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: Isabel RunnebergerNew thesis highlights a promising therapeutic strategy for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases
Laurène Adam from the Center for Reproduction, Metabolism and Molecular medicine (CeRM) at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH), defends her thesis titled "Molecular insights into Bri2 BRICHOS and copper modulation of α-synuclein in Parkinson’s disease", on 12 June 2026.
Photo: N/ANew thesis shows that lipid handling in tissue is altered in type 2 diabetes
Pär Björklund from the Cardio Metabolic Unit (CMU), Center for Reproduction, Metabolism and Molecular medicine (CeRM) at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH), defends his thesis titled "Atherosclerosis and peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetes: interstitial lipoprotein distribution and sphingolipid metabolism", on 11 June 2026.
Photo: N/ANew thesis shows that the gut microbiome is not gender-neutral
Lina Stepanauskaitė-Bellisario from the Gastroenterology and Nutrition Unit (GUT), at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH), defends her thesis titled "Influence of molecular sex differences and estrogen signaling on colorectal cancer", on 5 June 2026.
Photo: N/ANew thesis highlights tissue-specific immune responses
Elli Mouchtaridi from the Center for Infectious Medicine (CIM), at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH), defends her thesis titled "Adaptation of human MAIT cells to tissue site and cytokine cues in the microenvironment", on 8 May 2026.
Photo: N/ANew thesis paves the way for new treatments for lung diseases
Laura Bub from the Center for Infectious Medicine (CIM), at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH), defends her thesis titled "Regulation of lung macrophage differentiation and function by cholesterol metabolites", on 29 April 2026.