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.scient. Lise Maria Elkrog-Hansen
Title: "Idrætsefterskoler - dannelse med krop og sjæl"
Date and time: 22-12-2025 at 13:00
Venue: Lab & Leg, bygning 39, SDU, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M Committee of
Examiners:
Professor Kenneth Aggerholm, Department of Teacher Education and Outdoor Studie, Norwegian school of sport science
Lektor Knud Ryom, Institut for Folkesundhed. Sektion for Sundhedsfremme og Sundhedsvæsen, Aarhus Universitet
Lektor Signe Højbjerre Larsen, Institut for Idræt og Biomekanik, Syddansk Universitet (chair)
Main supervisor:
Ass. Professor Thomas Skovgaard, Department of Sports Science and Biomechanics, 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.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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