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The Streptococcal Interest Group (beta-SIG)

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Student training at Beta-SIG

Beta-SIG is active in the training of doctoral candidates, see below for a list of previous and current students and thesis topics.

Current PhD students

Cand.med. Dag Harald Skutlaberg, PhD, K2 UiB (Swedish Research Council 01.01.2016-31.12.2018.)
Project title: Biofilm produced by beta-haemolytic streptococci isolated from necrotizing soft tissue infections; characteristics, contribution to antimicrobial tolerance and clinical implications. Hovedveileder Steinar Skrede, biveiledere Harald Wiker, Haima Mylvaganam

Cand.med Sedina Atic Kvalvik, PhD. 
Project title: Alvorlige infeksjoner hos gravide-, fødende- og barselspasienter, og infeksjonsrelatert mødredød I Norden. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway and Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Norway.  Hovedveileder Elham Baghestan, biveileder Steinar Skrede.

Previous PhD students

Cand. med. Bård Reiakvam Kittang, PhD, IFI, UiB. 2010. (UiB-stipend)
Thesis: Group A, C and G streptococcal infections in western Norway: virulence gene characteristics and clinical features.  Dissertation 17.12.2010. Hovedveiler Haima Mylvaganam, biveiledere Steinar Skrede, Nina Langeland

Cand.med, overlege Trond Bruun, PhD, K2, UiB 2016. Fra 2011 til mars 2016. (UiB-stipend)                            
Thesis: Clinical and bacterial diversity in streptococcal skin and soft tissue disease.  Dissertation 07.06.2016.  Hovedveileder Steinar Skrede, bilveileder Nina Langeland

Cand.med Siri Tandberg Knoop, PhD, K2, UiB 2017. (Forskerskole UiB, Med.avd., HUS, HelseVest Innovasjonsmidler 4 months 2017).                                                                                                          
Thesis: Epidemiology and characteristics of sepsis in Norwegian Hospitals.  Dissertation 08.06.2018.  Hovedveilder Steinar Skrede, bilveiledere Nina Langeland, Hans K. Flaatten

Cand. med. Knut Anders Mosevoll, PhD, K2, UiB, 2012-2016.  (UiB-stipend)                                               
Thesis: Cytokine profiles in inflammation.  Dissertation 16.06.2017. Hovedveielder: Håkon Reikvam, biveildere Øystein Bruserud, Steinar Skrede.

Cand.med Oddvar Oppegaard, PhD, K2, UiB, 01.09.2015-31.08.2017. (EU-Framework Programme 7)
Thesis: Trends of Streptococcus dysgalactiae subs equisimilis infections in Western Norway.  Dissertation 08.12.2017.  Hovedveileder Bård R. Kittang, biveiledere Steinar Skrede, Haima Mylvaganam

Cand.med Eivind Rath, PhD, K2, UiB, (EU Framework Program 7; 01.09.2016-31.12.2017; HelseVest PhD scholarship 01.03.2018-28.02.20120). 
Thesis: Diagnosis, Severity Assessment and Treatment of Streptococcal Skin and Soft Ttissue Infections. Dissertation 15.06.2023.  Hovedveileder Trond Bruun, biveileder Steinar Skrede

Haima Mylvaganam, PhD, UiB 2001, June 2001. Main supervisor: Prof. Tor Hofstad, co-supervisors: Prof. Bjarne Bjorvatn and Arve Osland.
Thesis: Molecular epidemiology of Streptococcus pyogenes.

Other

Cand.med Ingunn Gundersen, researcher, K2 UiB, PERMIT, 01.12.2020-31.08.2023 Hovedveileder Knut Anders Mosevoll, biveileder Steinar Skrede

Cand.med Marte Glambek, researcher, K2 UiB, PERAID, 01.12.2020-31.12.2022.  Hovedveileder Oddvar Oppegaard