Kristine Freude

Kristine Freude

Associate Professor

  • Grønnegårdsvej 7, 1870 Frederiksberg C

  • Source: Scopus
20032024

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Personal profile

Short presentation

My research interests are centered on neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental diseases. In my group we are implementing induced pluripotent cells (iPSC) from humans and animals to understand disease mechanisms leading to neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental diseases.

The research on human iPSC models for neurodegenerative diseases encompasses Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and Glaucoma. Furthermore, we are working with canine iPSC to understand commonalities and divergences between human AD and canine cognitive dysfunction (CCD) also known as dog dementia.

Our research on neurodevelopmental disorders is focused on implementing human iPSC models for epilepsy and schizophrenia.

Additionally, besides the canine iPSC, we are working with porcine and monkey iPSC. The establishment of these in vitro iPSC models is aimed in combination with organoid models at replacing and refining the need for in vivo animal models.

Current funding sources:

Danish Research Council (FNU); Novo Nordisk Foundation; Lundbeck Foundation, Velux Foundation, Hørslev Foundation

Education/Academic qualification

Human Molecular Genetics, PhD, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics

1 Nov 200131 Jan 2005

Award Date: 24 Aug 2005

External positions

Assistant Project Scientist , University of California at Irvine

1 Jan 200931 Dec 2011

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California at Irvine

15 Feb 200631 Dec 2008

Visiting Guest Researcher, Lunds University

1 Jan 101230 May 1012

Keywords

  • Faculty of Science
  • Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSC)
  • Neurodegenerative diseases
  • Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

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