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Suzi Adams is visiting the Science Studies Colloquium Series.  Adams is currently visiting fellow at the center ¡±Future of Sustainability¡± at the University of Hamburg.

The seminar is open for everyone!

MD Siri Marie Solbakken at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis ¡°Hip fracture incidence and mortality: The impact of season, health status and urbanization¡± for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Kaja Christine Graue Berg at Institute of Clinical medicine will be defending the thesis "Integrated genomics of colorectal cancers: Identification of biological and clinical subgroups" for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor)

MD Soheir Hassan Ahmed at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis ¡°Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among Somalis living in Norway and Somaliland¡± for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MD Marianne Bollestad Tj?rhom at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis ¡°Urinary Tract Infections in General Practice - Diagnostic strategies, bacteriology, and treatment options for multi-resistant bacteria¡± for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Fadila Telarevic Cero at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis ¡°Hypoxia-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension and Cardiac Dysfunction; The Role of Inflammasomes and related Cytokines¡± for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master Nani Teig at the Department of Teacher Education and School Research defends her doctoral dissertation for the degree of PhD:

Scientific inquiry in TIMSS and PISA 2015. Inquiry as an instructional approach and the assessment of inquiry as an instructional outcome in science.

Rosemarie van den Breemer will defend her doctoral dissertation: "Governing Cemeteries: State Responses to the New Diversity in The Netherlands, Norway and France" for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) at the Faculty of Theology.

In this Global Health Unpacked seminar, Jody Harris will explore how and why certain international nutrition approaches have found their way into national nutrition policy and practice in Zambia.

Cand.med. Kristin Schjander Berntsen at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis "Physical Fitness in Long-Term Juvenile Dermatomyositis" for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

NCMM presents a seminar by Dr Thomas Boesen, Affiliated Researcher in DANDRITE and Cryo-EM Facility Manager, Aarhus University, Denmark.

NCMM presents a special symposium featuring eight international guest speakers.

Cand.med Torunn Bjerve Eide at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis ¡°General practitioners? and patients? experiences and expectations. A comparative study from Norwegian and Nordic general practice; The Quality and Costs of Primary Care in Europe (QUALICOPC) study.¡± for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master Sverre Tveit at the Department of Education defends his doctoral dissertation for the degree of PhD:

Policy Legitimation of Educational Assessment Reforms. The Cases of Norway and Sweden.

Master Veerle Garrels at the Department of Special Needs Education defends her doctoral dissertation for the degree of PhD:

Promoting self-determination for adolescents with mild intellectual disability. Validation of a self-determination measure and evaluation of an educational intervention.

Alexander Rosenberg is visiting the Science Studies Colloquium Series.  Rosenberg is the R. Taylor Cole Professor of Philosophy, Duke University.

The seminar is open for everyone!

MSc Terezia Prikrylova at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis ¡°5-hydroxymethylcytosine marks replication origins, inhibiting cell division: Basic research identifies compounds with anti-cancer drug-like properties; compounds that selectively kill Glioblastoma Multiforme¡± for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Stine Fossum at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis ¡°Long-term cardiovascular risk in women with a history of hyperemesis gravidarum¡± for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

M.Sc Solveig Engebretsen at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis ¡°Contributions to network science in public health¡± for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Andreas Thorsrud at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis ¡°Corneal collagen crosslinking: Studies on a treatment modality for progressive corneal ectasia¡± for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Mariia Bogdanova at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis "Cellular and molecular mechanisms of human aortic valve calcification" for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor)

MD Lena Kristine Bugge Nordberg at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis ¡°Early rheumatoid arthritis: Clinical aspects of new classification criteria and modern treatment strategies¡± for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med. Tina Tellum at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis ¡°Adenomyosis. Diagnosis and steps towards a molecular analysis.¡± for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Massimo Pigliucci, Professor of Philosophy at CUNY-City College, is visiting the Science Studies Colloquium Series at a special event in collaboration with Centre for Advanced Study at Litteraturhuset. Pigliucci has a doctorate in genetics from the University of Ferrara, Italy, a PhD in biology from the University of Connecticut, and a PhD in philosophy of science from the University of Tennessee. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry.

The seminar is free and open for everyone!