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Upcoming PhD Defences

Cand.scient. Sebastian Venge Skovlund

Title: "Workplace-based prevention and management of knee pain"

Date and time: 04-06-2025 at 13:00

Venue: Auditorium I, Det Nationale Forskningscenter for Arbejdsmiljø (NFA), Lersø Parkallé 105, 2100, København Ø

Committee of Examiners:

Professor, PhD Marius Fimland, Institutt for nevromedisin og bevegelsesvitenskap, NTNU

Professor, PhD Merete Labriola, Afdeling for Social Medicin, University of Copenhagen

Professor, PhD Jan Hartvigsen, IOB, University of Southern Denmark (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Per Aagaard, Department of Sports Science and Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark

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Cand.scient.san. Graziella Zangger

Title: "Digital Health in Chronic Conditions: Promoting Physical Activity, Assessing Digital Literacy, and Profiling Readiness"

Date and time: 04-06-2025 at 14:00

Venue: Auditoriet i Psykiatrisygehuset Slagelse, Fælledvej 6, 4200 Slagelse

Committee of Examiners:

Dr, Senior Lecturer Barbara Nicholl, General Practice and Primary Care, School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow

Phd, Senior Lecturer Henrik Hansen, Respiratory Research Unit, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hvidovre Hospital

Professor Mia Beck Lichtenstein, Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Søren Thorgaard Skou, Department of Sports Science and Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark

Cand.scient.san.publ. Stine Emilie Junker Udesen

Title: "Prevention of potentially unnecessary hospital contacts: A multi methods project with cross-sectorial perspective"

Date and time: 04-06-2025 at 14:00

Venue: U301, SDU, Campusvej 55, Odense M

Committee of Examiners:

Professor Hilde Lurås , Division of Health Services Research and psychiatry, University of Oslo

Associate Professor Britt Laugesen, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University Hospital

Master in Sociology of Religion, PhD, Senior researcher Nanna Gram Ahlmark, National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Annmarie Touborg Lassen, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark

Cand.scient.san.publ. Lisbeth Lund

Title: "Use of tobacco and nicotine products among young people - Who, why, and how?"

Date and time: 06-06-2025 at 13:00

Venue: "Luftskibet", Statens Institut for Folkesundhed, Studiestræde 6, 1455 København K

Committee of Examiners:

PhD, Senior researcher Gunnar Sæbø, Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs, Norwegian Institute of Public Health

Professor Katrine Strandberg-Larsen, Department of Public Health, Section of Epidemiology, University of Copenhagen

Professor Charlotte Overgaard, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark (chair)

Main supervisor:

Senior Researcher Lotus Sofie Bast, National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark

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Cand.med. Gayaththri Vimalathas

Title: "Monitoring Circulating Tumor DNA in Aggressive Large B-cell Lymphoma"

Date and time: 06-06-2025 at 14:00

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

Committee of Examiners:

Consultant, Professor, PhD Lise Mette Rahbek Gjerdrum , Clinical Pathology , Seeland University Hospital

Consultant, Professor, PhD Sirpa Leppa , Comprehensive Cancer Center, Clinical Oncology , University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital

Consultant, Professor, PhD Tine Schytte , Department of Oncology, Odense University Hospital (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Thomas Stauffer Larsen, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark

MD Mette Louise Andersen

Title: "Maternal Multiple Sclerosis: Neonatal Outcomes, Early Child Infections, and Maternal Postpartum Infections"

Date and time: 06-06-2025 at 14:00

Venue: The Auditorium, WP 15, J.B. Winsløwsvej 15, 5000 Odense

Committee of Examiners:

Assistant Professor, Docent Neda Razaz , Clinical Epidemiology Division Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet

Professor, Consultant Lars Henning Pedersen, MD, PhD , Dept. Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aarhus University Hospital

Overlæge, klinisk professor Morten Blaabjerg , Neurologisk afdeling, OUH og SDU, KI (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor, MD, PhD, DMSc. Bente Mertz Nørgård, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark

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Cand.scient.san.publ. Stine Søgaard Normann

Title: "Prenatal and childhood insecticide exposure; impact on cognitive and motor function development among 7-years-old children from the Odense Child Cohort"

Date and time: 13-06-2025 at 14:00

Venue: Room U51, SDU, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense

Committee of Examiners:

Researcher Claire Philippat, Inserm, Inserm

Lektor, ph.d, dr.med. Gunnar Toft, Institut for Folkesundhed Miljø, Arbejde og Sundhed, Aarhus universitet

Professor Jesper Bo Nielsen, Institute of Public Health, SDU (chair)

Main supervisor:

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

Cand.scient. Jesper Stejnicher Drongstrup Jensen

Title: "Musculoskeletal Health and Intervention strategies Among Dental Care Professional"

Date and time: 20-06-2025 at 14:00

Venue: U82, SDU, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense

Committee of Examiners:

Professor Daniela Ohlendorf-Trapp, Institute of Occupational Medicine, Social Medicine and Environmental Medicin, Goethe University Frankfurt

Lektor Annett Dalbøge, Institut for Klinisk Medicin - Arbejdsmedic, AArhus Universitet

Associate Professor Jeanette Reffstrup Christensen, Research Unit for General Practice Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Karen Søgaard, Department of Sports Science and Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark

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M.Sc. Minea Melissa Jokivuolle

Title: "Time-dependent diffusion MRI for tumour characterization in MRI-guided radiation therapy"

Date and time: 20-06-2025 at 14:00

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

Committee of Examiners:

Senior researcher, PhD Tord Hompland, Department of Radiation Biology, Oslo University Hospital

Professor, PhD Brian Hansen, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University

Lecturer, PhD Helge Thiesgaard, Department of Clinical Research , University of Southern Denmark (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Faisal Mahmood, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark

Cand.scient. Brian Sørensen

Title: "Blood-Flow Restriction Exercise compared to Neuromuscular Exercise in Knee Osteoarthritis Rehabilitation"

Date and time: 24-06-2025 at 10:00

Venue: Room U82, SDU, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense

Committee of Examiners:

Professor Glyn Howatson, Department of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Northumbria University

Professor Michael Skovdal Rathleff, Department of Health Science and Technology, and Center for General Practice, Aalborg University

Professor Paolo Caserotti, Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Per Aagaard, Department of Sports Science and Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark

Cand.med. Alexandros Valsamidis

Title: "Robotic-Assisted vs. Conventional Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Study of Surgical Stress, Patient Outcomes, and Surgeon Ergonomics"

Date and time: 27-06-2025 at 14:00

Venue: Auditorium Psyk 57.00, Sygehus Sønderjylland, Kresten Philipsens Vej 15, 6200 Aabenraa

Committee of Examiners:

Consultant Surgeon, MD, PhD Hanna de la Croix, Department of Surgery, Sahlgrenska Universitethospital, Göteborg

Prof., Consultant Surgeon, Dr. Med. Jacob Rosenberg, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen

Clinical Associate Prof., Consultant Gastroenterologist, MD, PhD Jacob Broder Brodersen, Department of Regional Health Research, Esbjerg and Grindsted Hospital, SDU (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Michael Festersen Nielsen, Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark

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Cand.med. Line Adsbøll Wickstrøm

Title: "Palliative treatment of multiple myeloma patients with vertebral fractures. A randomized controlled trial of vertebroplasty in addition to usual treatment"

Date and time: 27-06-2025 at 14:00

Venue: Auditoriet, Kolding Sygehus. Sygehusvej 24, 6000 Kolding

Committee of Examiners:

Ass. prof., PhD, Dr. Med. Carsten Reidies Bjarkam, Neurosurgical department, Aalborg University Hospital

Ass. prof., PhD, Dr. Med. Kristina Carlson, Department of Medical Science, Hematology, Akademiska Sjukhuset Uppsala

Ass. prof., PhD, Dr. Med. Tine Nymark, Orthopedic Department, Odense University Hospital (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Mikkel Østerheden Andersen, Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark

Cand.med. Helena Møgelbjerg Ditzel

Title: "Prognostic Relevance of Geriatric assessment and Oncogeriatric Screening In cancer patients age Seventy or more: A prospective G8 Study (PROGNOSIS-G8)"

Date and time: 27-06-2025 at 15:00

Venue: Room Emil Aarestrup, Kløvervænget 17, 5000 Odense C

Committee of Examiners:

Medical oncologist, Consultant, Ph.d. Nienke De Glas, Dep. of oncology, Helse Førde, Norge/ klinik og forskning

Professor, ph.d. Mette Nørgaard, Dep. of clinical epidemiology/Institut for klinisk medicin, aarhus University Hospital/

Professor, dr. med, Head of Research at dep. of Gynecology Lone Kjeld Petersen, Dep. Gynecology/KI, Odense University Hospital/SDU (chair)

Main supervisor:

Assoc. Professor Trine Lembrecht Jørgensen, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark

Cand.psych. Anne Katrine Hartmann Søby

Title: "Stuck between youth and family life – an identification of adolescents’ experiences and needs during their mother’s course of breast cancer"

Date and time: 30-06-2025 at 13:00

Venue: U220, SDU, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M

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Committee of Examiners:
Professor Anne Marie Lunde Husebø, Det helsevitenskapelige fakultet, Avdeling for folkehelse, Stavanger University

Senior researcher Majbritt Guldin, Forskningsenheden for almen praksis, Aarhus University

Professor Karin Dieperink, Klinisk Institut, Forskningsenhed for Onkologi, Odense University Hospital (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor, dr. phil Kirsten Kaya Roessler, Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark

Cand.cur. Jette Sørensen

Title: "The Importance of Formation and Development of Professional Identity through Nursing Education A Profession-Oriented Practice Research Project"

Date and time: 25-08-2025 at 14:00

Venue: UCL Erhvervsakademi og Professionshøjskole, Niels Bohrs Allé 1, 5230 Odense M, Lokale NBA-AU.103

Committee of Examiners:

Professor, PhD, RN Lisbeth Porskrog Kristiansen, Department of Nursing Sciences, Faculty of Human Sciences, Mid Sweden University

Professor, PhD, Cand.Psych. Charlotte Højholt, Department of People and Technology and Subject, Roskilde University

Associate Professor, PhD, Lector Connie Timmermann, Centre for Patient Communication, University of Southern Denmark (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Dorthe Nielsen, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark

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Cand.scient.med. Malene Bisgaard

Title: "Magnetic resonance perfusion imaging for exploring the significance of angiosomes for lower limb revascularization"

Date and time: 08-09-2025 at 14:00

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

Committee of Examiners:

Specialist Jakob Møller, Radiology, Herlev Universitets Hospital

Professor Maarit Venermo, Vascular Surgery, University Of Helsinki

Professor Torben Knudsen, Esbjerg/Grindsted Sygehus, IRS SDU (chair)

Main supervisor:

Assoc. Professor Helle Precht, Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark

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