Charlotte Reinhard Bjørnvad

Charlotte Reinhard Bjørnvad

DVM, PhD, Dipl. ECVCN

20022020

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Primary fields of research

  • Obesity and its consequences in dogs and cats
  • Metabolic syndrome in cats
  • Diabetes in dogs and cats
  • Gastrointestinal diseases in dogs and cats
  • Clinical nutrition in dogs and cats

 

Fields of interest

obesity related disorders in dogs and cats - characterization and interventions, diabetes mellitus, clinical nutrition and gastrointestinal disorders

Current research

Current Research Projects:

  • University of Copenhagen Research Centre for Control of Antibiotic resistance, WP4 (UC-CARE)
  • Anti- and probiotic alteration of the gut microbiota:  effects on the intestinal metagenome, systemic low grade inflammation, innate and adaptive immunity, incretins, insulin sensitivity, and beta-cell function in animal models of obesity and Type 2 diabetes, UNIK, University of Copenhagen
  • Dog models of Fitness, UNIK, University of Copenhagen
  • Feline Obesity and Type 2 diabetes as a Spontaneous Clinical Animal Model in Comparative Medicine Danish Research Council for Health and Disease, and Strategic Research area at University of Copenhagen, “Build a Better Life”

PhD-projects:

  • 2008-2012: The endocrine heart (defended 2013)
  • 2010-2019: Obesity and diabetes in cats; tissue-specific metabolic alterations
  • 2010-2013: Canine gastritis and gastric cancer – bacterial as well as immunologic, inflammatory and endocrine status, Collaboration with NVH (defended 2014)
  • 2011-2014: A comparison of clinical, metabolic and inflammatory outcomes in diet, insulin or Glp-1 treated diabetic cats
  • 2011-2014: Dog model of Fitness
  • 2013-2018: The gut microbiome and its relation to host genetics, diet and metabolism in cats
  • 2013-2017: Evidence based diagnosis and therapy of urinary tract infections in dogs 

Teaching

Bachelor in veterinary medicine (Bsc)

  • Companion animal basic theory (lectures in POMR based approach to patients with symptoms of gastrointestinal or liver disease)

Master in veterinary medicine (DVM)

  • Medicine, surgery and reproduction, companion animals (course responsible and lectures in endokrine diseases, gastrointestinal ldiseases and clinical nutrition in dogs and cats)
  • General veterinary practice - companion animals (course responsible and teaching clinical nutrition)
  • Differentiation Companion animal diseases (clinical rotations and teaching in internal medicine)
  • Supervisor of bachelor and master projects

Master in Companion animal Clinical Sciences

  • Module 2, Internal medicine and specialty cases (course responsible, teacher)
  • Module 5, Internal medicine - respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases in dogs and cats (course responsibel, teacher)
  • Module 6, Internal medicine - urologic and endocrine diseases in dogs and cats (course responsible, teacher)
  • Masterthesis supervision

Domestic Animal Sciences

  • Nutrition and Management of companion and exotic animals (course responsible, teacher)

Fagveterinærsygeplejerske i klinisk ernæring

  • Modul 1-5 (Kursusansvarlig og underviser)

Possible conflicts of interest

Consultant for a Danish Start-Up, Vuffeli.dk, with focus on development of material for client guidance and information

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

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