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Upcoming PhD Defences

Cand.scient. Charlotte Raadkjaer Lykkegaard

Title: "Active Kids, Healthy Bodies - Physical Activity Promotion in Schools - An investigation of leisure-time sports, healthcare-seeking behaviour, and physical activity tracking in children"

Date and time: 16-04-2024 at 14:00

Venue: Sædekildegaard, room Svanesøen, Bronzevej 11, 5250 Odense SV

Committee of Examiners:

Dr. Joske Nauta, Public and occupational health, and AMS - sports, Amsterdam UMC

Clinical professor Michael Rindom Krogsgaard, Section for Sports Traumatology M51, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Denmark.

Professor Magni Mohr, Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Jens Søndergaard, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark

Cand.scient. Mia Jensen

Title: "Metabolic stress through Na+-glucose cotransport (SGLT) activity promotes collectin binding, complement activation, and injury in renal proximal tubules and podocytes in diabetes"

Date and time: 19-04-2024 at 14:00

Venue: U300, Nyt SUND, SDU, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M

Committee of Examiners:

Dr. Franziska Theilig, Anatomisches Institut , Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

Prof. Dr.med. Mads Hornum, Nyresygedomme, Rigshospitalet

Prof. Dr.med. Hanne Berg Ravn, Klinisk Institut, Odense University Hospital (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Boye L. Jensen, Department of Molecular Medicine, University ofSouthern Denmark

Cand.med. Sanne Grønvall Kjær Hansen

Title: "Use of core genome MLST for infection prevention and control of Enterococcus faecium at a Danish university hospital"

Date and time: 19-04-2024 at 14:00

Venue: Room O97, SDU, Campus Vej 55, Odense M

Zoom link: https://syddanskuni.zoom.us/j/69891214860? pwd=Y2V4aGRiVWRSdVQ4QUR2YTRhbWxvZz09

Password: 336876

Committee of Examiners:

Senior-researcher and part-time Professor, PhD Kristin Hegstad, DCM and IPC, Hospital of Northern Norway

MD, PhD, Ekstern lektor Henrik Pierre Calum, Klinisk Mikrobiologisk Afdeling, Hvidovre Hospital, Institut for Immunologi og Mikrobiologi, Københavns Universitet

Professor Emeritus John Eugenio Coia, Institute for Regional Health Services Research, University of Southern Denmark (chair)

Main supervisor:

Ass. Professor Marianne Skov, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark

Cand.med. Karin Due Bruun

Title: "Fibromyalgia and Low Dose Naltrexone. Studies of diagnostic accuracy and treatment efficacy in a specialised pain care setting"

Date and time: 26-04-2024 at 15:00

Venue: Emil Aarestrup auditorium, Odense Universitetshospital, Klinikbygningen, Sdr. Boulevard 29, 5000 Odense C

Committee of Examiners:

Professor, MD, PhD Emmanuel Bäckryd, Pain and Rehabilitation Center, Linköping University, Sweden

Professor, MD, PhD, DMSc Ole Mathiesen, Anaesthesiology, Copenhagen University and Zealand University Hospital.

Professor, MD, PhD Hanne Lindegaard, Rheumatology, OUH/SDU (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Palle Toft, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark

Cand.med. Stine Bjørn Gram

Title: "Clinical and genetic characterisation of palmoplantar keratoderma "

Date and time: 26-04-2024 at 14:00

Venue: WP st.aud., Winsløwparken 15, 5000 Odense C

Committee of Examiners:

Doctor Katariina Sara Eriikka Hannula-Jouppi, Department of Dermatology, Allergology and Venereology, University of Helsinki

MD, Dr.med. Mette Klarskov Andersen, Afdeling for Genetik, Rigshospitalet

Professor, PhD Charlotte Gotthard Mørtz, Forskningsenhed for dermatovenerologi og allergi (Odense), SDU, KI (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Lilian Bomme Ousager, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark

Cand.med. Søren Rattenborg

Title: "Between-hospital variations of patient-related risk factors and treatment choices in colorectal cancer. A Danish population-based study."

Date and time: 02-05-2024 at 14:00

Venue: Vejle sygehus, Kabbeltoft 25, 7100 Vejle, Building K1 - 'Overhuset'

Zoom link: https://rsyd.webex.com/rsyd/j.php?MTID=m504c63e9cf61df554a13445b4ab5f3e4

Committee of Examiners:

Ass. professor, M.D., Ph.D. Caroline Nordenvall, Karolinska Comprehensive Cancer Center, Molecular Medicine and Surgery / Karolinska institute

Professor, B.Sc., Ph.D. Deirdre Cronin Fenton, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University

Ass. Professor, M.D., Ph.D. Alan Patrick Ainsworth, Department of Surgery, University Hospital Odense, Department of Clinical Reseach / University of Southern Denmark (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Hans B. Rahr, Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark

Cand.scient. Annette Rønholt Larsen

Title: "Advanced Genetic Investigations of Unexplained Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia in Children with Atypical Pancreatic Histology or NI-PHHS"

Date and time: 03-05-2024 at 13:00

Venue: Auditorium U301, Nyt Sund, SDU, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M

Committee of Examiners:

Prof. Dr. med Klaus Mohnike, General Pediatrics, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität

Emeritus Prof. dr. scient. Jens Højriis Nielsen, Endocrinology, Copenhagen University

Associate prof. Cand.scient. Charlotte Brasch Andersen, Clinical Genetics , Odense University Hospital (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Henrik Thybo Christesen, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark

Cand.mag. Ida Holm Berner

Title: "Mænd, sociale fællesskaber og kræftrehabilitering: Et etnografisk casestudie af et fællesskab for kræftramte mænd"

Date and time: 03-05-2024 at 14:00

Venue: The auditorium Luftskibet, (the ground floor), the National Institute of Public Health (NIPH) Studiestræde 6, Copenhagen.

Committee of Examiners: 

cand.cur., PhD, Seniorforsker og klinisk sygeplejespecialist Malene Missel, Afdeling for Hjerte- og Lungekirurgi, Rigshospitalet

Professor Karen Synne Groven, Rehabilitering - Tjenester, Individ og Samfunn. Institutt for Fysioterapi., OsloMet – storbyuniversitetet

Karen la Cour Karen la Cour, Institut for Sundhedstjenesteforskning,  Syddansk Universitet (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Tine Tjørnhøj-Thomsen, National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark

Cand.scient. Birgitte Westerskov Dalgas

Title: "Moving Denmark: Physical Activity Beliefs and Motivation within the Life Course"

Date and time: 07-05-2024 at 14:00

Venue: Lab for leg og innovation, Building 39, SDU Odense

Committee of Examiners:

Prof., ph.d Åse Strandbu, Department of Sport and Social Sciences, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences

Lektor, ph.d Laila Ottesen, Institut for Idræt og Ernæring, Københavns Universitet

Lektor, ph.d. Louise Kamuk Storm, Institut for Idræt og Biomekanik, Syddansk Universitet (chair)

Main supervisor:

Ass. Professor Thomas Bredahl, Department of Sports Science and Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark


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