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Upcoming PhD Defences

Cand.med. Oddrún Danielsen

Title: "Discharge on day of surgery after hip and knee arthroplasty in Denmark"

Date and time: 09-01-2026 at 14:00

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

Committee of Examiners:

MD, FRCS (Fellow of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons) William Jackson , Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford University Hospital, England

Associate Professor, MD, PhD Mats Bue , Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Clinical Research, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark. Aarhus University, Denmark

Professor, MD, PhD Thomas Strøm, Department of Intensive Care, Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Clinical Research. , Odense University Hospital, Denmark. Hospital Sønderjylland, Denmark. University of Southern Denmark. (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Martin Lindberg-Larsen, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark

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Cand.cur. Maria Monberg Feenstra

Title: "Tele-Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in endometriosis follow-up of patients. The PROMise study"

Date and time: 12-01-2026 at 14:00

Venue: Dialogen, SUND, SDU, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense

Committee of Examiners:

Professor Andrew Horne, Centre for Reproductive Health, University of Edinburgh

PhD, Lektor i Klinisk Sygepleje Lone Jørgensen, Clinical Nursing Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital

PhD, forskningsansvarlig overlæge Finn Friis Lauszus, Kvindesygdomme og fødsler, Sygehus Sønderjylland (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Martin Rudnicki, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark

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Cand.scient.san Lisbeth Koch Thomsen

Title: "Cellular orchestration of Parathyroid Hormone Mediated activation of bone resorption versus formation (PTH-MORF)"

Date and time: 15-01-2026 at 13:00

Venue: U55, SDU, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M

Zoom link: https://syddanskuni.zoom.us/j/61510534943?pwd=dJ1LYrrZ6GEpq3l1JOJgEzsXelYqOw.1

Committee of Examiners:

MD Professor of Endocrinology, PhD Joy Wu, Division of Endocrinology, Stanford University School of Medicine

Professor, Dr.med Peter Schwarz, Afdeling for nyre- og Hormonsygdomme, Rigshospitalet og Københavns Universitet

Forskningsleder, Professor, phd. Cand scient San Katrine Hass Rubin, Department of Clinical Research, SDU (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Thomas Levin Andersen, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark

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Cand.med. Thomas Rueskov Andersen

Title: "Impaired glucose tolerance and coronary artery disease: plaque characteristics and cardiovascular outcomes assessed by coronary computed tomography angiography"

Date and time: 15-01-2026 at 14:00

Venue: "Salen" OUH Svendborg Sygehus, Valdemarsgade 51, 2. sal, 5700 Svendborg

There will be a reception after the defense.

Committee of Examiners:

Prof, MD, PhD Lars Ryden, Department of Medicine, Karolinske Institutet

Prof, MD. PhD Michael Mæng, Department of clinical Medicine, Aarhus Universitet

Prof, MD, PhD Jens Flensted Lassen, Klinisk institut, Forskningsenhed for Kardiologi, Syddansk Universitet (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Kenneth Egstrup, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark

Cand.scient. Pernille Vinther Nielsen

Title: "Dominant-negative TNF inhibitors as novel treatments for neuroinflammatory diseases"

Date and time: 20-01-2026 at 14:00 Venue: DIAS auditorium V24-501a-0, SDU, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense

Committee of Examiners:

Associate Professor Saema Ansar, Applied Neurovascular Research, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University

Associate Professor Blanca Irene Aldana, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen

Professor Dagmar Beier, Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital and Department of Clinical Research, , University of Southern Denmark (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Kate Lykke Lambertsen, Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark

Cand.med. Laureen Vanille Marsault

Title: "Enhanced bone regeneration and implant fixation by targeted delivery of systemic or local Zoledronic acid to hydroxyapatite - In normal and osteoporotic sheep models"

Date and time: 22-01-2026 at 14:00

Venue: Auditorium U301, SUND, SDU, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense

Zoom Link: https://syddanskuni.zoom.us/j/65997358973?%20pwd=z9Ul2LFAPTc0mJGi0UguxHpBaH9bBb.1

Committee of Examiners:

PD Dr.-Ing.habil. Michael Seidenstücker, G.E.R.N. Zentrum für Gewebeersatz, Regeneration und Neogenese, UNIVERSITÄTSKLINIKUM FREIBURG

MD, PhD, MPH Arvind von Keudell, Ortopædkirurgi, Københavns Universitet

Professor Charlotte Guldborg Nyvold, Hematology, SDU (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Ming Ding, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark

Cand.scient.anth. Mie Kusk Søndergaard

Title: "UnderLIV"

Date and time: 30-01-2026 at 13:00

Venue: DIAS Auditorium, SDU, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense

For streaming link, please contact miekusk@health.sdu.dk

Committee of Examiners:

Professor, PhD Cameron Hay-Rollins, Department of Anthropology, Miami University

Associate professor, PhD Gritt Overbeck, Department of Public Health, Section of General Practice, University of Copenhagen

Professor, PhD Pernille Tanggaard Andersen, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Rikke Sand Andersen, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark

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Cand.med. Frederik Damsgaard Højsager

Title: "The Long And Winding Road: Risk of Cancer and Quality of Life in Women with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis"

Date and time: 06-02-2026 at 13:00

Venue: Auditoriet på Sygehus Lillebælt, Kolding, Sygehusvej 24, 6000 Kolding

Committee of Examiners:

Assoc. Professor Freyr Gauti Sigmundsson, Dept. of Orthopedics, Örebro University Hospital

Assoc. Professor Christian Nai En Tierp-Wong, Børnesektionen, Ortopædkirurgisk afdeling, OUH

Assoc. Professor Søren O`Neill, Forskningsenhed for Rygmedicin (Kolding), IRS Sygehus Lillebælt (chair)

Main supervisor:

Assoc. Professor Ane Simony, Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark

Cand.scient.san.publ. Sarah Bakkær Munk Andreasen

Title: "Impact of paracetamol exposure during fetal life on reproductive health and neurodevelopment"

Date and time: 08-01-2026 at 10:00

Venue: Dialogen, SDU, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M

Committee of Examiners:

Associate Professor Zeyan Liew, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Yale School of Public Health

Senior researcher Rebecca Vinding, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent medicine, Herlev hospital

Profesor Jesper Lykkegaard, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Tina Kold Jensen, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark

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Cand.scient. Flemming Damgaard Nielsen

Title: "The role of gut bacteria as biomarkers and a cause of colorectal cancer - Bioinformatic deciphering of novel biomarkers"

Date and time: 30-01-2026 at 14:00

Venue: BMB seminar room (V18-501-1), SDU, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M

Committee of Examiners:

Professor, PhD, MSc John W.A. Rossen, Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen

MD. Ph.D Xiaohui Chen Nielsen , Department of Clinical Microbiology, Zealand University Hospital

Associate Professor, PhD, MSc Martin Overgaard, Clinical Biochemistry, Department of Clinical Research , Syddansk Universitet (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Ulrik Stenz Justesen, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark

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Cand.psych. Kristian Stampe Nielsen

Title: "Investigating the role of bystanders in gender-based violence and harassment at work"

Date and time: 17-02-2026 at 14:00

Venue: OD SUN M-0.60 Dialogen (V13-918a-0), SDU, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M

Teams Link Online Defence: https://tinyurl.com/stampe-phd-defence

Committee of Examiners:

Associate Professor, phd in Psychology Kara Ng, PMO Organisational Psychology, University of Manchester

Associate Professor, PhD,  Jo Krøjer, Institut for Mennesker og Teknologi, Roskilde University

Associate Professor, PhD Dorte Mølgaard Christiansen, Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark (chair)

Main supervisor:

Assoc. Professor Eva Gemzøe Mikkelsen, Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark

Cand.med. Thomas Leth Fink

Title: "Patient-centered use of stereotactic body radiation therapy for lung cancer"

Date and time: 27-03-2026 at 14:00

Venue: Auditorium "På Bjerget", Building S, Beriderbakken 28, Vejle Hospital, 7100 Vejle

Committee of Examiners:

Professor, PhD Marianne Aznar, Division of Cancer Sciences, University of Manchester, UK

Clinical professor, consultant, PhD Jesper Grau Eriksen, Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital

Clinical associate professor, consultant, PhD Rikke Hedegaard Dahlrot, Department of Oncology, Odense University Hospital (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor, Dr. Med., PhD Torben Frøstrup Hansen, Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark

 

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