Cand.scient. Zainab Hikmat
Title: "Predicting response to medical treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) using transcriptomic methods on intestinal biopsies: a prospective cohort study of personalised medicine"
Date and time: 01-12-2025 at 13:00
Venue: Kursussalen, J. B. Winsløws Vej 15, 5000 Odense
Committee of Examiners:
Prof. Gisela Orozco, Center for Genetics and Genomics Versus Arthritis, The University of Manchestor
Associate Prof. MD. PhD Lone Larsen, Center for Molecular Prediction of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (PREDICT), Aalborg University Hospital
Associate Prof. Marianne Nygaard, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark (chair)
Main supervisor:
Professor Mads Thomassen, Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark
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Cand.psych. Ole Skov
Title: "The Quest to Improve Psychological Outcomes in Patients with an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator: Clinical Effectiveness of the ACQUIRE-ICD Intervention"
Date and time: 03-12-2025 at 14:00
Venue: U46, SDU, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M
Committee of Examiners:
Professor Loreena Hill, School of Nursing and Paramedic Science, Ulster University
Associate Professor Morten Lock Hansen, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen & Department of Cardiology, Capital Heart Center, Rigshospitalet, Denmark., University of Copenhagen
Professor Jens Søndergaard, Research Unit for General Practice, University of Southern Denmark (chair)
Main supervisor:
Professor Susanne S. Pedersen, Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark
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Cand.scient.san. Sanne Have Beck
Title: "In the footsteps of older patients - from hospital to home"
Date and time: 04-12-2025 at 15:30
Venue: Room JEE, J.B. Winsløws Vej 21, Entrance 244, 5000 Odense
Committee of Examiners:
Professor, Research Director Frode Fadnes Jacobsen, Center for Care Research, Western Norway University of Applied Science
PhD, Part-time Lecturer Anne Bendix Andersen, Department of Public Health - Department of Science in Nursing, Aarhus University
PhD, Lecturer, Associate professor Connie Timmermann, Department of Clinical Research Centre for Patient Communication, SDU (chair)
Main supervisor:
Professor Dorthe Susanne Nielsen, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark
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Licentiat Bodil Winther Hansen
Title: Creative activities as intervention in mental health - Exploring the concept, the occupational value, the influence on wellbeing and everyday life and occupational therapist practitioners’ narratives of using creative activities as an intervention
Date and time: 12. december 2025 kl. 13.00
Venue: Festsalen v/ Centerterapien, Færgegårdsvej 15, 4760 Vordingborg
Committee of Examiners:
Senior Lecturer Greta Häggblom Kronlöf, Department of health and rehabilitation. Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at University ofGothenburg
Associate professor, PhD, Reg.OT Petra Wagman, , School of Health and Welfare, JÖNKÖPING UNIVERSITY
Ergoterapeut, MSc., PhD., Professor Hanne Kaae Kristensen, Klinisk Institut, Sdu (chair)
Main supervisor:
Professor Lene Lauge Berring, Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark
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Cand.med. Nikolaj Christian Torp
Title: "Phosphatidylethanol in the Management of Steatotic Liver Disease"
Date and time: 12-12-2025 at 14:30
Venue: Lokale U301, SDU, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M
Committee of Examiners:
Prof., Dr. Med. Frank Tacke, Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Charité University Medicine Berlin
Prof. Jens Peter Gøtze, Department of Clinical Research, University of Copenhagen
Prof. MSO. Anette Søgaard Nielsen, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark (chair)
Main supervisor:
Professor Aleksander Krag, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark
Cand.med. Ashok Ainkaran Ganeshalingam
Title: "From metabolic vulnerability to therapeutic opportunity: Targeting cardio metabolic risk in schizophrenia – Results from the HISTORI trial"
Date and time: 16-12-2025 at 10:00
Venue: Room M-0.60 Dialogen” (room number V13 -918a-0), SDU, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M
Committee of Examiners:
Professor Richard Holt, Human Development and Health Academic Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton
Professor Anders Fink-Jensen, Psychiatric Center Copenhagen, University of Copenhagen
Ass. Professor Linda Juel Ahrenfeldt, Forskningsenheden for Almen Praksis,, Syddansk Universitet (chair)
Main supervisor:
Professor Jan Frystyk, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark
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Cand.med. Anders Nikolai Ørsted Schultz
Title: "Evaluating telemedicine for outpatient clinic visits in internal medicine"
Date and time: 16-12-2025 at 14:00
Venue: Auditorium Psyk 57.00, Sygehus Sønderjylland, Kresten Philipsens Vej 15, 6200 Aabenra
Committee of Examiners:
Professor Eirik Årsand, Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Computer Science, University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Assoc. Professor Clara Bender, Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University
Assoc. Professor Helene Skjøt-Arkil, Institut for Regional Sundhedsforskning, SDU (chair)
Main supervisor:
Ass. Professor Frans Hjelm Brandt Kristensen, Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark
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M. D. Mathias Just Nortvig
Title: "Assessment of intracranial fluid dynamics using fundoscopy"
Date and time: 18-12-2025 at 16:00
Venue: Auditoriet WP15, J.B. Winsløwsvej 15, 5000 Odense C
Committee of Examiners:
Senior Neurosurgeon/Professor Eirik Helseth, Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Oslo University Hospital/University
MD, PhD, Head of Department Steffen Birk, Afdeling for Hjerne- og Undersøgelser, Rigshospitalet
Professor Bente Finsen, Department of Molecular medicine, The Faculty of Health Sciences, Neurobiology Research Unit (chair)
Main supervisor:
Professor Frantz R. Poulsen, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark
Cand.med. Johanne Dam Lyhne
Title: "Fear of cancer recurrence in long-term colorectal cancer survivors"
Date and time: 18-12-2025 at 14:00
Venue: Auditorium in building K1, “Overhuset”, Vejle Hospital, Beriderbakken 4, 7100 Vejle
Committee of Examiners:
Professor Anja Mehnert-Theuerkauf, Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Germany
Professor Peter Christensen , Department of Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital
Ass. Professor Lærke Kjær Tolstrup , Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark (chair)
Main supervisor:
Assoc. Professor Lars Henrik Jensen, Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark
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Cand.scient.med. Sabrina Hoffensitz Nielsen
Title: "Long-Term Use of Short-Acting Opioids – Managing Chronic Non-Malignant Pain in General Practice in Denmark "
Date and time: 18-12-2025 at 14:00
Venue: DIAS auditoriet, SDU, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M
Committee of Examiners:
Professor emeritus and general practitioner Ole Rikard Haavet , Department of general practice, Institute of Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo
Professor and anaesthesiologist Ann Merete Møller, Department of clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen
Associate professor and epidemiologist Lars Christian Lund, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Environmental Medicine, Department of public health, University of Southern Denmark (chair)
Main supervisor:
Professor Line Bjørnskov Pedersen, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark
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. 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.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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