/Event from Umeå University - Doctoral thesesen-usSat, 13 Dec 2025 13:50:39 +0100/en/events/edwinah-atusingwize--public-health_12151838/ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND SOCIAL MEDIA USE: CONNECTIONS AND THE PRESSURE TO TREND AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN UGANDAMon, 15 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0100<p>Edwinah Atusingwize, Department of Epidemiology and Global Health, defends her doctoral thesis <em>ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND SOCIAL MEDIA USE: CONNECTIONS AND THE PRESSURE TO TREND AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN UGANDA. Principal supervisor Maria Nilsson.</em></p>Hall Alicante, University Hospital, UmeåDefence of doctoral thesis/en/events/edwinah-atusingwize--public-health_12151838/2025-12-15T09:00:00+01:002025-12-15T12:00:00+01:00/en/events/josefin-sandstrom---family-medicine_12151190/EAR AND HEARING DIAGNOSTICS IN LOW-INCOME ENVIRONMENTS Opportunities for new eHealth solutions.Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0100<p>Josefin Sandstr&ouml;m, Department of public health and clinical medicine, defends her doctoral thesis <em>EAR AND HEARING DIAGNOSTICS IN LOW-INCOME ENVIRONMENTS Opportunities for new eHealth solutions</em>.</p><p>External reviewer: Professor Preben Homoe,&nbsp;University of Copenhagen.</p><p>Prinicipal supervisor: Thorbj&ouml;rn Lundberg.</p><p>The defense will be held in Swedish.</p><p>It will be possible to follow via Zoom:<br /><a href="https://umu.zoom.us/j/62878331943">https://umu.zoom.us/j/62878331943&nbsp;</a><br />Passcode: 112233</p><p><a href="https://link.mazemap.com/rrhIRBi6">Link to map to Bergasalen</a></p>Bergasalen, Norrlands University HospitalDefence of doctoral thesis/en/events/josefin-sandstrom---family-medicine_12151190/2025-12-19T09:00:00+01:002025-12-19T13:00:00+01:00/en/events/anna-loden-subject-matter-education_12147580/Student voices on digital abilities in science education – towards models of digital versatility in online searching and co-creation with AI.Fri, 09 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100<p>Student voices on digital abilities in science education &ndash; towards models of digital versatility in online searching and co-creation with AI.</p><p>Supervisor: Johanna L&ouml;nngren.</p>KBE 301 - Lilla hörsalen.Defence of doctoral thesis/en/events/anna-loden-subject-matter-education_12147580/2026-01-09T09:00:00+01:002026-01-09T12:00:00+01:00/en/events/sara-rydman-cell-and-molecular-biology-of-plants_12153037/A systems genetics approach to identify candidate genes driving salicinoid diversity in Populus tremula.Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0100<p>A systems genetics approach to identify candidate genes driving salicinoid diversity in Populus tremula.</p><p>Supervisor: Nathaniel Street.</p>KBE3.01 Lilla hörsalen, KBC-huset.Defence of doctoral thesis/en/events/sara-rydman-cell-and-molecular-biology-of-plants_12153037/2026-01-09T13:00:00+01:002026-01-09T17:00:00+01:00/en/events/anneli-enblom-larsson--medicine_12142846/Major bleeding, thromboembolic complications and mortality in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms.Fri, 23 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100<p>Anneli Enblom Larsson, Department of public health and clinical medicine, defends her doctoral thesis <em>Major bleeding, thromboembolic complications and mortality in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms.</em></p><p>External reviewer: Professor Johanna Ungerstedt, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Link&ouml;ping University.</p><p>Prinicipal supervisor: Anders Sj&auml;lander.</p><p>The defense will be held in Swedish.</p><p>More information about the possibility to follow via Zoom will come.</p>The auditorium, Sunderby HospitalDefence of doctoral thesis/en/events/anneli-enblom-larsson--medicine_12142846/2026-01-23T09:00:00+01:002026-01-23T13:00:00+01:00/en/events/elena-van-zalen-cell-and-molecular-biology-of-plants_12153153/Comparative co-expression network analysis of abiotic stress response in boreal conifers.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0100<p>Comparative co-expression network analysis of abiotic stress response in boreal conifers.</p><p>Supervisor: Nathaniel Street.</p>NAT.D.410.Defence of doctoral thesis/en/events/elena-van-zalen-cell-and-molecular-biology-of-plants_12153153/2026-01-29T13:00:00+01:002026-01-29T17:00:00+01:00/en/events/tran-vinh-hong-nguyen--medical-biochemistry_12152123/Maintaining human mitochondrial DNA: Insights into Replication Stress, Pathogenic Mutations, and Related Mitochondrial Processes.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100<p>Tran Vinh Hong Nguyen, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, defends her doctoral thesis&nbsp;<em>Maintaining human mitochondrial DNA: Insights into Replication Stress, Pathogenic Mutations, and Related Mitochondrial Processes.&nbsp;</em>Principal supervisor Sjoerd Wanrooij.</p>Aula BIologicaDefence of doctoral thesis/en/events/tran-vinh-hong-nguyen--medical-biochemistry_12152123/2026-01-30T09:00:00+01:002026-01-30T12:00:00+01:00/en/events/sofi-sandstrom---medical-science_12154216/Sofi Sandström defends her thesis in medical science with a focus on imaging and functional medicine.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100<p>Sofi Sandstr&ouml;m, Department of Diagnosics and Intervention, defends her doctoral thesis in medical science with a focus on imaging and functional medicine, entitled: Training for the ageing brain &ndash; or are we just out cycling?</p><p><br />External reviewer: Assistant Professor Cindy Barha, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Canada</p><p>Principal supervisor: Carl-Johan Boraxbekk</p><p>The defence will be held in English.</p><p>It is also possible to follow the defence on Zoom:</p><p><a href="https://umu.zoom.us/j/69693040076?pwd=ZwvbXoI8J4vUxGSuZBt4IBF6YuE2Xz.1">Link to Zoom meeting</a><br />Password: 679875</p>Triple HelixDefence of doctoral thesis/en/events/sofi-sandstrom---medical-science_12154216/2026-01-30T09:00:00+01:002026-01-30T13:00:00+01:00/en/events/anna-barkander--ophthalmiatrics_12149412/Microinvasive trabecular surgery in glaucoma.Fri, 06 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0100<p>Anna Barkander, Department of Clinical Sciences, defends her doctoral thesis&nbsp;<em>Microinvasive trabecular surgery in glaucoma.&nbsp;</em>Principal supervisor Gauti J&oacute;hannesson.</p>Assembly Hall, Östersund HospitalDefence of doctoral thesis/en/events/anna-barkander--ophthalmiatrics_12149412/2026-02-06T09:00:00+01:002026-02-06T12:00:00+01:00/en/events/hoomaan-maskan-mathematical-statistics_12153041/From Accelerated First-Order Methods to Structured Nonconvex Optimization: Analysis and Perspectives.Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:30:00 +0100<p>From Accelerated First-Order Methods to Structured Nonconvex Optimization: Analysis and Perspectives.</p><p>Supervisor: Alp Yurtsever.</p>BIO.E.203 – Aula Biologica.Defence of doctoral thesis/en/events/hoomaan-maskan-mathematical-statistics_12153041/2026-02-24T08:30:00+01:002026-02-24T12:00:00+01:00/en/events/tlek-tapani-experimental-physics_12148263/Ultrafast charge and spin dynamics in nanostructures and metamaterials.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0100<p>Ultrafast charge and spin dynamics in nanostructures and metamaterials.</p><p>Huvudhandledare:Nicol&ograve; Maccaferri.</p>NAT.D.410.Defence of doctoral thesis/en/events/tlek-tapani-experimental-physics_12148263/2026-02-27T09:00:00+01:002026-02-27T13:00:00+01:00/en/events/josline-otieno---statistics_12153248/Machine learning for predicting diverse stroke outcomes: binary, multi-class, and time to eventFri, 20 Mar 2026 09:30:00 +0100<p>Josline Otieno, Ume&aring; School of Business, Economics and Statistics is publicly defending her doctoral thesis with the title: Machine learning for predicting diverse stroke outcomes: binary, multi-class, and time to event</p>Hum.D.210, HumanisthusetDefence of doctoral thesis/en/events/josline-otieno---statistics_12153248/2026-03-20T09:30:00+01:002026-03-20T12:00:00+01:00