Pia Johansson Heinsvig
  • Frederiksvej V's Vej 9-11

    2100 København Ø

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Primary Research Areas

Metabolomics

Forensic Chemistry

Current Research

Pia's current research primarily focuses on the field of metabolomics. Her work is centered on optimizing the process for data extraction and data processing of metabolomics data collected using an Orbitrap in combination with an ion trap. She is actively involved in two projects aimed at using metabolomics to enhance the understanding of changes in various substances, also known as metabolites, when the body experiences acute myocardial infarction (AMI), commonly known as a heart attack. One of the projects also aims to investigate the link between diabetes and the increased risk of experiencing AMI. The goal is to shed light on how metabolomics can contribute to a deeper understanding of the complex processes occurring in the body during these health conditions.

Previous Research

Pia's previous research focused on the field of doping, where she developed and validated analytical methods using GC-MS and LC-MS for detecting doping agents, pharmaceuticals, and narcotics.

These methods have been used, among other things, to compare whether certain doping seizures could originate from the same batch production and, not least, to map which doping products and their quality were present on the illegal Danish market during the period 2019-2020.

The developed methods have also been used to analyze urine samples from clinical forensic cases and wastewater from selected buildings for the presence of doping, pharmaceuticals, and narcotics. These analyses have provided valuable insights into the presence of relevant substances in cases and contributed to understanding the involved individuals. Additionally, she has confirmed that wastewater collected from a building can be used to obtain information about the residents.

 

Education/Academic qualification

PhD Candidate, Aarhus University

1 May 201923 Oct 2023

Keywords

  • Faculty of Social Sciences
  • Metabolomics
  • Forensic Chemistry
  • Analytical Chemistry

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