​​Speaking of Prognosis: Understanding and Improving
Serious Illness Communication and End-of-Life Care
in Hematological Cancer Care

The PhD defense will take place
Friday, March 6, 2026 at 14:00. Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9,
2100 Copenhagen, in Auditorium 2 (entrance 2 or 44).
After the defense, everyone is welcome to attend the small reception in the lobby in front of the auditorium.

Assessment Committee
Christen Bertel Lykkegaard Andersen, Professor, PhD, MD (Chairperson)
Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Mette Asbjørn Neergaard, Clinical Professor, PhD, MD.
Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Clinical Medicine,
University of Aarhus, Denmark
Anna Sandgren, Associate Professor, PhD, RN.
Center for Collaborative Palliative Care, Linnaeus University, Växjö/Kalmar, Sweden.

Supervisors
Christoffer Johansen, Professor, PhD & Dr.Med.Sci. (Principal supervisor), Department
of Oncology, Rigshospitalet, Department of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University
Mary Jarden, Professor, PhD, MScN (Primary Co-supervisor), Department of
Hematology, Rigshospitalet, Department of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University
Stine Novrup Clemmensen, MD, PhD. Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet and
Department of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital
Annika von Heymann, PhD, MSc. Psych. Department of Oncology, Rigshospitalet