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Cand.med Tarjei Tørre Asprusten at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Adolescents” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Helen Pullisaar will be presenting her trial lecture for the academic position of Associated Professor in Dentistry (Orthodontics) - "Stability after orthodontic treatment: piecing together the jigsaw puzzle".

Msc Matthew Ng Yoke Wui at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Characterization of specific regulators of selective and non-selective autophagy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med Svein Oskar Frigstad at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Vitamin D deficiency in Inflammatory Bowel Disease – prevalence, predictors and associations with fatigue and pain (The Vitality Study)” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Torfinn Lødøen Gaarden at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Depression and inflammation in older adults” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master Veronica Lockertsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Mind the Gap: Between CAMHS and AMHS—The Perspectives Of Patients with Anorexia Nervosa, Parents and Professionals” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master Stine Solberg at the Department of Special Needs Education will defend the dissertation "Supporting Teachers in Their Work with Shy Students. A multi-method study of how schools and school leadership teams support teachers’ work with children who are perceived as shy" for the degree of Philosophiae doctor.

Andreas Stavropoulos will be presenting his trial lecture for the academic position of Associated Professor/Professor in Dentistry (Periodontology) - "Treatment of Periodontal & Peri-implant Defects – Current status & future aspects"

Kristina Bertl will be presenting her trial lecture for the academic position of Associated Professor/Professor in Dentistry (Periodontology) - "From hyaluronic acid to inflammatory bowel disease – Periodontology within & beyond the pocket".

Caspar Wohlfahrt will be presenting his trial lecture for the academic position of Associated Professor/Professor in Dentistry (Periodontology) - "Implant complications in the esthetic zone".

MD Thomas Johan Fyhn at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Small Incisions, Big Benefits? A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Laparoscopic and Open Nissen Fundoplication in Children” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Silje Nøstvedt Ramstad at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli – aspects of their pathogenicity and effects of antimicrobials” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Marthe Sørli Gottschalk at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Age at menopause: Associated factors and temporal trends” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Fatima Heinicke at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “microRNA profiles in CD19+  B cells in rheumatoid arthritis and the impact of microRNA sequencing library preparation” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Stine Engebretsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Emergency response team to critically ill medical patients in the Emergency Department: Evaluation of patient characteristics, calling criteria and effect” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Simen Tveten Berge at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Detection of microcirculatory changes and treatment of patients with atherosclerotic chronic mesenteric ischemia and median arcuate ligament syndrome” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

From the end of February, the new innovation unit at the University of Oslo – the Life Science Growth House – will be an open door for researchers and students who need help to mature ideas at an early stage; leaders and administrative employees who support the innovative researchers; and existing and new external collaborators. At this launch seminar we gather the whole innovation ecosystem in life sciences in Oslo.

Plants have been used for thousands of years in the treatment of human diseases. With over 390,000 known plant species, how do we identify which plants are potential sources for novel pharmaceuticals?

Dr. Fran Supek, Group Leader at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine, Barcelona, Spain, will present his work on "Mutation clusters in cancer genomes: causes, consequences and opportunities."

Cand.med. Stephen Ingemar Hewitt at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Secondary hyperparathyroidism after obesity surgery - exploring the impact of vitamin D and calcium, and aspects on bone health” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).