PhD defence Evi Hoeijmakers, 2 September 10.00 hours, MBB 4-6
Supervisors: Prof. Joachim Wildberger
Co-supervisors: Dr Cecile Jeukens, Dr Bibi Martens
Title: 'Image quality in modern CT imaging: Optimization and Quantification'

PhD defence Vanessa Bröker, 7 September 10.00 hours, MBB 4-6
Supervisors: Prof. Tilman Hackeng, Prof. Leon Schurgers, Prof. Philip Wenzel (Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz)
Title: 'Vascular Remodeling in ThromboInflammation'

PhD defence Lineke Derks, 11 September 13.00 hours, MBB 4-6
Supervisor: Prof. Jos Maessen
Co-supervisors: Dennis van Veghel (Dutch Heart Registration and Catharina Hospital), Dr Saskia Houterman (Belgian Heart Registration)
Title: 'From 'real-world' data to quality improvement applying epidemiological methods in cardiac care'

PhD defence Minsi Cai, 15 September, 13.00 hours, MBB 4-6
Supervisors: Prof. Uli Schotten, Prof. Jordi Heijman (Medical University Graz)
Co-supervisor: Prof. Harry Crijns
Title: 'From screen to screening: Lifetime simulations of individuals with atrial fibrillation'

PhD defence Sebastiaan Dhont, 16 September 13.00 hours, MBB 4-6 (double degree)
Supervisors: Prof. Joost Lumens, Prof. Philippe Bertrand (Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg)
Title: 'The Hemodynamic Interplay of Valve and Myocardium in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: From Phenotyping to Personalized Modeling'

PhD defence Margarita Pencheva, 21 September 13.00 hours, MBB 4-6 (double degree)
Supervisors: Prof. Casper Schalkwijk, Prof. María Soledad  Fernández-Alfonso (Complutense University of Madrid)
Co-supervisor: Dr Koen Reesink
Title: 'Methylglyoxal as a doubled-edged sword in arterial stiffening: Interdisciplinary insights' 

PhD defence Amaury Monard, 25 September 10.00 hours, MBB 4-6
Supervisors: Prof. Erik Beckers, Prof. Yvonne Henskens
Co-supervisor: Floor Heubel-Moenen
Title: 'Exploring Bleeding Disorders of Unknown Cause: Novel Perspectives from Global and  Flow-Based Hemostasis Assays'