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 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.
Photo: N/ANew thesis maps how tissue stiffness regulates the behaviour of breast cancer cells
Feifei Yan from the Integrative Cardiovascular, Cancer and Ageing Research unit (ICCA), at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH), defends her thesis titled "Matrix rigidity control of breast cancer cell malignancy", on 10 April 2026.
Photo: PrivateNew thesis lays the foundation for future research on risk prediction for MASLD
Hanne Åström from the Gastroenterology and Nutrition Unit (GUT), at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH), is defending her thesis with the title "Epidemiological aspects of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease", on 20 mars 2026.
Photo: N/ANew thesis evaluates new techniques in the invasive treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation
Finn Åkerström from the Integrative Cardiovascular, Cancer and Ageing Research unit (ICCA), at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH), defends his thesis titled "Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Technological Advancements and Long-term Effects on Morbidity and Mortality.", on 13 March 2026.