John Gásdal Karstensen’s Doctoral Defence

On Friday 8 May 2026 at 14:00 MD, PhD John Gásdal Karstensen will defend his doctoral dissertation to be awarded the doctoral degree in medical science (dr.med.) (DMSc.).

Dissertation

“Familial adenomatous polyposis - risk of cancer, cancer prevention and long-term consequences.
Learnings from five decades with the Danish Polyposis Register"

Opponents at the Defence
Professor Sue Clark, St Mark’s, The National Bowel Hospital, London, 1^st opponent
Professor Hans B. Rahr, University of Southern Denmark, 2^nd opponent

Opponents ex Auditorio
Unofficial opponents must contact the Chair of the Defence Professor Michael Patrick Achiam, University of Copenhagen, email: Michael.Patrick.Achiam.01@regionh.dk.

Information
Professor Ismail Gögenur, University of Copenhagen, chairs the assessment committee

Please contact the author by email: john.gasdal.karstensen@regionh.dk to obtain a copy of the dissertation.

For a copy of the assessment committee’s report please contact Faculty Service by email: doctoral-degree@sund.ku.dk.

Time and Place
Friday 8 May 2026 at 14:00
Henrik Dam Auditoriet, Mærsk Tårnet, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 København N