/Event from Umeå University - Doctoral thesesen-usMon, 10 Aug 2026 12:12:10 +0200/en/events/piotr-jablonski-technical-chemistry_12175777/Sustainable Approach for Processing of PHA-Containing Biomass: Extraction and Valorization towards Biobased Products.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200<p>Sustainable Approach for Processing of PHA-Containing Biomass: Extraction and Valorization towards Biobased Products.</p><p>Supervisor: Knut Irgum.</p>KBC Lilla hörsalen KBE301.Defence of doctoral thesis/en/events/piotr-jablonski-technical-chemistry_12175777/2026-08-28T09:00:00+02:002026-08-28T13:00:00+02:00/en/events/disi-lin-computing-science_12177727/Structure-Aware Machine Learning for Medical Image Analysis.Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200<p>Structure-Aware Machine Learning for Medical Image Analysis.</p><p>Supervisor: Tommy L&ouml;fstedt.</p>AUR.B.330 – Castor.Defence of doctoral thesis/en/events/disi-lin-computing-science_12177727/2026-09-04T09:00:00+02:002026-09-04T13:00:00+02:00/en/events/henrik-hagstrom--cardiology_12179438/Low carbohydrate diets and cardiovascular risk: Real-life studies and insights from available evidence.Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200<p>Henrik Hagstr&ouml;m, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, defends his thesis titled "Low carbohydrate diets and cardiovascular risk: Real-life studies and insights from available evidence".</p><p>Principal supervisor: Mattias Brunstr&ouml;m</p>Lecture hall A, building 1D 9th floor, Norrland University HospitalDefence of doctoral thesis/en/events/henrik-hagstrom--cardiology_12179438/2026-09-04T09:00:00+02:002026-09-04T12:00:00+02:00/en/events/le-thi-bao-quynh---business-administration_12169621/Weaving otherwise: Gender, Alternative Practices, and The Remaking of Entrepreneurship Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200<p>Le Thi Bao Quynh is publicly defending her doctoral thesis with the title: Weaving otherwise: Gender, Alternative Practices, and The Remaking of Entrepreneurship&nbsp;</p>Hörsal UB.A.220 - Lindellhallen 2Defence of doctoral thesis/en/events/le-thi-bao-quynh---business-administration_12169621/2026-09-04T13:00:00+02:002026-09-04T15:00:00+02:00/en/events/rebecca-tapper--medical-science_12177956/Expanding the knowledge of risk management, health effects and experiences of occupational cold exposure.Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200<p>Rebecca Tapper, Department of Epidemiology and Global Health, defends her thesis titled "Expanding the knowledge of risk management, health effects and experiences of occupational cold exposure".</p><p>Principal supervisor: Albin Stjernbrandt</p>NAT.D.470Defence of doctoral thesis/en/events/rebecca-tapper--medical-science_12177956/2026-09-11T13:00:00+02:002026-09-11T16:00:00+02:00/en/events/divya-baura-computing-science_12177141/Ensuring Privacy in Virtual Knowledge Graphs.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:15:00 +0200<p>Ensuring Privacy in Virtual Knowledge Graphs.</p><p>Supervisor: Diego Calvanese.</p>MIT.A.316.Defence of doctoral thesis/en/events/divya-baura-computing-science_12177141/2026-09-14T09:15:00+02:002026-09-14T13:00:00+02:00/en/events/georgia-vergou-biohemistry_12178504/Friend or foe? The role of metacaspases in the survival and death of microalgae.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200<p>Friend or foe? The role of metacaspases in the survival and death of microalgae.</p><p>Supervisor: Christiane Funk.</p>Stora Hörsalen, KBE303.Defence of doctoral thesis/en/events/georgia-vergou-biohemistry_12178504/2026-09-18T09:00:00+02:002026-09-18T12:00:00+02:00/en/events/hanna-jerndal--medical-science_12179477/Kidney injury following Covid-19 - a whole population approach.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200<p>Hanna Jerndal, Department of Clinical Microbiology, defends her thesis titled "Kidney injury following Covid-19 - a whole population approach".</p><p>Principal supervisor: Anne-Marie Fors Connolly</p>Bergasalen auditorium, Norrland University HospitalDefence of doctoral thesis/en/events/hanna-jerndal--medical-science_12179477/2026-09-18T09:00:00+02:002026-09-18T12:00:00+02:00/en/events/anindya-sundar-das-computing-science_12177153/Unmasking the Unknown: Addressing Anomalies for Trustworthy AI.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200<p>Unmasking the Unknown: Addressing Anomalies for Trustworthy AI.</p><p>Supervisor: Monowar Bhuyan.</p>Hörsal HUM.D.210 - Hummelhonung.Defence of doctoral thesis/en/events/anindya-sundar-das-computing-science_12177153/2026-09-18T13:00:00+02:002026-09-18T17:00:00+02:00/en/events/gui-li-experimental-physics_12177106/Properties and applications of MXene and oxidized graphene materials. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200<p>Properties and applications of MXene and oxidized graphene materials.</p><p>Alexandr Talyzin.</p>NAT.D.480.Defence of doctoral thesis/en/events/gui-li-experimental-physics_12177106/2026-09-18T13:00:00+02:002026-09-18T17:00:00+02:00/en/events/mary-chuong-chemistry_12177125/Methylmercury dynamics in contrasting wetlands: biogeochemical patterns and controls. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200<p>Methylmercury dynamics in contrasting wetlands: biogeochemical patterns and controls.</p><p>Supervisor: Erik Bj&ouml;rn.</p>Stora Hörsalen, KBE303.Defence of doctoral thesis/en/events/mary-chuong-chemistry_12177125/2026-09-25T09:00:00+02:002026-09-25T13:00:00+02:00/en/events/eva-katharina-kramer-experimental-physics_12177730/Disturbing Earth's Magnetic Shield: How Magnetosheath Jets Propagate and Affect the Magnetopause.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200<p>Disturbing Earth's Magnetic Shield: How Magnetosheath Jets Propagate and Affect the Magnetopause.</p><p>Supervisor: Maria Hamrin.</p>NAT.D.470.Defence of doctoral thesis/en/events/eva-katharina-kramer-experimental-physics_12177730/2026-09-25T09:00:00+02:002026-09-25T13:00:00+02:00/en/events/rogers-swai-biohemistry_12179409/Molecular dynamics simulations of pharmaceutical adsorption to montmorillonite under environmental conditions.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200<p>Molecular dynamics simulations of pharmaceutical adsorption to montmorillonite under environmental conditions.</p><p>Supervisor: Michael Holmboe.</p>KBC Lilla hörsalen KBE301.Defence of doctoral thesis/en/events/rogers-swai-biohemistry_12179409/2026-09-30T09:00:00+02:002026-09-30T13:00:00+02:00/en/events/andreas-glantz---nursing_12179752/Implementing Time Together in Psychiatric and Forensic Inpatient Care – Practice and Process.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0200<p>Andreas Glantz, Department of Nursing, defends his thesis titled "Implementing Time Together in Psychiatric and Forensic Inpatient Care &ndash; Practice and Process".</p><p>Principal supervisor: Jenny Molin</p>Aula BiologicaDefence of doctoral thesis/en/events/andreas-glantz---nursing_12179752/2026-10-02T09:00:00+02:002026-10-02T12:00:00+02:00/en/events/leila-methnani-computing-science_12181719/Navigating the sociotechnical gap in Explainable Artificial Intelligence.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200<p>Navigating the sociotechnical gap in Explainable Artificial Intelligence.</p><p>Supervisor: Virginia Dignum.</p>Hörsal HUM.D.230 - Hohaj. Humanisthuset, Floor 2.Defence of doctoral thesis/en/events/leila-methnani-computing-science_12181719/2026-10-02T13:00:00+02:002026-10-02T16:00:00+02:00/en/events/emelie-laveborn--medicine_12178132/Cardiac implications of haemodialysis.Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200<p>Emelie Laveborn, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, defends her thesis titled "Cardiac implications of haemodialysis".</p><p>External reviewer: Professor Marie Evans, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet.</p><p>Principal supervisor: Michael Ott</p>Auditorium BetulaDefence of doctoral thesis/en/events/emelie-laveborn--medicine_12178132/2026-10-23T13:00:00+02:002026-10-23T16:00:00+02:00/en/events/anders-erlandsson--otorhinolaryngology_12175316/Upper airway stenosis – in relation to surgical technique, causation, and impact on quality of life.Fri, 20 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0100<p>Anders Erlandsson, Department of Clinical Sciences, defends his thesis titled "Upper airway stenosis &ndash; in relation to surgical technique, causation, and impact on quality of life".</p><p>Principal supervisor: Katarina Olofsson</p>Auditorium Betula, Norrland University HospitalDefence of doctoral thesis/en/events/anders-erlandsson--otorhinolaryngology_12175316/2026-11-20T09:00:00+01:002026-11-20T12:00:00+01:00