ResearcherID: B-3420-2015

Scopus Author ID: 7004155171

• Regulering af blodgennemstrømning i human skeletmuskulatur
• Regulering af kapillærvækst i skeletmuskulatur
• Årsager til forringet vaskulær funktion ved livstilssygdomme og aldring
• Betydning af fysisk træning for kardiovaskulær funktion og kapillærtilvækst i muskler
• Fysisk aktivitet og blodpladefunktion og risiko for blodpropdannelse
• Betydning af mitokondriefunktion i endothelceller og glatte muskelceller for vaskulær funktion

Research of The Cardiovascular group within the Integrative Physiology Section at NEXS.

Summary of research

The overall aim of our research is to gain knowledge regarding the basal regulation of the human cardiovascular system with a focus on cardiac and skeletal muscle and to understand by what mechanisms physical activity, life style related disease and aging affect cardiovascular function and growth.

Current research projects address.

• The influence of estrogen loss i women on vascular health and the effect of physical activity
• The role of endothelial mitochondria in vascular function
• The role of pericytes in skeletal muscle angiogenesis
• The importance of the Pannexin-1 channel and sympathetic nerve activity in essential hypertension
• Remote ischemic preconditioning and the mechanisms underlying its effect on the cardiovascular system
• Platelet function

• Kardiovaskulær fysiologi
• Arbejds og træningsfysiologi
• Betydning af fysisk træning for kardiovaskulær sundhed

Education and positions

Education

1993            Dr.Med.Sci, Department of Physiology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden

1987            Bachelor of Arts, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA, USA

Positions

Since 2015 Full Professor, Dept. of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen

2009-2015  Professor MSO, Dept. of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen

1994-2009  Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Exercise and Sport Sciences, University of Copenhagen

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