PhD defence: Gitte Stokvad Brix
Information on genes and human proteins improves prediction of chest pain
Info about event
Time
Location
Room L118-L120, Regionshospitalet Gødstrup
On Friday 20 March 2026 at 13:00, Gitte Stokvad Brix defends her PhD dissertation entitled “Improvement of models for estimation of clinical likelihood of stabile coronary artery disease by integrating genetic factors and proteins into existing models”.
Today, doctors use several tools to estimate the likelihood that a patient has coronary artery disease. However, these assessments can still be made more precise, especially for patients who are considered to have a low likelihood of disease.
This PhD project investigated whether the assessment can be improved by including information about a person’s genes as well as certain proteins measured in the blood. The results show that these additional markers can help doctors more accurately identify patients who do not have coronary artery disease. As a result, fewer patients may need to undergo unnecessary tests.
The summary is written by the PhD student.
The defence is public and takes place in Room L118-L120, Regionshospitalet Gødstrup. Please see the press release for more information.
Contact
PhD student Gitte Stokvad Brix
Mail: gittbi@rm.dk
Phone: +45 22804822