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Upcoming PhD Defences

Cand.med. Nils Sofus Borg Mogensen

Title: "Impact of Left Ventricular Function in Patients with Lowgradient Aortic Stenosis"

Date and time: 08-05-2025 at 14:00

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

Committee of Examiners:

Professor Jonathan Beaudoin, Department of Cardiology, Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, IUCPQ, Quebec, Canada.

Consultant Cardiologist Henrik Ølholm Vase, Department of Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.

Professor Peter Bjørn Licht , Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark. (chair)

Main supervisor:

Ass. Professor Jordi Sanchez Dahl, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark

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Cand.psych. Lisa Helena Grønberg Riisager

Title: "Push the Button: Integrating a wearable for personalized self-tracking assisted psychotherapy for refugees with CPTSD"

Date and time: 08-05-2025 at 15:00

Venue: U320 Sund, SDU, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M

Committee of Examiners:

Associate Professor Adrian Aguilera, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UC Berkeley

Professor Anders Albrechtslund, Digital Designs and Information Studies, Aarhus University

Associate Professor Sophie Lykkegaard Ravn, Department of Psychology, SDU (chair)

Main supervisor:

Ass. Professor Stine Bjerrum Møller, Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark

Cand.scient. Klaudia Edinger Andersson

Title: "Real-world listening experiences depend on listening intent: Insights from ecological momentary assessments combined with heart rate and acoustic data"

Date and time: 
09-05-2025 at 9:00

Venue: Auditorium U260, SDU, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense MCommittee of Examiners:

Zoom link: https://syddanskuni.zoom.us/j/69170545769

Zoom meeting ID: 691 7054 5769

Committee of Examiners:

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Inga Holube, Institute of Hearing Technology and Audiology, Jade University of Applied Sciences, Oldenburg, Germany

Prof. Dr. Louise Hickson AM, Executive Dean, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, Centre for Hearing Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane Australia

Dr. Med. Niels Illum, Department of Clinical Research, Research Unit of Peadiatrics (Odense), University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor, PhD Tobias Neher, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark

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Cand.med. (MD) Jeff Granhøj

Title: "Genetic screening in patients with kidney failure from hypertension or unknown cause"

Date and time: 16-05-2025 at 13:00

Venue: Auditoriet på Bjerget, Vejle Sygehus, Beriderbakken 4, 7100 Vejle

Committee of Examiners:

Dr. med., Professor Julia Hoefele, Institute of Human Genetics, LMU University Hospital

MD, PhD, Professor Elsebet Østergaard, Department of Clinical Genetics / Department of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet / University of Copenhagen

Cand.Scient., PhD, Professor Mads Thomassen, Clinical Genome Center, Department of Clinical Research / Department of Clinical Genetics, University of Southern Denmark / Odense University Hospital (chair)

Main supervisor:

Assoc. Professor Maria Rasmussen, Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark

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Cand.med. Kirstine Nørregaard Hansen

Title: "Optimal lesion preparation prior to implantation of a bioresorbable magnesium-based scaffold: The OPTIMIS study"

Date and time: 19-05-2025 at 14:00

Venue: Room JEE, J. B. Winsløws Vej 21, 5000 Odense

Committee of Examiners:

Professor, MD, PhD Ron Waksman, Division of Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Head of Department, MD, PhD Sune Ammentorp Haahr Pedersen, Department of Cardiology, Herlev Gentofte Hospital

Professor, MD, Dr. Med. Kurt Højlund, Forskningsenhed for SDCO - Steno Diabetes Center Odense, Odense Universitetshospital (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Lisette Okkels Jensen, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark

Cand.psych. Tine Taulbjerg Kristensen

Title: "Testosterone and aggression in transmasculine individuals initiating masculinizing gender-affirming therapy"

Date and time: 21-05-2025 at 14:00

Venue: Room U150, SDU, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense

Committee of Examiners:

Assistant Professor David Matthew Doyle, Department of Psychology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers

Professor Thomas Morton, Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen 

Associate Professor Stine Bjerrum Møller, Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark (chair)

Main supervisor:

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

Cand.med. Lisa Maria Sele Sætre

Title: "Lung cancer symptoms in the general Danish population – am study on inequalities in healthcare-seeking behaviour and diagnostic evaluation"

Date and time: 23-05-2025 at 14:00

Venue: D-IAS auditoriet (V24-501a-0), SDU, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M

Committee of Examiners:

Professor Niek J. de Wit , Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care,  University Medical Center Utrecht

Professor Deirdre Cronin Fenton, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University

Professor Tine Schytte, Department of clinical research, research unit of oncology, University of Southern Denmark (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Dorte Ejg Jarbøl, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark

Cand.scient. Nicolai Bjødstrup Palstrøm

Title: "Identification of Plasma Protein Biomarkers Predictive of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Growth and Risk of Rupture"

Date and time: 27-05-2025 at 14:00

Venue: The Auditorium, ground floor, Winsløwparken 15, OUH, 5000 Odense C

Committee of Examiners:

Professor Regent Lee, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford

Associate Professor, PhD Allan Stensballe, Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University

Prof. Per Svenningsen, Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Hans Christian Beck, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark

Cand.med. Benedicte Schelde-Olesen

Title: "Artificial Intelligence for cleansing quality evaluations in Colon Capsule Endoscopy – A clinical perspective"

Date and time: 28-05-2025 at 15:00

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

Committee of Examiners:

Professor Chris Mulder, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam UMC, The Netherlands

Professor Ismail Gögenur, Surgical Department, Zealand University Hospital

Professor Jens Kjeldsen, Department of Gastroenterology, Odense University Hospital (chair)

Main supervisor:

Assoc. Professor Thomas Bjørsum-Meyer, Department of Clinical Research, 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.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

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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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. 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


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