Doctoral students at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge talk about their theses
Every year, about 15-20 doctoral students at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge defend their doctoral theses. On this page, we present the most recent doctoral graduates and their research.
Here you can access all doctoral theses from the Department of Medicine, Huddinge.
Photo: N/ANew thesis explores how fat stem cells are affected by sex and anatomical location
Martin Uhrbom from the Integrative Cardiovascular, Cancer and Ageing Research unit (ICCA), at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH) defends his thesis titled "Studies of the molecular anatomy of stroma vascular cells in murine adipose and renal tissues", on 13 November, 2025.
Photo: N/ANew thesis shows that ultrasound and routine blood tests are effective tools for assessing risk and reducing mortality in liver disease
Hannes Hegmar from the Gastroenterology and Nutrition Unit (GUT), at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH) defends his thesis titled "Non-invasive predictors of prognosis in chronic liver disease", on 31 October, 2025.
Photo: N/ANew thesis reveals link between creatine metabolism and unhealthy fat tissue growth
Gianluca Renzi from the Center for Reproduction, Metabolism and Molecular medicine (CeRM), at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH) defends her thesis titled "The Role of Creatine Metabolism in Human White Adipose Tissue", on 3 October, 2025.
Photo: N/ANew thesis deepens our understanding of how adipose tissue works
Jutta Jalkanen from the Center for Reproduction, Metabolism and Molecular medicine (CeRM), at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH) defends her thesis titled "Unveiling Human White Adipose Tissue Diversity at Single-Cell Resolution", on 26 September, 2025.
Photo: N/ANew thesis provides insights that could contribute to safer and more personalised treatment of leukaemia
Faisal Alagrafi from the Center for Hematology and Regenerative Medicine (HERM) at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH) defends his thesis titled "The Role of gamma delta T Cells in Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Malignancies", on 26 September, 2025.