PhD degree - Trial Lecture and Public Defense.
Dina Jørgensen, Department of Preclinical Sciences and Pathology (Prepat), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine will defend her PhD thesis "Genetic studies of distichiasis in the Staffordshire bull terriers and cataract in Norwegian buhunds" on 20 February 2024.
English title of thesis
- "Genetic studies of distichiasis in the Staffordshire bull terriers and cataract in Norwegian buhunds"
Norwegian title of thesis
- "Genetiske studier av distichiasis hos Staffordshire bull terrier og katarakt hos Norsk buhund"
Prescribed subject of the trial lecture
- “Canine genetic selection: making responsible use of the increasing amount of DNA information”
Date: 20 February 2024 (Oslo time)
- 0900 hrs: Trial lecture (including questions and comments)
- 1000 hrs: Break
- 1100 hrs: Public defense
All are welcome to attend this event in Auditorium Hippocampus or on Zoom (no prior registration is required).
- Venue: Auditorium Hippocampus, Elizabeth Stephansens v. 15, 1433 Ås, Norway
- Zoom: https://nmbu.zoom.us/j/63126131253?pwd=bjVZWmYrVXVaZWlYRHF6cnBXdy9xQT09 (Passcode: 055501)
Evaluation committee
- First Opponent: Dr. Martin Johnsson, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Sweden
- Second Opponent: Professor Björn Ekesten, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Sweden
- Committee Coordinator: Associate Professor Hege Lund, NMBU, Norway
Supervisors
- Main supervisor: Professor Frode Lingaas, NMBU, Norway
- Co-supervisor: Dr. Ernst Otto Ropstad, Evidensia Oslo Dyresykehus, Norway
A PDF version of the PhD candidate's thesis can be download here. The link is valid through 20 February 2024, after which the thesis will be made available in NMBU Brage.