Research
The main topic of research is toxicological mechanisms of environmental exposures, including effects related to air pollution and particles, dietary factors, physiological processes in relation generation of reactive oxygen species and oxidative stress. This is mostly investigated as alterations of specific biomarkers of DNA damage, cardiovascular toxicity, and expression level of components in the antioxidant defense and DNA repair systems. The regulation of these protective systems is investigated in various experimental model systems, including transgenic models, and molecular epidemiology.     

Academic: M.Sc (Human Biology), University of Copenhagen (1995),Ph. D, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen (2000), DMSc (Dr. Med.), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen (2005).

Employment: Research assistant (1995-1996) and Ph. D student (1995-1999) at the National Institute of Occupational Health, Denmark (1995-1996). Assistant Professor (1999-2002), Associate Professor (2002-2012) and Professor (2012+) at Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen

Supervision: Twenty-three master thesis and nineteen PhD fellowship students.

Publications: 271 articles in international peer-review journals. 23 articles in national journals and 13 book chapters.

Bibliography: 20.200 total citations (Scopus), H-index = 80, average impact factor = 4.9

Senior editor of Mutagenesis [Impact factor: 2.7], editorial board member of Particle and Fibre Toxicology [Impact factor: 10]. 

Other: Member of the Working Group for IARC Monograph volume 109 “Ambient Air Pollution” (Lancet Oncol vol 14, pp. 1262-1263, 2013), Volume 111 “Some Nanomaterials and Some Fibres” (Lancet Oncol 15:1427-1428, 2014) and Volume 135 "Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid"(Lancet Oncol vol 25:16-17, 2024).