<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:a10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel xml:base="https://www.umu.se/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><title>Defences of doctoral theses</title><link>https://www.umu.se/</link><description>Event from Umeå University - Doctoral theses</description><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:22:08 +0200</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.umu.se/en/research/news-and-events/defences-of-doctoral-theses/rssevent?id=6494813" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><item xml:base="en/events/piotr-jablonski-technical-chemistry_12175777/"><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.umu.se/en/events/piotr-jablonski-technical-chemistry_12175777/</guid><title>Piotr Jablonski, Technical Chemistry</title><description>Sustainable Approach for Processing of PHA-Containing Biomass: Extraction and Valorization towards Biobased Products.</description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><atom:content type="html">&lt;p&gt;Sustainable Approach for Processing of PHA-Containing Biomass: Extraction and Valorization towards Biobased Products.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Supervisor: Knut Irgum.&lt;/p&gt;</atom:content><place>KBC Lilla hörsalen KBE301.</place><type>Defence of doctoral thesis</type><link>https://www.umu.se/en/events/piotr-jablonski-technical-chemistry_12175777/</link><startdatum>2026-08-28T09:00:00+02:00</startdatum><slutdatum>2026-08-28T13:00:00+02:00</slutdatum></item><item xml:base="en/events/henrik-hagstrom--cardiology_12179438/"><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.umu.se/en/events/henrik-hagstrom--cardiology_12179438/</guid><title>Henrik Hagström – cardiology</title><description>Low carbohydrate diets and cardiovascular risk: Real-life studies and insights from available evidence.</description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><atom:content type="html">&lt;p&gt;Henrik Hagstr&amp;ouml;m, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, defends his thesis titled "Low carbohydrate diets and cardiovascular risk: Real-life studies and insights from available evidence".&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Principal supervisor: Mattias Brunstr&amp;ouml;m&lt;/p&gt;</atom:content><place>Lecture hall A, building 1D 9th floor, Norrland University Hospital</place><type>Defence of doctoral thesis</type><link>https://www.umu.se/en/events/henrik-hagstrom--cardiology_12179438/</link><startdatum>2026-09-04T09:00:00+02:00</startdatum><slutdatum>2026-09-04T12:00:00+02:00</slutdatum></item><item xml:base="en/events/disi-lin-computing-science_12177727/"><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.umu.se/en/events/disi-lin-computing-science_12177727/</guid><title>Disi Lin, Computing Science</title><description>Structure-Aware Machine Learning for Medical Image Analysis.</description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><atom:content type="html">&lt;p&gt;Structure-Aware Machine Learning for Medical Image Analysis.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Supervisor: Tommy L&amp;ouml;fstedt.&lt;/p&gt;</atom:content><place>AUR.B.330 – Castor.</place><type>Defence of doctoral thesis</type><link>https://www.umu.se/en/events/disi-lin-computing-science_12177727/</link><startdatum>2026-09-04T09:00:00+02:00</startdatum><slutdatum>2026-09-04T13:00:00+02:00</slutdatum></item><item xml:base="en/events/le-thi-bao-quynh---business-administration_12169621/"><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.umu.se/en/events/le-thi-bao-quynh---business-administration_12169621/</guid><title>Le Thi Bao Quynh - 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