The Streptococcal Interest Group (beta-SIG)
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Student training at Beta-SIG
Beta-SIG is active in the training of doctoral candidates, see below for a list of previous and current students and thesis topics.
Current PhD students
Cand.med. Dag Harald Skutlaberg, PhD, K2 UiB (Swedish Research Council 01.01.2016-31.12.2018.)
Project title: Biofilm produced by beta-haemolytic streptococci isolated from necrotizing soft tissue infections; characteristics, contribution to antimicrobial tolerance and clinical implications. Hovedveileder Steinar Skrede, biveiledere Harald Wiker, Haima Mylvaganam
Cand.med Sedina Atic Kvalvik, PhD.聽
Project title: Alvorlige infeksjoner hos gravide-, f酶dende- og barselspasienter, og infeksjonsrelatert m酶dred酶d I Norden. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway and Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Norway.聽 Hovedveileder Elham Baghestan, biveileder Steinar Skrede.
Previous PhD students
Cand. med. B氓rd Reiakvam Kittang, PhD, IFI, UiB. 2010. (UiB-stipend)
Thesis: Group A, C and G streptococcal infections in western Norway: virulence gene characteristics and clinical features.聽 Dissertation 17.12.2010. Hovedveiler Haima Mylvaganam, biveiledere Steinar Skrede, Nina Langeland
Cand.med, overlege Trond Bruun, PhD, K2, UiB 2016. Fra 2011 til mars 2016. (UiB-stipend)聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽
Thesis: Clinical and bacterial diversity in streptococcal skin and soft tissue disease.聽 Dissertation 07.06.2016.聽 Hovedveileder Steinar Skrede, bilveileder Nina Langeland
Cand.med Siri Tandberg Knoop, PhD, K2, UiB 2017. (Forskerskole UiB, Med.avd., HUS, HelseVest Innovasjonsmidler 4 months 2017).聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽
Thesis: Epidemiology and characteristics of sepsis in Norwegian Hospitals.聽 Dissertation 08.06.2018.聽 Hovedveilder Steinar Skrede, bilveiledere Nina Langeland, Hans K. Flaatten
Cand. med. Knut Anders Mosevoll, PhD, K2, UiB, 2012-2016.聽 (UiB-stipend)聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽
Thesis: Cytokine profiles in inflammation.聽 Dissertation 16.06.2017. Hovedveielder: H氓kon Reikvam, biveildere 脴ystein Bruserud, Steinar Skrede.
Cand.med Oddvar Oppegaard, PhD, K2, UiB, 01.09.2015-31.08.2017. (EU-Framework Programme 7)
Thesis: Trends of Streptococcus dysgalactiae subs equisimilis infections in Western Norway.聽 Dissertation 08.12.2017.聽 Hovedveileder B氓rd R. Kittang, biveiledere Steinar Skrede, Haima Mylvaganam
Cand.med Eivind Rath, PhD, K2, UiB, (EU Framework Program 7; 01.09.2016-31.12.2017; HelseVest PhD scholarship 01.03.2018-28.02.20120).聽
Thesis: Diagnosis, Severity Assessment and Treatment of Streptococcal Skin and Soft Ttissue Infections. Dissertation 15.06.2023.聽 Hovedveileder Trond Bruun, biveileder Steinar Skrede
Haima Mylvaganam, PhD, UiB 2001, June 2001. Main supervisor: Prof. Tor Hofstad, co-supervisors: Prof. Bjarne Bjorvatn and Arve Osland.
Thesis: Molecular epidemiology of Streptococcus pyogenes.
Other
Cand.med Ingunn Gundersen, researcher, K2 UiB, PERMIT, 01.12.2020-31.08.2023 Hovedveileder Knut Anders Mosevoll, biveileder Steinar Skrede
Cand.med Marte Glambek, researcher, K2 UiB, PERAID, 01.12.2020-31.12.2022.聽 Hovedveileder Oddvar Oppegaard