The center gives support to the following PhD projects:
Astrid Skov Midtiby
Main Supervisor: Lilian Bomme Ousager, Professor, MD.
Dept. of Clinical Genetics, OUH and the Dept. of Clinical Research, SDU.
Title: ”Identification of the underlying genetic mechanisms in patients with skeletal dysplasias to improve diagnosis, genetic counseling and patient follow-up”.
Supervisor: Professor Lilian Bomme Ousager, Department of Clinical Genetics. Co-supervisors
Maria Lissel Isaksson
Main Supervisor: Lilian Bomme Ousager, Professor, MD.
Dept. of Clinical Genetics, OUH and the Dept. of Clinical Research, SDU.
Title: “Genetic causes of short stature in children”.
Katrine Saldern Aagaard
Main Supervisor: Lene Sperling, Associate Professor, MD.
Dept. of Ginecology and Obstetrics, Dept. of Clinical Genetics, OUH and the Dept. of Clinical Research, SDU.
Title: “PreGene – tracing fetal footprints”.
Caroline Hey Bækgaard
Main Supervisor: Martin J. Larsen, Assoc. Professor.
Dept. of Clinical Genetics, OUH and the Dept. of Clinical Research, SDU.
Title: ”NIPT 2.0: Non-Invasive FetalGenomicScreening”.
Maria Line Foged
Main Supervisor: Zsolt Laszlo Illes, Professor, MD.
Dept. of Neurology, OUH and the Dept. of Clinical Research, SDU.
Title: "The role of de novo somatic mutations in the pathogenesis and prediction of progressive multiple sclerosis"
Alexander Venzel Rudbeck
Main supervisor: Mads Thomassen, Professor.
Dept. of Clinical Genetics, OUH and the Dept. of Clinical Research, SDU.
Emilie Boye Lester
Main supervisor: Martin J. Larsen, Associate Professor.
Dept. of Clinical Genetics, OUH and the Dept. of Clinical Research, SDU.
Title: “Long-Read Whole Genome Sequencing - 3rd Generation Nanopore Sequencing In Clinical Genetic Diagnostic”.
Louise Adel Jensen
Main supervisor: Mads Thomassen, Professor.
Dept. of Clinical Genetics, OUH and the Dept. of Clinical Research, SDU.
Title: "The Molecular Characterization of Familial Breast Cancer with no Confident Genetic Explanation - Identification of Subgroups and Classification of Genetic Variants".
Mikkel Møller Henriksen
Main supervisor: Mads Thomassen, Professor.
Dept. of Clinical Genetics, OUH and the Dept. of Clinical Research, SDU.
Title: "Characterization of Tumor Load and Mutational Profile in Patients with Gastroesophageal Cancer Using Circulating Tumor DNA".
Some of the completed PhD projects performed either at or in collaboration with CGC:
Louise Geertsen
Main supervisor: Lars Lund, Professor, MD.
Department of Urology L, OUH and the Dept. of Clinical Research, SDU.
Title: "KIDSTAGE; Staging of Kidney Cancer Using Dual Time PET/CT and Other Biomarkers".
Nhu Do
Main supervisor: Torben A. Kruse, Professor.
Dept. of Clinical Genetics, OUH and the Dept. of Clinical Research, SDU.
Title: "Integrated Genomic Analysis of Breast Tumors. A Possible Tool towards Reduction of Overtreatment".
Zainab Hikmat
Main supervisor: Vibeke Andersen, Professor, MD.
Molecular and Diagnostic Research Unit, Hospital of Southern Jutland and Institute of Molecular Medicine, and Institute of Regional Health Research, SDU.
Title: "Predicting Response to Medical Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) Using Single Cell Transcriptomic on Intestinal Biopsies: a Prospective Cohort Study of Personalized Medicine".
Laura Catalini
Main supervisor: Jens Fedder, Professor, MD.
Dept. of Clinical Research, SDU and Dept. of Gynaecology and Obstetrics - D, OUH.
Title: "Modification of Endometrial Receptivity after Vaginal Plasma Application: Randomized Controlled Trial".
Stephanie Kavan
Main supervisor: Mads Thomassen, Professor.
Dept. of Clinical Genetics, OUH and the Dept. of Clinical Research, SDU.
Title: "Genomic Analysis of Metastatic Breast Cancer – Exome sequencing of Primary Tumor, Circulating Tumor DNA and Metastasis”.
Ming Tan
Main supervisor: Maiken T. Jørgensen, Associate Professor, MD.
Dept. of Clinical Research, SDU and Dept. of Medical Gastrointestinal Diseases – S, OUH.
Title: “Genetic Markers Predictive of Familial Pancreatic Cancer”.
Ieva Miceikaite
Main supervisor: Martin J. Larsen, associate professor.
Dept. of Clinical Genetics, OUH and the Dept. of Clinical Research, SDU.
Title: “Non-Invasive Prenatal Diagnostics Using Deep Exome Sequencing (DES-NIPT)”.
Jeanne Mari Vejen Bang
Main supervisor: Brage S. Andresen, Professor.
Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SDU.
Title: "RBM10, a Regulatory Center – How Do Changes in the RBM10 Gene Lead to a New Syndrome with Intellectual Disability and to TARP Syndrome?".
Christina Mortensen
Main supervisor: Tore Bjerregaard Stage, Associate Professor.
Dept. of Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Environmental Medicine, SDU
Title: “Molecular Mechanisms and Drug Transport in Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy".
Kirstine Øster Andersen
Main supervisor: Henrik B.T. Christesen, Associate Professor, MD.
H. C. Andersen Children's Hospital - H, OUH, and the Dept. of Clinical Research, SDU.
Title: "Genetic Alterations in Insulinomas with and without Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1; Understanding Tumourigenesis in Beta-Cells".
Stine Bjørn Gram
Main supervisor: Lilian B. Ousager, Professor, MD.
Dept. of Clinical Genetics, OUH and the Dept. of Clinical Research, SDU.
Title: ”Improved Genetic Diagnostics and Characteristics of Inherited Palmoplantar Keratoderma”.
Mirolyuba Ilieva
Main supervisor: Tanja M. Sheldrick-Michel, Professor, MD.
Psychiatric hospital, Odense and the Dept. of Clinical Research, SDU.
Nanna Elman Andersen:
Main supervisor: Tore Bjerregaard Stage, Associate Professor.
Dept. of Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Environmental Medicine, SDU.
Title: "Mechanisms of chemotherapy neurotoxicity and transport in iPSC-derived Schwann cells".
