Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Short presentation
I am passionate about developing and applying advanced analytical chemistry in pharmaceutical science. I specialize in techniques such as Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS), Mass Spectrometry (MS), High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), and Multivariate Data Analysis (MVA).
CV
2022-present: Postdoc, Stanford University
2018-2022: Ph.D., National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark
2017-2018: Research Assistant, Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen
2015-2017: M.Sc. Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen
2014-2015: Undergraduate Research Assistant, Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen and National History Museum of Denmark
2011-2014: B.Sc. Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen
Current research
I was awarded the Novo Nordisk Foundation Visiting Scholar Stanford Bio-X Fellowship in 2023 and the Carlsberg Foundation Internationalisation Fellowship in 2022 to conduct my research at Stanford University, USA. My research combines the knowledge and experimental expertise from biogeochemistry with pharmaceutical science. I aim to establish a new pharmaceutical methodology using isotopic and trace elemental analysis to identify non-visual drug counterfeits.
Chamberlain lab (Stanford University)
DR Nyheder (Danish Broadcasting Corporation)
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D., Technical University of Denmark
Nov 2018 → Oct 2022
Award Date: 22 Apr 2023
M.Sc. Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacy
Sept 2015 → Aug 2017
Award Date: 17 Aug 2017
Research Assistant, Department of Pharmacy
Sept 2017 → Oct 2018
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Department of Pharmacy
Jul 2014 → Aug 2015
B.Sc. Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy
Sept 2011 → Jun 2014
Postdoc, Stanford University
Sept 2022 → …
External positions
Stanford University
1 Sept 2022 → …
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Revealing the Stable δ2H, δ13C, and δ18O Isotopic Patterns of Ibuprofen Drug Products and Commonly Used Pharmaceutical Excipients
Holmfred, E., Chamberlain, P. & Stürup, S., 2025, In: Molecular Pharmaceutics. 22, 8, p. 4879–4889Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Determination of trace elements in ibuprofen drug products using microwave-assisted acid digestion and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry
Holmfred, E., Alrijjal, A., Chamberlain, C. P., Maher, K. & Stürup, S., 2024, In: Heliyon. 10, 1, 11 p., e23566.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Compaction Properties of Particulate Proteins in Binary Powder Mixtures with Common Excipients
Holmfred, E., Hirschberg, C. & Rantanen, J., 2024, In: Pharmaceutics. 16, 1, 11 p., 19.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Comparison of biodistribution of cerium oxide nanoparticles after repeated oral administration by gavage or snack in Sprague Dawley rats
Berthing, T., Holmfred, E., Vidmar, J., Hadrup, N., Mortensen, A., Szarek, J., Loeschner, K. & Vogel, U., 2022, In: Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology. 95, 12 p., 103939.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Case Study Teaching for Active Learning on Analytical Quality Assurance Concepts in Relation to Food Safety Exposure Assessment
Duedahl-Olesen, L., Holmfred, E., Niklas, A. A., Nielsen, I. K. & Sloth, J. J., 2021, In: Journal of Chemical Education. 98, 12, p. 3776-3783 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Voices in Molecular Pharmaceutics: Meet Dr. Else Holmfred, Who Uses Isotope Analysis to Probe the Origins of Drug Products
Holmfred, E., 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Molecular Pharmaceutics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Research
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Determination of Trace Elements in Ibuprofen Drug Products Using Microwave-Assisted Acid Digestion and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry
Holmfred, E., Alrijjal, A., Chamberlain, C. P., Maher, K. & Stürup, S., 1 Aug 2023, Social Science Research Network (SSRN), 22 p. (JPBA-D-23-01192).Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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Influence of Pre-Dispersion Media on the Batch Reactor Dissolution Behavior of Al2 O3 Coated TiO2 (NM-104) and Two ZnO (NM-110 and NM-111) Nanomaterials in Biologically Relevant Test Media
Holmfred, E., Sloth, J. J., Loeschner, K. & Jensen, K. A., 1 Feb 2022, In: Nanomaterials. 12, 3, 566.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Carlsberg Foundation Internationalisation Fellowship
Holmfred, E. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions
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Novo Nordisk Foundation Visiting Scholar Fellowship at Stanford Bio-X
Holmfred, E. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions