Current research

Malaria is one of the biggest infectious disease problems in the World - particularly in tropical Africa.

I study how people, who are exposed to infection by malaria parasites, gradually acquire protection against the disease.

I am particularly interested in how this happens among children and pregnant women. They are the people, who are most vulnerable to severe disease and death from malaria infection.

It is my hope that my research can contribute to better ways to prevent malaria (e.g., with efficaceous vaccines).

Fields of interest

• Naturally acquired immunity to P. falciparum malaria
• Immuno-evasion by P. falciparum parasites
• Enhancing malaria research capacity in Africa

Teaching

Regular teaching in immunology to undergraduate and graduate students at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University. Coordinator of the BSc course "Cellular and Medical Immunology".

Primary fields of research

• Immunology and pathogenesis of severe P. falciparum malaria in children.
• Immunology and pathogenesis of placental malaria.
• Immuno-evasive mechanisms and strategies of P. falciparum parasites.

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CV

Full Curriculum vitae, English (PDF version)

Record of peer-reviewing activity (Publons)

Knowledge of languages

Speaks and writes Danish and English fluently. Limited knowledge of French and German.

Short presentation

I have been studying varying aspects of Plasmodium falciparum malaria, mainly the immunology, parasitology and pathogenesis of the disease, since 1985, and they continue to be my main research interests.

Possible conflicts of interest

None.