Upcoming thesis defenses by PhD candidates of the GCB are announced here one week ahead of the defense date.
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
«Enhanced Personalized Cancer Treatment Planning: a Theranostic Digital Twin Approach»
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Kuangyu Shi
Title: «PhD in Biomedical Engineering».
Date of Thesis Defense: Tuesday, September 1, 2026
The thesis defenses are organised by the student and the thesis committee, as some Institutes throughout the University of Bern and the Inselspital have regulations in place for the capacity of the rooms.
Department for BioMedical Research (DBMR). Faculty of Medicine
«Investigation of MET S1014 phosphorylation site deficiency in liver and colon physiology and pathology»
Supervisor: PD Dr.phil. Michaela Medova
Title: «PhD in Biomedical Sciences».
Date of Thesis Defense: Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Institute of Veterinary Anatomy. Vetsuisse Zurich.
«Regulation of Steroidogenesis by Oxygen Availability: Implications for Steroid Hormone Synthesis and Cellular Function»
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Mariusz P. Kowalewski
Title: «DVM PhD (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Philosophy)».
Date of Thesis Defense: Thursday, August 27, 2026