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Cand.med. Sølvi Taraldsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Managing health consequences of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C)” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Mari Roberts Spildrejorde at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Assessing the safety of medications during pregnancy using multiomics and a neuronal differentiation model of early human neurodevelopment” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master of Molecular Biosciences Mayes Alswady-Hoff at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Mechanisms of carcinogenic potential of occupational exposure to manufactured nanomaterials” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MBA Hassan Njie at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Towards universal health coverage: evidence generation to inform national health insurance scheme implementation in The Gambia” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Kjersti Nøkleby at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Type 2 diabetes in general practice and outpatient clinics: Variations in care and intermediate outcomes” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Therese Torgersen Bigseth at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Low grade inflammation and soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor in schizophrenia: Exploring levels, clinical associations and effects of physical exercise” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Pia Jorde Løvgren at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Systematic recording and assessment of psychotic symptoms in forensic evaluations of criminal responsibility in Norway 2009-2018” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master Maoxin Zhang at will be defending the thesis "Process data analysis in problem-solving tasks" for the degree of PhD.

M.Sc. Liv Bjerknes Taranrød at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Next of kin to people with dementia attending farm-based daycare: Characteristics, experiences, and respite” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Anne Kristine Anstensrud at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Acute ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction and Interleukin-6 Inhibition Cardioprotection and Novel Therapeutic Strategies” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master Heidi Marie Karlsen at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Hva kan vi lære av erfaringer med å delta i etikkdrøftinger? En kvalitativ studie fra etikkomiteer i norsk kommunehelsetjeneste” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor). The public defence will be held in Norwegian.

M.Sc. Gaoyang Li at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) - Genetic association and prediction of MTX efficacy in human RA patients and deciphering a murine model for testing novel RA drugs” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Marte Heimli at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “A multi-modal approach to human thymocyte development and selection for establishment of self-tolerance” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Barbara Ratajczak-Tretel at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Uncovering underlying aetiologies in cryptogenic stroke: The Nordic Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke (NOR-FIB) Study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MPhil. Niki Marjerrison at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Cancer risk among men in the Norwegian Fire Departments Cohort” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Eivind Sørensen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Cardiac remodeling in veteran recreational endurance athletes with and without atrial fibrillation” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Monika Mochol at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Interactions between epilepsy, antiseizure medication and the immune system” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master of Laws Josefin Natalie Engström at the Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law will be defending the thesis; Exploring Judicial Review in Investment Treaty Arbitration. Review approaches in indirect expropriation and fair and equitable treatment claimsfor the degree of PhD.

M.Sc. Helen Maria Johannessen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Body fluid identification and transfer mechanisms affecting activity level reporting in sexual assault cases” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Anders Malkomsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “How depressed patients experience improvement in psychotherapy – with an emphasis on metaphors” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master in Sosiology Jan Pesl at ARENA Centre for European Studies and the Department of Sociology and Human Geography will be defending his dissertation From Critical Capacity to Legitimation Crisis: The EU legitimacy changes and the UK public sphere before Brexit.

M.Phil. Sharon Christine Yates at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Automated brain atlas-based analysis of histological section images from rodent models of normal and diseased brains” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Berit Hofset Larsen at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Patient autonomy in advanced cancer. A video-based qualitative study of clinical communication in routine hospital visits” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc. Marie Synnøve Haugsten Hansen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Calcium dependent arrhythmia mechanisms in CPVT and ischemia-reperfusion” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).