Primary fields of research

The groups research is primarily focused on renal autoregulation in normotensive and hypertensive animal. We look at intercellular communication via gap junction in the renal vasculature and the significance for renal autoregulation. We also study the importance of potassium channels for renal hemodynamics. We work with a combination of in vivo models, isolated organs and vessels and genetically modified animals.

Short presentation

My research is focused on kidney function and the kidneys influence on blood pressure. We look at gap junctions, potassium channels and calcium channels. Primarily I teach renal physiology, vascular physiology and cardiovascular pharmacology. I am co-author on the textbook “Basic Renal Physiology” which we use in our course.

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Present position

• Associate professor; Dept. of Biomedical Sciences, Div. of Renal and Vascular Physiology University of Copenhagen

Previous positions

• 2007-2011: Assistant professor; Dept. of Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen
  
  
• 2006-2007: Research Scientist, Discovery Project leader; Zealand Pharma A/S                   
  
  
• 2006: Assistant professor; Dept. of Medical Physiology, Div. of Renal and Vascular Physiology
  
  
• 2005: Assistant professor; Dept. of Pharmacology, Div. of Cardiovascular and Renal Pharmacology      

Education:

• 2004: Ph.d.degree; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen
  
  
• 1999: M.Sc. (human biology); Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen
  
  
• 1996: B.Sc. (Biology); Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen

Supervision:

• PhD students, Bachelor Students, Master Students, Research Year Students

Selected Research Administration and Presentations:

• 2011-: Co-organizer Cardiovascular Physiology (PhD course)
  
  
• 2010: Oral presentation; Experimental Biology (FASEB) Anaheim, USA
  
  
• 2008: Seminars; Louisiana State Universiy Health and Science Center and Tulane Renal and Vascular Workshop, New Orleans, USA
  
  
• 2006: Chairman; Danish Cardiovascular Research Academy Summer Meeting, Sandbjerg, Denmark
  
  
• 2002: Oral presentation; Danish Society of Hypertension, Vejle Denmark
  
  
• 2001: Oral presentation; Joint Congress of Scandinavian and German Physiological Societies, Berlin

Revisions

• 2008-: Reviewer; American Journal of Physiology, “Cell Physiology”; “Heart and Circulatory Physiology”; Microvascular Research, Journal of Applied Physiology and Acta Physiologica

Memberships:

• American Physiological Society
  
  
• Biological Society
  
  
• Danish Hypertension Society
  
  
• Scandinavian Physiological Society
  
  
• Danish Cardiovascular Research Academy (DaCRA)

Teaching

Renal physiology, cardiovascular pharmacology, vascular physiology

Supervision: PhD, Master, Bachelor and research year students