Disputas: Nina Askim Vatne

English title of thesis

• "Piscine orthoreovirus: Genetic variants and virulence"

Norwegian title of thesis

• "Piscint orthoreovirus: Genetiske varianter og virulens"

Prescribed subject of the trial lecture

• “The significance of Mammalian Orthoreovirus in human health and biomedical research”

Date: 7 June 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: The Zoom link will be made available on this webpage a few days prior to the public defense.

Evaluation committee

• First Opponent: Dr. Mark Polinski, National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center, United States
• Second Opponent: Dr. Abdullah Sami Madhun, Institute of Marine Research, Norway
• Committee Coordinator: Associate Professor Ida Beitnes Johansen, NMBU, Norway

Supervisors

• Main supervisor: Dr. Øystein Wessel, NMBU, Norway
• Co-supervisor: Professor Espen Rimstad, NMBU, Norway
• Co-supervisor: Associate Professor Marit Stormoen, NMBU, Norway

A PDF version of the PhD candidate's thesis can be download here. The link is valid through 7 June 2024, after which the thesis will be made available in NMBU Brage.