Disputations

Cand.med. Astrid Telhaug Karlsson at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis ¡°Brain metastases from non-small cell lung cancer - survival, patient functioning and quality of life after radiotherapy¡± for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Kathinka Schmidt Sl?rdahl at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis ¡°Treatment outcomes after chemoradiotherapy for anal cancer and patient reported outcomes after treatment for anorectal cancer in Norway¡± for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.psychol. Alma Viktoria Johansen Birken?s at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis ¡°From Psychometric Validation to Prediction: Exploring a Measure of Psychotic Experiences as a Tool for Psychosis Detection¡± for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master of Science?Oleksandra Mittal at?Department of Teacher Education and School Research will be defending the thesis "Educational Equity Revisited: Validity evidence and factors associated with narrowing socioeconomic and minority achievement gaps" for the degree of PhD.

M.Sc. Simen Hyll Hansen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis ¡°Diagnostic and Prognostic Potential of the Gut Microbiome in Inflammatory Bowel Disease¡± for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Christian Kullmann Five at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis ¡°Mitral Valve Prolapse: Clinical Risk Stratification and Systemic Associations¡± for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Elna Hamilton Larsen at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis ¡°End of Treatment: What Now? Ensuring a good transition from active treatment to follow-up care for adolescents with cancer¡± for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Ragnhild Holmberg Aunsmo at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis ¡°Depression, anxiety and loneliness as risk factors for dementia¡± for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Magnus Borgan Berge at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis ¡°Fetal surveillance during delivery: A population-based comparison of STAN versus fetal scalp blood lactate as adjunct analyses during cardiotochography monitoring¡± for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Mirad Taso at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis ¡°Surgical versus nonsurgical treatment for cervical radiculopathy¡± for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master Tyler Barrott at the Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History will defend his dissertation Powering a Nation: Hydropower Development and the Tanzanian-Norwegian Relationship, 1989-2003?for the degree of philosophiae doctor (PhD).

Cand.med. St?le ?rstavik Clementsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis ¡°Distal Radius Fractures Aspects of Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation¡± for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master of Social Sciences in Political Science Sofi Gran? will be defending her dissertation at the Department of Political Science:

Economic inequality and electoral participation: A register-based study on the effects of contextual factors and economic disparities in Norwegian neighbourhoods.

MD Lene Vern?s Halvorsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis ¡°Novel approaches to adherence and personalized treatment in hypertension¡± for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master in Political Science and Cand. Psychol. Tor Syrstad will be defending his dissertation at the Department of Political Science:

Trouble in Paradise? - Studies on Fear and Anger in the Norwegian Electorate

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Master Karina Undem at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis ¡°Occupational differences in work participation and exit from work in Nordic countries - An epidemiological register-based study¡± for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Anette Kathinka Dahl at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis ¡°BEACH domain containing proteins; structure, function, and localization¡± for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Jonas Pivoriunas at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis ¡°Evaluation of a novel blood test to monitor statin treatment in cardiovascular disease prevention¡± for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).