Short presentation

My research is focused on how the brain and the rest of the central nervous system control our movements, but also how the brain is affected by the activities we engage in (learning, physical activity, physical inactivity).

The main focus of the research relates to learning and in particular motor skill learning and the underlying mechanisms. In recent years, in addition to focusing on neuroplasticity and motor learning, we in the research group have increased our focus on the effects of physical training and inactivity and how these factors affect the central nervous system.

We investigate the effects of training on motor learning, memory, neuroplasticity and functional abilities throughout life - i.e. in children, young and older adults, and also in patient groups with a special focus on neurological diseases.

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Present position
Associate Professor and Head of Section ‘Movement & Neuroscience' at Department of Nutrition, Exercise & Sports, University of Copenhagen. 

Education and academic degrees
2010  Ph.D. Human Motor Control, University of Copenhagen
2002  M.Sc. Human Physiology, University of Copenhagen
2000  Minor degree Psychology, University of Copenhagen
1998  B.Sc. Exercise & Sport Sciences, University of Copenhagen

Positions

2021 -      Associate Professor and Head of Section 'Movement & Neuroscience' at Department of Nutrition, Exercise & Sports, , University of Copenhagen

2021 – 2022   Acting Head, Centre of Team Sport & Health, University of Copenhagen

2015 -  2020 Associate Professor and Head of research group for ‘Motor Performance and Health’ at Department of Nutrition, Exercise & Sports. Affiliated at Department of Neuroscience, University of Copenhagen

2013 - 2015 Associate Professor and Group Coordinator for ‘Motor Learning and Neuroplasticity’, Department of Nutrition, Exercise & Sports & Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen

2012 Guest researcher, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Fribourg, Switzerland

2011-2012 Assistant Professor and Group Coordinator for ‘Motor Learning and Neuroplasticity’ at Department of Exercise & Sport Sciences & Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen

2010-2011  Postdoc at Department of Exercise & Sport Sciences & Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen

2006-2010  Lab Manager at Department of Exercise & Sport Sciences & Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen

2004-2009  Ph.D. student at Department of Exercise & Sport Sciences & Graduate School of Neuroscience, University of Copenhagen

Postgraduate education

Leading Research Courses, University Pedagogics and Teaching for Assistant Professors (1y course) Etc.

Teaching
Teaching at the courses listed below since 2004: Human Physiology, Motor Learning, Human Neurobiology, Human Motor Development, Neuroplasticity, Exercise Physiology, Functional Neurobiology, Strength Training, Human Neuroscience etc.

Editorial work
Reviewing Editor for Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

Reviewer for the journals listed below and more: Journal of Neuroscience, Cerebral Cortex, Journal of Physiology (London), Journal of Neurophysiology, PloS ONE, Journal of Applied Physiology Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise, Experimental Brain Research, Journal of Motor Behavior, Neuroimage, etc.