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PhD defence: Jacob Kinggaard Lilja-Fischer

Ny knowledge about pharyngeal cancer caused by HPV

Info about event

Time

Thursday 22 October 2026,  at 15:30 - 17:30

Location

Auditorium G206-142, Aarhus University Hospital

On Thursday 22 October 2026 at 15:30, Jacob Kinggaard Lilja-Fischer defends his PhD dissertation entitled “Molecular biology of oropharyngeal cancer in relation to HPV, tobacco and radiosensitivity”. 

Human papillomavirus is causing a substantial increase in throat cancer in Denmark. A new PhD study has advanced our knowledge of the molecular biology.

The summary is written by the PhD student.

The defence is public and takes place in Auditorium G206-142, Aarhus University Hospital. Please see the press release for more information. 

Contact

PhD student Jacob Kinggaard Lilja-Fischer
Mail: jaclil@rm.dk 
Phone: +45 29417665

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