Cand.med. Karl Mikkel Veum Eielsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Chronic Depression and ISTDP” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Helene Melsom Tungesvik at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The effects of anabolic-androgenic steroids on vascular function and morphology” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Nikola Zivadinovic at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Incidence and occupational risk factors for asthma at five-year follow-up of the Telemark Study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Caroline Shiqi Zhang at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Fine-tuning the NAD⁺ -UPR^mt and the NAD⁺ - circadian axes to slow down Alzheimer's Disease” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Nigel Allan Callender at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Mechanisms underpinning the haemodynamic responses to intermittent and sustained negative pressure in the lower limb” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Torbjørn Fossum Heldal at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Inflammation following kidney transplantation as risk factor for post-transplant diabetes, graft loss, and mortality” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Yngvil Solheim Husum at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Anti-angiogenic treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration: The role of bevacizumab, aflibercept, and zoledronic acid” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Jakob Nordberg Nørgaard at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “First line treatment and PET/CT in multiple myeloma” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Emil Eirik Kvernberg Thomassen at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Remote care and monitoring in rheumatology care: Willingness, facilitators and barriers, adherence and feasibility to the use of digital health technology” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Erik Melin at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Magnetic resonance imaging of cerebrospinal fluid tracer distribution and its efflux routes in humans” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand. Psychol Iselin Solerød Dibaj at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Long-term change in adolescents treated for deliberate self-harm and borderline features: Exploring the role of emotion dysregulation” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Andraž Nendl at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “The gut-heart axis in the heart failure continuum. Studies on gut microbiota signatures, gut-related inflammation, and circulating metabolites” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Sandy Joaquina at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Novel strategies for Chimeric Antigen Receptor therapies” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Rebecca Rootwelt Winther at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Surgery for Brain Metastases. Survival, clinical, and patient reported outcomes” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Silke Lauren Sommen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Immunological underpinnings of long-lasting symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 infection in adolescents and young adults” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Cathrine Abrahamsen at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Individual Challenge Inventory Tool: A new approach to managing patients with persistent physical symptoms in primary care" for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).