Throughout my career, I have maintained a deep interest in phage biology and have +25 years of experience in revealing molecular mechanisms at the phage-bacteria interplay. Currently, I study phages infecting pathogenic bacteria associated with food production, food, and the animal gut including Salmonella and E. coli as well as antibiotic resistant ESBL.

Since 2013, I have been heading the internationally recognized PHAGEBio research group. The mission of PHAGEBio is to elucidate novel molecular mechanisms of phage biology and to develop biocontrol solutions to tackle society challenges associated to bacteria causing disease in human and animals. Since 2015, we have build large collections of phages and their hosts and to reveal novel understanding of phage-host interactions, phage biology as well as novel phage-based antimicrobials.

I have extensive management experience and I am formally educated in both project and research management and have a distinguished ability to motivate teams toward a common goal. 

Research positions

Since 2017       Professor in Phage Biology and Biocontrol, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen

2001-2017       Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen        

2000-2001       Associate Professor at Department of Dairy- and Food Science, KVL  

1994-2000       Assistant Professor at Department of Microbiology, DTU

1991-1994       Ph.D. student at Department of Microbiology, DTU

Management positions

2023-2024      President-elect for International Society of Viruses of Microbes

2014-2016       Deputy-head of Department, Department of Veterinary Disease Biology, University of Copenhagen

2011-2013       Head of Department, Department of Veterinary Disease Biology, University of Copenhagen   

2010-2011       Head of section for Microbiology, Department of Veterinary Disease Biology, University of Copenhagen

Education

2014-2017       Master in Public Governance, Copenhagen business School

2010                Leadership at University of Copenhagen

2007-2008       Research management, Copenhagen business School

2006                Project management, Implement Managment

1994                Ph.D. degree, Department of Microbiology, Technical University of Denmark         

1991                M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark

Bacteriophage biology

Biocontrol and Food safety

Patogenic bacteria

Campylobacter, Salmonella, E. coli