PhD degree - Public Defence: Alicja Monika Krysmann, Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science (KBM) will defend her PhD thesis «Host - Pathogen - Microbiome interactions shaping the bovine udder ecosystem» Friday May 22, 2026.
English title of thesis:
Host - Pathogen - Microbiome interactions shaping the bovine udder ecosystem
Norwegian title of the thesis:
Vert - Patogen - Mikrobiom interaksjoner danner melkekuas jur-økosystem
Prescribed subject of the trial lecture (Approved):
"The antibiotic age in animal agriculture: Historical perspectives, current practice and future developments in a one health context.”
The trial lecture was held on April 15th, 2026.
Evaluation committee - trial lecture:
Professor Siv Kjølsrud Bøhn, KBM, NMBU
Researcher Geir Mathiesen, KBM, NMBU
Associate Professor Daniel Straume, KBM, NMBU (Administrator)
Time and place for the public defence:
Friday May 22nd 2026, at 12.15.
The defence will be held at NMBU in U215 Festsalen, Urbygningen, NMBU.
Evaluation committee:
First opponent: Senior researcher, PhD Orla Keane, Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, Ireland
Second opponent: Associate Professor Veronika Kuchařová Pettersen, UiT Norges arktiske universitet, Tromsø, Norway
Committee coordinator: Associate Professor Daniel Straume, Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway
Supervisors:
Main supervisor:
Associate Professor Davide Porcellato, Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås
Co-supervisor:
Professor Morten Kjos, Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås
The doctoral thesis is available for public review.
For those of you who wants access to this please send an email to:
phd-kbm@nmbu.no
Thesis number 2026:31; ISSN 1894-6402; ISBN 978-82-575-2349-7