PhDs awarded at Section for Pathology

2011 PHD. Einar Gudlaugsson. "Proliferation, lymph vessel invasion and histologic type as prognostic factors in lymph node negative breast cancer." Supervisors: Jan P. A. Baak; Emiel A. M. Janssen.

2011 PHD.  Kai-Erik Uleberg.  "Proteomic analysis of proteins secreted by biopsies containing CIN2-3 lesions."  Supervisors: Jan P.A. Baak; Emiel A. M. Janssen; Anne Hjelle.

2011 PHD.  Irene Tveiterås Øvestad.  "Evaluation of methods for the detection of persistent and regressive CIN2-3 lesions".  Supervisors:  Jan P. A. Baak; Emiel A. M. Janssen.

2011 PHD.  Sam Kalungi.  "Burkitt Lymphoma in Uganda: A study of some biological and epidemiological aspects of endemic Burkitt lymphoma."  Supervisors: Leif Bostad; Anders Molven; Henry Wabinga.

2011 PHD.  Heike Immervoll.  "Molecular and stem cell markers in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. A study of the KRAS pathway, CD133 and CD4."  Supervisor:  Anders Molven.

2011 PHD.  Anita Steinbakk.  "Prognostic biomarkers in endometriod endometrial neoplasia."  Supervisor: Jan P. A. Baak.

2011 PHD.  Monica Mannelqvist.  "Gene signatures and prognostic factors in endometrial cancer."  Supervisors: Lars A. Akslen; Karl-Henning Kalland; Helga Salvesen; Ingunn Stefansson.

2011 PHD.  Hui Zhang.  "DAX-1 and Apolipoprotein D in brest cancer."  Supervisors: Jan Baak; Emiel A. M. Janssen; Håvard Søiland.

2010 PHD.  Hawa Nalwoga. "Molecular markers in breast carcinoma. A study with focus on molecular phenotypes, angiogenesis and stem cells in an African population." Supervisor: Lars A. Akslen.

2010 PHD.  Therese Bredholt.  "Delineating cellular and molecular mechanisms of toxicity of an extract of khat (Catha edulis Forsk.) in leukemia and normal peripheral blood cells".  Supervisors:  Anne Christine Johannessen, Olav Vintermyr, Bjørn Tore Gjertsen.

2010 PHD. Warner Enrique Alpízar-Alpízar. ”Gastric adenocarcinoma: Aspects of development and progression in high- and low-risk countries”.  Supervisors:  Ole Didrik Lærum, Lars Helgeland.

2010  PHD. Jarle Arnes. "Biological and prognostic markers of breat carcinoma." Supervisor: Lars A. Aklsen.

2009  PHD. Ivar Skaland. "Proliferation in breast cancer-Immunohistochemistry and digital image analysis".  Supervisors: Jan Baak, Emilius Janssen.

2009  PHD.  Ochiba Mohammed Lukandu. "Toxicity of Khat on normal human oral cells." Supervisors: Anne Christine Johannessen, Olav Vintermyr, Danilea-Elena Costea

2008 PHD. Håvard Søiland. "Apolipoprotein D and androgen receptor in breast cancer - determination methods and aspects of prognostication." Supervisors: Jon Arne Søreide, Jan Baak, Hartwig Kørner

2008 PHD. Ingeborg Bøe Engelsen. "Biologic and prognostic markers in endometrial carcinoma. A study with special focus on tumor markers in curettage specimens." Supervisors: Helga Salvesen, Lars A. Akslen

2007 PHD. Ole Johan Halvorsen. "Molecular and prognostic marker in prostate cancer. A study of cell-cycle regulators, angiogenesis and candidate markers." Supervisor: Lars A. Akslen

2007 PHD. Kjetil Søreide. "Metachronous and recurrent cancer development in colorectal neoplasia: clinical aspects, molecular biomarkers and proteomic in surveillance and risk. " Supervisor: Jan Baak, Hartwig Kørner

2007 PHD. Ingeborg Margrethe Bachmann. "Biological markers in cutaneous melanoma. A study with special focus on cell cycle regulation, adhesion proteins, and tumor necrosis." Supervisor: Lars A. Akslen

2007 PHD. Emiel Janssen. "Proliferation and molecular factors in lymph node negative breast cancer." Supervisor: Jan Baak

2007 DR.MED. Oleg Tsinkalovsky. "Time-dependent clock gene expression in mouse and human stem and progenitor cells." Supervisor: Ole Didrik Lærum

2007 DR.MED. Bjørn Inge Bertelsen. "Uterin cervical neoplasia. Aspects of biology and pathology." Supervisors: Ole Didrik Lærum, Anders Molven

2005 DR.MED Ingunn Marie Stefansson. "Biologic and prognostic markers of endometrial carcinoma. A study with special focus on cell-adhesion proteins, angiogenesis and histologic features." Supervisors: Lars A. Akslen, Helga B. Salvesen

2002 DR.MED. Oddbjørn Straume. "Biological and prognostic markers in cutaneous malignant melanoma." Supervisor: Lars A. Akslen

2002 PHD. Christos D. Katsetos. "Neurobiology of class IIIB-Tubilin isotype: Differential cellular expression in human nervous system. Development and neoplasia. " Supervisor: Sverre Mørk

2000 DR.MED. Helga B. Salvesen. "Prognostiske faktorer ved endometriecancer." Supervisors: Lars A. Akslen, Ole Erik Iversen.

2000 DR.MED. Stein Frostad. "Insulin-like growth factor-1 and hemoregulatory peptide: effects on normal and malignant myeloid cells." Supervisors: Ole Didrik Lærum, Øystein Bruserud

2000 DR.MED. Peer Kåre Lilleng. "Tumour cells in the axillary nodes in patients with breast cancer." Supervisors: Flora Hartveit, Bjørn Mæhle

1999 DR.MED. Hans Kristian Haugland. "Modulation of invasive behavior in cultured human glioma cells." Supervisor: Ole Didrik Lærum

1999 DR.MED. Lars Fjellbirkeland. "Three-dimensional culture of human bronchial mucosa and lung cancer tissue." Supervisors: Ole Didrik Lærum, Rolf Bjerkvig

1998 DR.MED. Lars Bø. "Multiple sclerosis. Immunopathological studies of inflammatory central nervous system demyelination." Supervisor: Sverre Mørk

1998 DR.MED. Johanna Olweus. "Early events in human myelopoiesis. Supervisors: Ole Didrik Lærum, Fridtjof Lund-Johansen

1998 DR.MED. Svein Jacob Tjoflaat Nygaard. "Dynamic determination and modulation of glioma cell invasion in vitro." Supervisors: Ole Didrik Lærum, Ole Bjørn Tysnes

1998 DR.MED. Karin Collett. "Operable breast cancer." Supervisors: Bjørn Mæhle, Rolf Skjerven

1998 DR.MED. Jenny Foss Abrahamsen. "Methodological and circadian studies on human hematopoiesis. A multiparameter flow cytometric approach." Supervisors: Ole Didrik Lærum, Rune Småland

1995 DR.PHILOS. Athanase Jorge Angelo Terzis.  "Malignant brain tumours. Biology and therapy related to tumour cell invasion." Supervisors: Ole Didrik Lærum, Rolf Bjerkvig

1995 DR.MED. Paal-Henning Pedersen. "Mechanisms and biological systems for studying glioma cell invasion in vitro and in vivo." Supervisors: Ole Didrik Lærum, Rolf Bjerkvig

1995 DR.MED. Barbara Karwinski. "The significance of autopsy in modern medicine. A study from Western Norway." Supervisors: Einar Svendsen, Flora Hartveit

1994 DR.MED. Rune Småland. "Cell proliferation and time-dependent selectivity of cytotoxic treatment of malignant tumours." Supervisor: Ole Didrik Lærum

1993 DR.MED. Fridtjof Lund-Johansen.  "Expression and functions of membrane molecules on human monocytes and granulocytes." Supervisor: Ole Didrik Lærum

1993 DR.MED. Kjetil Hestdal. "Growth factor interactions on hematopoietic cells in vitro and in vivo." Supervisor: Ole Didrik Lærum

1993 DR.MED. Odd Mørkve. "Multiparameter flow cytometric assessment of biological markers in non-small cell lung cancer." Supervisor: Ole Didrik Lærum

1993 DR.MED. Olav Engebråten. "Biology and experimental therapy of invasive glioma cells in tissue culture." Supervisors: Ole Didrik Lærum, Rolf Bjerkvig

1993 DR.MED. Lars Andreas Akslen. "Thyroid cancer. A study of incidence pattern, pathological features and prognosis." Supervisors: Eystein Glattre, Andreas Myking 

1992 DR.PHILOS. Robert B. Sothern. "Studies of biologically rhythmic natural modifiers of cancer treatment in mice and man chronotherapeutic concepts and applications." Supervisor: Ole Didrik Lærum

1992 DR.MED. Stein Eirik W. Jacobsen. "Cytokine modulation of CSF receptor expression: Proposed role in positive and negative regulation of  hematopoiesis." Supervisor: Ole Didrik Lærum

1991 DR.PHILOS. Helge Dalen. "The myocardial cell. An ultrastructural study of membranes and organelles." Supervisor: Thorvald Sætersdal

1991 DR.MED. Morten Lund-Johansen. "Invasive glioma cells in tissue culture. A study of serum-free culture methods and invasion-related mechanisms." Supervisors: Ole Didrik Lærum, Rolf Bjerkvig

1990 DR.MED. Olav Mella. "Optimization of hyperthermia and chemotherapy in an experimental brain tumour model." Supervisors: Ole Didrik Lærum, Olav Dahl

1989 DR.MED. Are Helseth. "A population-based survey of neoplasms of the central nervous system in Norway." Supervisor: Sverre Mørk

1988 DR.MED. Bjarte Børkje. "Premalignant and malignant changes in the large-bowel mucosa. An enzymatic and flow cytometric study." Supervisor: Ole Didrik Lærum

1988 DR.MED. Svein Ødegaard."Enzymatic and cell cycle studies of normal, premalignant and malignant gastric mucosa." Supervisor: Ole Didrik Lærum

1988 DR.MED. Olav Sletvold. "Quantitative aspects of myelopoiesis and blood leukocytes in aging mice. A chronological approach." Supervisor: Ole Didrik Lærum

1988 DR.MED. Inge Morild. "Morphology of the avian kidney with special reference to the juxtaglomerular apparatus." Supervisor: Jan Christensen

1987 DR.MED. Bernt A. Engelsen. "Transmitter and nontransmitter glutamate in rat neostriatum and human cerebrospinal fluid." Supervisor: Ole Didrik Lærum, Frode Fonnum

1987 DR.PHILOS. Rolf Bjerkvig. "Experimental chemotherapy and invasion studies of malignant glioma cells in culture." Supervisor: Ole Didrik Lærum

1987 DR.MED. Ole Erik Iversen. "Cellular DNA and steroid receptors in endometrial and ovarian carcinomas: Clinical and prognostic importance." Supervisor: Ole Didrik Lærum

1986 DR.MED. Sverre Karmhus Steinsvåg. "Rat brain tissue in nonadherent stationary organ culture: a model for developing brain and glioma-brain interaction studies." Supervisor: Ole Didrik Lærum

1986 DR.MED. Elsa Skaarland. "Cytological evaluation of the endometrium." Supervisor: Flora Hartveit

1984 DR.MED. Robert Bjerknes. "Flow cytometric studies of human phagocyte function." Supervisor: Ole Didrik Lærum

1984 DR.MED Carl-Fredrik Bassøe. "Human peripheral blood phagocyte functions studied by flow cytometry." Supervisor: Ole Didrik Lærum

1984 DR.MED Bjørn Ove Mæhle. "Breast cancer. A prognostic study of axillary lymph node positive patients." Supervisor: Flora Hartveit

1983 DR.MED. Nils-Petter Aardal. "Hemopoiesis, time and regulatory aspects." Supervisor: Ole Didrik Lærum

1983 DR.MED. Jens G. Høstmark. "Premalignant and malignant changes in the urinary bladder." Supervisors: Ole Didrik Lærum, Tore Farsund

1983 DR.MED. Sverre Mørk. "Characterization of premalignant and malignant cells from the nervous system." Supervisor: Ole Didrik Lærum

1983 DR.MED. Steinar Østerbø Thoresen. "Histological studies on the primary tumour and axillary nodes in breast cancer." Supervisor: Flora Hartveit

1983 DR.MED. Olav Dahl. "Experimental hyperthermia in a neurogenic rat tumour; combination with cytotoxic drugs." Supervisor: Ole Didrik Lærum

1981 DR.ODONT. Rune Nilsen. "Cellular reactions and mineralization in induced heterotopic bone formation in Guinea pigs." Supervisor: Gisle Bang

1981 DR.MED. Andreas O. Myking. "Morphological and morphometric investigation of lymph node responses to the contact sensitizing agent oxazolone." Supervisor: Ole Didrik Lærum

1979 DR.MED. Jan F. Halvorsen. "Prehepatic portal hypertension porto-hepatic bypass by transposition of splanchnic organs to the liver in rats with graded portal vein stenosis." Supervisor: Andreas Myking

1979 DR.MED. Jan A. Christensen. "Structure of the juxtaglomerular apparatus in normal and pathological conditions." Supervisors: Ole Didrik Lærum, Adalbert Bohle.

1978 DR.PHILOS. Åge Haugen. "Chemical carcinogenesis and ultrastructure of fetal brain cells in culture." Supervisor: Ole Didrik Lærum

1976 DR.MED. Johan N. Wiig. "Electrophoresis of lymphoid cells." Supervisor: Flora Hartveit

1973 DR.MED. Gisle Bang. "Induction of bone formation by demineralized dentin." Supervisor: M.R. Urist (USA)

1970 DR.MED. Svein Thunold. "Humoral and cellular reactions to Ehrlich's ascites carcinoma." Supervisor: Flora Hartveit

1969 DR.MED. Jon Lamvik. "Antibody synthesis in rabbit blood lympocyte cultures." Supervisor: Erik Waaler

1967 DR.MED. Johan Christopher Giertsen. "Atherosclerosis in an autopsy series." Supervisors: Erik Waaler, Ernest Glück

1966 DR.MED. Knut Svanes. "Hypothermia and inflammation." Supervisor: Erik Waaler

1964 DR.MED. Flora M. Hartveit. "Experimental studies on the immune response to Ehrlich's ascites carcinoma." Supervisor: Erik Waaler

1933 DR.MED. Thomas M. Vogelsang. "Bac. Paratyphosus B belyst ved undersøkelser over paratyfus-B-stammer fra Vest-Norge og over sygdommens optreden sammensteds." Supervisor: Magnus Haaland

1928 DR.MED. Lauritz Stoltenberg. "Studier over eksperimentell rakit og spasmafili." Supervisor: Magnus Haaland

1921 DR.MED. Kristjar Skajaa. "Om influenza og influenzapneumoni. En patologisk-anatomisk og bakteriologisk undersøkelse." Supervisor: Magnus Haaland

1917 DR.MED. Theodor Thjøtta. "Om dysenteri i Norge. Epidemiologiske og bakteriologiske studier." Supervisor: Magnus Haaland

1916 DR.MED. Alexander Brekke. "Om tyfusvakcination og serologiske metoder til bedømmelse av dens effekt." Supervisor: Magnus Haaland