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The Graduate School of Health Sciences

Upcoming PhD Defences

Cand.cur. Jane Lange Dalsgaard

Title: "Women's health and recovery living with angina pectoris and non-obstructive coronary artery disease"

Date and time: 03-10-2025 at 14:00

Venue: Auditorium L&F huset, Kresten Philipsens Vej 15, 6200 Aabenraa

Committee of Examiners:

Professor Anna Strömberg, Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences (HMV), Linköbing University

Associate Professor, Consultant Cardiologist, Senior Researcher Abbas Ali Qayyum, Department of Clinical Medicine , University of Copenhagen

Professor, RN, MHS, Ph.D. Mette Juhl Rothmann, Steno Diabetes Center, Odense, University of Southern Denmark (SDU) (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Britt Borregaard, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark

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Cand.scient. Nhu Thi Tuyet Do

Title: "Integrated genomic analysis of breast tumors. A possible tool towards reduction reduction of overtreatment"

Date and time: 08-10-2025 at 13:30

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

Committee of Examiners:

Professor Mårten Fernö, Medical oncology, Lund University

Professor Claus Lindbjerg Andersen, Department of Clinical Medicine and Molecular Medicine, Aarhus University

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

Main supervisor:

Professor Torben A. Kruse, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark

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Cand.scient. Clara Heinze

Title: "Health Promotion in Complex Adaptive Systems Exploring the Potentials of a Systems Approach in Danish Vocational Schools"

Date and time: 09-10-2025 at 13:00

Venue: Det store auditorium, Herlev Hospital, Borgmester Ib Juuls Vej 1, 2730 Herlev

Committee of Examiners:

Reader, Associate Professor James Nobles , School of Health, Leeds Beckett University

Associate Professor Sarah Fredsted Villadsen, Department of Public Health , University of Copenhagen

Associate Professor Julie Dalgaard Guldager, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark (chair)

Main supervisor:

Senior Reseacher Rikke Fredenslund Krølner, National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark

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Cand.scient.san.publ. Johanne Pereira Ribeiro

Title: "Pharmacological treatment of co-occurring psychopathology and treatment moderators of psychotherapy for people with borderline personality disorder"

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

Venue: Auditoriet, Bygning 3, Psykiatrisygehuset, Fælledvej 6, 4200 Slagelse

Committee of Examiners:

Professor Lise Lotte Gluud, Department of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University

Professor Jana Volkert, Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicines and Psychotherapy, Ulm University, Germany

Assoc. Professor Stine Bjerrum Møller, Department of Psychology, SDU (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Ole Jakob Storebø, Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark

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Cand.manu. Søren Grøn

Title: "Self-management and health care utilization in people with low back pain"

Date and time: 10-10-2025 at 13:00

Venue: DIAS auditorium V24-501a-0, SDU, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense

Committee of Examiners:

Associate Professor Deirdre Hurley-Osing, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science , University College Dublin

Professor Julie Werenberg Dreier , Center for Registerforskning, Institut for Folkesundhed, Aarhus University

Associate Professor Louise Fleng Sandal, Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics , SDU (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor mso Alice Kongsted, Department of Sports Science and Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark

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Cand.mag. Borgný Súsonnudóttir Hansen

Title: "The Effects of Short Processing Delay on Sound Quality in Open-Fit Hearing Aids: Candidacy, Preference, and Real-Life Experiences"

Date and time:
10-10-2025 at 15:00

Venue: Auditorium "Dialogen", SUND, SDU, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense

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Committee of Examiners:

Professor, PhD Susan Scollie, School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada

Professor, PhD Stefan Stenfelt , Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences,Linköping University, Sweden

Dr. Med, PhD, Clinical associate professor Jesper Roed Sørensen, Research Unit for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, University of Southern Denmark & Odense University Hospital (chair)

Main supervisor:

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

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Cand.scient.anth. Ida Nielsen Sølvhøj

Title: "Subtleties of Violence - An Ethnographic Exploration of Psychological Violence in Denmark"

Date and time: 21-10-2025 at 11:00

Venue: Room 'Luftskibet', The National Institute of Public Health, SDU, Studiestræde 6, 1455 Copenhagen K

Committee of Examiners:

Professor of Sociology Margunn Bjørnholt, Fakultet for Sosialvitenskap, VID vitenskapelige høyskole

Senior researcher Laura Emdal Navne, Sundhed, VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd

Assoc. Professor Maj Hansen, Institut for Psykologi, SDU (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Tine Tjørnhøj-Thomsen, National Institute of Public Health, 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: 21-10-2025 at 14:00

Venue: Room 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. Didde Riisager Hansen

Title: "Investigating Adipocyte-Derived Extracellular Vesicles in Obesity using Mouse Models"

Date and time: 24-10-2025 at 14:00

Venue: Auditorium U300, SUND, SDU, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense

Committee of Examiners:

Professor Valérie B. Schini-Kerth , Department of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine , University of Strasbourg

Associate Professor Yuya Hayash, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University

Associate Professor Aida Solhøj Hansen, Deparment of Cancer and Inflammation, University of Southern Denmark (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Per Svenningsen, Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark

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Cand.med. Helle Ibsen

Title: "Motivational factors and barriers to Continuing Medical Education in General Practice"

Date and time: 31-10-2025 at 14:00

Venue: The Auditorium, Esbjerg Hospital, Haraldsgade 12, Indgang D, 6700 Esbjerg

Committee of Examiners:

Assoc. Professor Patrick E. ODonnell, School of Medicine, University of Limerick

Assoc. Professor Anette Fischer Pedersen, Department of Clinical medicine , Aarhus University

Professor Else Marie Bladbjerg, Department of Regional Health Research, SDU (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Niels Kristian Kjær, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark

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Cand.med. Julie Rye Noer Pontoppidan

Title: "DIACOR – Personalized medicine and coordinated care versus usual care in patients with concomitant type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease"

Date and time: 31-10-2025 at 15:00
Venue: Store Mødelokale, Forskningens hus, Slagelse sygehus, Fælledvej 2f, 4200 Slagelse

Committee of Examiners:

Professor Kåre I. Birkeland, Oslo Diabetes Research Center, University of Oslo

MD PhD, lektor Merete Heitmann, Deparment of cardiology, Bispebjerg, KU

Lektor, associate professor Britt Borregaard, Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Peter Haulund Gæde, Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark

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Cand.med. Nicolai Gundtoft Uhrenholt

Title: "Effect of Semaglutide versus placebo on psychotic symptoms and quality of life - a pre-specified secondary analysis of HISTORI: A randomized clinical trial in people with pre-diabetes and schizophrenia"

Date and time: 31-10-2025 at 14:00

Venue: Psykiatrisygehuset i Slagelse, Bygning 3, stuen, Auditoriet, Fælledvej 6, 4200 Slagelse

Committee of Examiners:

Professor of Psychiatry Najma Siddiqi, Department of Health Sciences and the Hull York Medical School (HYMS), Centre for Health and Population Sciences, University of York

Professor of Psychiatry René Ernst Nielsen, Department of Psychiatry, Aalborg University Hospital

Professor MSO Anette Søgaard Nielsen , Department of Clinical Research, Unit of Clinical Alcohol Research, Research Unit of Psychiatry, The Faculty of Health Sciences (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Niels Bilenberg, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark

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Cand.med. Line Holdgaard Thomsen

Title: "Endometriosis-Associated Ovarian Cancer - An epidemiologic approach" 

Date and time: 07-11-2025 at 14:00

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

Committee of Examiners:

Associate professor MSc in Public Health, PhD Mads Kamper Jørgensen, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Section of Epidemiology, Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, University of Copenhagen

M.D., Ph.D. Lennie van Hanegem, Gynaecoloog Endometriose en Minimaal Invasieve Gynaecologie, University Medical Center Utrecht

Associate professor, M.D., PhD. Alan Patrick Ainsworth, Department of Surgery, Odense University Hospital (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Jan Blaakaer, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark

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Cand.med. Louise Lerche Pontoppidan

Title: "Piperacillin concentrations in the biliary system and gastrointestinal-tract"

Date and time: 07-11-2025 at 14:00

Venue: The Auditorium, Kolding sygehus, Sygehusvej 24, 6000 Kolding

Committee of Examiners:

MD, PhD Ville Johannes Sallinen, Department of Abdominal, and Transplantation and Liver Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital

MD, PhD, Professor Claus Moser, Afdeling for Klinisk Mikrobiologi, Rigshospitalet, Københavns Universitet

MD, PhD, Professor Mark Bremholm Ellebæk, Kirurgisk afd. A, OUH, Klinisk Institut, SDU (chair)

Main supervisor:

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

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Cand.scient. Laust Vind Knudsen

Title: "Investigating Brain Metabolism and Dopaminergic Alterations in Autism Spectrum Disorder and Typical Aging Using Multimodal Neuroimaging"

Date and time: 12-11-2025 at 10:00

Venue: Marie Krogh auditorium, The Clinic Building, Odense University Hospital, Sdr. Boulevard 29, 5000 Odense C

Committee of Examiners:

Prof. Dr. Med. Irene Neuner , Psychiatry , Aachen University

Prof. Dr. Med. Gitte Moos Knudsen , Institut for Klinisk Medicin, København Universitet

Lektor Mikael Palner , Klinisk institut, Syddansk universitet (chair)

Main supervisor:

Professor Tanja Maria Sheldrick-Michel, 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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