IDNC PhD Studies

PhD studies


Completed projects


"Early detection and treatment of diabetic polyneuropathy": Ellen Lund Schaldemose, MD

Ellen defended her PhD thesis entitled Sensory loss and pain in diabetic polyneuropathy on 27 January 2023. 

Her project was hosted by the Danish Pain Research Center.


"Small fiber neuropathy: Clinical and physiological characteristics with focus on adrenergic dysfunction": Thorsten Kamlarczyk Rasmussen, MD

Thorsten defended his PhD thesis entitled Small fiber neuropathy: Clinical and physiological characteristics with focus on adrenergic dysfunction on 1 April 2022.

His project was hosted by the Danish Pain Research Center.


"Resistance training in patients with diabetic polyneuropathy": Karolina Snopek Khan, MD

Karolina defended her PhD thesis entitlled Falls, motor dysfunction and the effects of resistance training in type 2 diabetic polyneuropathy on 20 March 2020.

Her project was hosted by Department of Neurology, Aarhus University Hospital.


"Painful diabetic polyneuropathy": Sandra Sif Gylfadottir, MD

Sif defended her PhD thesis entitlled Painful and non-painful diabetic polyneuropathy on 6 March 2020.

Her project was hosted by the Danish Pain Research Center.


"Understanding underlying mechanisms of diabetic polyneuropathy": Alexander Gramm Kristensen, MD

Alexander defended his PhD thesis entitled Early diagnosis and understanding underlying mechanisms of diabetic neuropathy on 7 February 2020.

His project was hosted by the Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Aarhus University Hospital.


"Risk factors for diabetic neuropathy and foot disease in type 2 diabetes – clinical epidemiological studies": Diana Hedevang Christensen, MD

Diana defended her PhD thesis entitlet Diabetic polyneuropathy in type 2 diabetes on 20 december 2019.

Her project was hosted by the Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University Hospital.


"Determinants of diabetic neuropathy": Signe Toft Andersen, MD 

Signe defended her PhD thesis entitled Diabetic neuropathy and type 2 diabetes on 3 December 2018. 

Her project was hosted by the Department of Public Health, Section of General Practice.