PhD degree - Trial Lecture and Public Defense.
Sabina Sibcic, Department of Companion Animal Clinical Sciences (SportFaMed), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine will defend her PhD thesis "The canine mammary gland: Inner anatomical structures and healthy milk components" on 2 October 2025.
English title of thesis
- "The canine mammary gland: Inner anatomical structures and healthy milk components"
Norwegian title of thesis
- "Hundens melkekjertel: Indre anatomiske strukturer og normale melkekomponenter"
Prescribed subject of the trial lecture
- “Milk from a puppy's view: nutritional requirements for growth, immunity, replacement formulas, weaning.”
Date: 2 October 2025 (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: The Zoom link will be made available on this webpage a few days prior to the public defense.
Evaluation Committee
- First opponent: PD Dr. Sebastian Patrick Arlt, University of Zurich, Switzerland
- Second opponent: Professor Ada Rota, University of Turin, Italy
- Committee coordinator: Professor Erik Georg Granquist, NMBU, Norway
Supervisors
- Main supervisor: Associate Professor Vibeke Rootwelt, NMBU, Norway
- Co-supervisor: Professor Lars Moe, NMBU, Norway
- Co-supervisor: Professor Henning Sørum, NMBU, Norway
- Co-supervisor: Professor David Griffiths, NMBU, Norway
A PDF version of the PhD candidate's thesis can be downloaded here. The link is valid through 2 October 2025, after which the thesis will be made available in the NMBU library.