haukelandsbakken 15 Topic: “Inflammation of the endocrine pancreas from birth to death”
Doctoral Defense: Friday, June 21, 2024, at 12:15 PM
Location: Auditorium, Glasblokkene, Haukelandsbakken 15 Thesis Title: “Demultiplexing Stress Responses and Compensatory Mechanisms in the Pancreatic Islet”
The defense will be chaired by Professor Silke Appel.
Open to all interested parties.
Press release (only provided in norwegian)