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Defences of doctoral theses

The public defences of doctoral theses at Umeå University are always open to the general public.

The notification of the date of the defence of a doctoral thesis takes place at least three weeks in advance by nailing the doctoral thesis on the University's official notice board. This takes place at the University Library

In our calendar, you can read about upcoming doctoral thesis. 

Upcoming defences of doctoral theses

Linnéa Almqvist – Public health science
Today
17
May
Linnéa Almqvist – Public health science
Time Today 09:00 - 12:00 Today 09:00 - 12:00
Place Auditorium, Sunderby Hospital, Luleå

Defence of doctoral thesis. Asthma epidemiology: prognosis of asthma with onset in childhood and in adulthood

Barbara Ritzl-Rinkenberger – Molecular Biology
Today
17
May
Barbara Ritzl-Rinkenberger – Molecular Biology
Time Today 09:00 - 12:00 Today 09:00 - 12:00
Place Building 1D, 9 stairs, Auditorium A, NUS

Defence of doctoral thesis. Studies on the role of class A penicillin-binding proteins in the bacterial cell envelope

Lina Varg, Subject Matter Education with a focus on natural sciences
Today
17
May
Lina Varg, Subject Matter Education with a focus on natural sciences
Time Today 10:00 - 14:00 Today 10:00 - 14:00
Place KBE 301 - Lilla hörsalen.

Defence of doctoral thesis. The teacher resembles her teacher. About what influences teachers' didactic choices and shapes science teaching in upper primary school.

Lena Holmlund – Nursing care
Fri
24
May
Lena Holmlund – Nursing care
Time 09:00 - 12:00 24 May 09:00 - 12:00
Place Aula Biologica

Defence of doctoral thesis. Patients' experiences of atrial fibrillation and an evaluation of a nurse-led person-centred clinic

Oskar Grahn – Medical science with a focus on surgery
Fri
24
May
Oskar Grahn – Medical science with a focus on surgery
Time 13:00 - 16:00 24 May 13:00 - 16:00
Place Lecture hall B, 9 floor, University hosptal, Umeå

Defence of doctoral thesis. Modulating the inflammatory response after colorectal cancer surgery: friend or foe?

Emilia Sundström – Pediatrics
Fri
24
May
Emilia Sundström – Pediatrics
Time 13:00 - 16:00 24 May 13:00 - 16:00
Place Big Auditorium, 5B, Target point P, 6th floor, NUS

Defence of doctoral thesis. Inherited arrhythmogenic channelopathies and implantable cardioverter defibrillator treatment: national and age-related perspectives

Nazanin Fouladgar, Computing Science
Fri
24
May
Nazanin Fouladgar, Computing Science
Time 13:15 - 17:15 24 May 13:15 - 17:15
Place MIT.A.121.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Affect Detection with Explainable AI for Time Series.

Karsten Meier – Molecular Biology
Tue
28
May
Karsten Meier – Molecular Biology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 28 May 09:00 - 12:00
Place Lecture Hall Major Groove, University Hospital

Defence of doctoral thesis. Identifying, characterizing, and targeting chlamydial virulence factors to unleash the power of host cell-autonomous immunity

Citlali Aguirre Salcedo, Ecology
Wed
29
May
Citlali Aguirre Salcedo, Ecology
Time 09:00 - 13:00 29 May 09:00 - 13:00
Place Stora hörsalen, KBC (KBE303).

Defence of doctoral thesis. Steering ecological restoration efforts through the storm of climate change: the case of tropical dry forest shrub species.

Olivia Spain, Chemistry
Thu
30
May
Olivia Spain, Chemistry
Time 10:00 - 14:00 30 May 10:00 - 14:00
Place Stora Hörsalen (KBE303), KBC-huset.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Guardians of Green Gold - Exploring Microalgal Cell Walls and Their Significance in Industrial Processing.

Johan Birnefeld – Neurology
Fri
31
May
Johan Birnefeld – Neurology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 31 May 09:00 - 12:00
Place Betula

Defence of doctoral thesis. Cerebral Hemodynamics in Stroke, Cerebral Small Vessel Disease and Pharmacological Interventions - A 4D Flow Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study

Carla Pérez Morales, Chemistry
Fri
31
May
Carla Pérez Morales, Chemistry
Time 09:00 - 13:00 31 May 09:00 - 13:00
Place Stora Hörsalen (KBE303), KBC-huset.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Hydrothermal carbonization of digested sewage sludge and microalgae biomass - Phosphorus and energy recovery.

Karin Sandström, Energy Technology
Fri
31
May
Karin Sandström, Energy Technology
Time 09:00 - 13:00 31 May 09:00 - 13:00
Place BIO.E.203 – Aula Biologica.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Effects of impurities on phase equilibrium in quicklime and cement clinker production.

June

Zia Farooq – Epidemiology and Public Health
Mon
3
Jun
Zia Farooq – Epidemiology and Public Health
Time 09:00 - 12:00 3 June 09:00 - 12:00
Place Hall B, 9 floor

Defence of doctoral thesis. Navigating Epidemics By leveraging data science and data-driven modelling

Karoline Holmgren, Educational Work
Wed
5
Jun
Karoline Holmgren, Educational Work
Time 09:00 - 13:00 5 June 09:00 - 13:00
Place Nat D.410.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Goals, mathematics and meaning – about identity in the meeting with upper secondary school's vocational program.

Sussi Tegenborg – Oncology
Wed
5
Jun
Sussi Tegenborg – Oncology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 5 June 09:00 - 12:00
Place Bergasalen, NUS

Defence of doctoral thesis. Pain or no pain? That is the question - an evaluation of the observational pain assessment instrument Abbey Pain Scale in patients with cancer

Chanvo Daca – Public Health
Mon
10
Jun
Chanvo Daca – Public Health
Time 13:00 - 16:00 10 June 13:00 - 16:00
Place Building 5B NUS, floor 3, room Alicante

Defence of doctoral thesis. Making connections: Understanding Inequalities in Reproductive and child Health in Mozambique

Adam Dahlgren Lindström, Computing Science
Thu
13
Jun
Adam Dahlgren Lindström, Computing Science
Time 13:00 - 17:00 13 June 13:00 - 17:00
Place BIO.E.203 - Aula Biologica.

Defence of doctoral thesis. On Learning, Reasoning, and Compositionality in Multimodal Language Models.

Fabiola Puertolas Balint – Molecular Biology
Fri
14
Jun
Fabiola Puertolas Balint – Molecular Biology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 14 June 09:00 - 12:00
Place KBE303, KBC building, floor 3

Defence of doctoral thesis. Impact of a Western-style diet on small-intestinal mucosal barrier function

Hanna Isaksson, Computational Science
Fri
14
Jun
Hanna Isaksson, Computational Science
Time 09:00 - 13:00 14 June 09:00 - 13:00
Place MIT.A.121 MIT-huset.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Adaptation during the early evolution of multicellularity,

Emma Björk – obstetrics and gynecology
Fri
14
Jun
Emma Björk – obstetrics and gynecology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 14 June 09:00 - 12:00
Place Betula

Defence of doctoral thesis. Immunosuppressive mechanisms in endometriosis. Focus on the role of exosomes.

Johan Sjölander, Plant Science
Fri
14
Jun
Johan Sjölander, Plant Science
Time 10:00 - 14:00 14 June 10:00 - 14:00
Place KBE301 Lilla Hörsalen KBC.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Timing is everything: Exploring the role of the circadian clock in plant growth and adaptation.

Åsa Bromfalk – anesthesiology
Fri
14
Jun
Åsa Bromfalk – anesthesiology
Time 13:00 - 16:00 14 June 13:00 - 16:00
Place Auditorium, Sunderby Hospital

Defence of doctoral thesis. Intervention for Prevention: Easing Children’s Preoperative Anxiety

Viktor Grut – Neurology
Fri
14
Jun
Viktor Grut – Neurology
Time 13:00 - 16:00 14 June 13:00 - 16:00
Place 1D T9 Assembly hall B

Defence of doctoral thesis. Exposures associated with multiple sclerosis development – presymptomatic case-control studies

Fredrik Olajos, Ecology
Fri
14
Jun
Fredrik Olajos, Ecology
Time 13:00 - 17:00 14 June 13:00 - 17:00
Place Stora Hörsalen, (KBE303), KBC-huset.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Using Environmental DNA to Unravel Aquatic Ecosystem Dynamics.

August

Louise Stiernman – obstetrics and gynecology
Fri
23
Aug
Louise Stiernman – obstetrics and gynecology
Time 13:00 - 16:00 23 August 13:00 - 16:00
Place Bergasalen, NUS

Defence of doctoral thesis. Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: Studies of brain structure and function, GABAA-active neurosteroids and GABAA receptor plasticity

September

Johanna Molin – Obstetrics and Gynecology
Fri
20
Sep
Johanna Molin – Obstetrics and Gynecology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 20 September 09:00 - 12:00
Place Bergasalen

Defence of doctoral thesis. Metformin treatment during pregnancy, metabolic and immunological aspects

Puthy Pat – Public Health
Fri
20
Sep
Puthy Pat – Public Health
Time 09:00 - 12:00 20 September 09:00 - 12:00
Place Betula

Defence of doctoral thesis. Insights from inside: Mental health and well-being of incarcerated youths in Cambodia.

Malin Vestin Fredriksson – otorhinolaryngology
Fri
27
Sep
Malin Vestin Fredriksson – otorhinolaryngology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 27 September 09:00 - 12:00
Place Auditorium, Sunderby Hospital, Luleå

Defence of doctoral thesis. CBCT and CT as a diagnostic tool for pathology in the temporal bone and maxillary sinuses

October

Elin Collins – Obstetrics and Gynecology
Fri
4
Oct
Elin Collins – Obstetrics and Gynecology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 4 October 09:00 - 12:00
Place Bergasalen

Defence of doctoral thesis. Benign hysterectomy and salpingectomy - outcomes and complications according to Swedish health and quality registers and women's perspectives

November

Alicia Böthun – Medical Science
Fri
29
Nov
Alicia Böthun – Medical Science
Time 09:00 - 12:00 29 November 09:00 - 12:00
Place Hall B, 9 floor, University Hospital, Umeå

Defence of doctoral thesis. Perspectives on concurrent jaw and neck pain: function, development and perceptions.