PhD conferral Shaiv Parikh, 1 November, 13.00 hours, MBB 4-6
Supervisor: Prof. Tammo Delhaas
Co-supervisors: Dr.ir Koen D. Reesink, Dr.ir Wouter Huberts (TU/e), Dr Elham Bidar
Title: 'Investigating the Biological and Physical Complexities of Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms'

PhD conferral Maria Martha Suverein, 4 November, 16.00 hours, MBB 4-6
Supervisors: Prof. Jos Maessen, Prof. Roberto Lorusso
Co-supervisors: Dr Marcel van de Poll
Title: 'Clinical Effectiveness of Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Out-ofhospital Cardiac Arrest'

PhD conferral Kailiang Zheng, 7 November, 10.00 hours, MBB 4-6
Supervisor: Prof. J.M. ten Berg
Co-supervisors: Dr P.G. Noordzij (St. Antonius Ziekenhuis) Dr C.M. Hackeng (St. Antonius Ziekenhuis)
Title: 'Antithrombotic therapy, platelet reactivity and post-operative myocardial injury'

PhD conferral Maud van Dinther, 8 November, 13.00 hours, MBB 4-6
Supervisors: Prof. J.E.A. Staals, Prof. R.J. van Oostenbrugge, Prof. W.H. Backes
Title: 'Antithrombotic therapy, platelet reactivity and post-operative myocardial injury'

PhD conferral Tobias Michiel Hommels, 12 November, 13.00 hours, MBB 4-6
Supervisors: Prof. A.W.J. van ’t Hof, Prof. E. Kedhi, McGill (University Health Center Montreal)
Co-supervisor: Dr R.S. Hermanides (Isala Zwolle)
Title: 'Challenges of Diabetes Mellitus and Percutaneous Treatment in Modern Interventional Cardiology'

PhD conferral Giulia Spanò, 13 November, 10.00 hours, MBB 4-6
Supervisors: Prof. Leon J. de Windt, Prof. Monika Stoll, 
Title: 'm6A mosaics, transcriptional regulation of developing cardiomyocytes'

PhD conferral Koen van der Laan, 21 November, 13.00 hours, MBB 4-6
Supervisor: Prof. T. Delhaas
Co-supervisors: Dr.ir K.D. Reesink, Dr.ir B. Spronck 
Title: 'An ex vivo experimental approach for connecting the multiple facets of arterial stiffening'

PhD conferral Rudolf Theodoor Tolsma, 22 November, 13.00 hours, MBB 4-6
Supervisor: Prof. A.W.J. van ’t Hof
Co-supervisors: Dr J.P. Ottervanger (Isala Zwolle), Dr R.J. Slingerland, (Isala Zwolle)
Title: 'Prehospital management of patients suspected for non ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome'

PhD conferral Syed Muhammed Mueez Aizaz, 26 November, 10.00 hours, MBB 4-6 - Double doctorate
Supervisors: Prof. M. E. Kooi, Prof. R. M. Botnar (King’s College London), Prof. F. M. Mottaghy (RWTH Aachen University) 
Co-supervisors: Dr.ir R. P. M. Moonen 
Title: 'Advanced Non-invasive Atherosclerotic Plaque Imaging Strategies: Harnessing the Power of MRI, PET-MRI and Dual Energy CT'