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• Research funds (Bestyrelsesposter): Previous board member (2013-2015) in Dansk Dermatologisk Selskab (DDS, Danish Society of Dermatology), currently not affiliated to any funds. Advisory Board member in Horizon Europe project SEQUOIA (101070062): “Sensing using quantum optical coherence tomography with AI”

• Research funding obtained from (Midler): Kræftens Bekæmpelse (Danish Cancer Society), Bispebjerg og Frederiksberg Hospitals Forskningsfond x 2, Vissing Foundation x 2, Axel Muusfeldts Foundation, Toyota-fonden Denmark, Aage Bangs Fund, Arvid Nilssons Foundation, Neye Foundation, Aase og Ejnar Danielsens Foundation, Købmand Sven Hansen og Hustru Ina Hansens Foundation, Kai og Gunhild Langes fond, Leo Fondet (Leo Foundation), DDS research grant 2023

• Travel grants (I forbindelse med møder/konferencer) from: Janssen, J&J, Pfizer, AbbVie, Abbott, Horizon (now Amgen), Novartis, Almirall, Roche, Actelion, LeoPharma

CV

Education

2013 Specialist in Dermato-Venereology, DK/ 2009 PhD degree in Dermatology. Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK/ 2000 Medical Degree, Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK

Current positions 

2015-ongoing    Chief Consultant in Dermatology (Overlæge) since 2015, at Dept. of Dermato-Venereology, Bispebjerg Hospital, University Hospitals of Copenhagen, Nielsine Nielsens Vej 9, entrance 4, DK-2400 Copenhagen NV. Heads the section of Connective tissue and Autoimmune skin disease, in close collaboration with Rheumatologists regarding SLE, dermatomyositis and systemic sclerosis. Provides regular online teledermatology service in Arctic Greenland

2020-ongoing   Associate Research Professor/Klinisk forskningslektor in Dermato-Venereology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Dept of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, DK. Assoc. Prof. since 2014

2018-ongoing   Medical Co-editor of the online Dermatology section of the National Medical Handbook for Doctors and Patients: published by the Danish Regions and Danish Health Authorities.

2016- ongoing   Clinical research position, works with bedside diagnostics and monitoring of skin disease using advanced optical skin imaging technologies: reflectance confocal microscopy, photoacoustic imaging, optical coherence tomography, nailfold capillaroscopy. Main focus is development of image-guided diagnosis and quantifications of pigmented skin tumours, cutaneous calcinosis and other skin diseases in multiple clinical research projects.

Scientific qualifications

H-index 32/30 from Google Scholar/ResearchGate and H-index excluding self-citations: 29, i10-index: 55, citations: 4179

88 peer-reviewed publications. First authorship: 17, Last authorship: 25. Most cited paper: Lancet Resp (PMID: 32866440). Most important: Diagnostic accuracy of expeditious bedside evaluation of cutaneous malignant melanoma using photoacoustic imaging. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2024. PMID: 38695655. Research area: Diagnostic Imaging in Dermatology. No. of reads: 10.0114, ResearchGate.

Reviewer for: Scientific Reports Nature, JAMA Dermatology, British Journal of Dermatology, Journal of Dermatological Science, JEADV, Experimental Dermatology, Clinical Rheumatology, Imaging in Medicine, Pediatric Dermatology, Dermatology, Archives of Dermatology, Photodynamic Therapy and Photodiagnosis, Nanomedicine: NBM and 15 more journals. Member of Editorial Board: Case Reports in Dermatology.

PhD, Master and Bachelor supervision: 5 Master-thesis (from Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cph), 8 BA (3 from Dept of Derm, 1 from University of Aarhus, DK, Aarhus School of Architecture, Industrial Design, 5 from Technical University of DK, DTU), 7 PhD-thesis as co-supervisor (2 Dermatology defended and 2 ongoing (1 Primary Supervisor), and 2 defended in Rheumatology, 1 ongoing in Ophthalmology) // Chairwoman at 2 PhD-defenses by Lise Gether, MD, PhD 2022, and Gustav Gede Nervil, 2024 Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cph, DK, PhD Main Opponent: Jenny Hult, Dept of Ophtalmol, Lund University // 2013-2015 Board member and secretary of the Danish Society of Dermatologists.

Management experience & heading research projects

2020-ongoing   Management of own independent research group conducting clinical diagnostic trials on skin cancer and autoimmune skin disease/cutaneous calcinosis. Works closely with DTU Compute and Dept of Electrical and Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Co-investigator in ShapeOCT international cooperation with DTU, MIT and several European countries.

2022-ongoing    Danish PI in international discoid lupus study by Horizon (Amgen). Advisory boards: 2022, Advisory Board member in Horizon Europe project SEQUOIA (101070062): “Sensing using quantum optical coherence tomography with AI”.

2008- 2022        Consultant (Leo-Pharma, Avexxin), Principal Investigator (Roche and Horizon/Merck) and sub-investigator (Leo Pharma, Actelion, Abbott, Astion, Basilea, Symbion) in multiple RC-trials

2021-ongoing    Member of the research council and steering committee at Center for Translational Research, at Bispebjerg University Hospital, DK and several assessment committees incl. Associate/Assistant Prof positions at Health & Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen and DTU, previously in research grant assessment committees: Region Hovedstadens Forskningsfond and Bispebjerg Hospital Research Foundation.  

Possible conflicts of interest

As a clinical associate professor, I hold a dual appointment, meaning that I am employed both by the Capital Region of Denmark and the University of Copenhagen. For an overview of potential conflicts of interest, please refer to my research profile in the region.