Masters and Doctoral Theses at BRL
BRL has hosted numerous master's students and doctoral candidates during their studies. We are proud to have been a part of their journey and look forward to their continued contributions in their respective endeavors. A list of completed masters and Doctoral thesis from BRL alumni over the last 10 years can be found below

PhD theses BRL
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PhD
2023
- Aleksandra Petrovic In depth analyses of peripheral bloodimmune cell populations in patientswith psoriasis - effect of biologicaltreatment and alternative medicine
2021
- Dag Heiro Yi Monocyte-derived dendritic cells in cancer immunotherapy
- Anders Krogh Aarebrot Single-cell signaling and immune cell profiling in psoriasis
- Magdalena Keindl Interleukin-2 receptor in the pathogenesis of diabetic complications and Sjögren's syndrome
2020
- Brith Bergam Carbamylation in an uremic and inflammatory environment
- Irene Sarkar Towards stratification of patients with Sjögren’s syndrome. Single cell analyses and immune profiling
2019
- Daniel S Hammenfors Ultrasonography of major salivary glands in primary and juvenile Sjögren’s syndrome
- Silje Michealsen Solberg Systemic inflammation in psoriasis: Circulating immune cells and cytokines
2018
- Hilde Haugedal Nordal S100 proteins in rheumatoid arthritis
- Ardita Aliko Chronic inflammatory diseases – The role of citrullination and investigation of compounds with therapeutic potential
- Maria K Jonsson Biomarkers in early rheumatoid arthritis
2017
- Richard Davies Flow cytometry based analyses as a tool in biomarker discovery for patient stratification in primary Sjögren’s syndrom
2015
- Svein Joar Auglænd Johnsen Malignant lymphoma in primary Sjögren’s syndrome
- Alexander Sauter Contact-dependent culture dish interactions during in vitro generation of monocyte-derived dendritic cells
- Elisabeth Nginamau Expression and Possible Mechanisms of Autoantigenic Selection of Ro52, Ro60 and La48 in Sjögren’s syndrom
- Catalin Koro Carbamylation as a Modulator of the Immune Response
- Marie Karlsen Toll-like receptors in primary Sjögren’s syndrome - special emphasis on B cells
Masters
2024
- Stine Hellestø, Novel COVID-19 therapy based on natural products with anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity
- Sigrid Stratveit Gravning, Release of the Alarmin HMGB1 in different types of cell death
- Yosief Micheal, Investigating the gene expression and secretion of VCAM-1 and E-Selectin by brain endothelial cells in response to Porphyromonas gingivalis infecton
2023
- Alireza Molai, TAM-reseptoruttrykk i labiale spyttkjertler hos pasienter med primært Sjögrens syndrom
2022
- Ylva Bratterud Helgesen, Exploration of the Cellular Microenvironment in Minor Salivary Glands of Primary Sjögren's Patients by Imaging Mass Cytometry
2021
- Manpreet Hour Hans, Immune cell profiling in COVID-19 recovered patients using mass cytometry
- Victoria Marie Samuelsen, Investigation of immune cells in psoriasis patients treated with infliximab
- Ingvild Øye Bueide, Effects of herring roe oil on immune cells and cytokines in the treatment of mild psoriasis
2018
- Linn Haug Eide, Antibody responses in hospitalised influenza patients: correlation to clinical illness
- Ammar Mahamid, Interleukin-21 expression in the salivary glands of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome
2017
- Lore van Mechelen, The effect of Axl inhibitor BGB324 on monocyte-derived dendritic cells
2016
- Marita Fredriken, Presence of T follicular-like helper cells in the peripheral blood of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome - With emphasis on the relation to memory B cells, plasmablasts and plasma cells
- Marita Heimsæter, Dynamics of regulatory T cells in palatine tonsils following live attenuated influenza vaccination
- Yayan Li, Design of tumor specific immunotherapies using dendritic cells Effect of the cell culture surface on the T-cell stimulatory capacity of dendritic cells
- Vegard Røyneberg, Presnece of multifunctional CD4+ T-cells in rheumatoid arthritis patients with variable disease activity
2015
- Dagne Røise, The impact of BAFF on the development of monocyte-derived dendritic cells in patients with rheumatic autoimmune diseases
- Steffen Slettevoll, The effect of live attenuated influenza vaccine in human tonsils
- Gina Bergh, Influenza virus and related activity in the palatine tonsils after live attenuated influenza vaccination
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