Completed PhDs at the Department of Molecular Oncology

 

Susanne Gundersen Kidd, 2024, PhD. Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. Prognostic classification of localized prostate cancer – taking intrapatient heterogeneity into account. Supervisor: Rolf I. Skotheim; co-supervisors: Karol Axcrona and Ragnhild A. Lothe
Mari Bogaard, 2023, PhD. Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. On the hunt for improved biomarkers in primary prostate cancer – combining morphological features and molecular changes. Supervisor: Ulrika Axcrona; co-supervisors: Rolf I. Skotheim and Ragnhild A. Lothe
Seyed Hossein Moosavi, 2023, PhD. Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. Clinical implications of transcriptomic and pharmacological tumor heterogeneity of metastatic colorectal cancers. Supervisor: Anita Sveen; co-supervisor: Ragnhild A. Lothe
Jonas Meier Strømme, 2022, PhD. Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo. Computational analyses of transcriptomic alterations in prostate and colorectal cancers. Supervisor: Rolf I. Skotheim; co-supervisor: Bjarne Johannessen
Maren Høland, 2022, PhD. Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. Molecular and clinical risk classification of malignant peripheral nerve sheat tumors. Supervisor: Ragnhild A. Lothe; co-supervisor: Ole Christian Linjærde
Ina Andrassy Eilertsen, 2022, PhD. Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. Tumor heterogeneity of gene expression and alternative splicing in primary colorectal cancer: Tumor splicing burden and specific splicing events are prognostic factors in colorectal cancer. Supervisor: Ragnhild A. Lothe; co-supervisor: Anita Sveen
Christian Holst Bergsland, 2022, PhD. Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. Fluorescence-based multiplex immunohistochemistry in precision medicine of colorectal cancer. Supervisor: Ragnhild A. Lothe; co-supervisor: Jarle Bruun
Kristine Øvreås Aasebø, 2021, PhD. Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen. Presence and effect of tumour biomarkers in a population-based series of metastatic colorectal cancer patients. Supervisor: Halfdan Sørbye; co-supervisors Olav Dahl and Ragnhild A. Lothe
Kristina Totland Carm, 2021, PhD. Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. Genomic aberrations and molecular subtypes in multifocal prostate cancer. Supervisor: Rolf I. Skotheim; co-supervisors: Marthe Løvf, Andreas M. Hoff and Ragnhild A. Lothe
Tuva Høst Brunsell, 2020, PhD. Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. Heterogeneity of prognostic biomarkers in colorectal liver metastases. Supervisor: Arild Nesbakken; co-supervisor: Ragnhild A. Lothe
Jørgen Smeby, 2020, PhD. Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. Molecular subtype-dependent impact of driver mutations in colorectal cancer. Supervisor: Marianne G Guren; co-supervisor: Ragnhild A. Lothe
Kaja Christine Graue Berg, 2019, PhD. Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. Integrated genomics of colorectal cancer. Identification of biological and clinical subgroups. Supervisor: Ragnhild A. Lothe; co-supervisor: Anita Sveen
Heidi Dietrichson Pharo, 2019, PhD. Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. Urine-based detection of bladder cancer. Supervisor: Guro E. Lind, co-supervisor: Marine Jeanmougin
Peter Wold Eide, 2018, PhD. Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. Colorectal cancer subtypes and pharmacological sensitivities. Supervisor: Ragnhild A. Lothe
Tone Aase Fykerud, 2017, PhD. Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. Role of the NEDD4 family of E3 ubiquitin ligases in the regulation of intercellular communication via gap junctions. Supervisor: Edward Leithe; co-supervisor: Ragnhild A. Lothe
Marianne L. Smebye, 2017, PhD. Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. Transcriptomic consequences of chromosome 19 rearrangements in ovarian carcinomas. Supervisor: Francesca Micci; co-supervisors: Sverre Heim and Rolf I. Skotheim
Hege Marie Vedeld, 2016, PhD. Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. Epigenetic biomarkers for early detection and prognosis of colorectal cancer. Supervisor: Guro E. Lind; co-supervisor: Ragnhild A. Lothe
Bjarne Johannessen, 2016, PhD. Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. Identification of novel DNA and RNA changes in solid tumors by high-throughput methodologies. Supervisor: Rolf I. Skotheim; co-supervisors: Ragnhild A. Lothe and Torbjørn Rognes
Sigmund Brabrand, 2015, PhD. Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. Bilateral testicular germ cell cancer - Molecular and clinical aspects. Supervisor: Gustav Lehne; co-supervisors: Sophie D. Fosså and Rolf I. Skotheim
Andreas M. Hoff, 2015, PhD. Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. Identification of novel fusion genes and transcript variants in cancer. Supervisor: Rolf Skotheim; co-supervisor: Ragnhild A. Lothe 
Stefan J. Barfeld, 2015, PhD. Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo. The transcriptional role of c-Myc in prostate cancer. Supervisor: Ian G. Mills; co-supervisors: Fahri Saatcioglu, Philippe Collas and Rolf I. Skotheim
João Diogo Barros Silva, 2014, PhD, Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto. Characterization of fusion oncogenes involving the ETS family of transcription factors and their role as diagnostic and prognostic markers in prostate cancer. Supervisor Manuel R. Teixeira; co-supervisor Rui Henrique; external supervisors Ragnhild A. Lothe and Rolf I. Skotheim
Marianne Merok, 2014, PhD. Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. Genetic and clinical prognostic markers for colorectal cancer. Supervisor: Arild Nesbakken; co-supervisor: Ragnhild A. Lothe.
Jarle Bruun, 2014, PhD. Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. Biomarkers with functional and clinical impact on colorectal cancer. Supervisor: Ragnhild A.Lothe; co-supervisor: Edgar Rivedal.
Marthe Løvf, 2014, PhD. Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo. Detection of fusion genes and novel RNA variants in cancer. Supervisor: Rolf I. Skotheim; co-supervisor: Ragnhild A. Lothe.
Torfinn Nome, 2013, PhD. Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo. Novel RNA variants in colorectal cancer identifyed by deep sequencing. Supervisor: Rolf I. Skotheim; co-supervisor: Gard Thomassen.
Deeqa Ahmed Mohamed Ali, 2013, PhD. Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. DNA methylation alterations in colorectal cancer and their potential as biomarkers. Supervisor: Guro E. Lind; co-supervisor: Ragnhild A. Lothe
Kim Andresen, 2013, PhD.Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. Novel epi-markers in cholangiocarcinoma and their clinical potential. Supervisor: Guro E. Lind; co-supervisor: Ragnhild A. Lothe
Ane Hansen Kjenseth, 2012, PhD. Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. Post-translational modifications of the gap junction protein Connexin43. Supervisor, Edgar Rivedal; co-supervisor, Edward Leithe
Trude Holmeide Ågesen, 2012, PhD. Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. Genetics of colorectal cancer: new insights to early onset and to prognostication of disease. Supervisor, Ragnhild A. Lothe; co-supervisor, Rolf I. Skotheim
Anita Sveen, 2012, PhD. Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo. The transcriptome and prognosis in stage II and III colorecal cancer. Supervisor, Rolf I. Skotheim; co-supervisor, Ragnhild A. Lothe
Ricardo Celestino, 2012, PhD, University of Porto. Structural and functional effects of chromosomal rearrangements in solid tumors: Neoplastic thyroid lesions as model. Supervisor, Paula Soares; co-supervisor, Rolf I. Skotheim
Stine Aske Danielsen, 2011, PhD. Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. Molecular markers of colorectal cancer and their clinical potential. Supervisor, Ragnhild A. Lothe; co-supervisor, Guro E. Lind
Solveig Sirnes, 2011, PhD. Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. Gap junctions in development of colorectal cancer. Supervisor, Edgar Rivedal; co-supervisor, Edward Leithe
Paula Cristina Martins Dos Santos Paulo, 2011, PhD, Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto. Fusion oncogenes involving the ETS family of transcription factors in prostate cancer: target genes and clinical applications. Supervisor, Manuel R. Teixeira; co-supervisor, Carmen Jeronimo; external supervisors, Rolf I. Skotheim and Ragnhild A. Lothe
Vera Lucia Marques Costa, 2010, PhD, Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute, University of Porto. Development of epigentic-based markers for molecular detection of urological cancers. Supervisor Carmen Jeronimo, co-supervisor Manuel R. Teixeira, co-supervisor Ragnhild A.Lothe
Helge R Brekke, 2010, PhD. Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. New insights into the biology of Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors identify biomarkers for disease outcome. Supervisor, Ragnhild A. Lothe; co-supervisor, Rolf I. Skotheim
Marianne Berg, 2010, PhD. Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. Genomics of colorectal carcinomas from young and elderly patients. Supervisor: Ragnhild A. Lothe
Terje C. Ahlquist, 2009, PhD.  Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. Novel genetic and epigenetic alterations in colorectal tumors and their potential as biomarkers. Supervisor, Ragnhild A. Lothe
Franclim Ricardo da Silva Ribeiro, 2006, PhD, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Porto. Diagnostic and prognostic value of molecular cytogenetics analyses of sextant biopsies from prostate cancer suspects. Supervisor Manuel Teixeira, co-supervisor Ragnhild A Lothe
Edward Leithe, 2006, PhD. Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. Regulation of the gap junction protein connexin43 by phosphorylation and ubiquitination. Supervisor: Edgar Rivedal