Event
Ph.D. defense: Gunnhild Helmsdal
- When
- Length
- 13:00 - 16:00
- Location
- Kongshøll, Vestara Bryggja, Tórshavn
On Friday, 12 June 2026, Gunnhild Helmsdal will defend her PhD thesis entitled: “Long COVID in the Faroe Islands”
The defence will take place at 1:00 p.m. in Kongshøll.
As a PhD student, Gunnhild has been employed at the Research Unit of the Faroese Health Service (Heilsugranskingareindin í Sjúkrahúsverkinum).
Supervisory Team
- Maria Skaalum, Adjunct Professor at the University of the Faroe Islands, Principal Supervisor
- Pál Weihe, Professor, Co-supervisor
Marnar Fríðheim Kristiansen, Physician and Researcher, Co-supervisor
Assessment Committee
- Anna Sofía Veyhe, Associate Professor at the University of the Faroe Islands (Chair)
- Helena Liira, Professor, University of Helsinki
- Thomas Benfield, Professor, University of Copenhagen
Abstract
The Faroese abstract of the thesis can be found here:
https://www.pure.fo/en/studentTheses/long-covid-in-the-faroe-islands/
The thesis is available on Gunnhild Helmsdal’s PURE profile:
https://www.pure.fo/en/persons/gunnhild-helmsdal/
The defence will be conducted in English.