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ResearcherID: P-6242-2014

Scopus Author ID: 6602410533

My research is focused on the motor system. The human being cannot live or cannot interact with the surroundings without using the motor system. A simple thing as breathing or communicate cannot occur without the motor system - and maybe the best for learning is to involve the motor system (?).

My research has both a basic science perspective and an applied perspective. The projects investigate,

1)   The basic physiological mechanisms of the motor system and the regulation of these mechanisms.

2)   The motor systems ability to adapt and learn new skills under various circumstances. How can learning be optimized for children, young people, sports talents and adult?

3)   What is the relation between the motor system and cognitive learning? How important is involvement of motor skills during childrens learning process of cognitive skills?

Teaching

I teach in the following subjects in the bachelor and master programme:

Ballgames,

Basketball,

Motor Learning,

Neuroscience,

Adapted sport and physical activity,

Talent development

CV

Name: Jacob Wienecke

Title: PhD (Neuroscience), MSc (Human Physiology & Biology)

Date and place of birth: October 8th 1974, Esbjerg, Denmark (DK)

Position:      Associate Professor,

Head of Bachelor Studies (in Exercise and Sports Science),

Animal lab Group Coordinator,

Coordinator of the teaching in the field of Ballgames.

Affiliations:

Copenhagen Neural Control of Movement (CPHNCM), Department of Nutrition, Exercise & Sports (NEXS), Department of Neuroscience & Pharmacology (INF), Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen (KU);

Education:

2014 – 2015    Course in: Management and Development, University of Copenhagen.

2009                Certified for Higher Education Teaching (Adjunktpædagogikum), University of Copenhagen,

2007                Ph.D. Faculty of Health Science, University of Copenhagen, DK

2003                MSc in Human Physiology (major degree) and Biology (minor degree), Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, DK

1994 – 1995    Sports School (idrætshøjskole), Den Jyske Idrætsskole, Vejle, Denmark

1991 – 1994    Student at Varde Gymnasium, Varde, Denmark                    

Positions held:

2013 –             Head of Bachelor Studies (in Exercise and Sports Science)

2011 –             Visiting Teacher, Norges Idrettshøyskole (NIH) in Oslo, Norway

2011 –             Associate Professor, NEXS, KU

2008 – 2011    Assistant Professor, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

2010               Visiting Researcher, University of Freiburg, Germany

2008                Basketball Coach for SISU CPH (men’s, best division in DK), Copenhagen           

2005 – 2007    Ph.D. student at the Faculty of Health Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

2004                Research Assistant at the Dep. of Medical Physiology, University of Copenhagen

2002 – 2003   Junior research assistant, Dep. of Medical Physiology, University of Copenhagen

2000 – 2005   Teacher (undervisningsassistent) at University of Copenhagen

1996 – 1998   Teacher, Langelinieskolen, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark

1995 – 1997   Kindergarden teacher, Copenhagen, Denmark

International collaborations:

Dr. Peter Kirkwood, Sobell Dep. of Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders, Institute of Neurology, UCL, London, UK. Mengliang Zhang, Lunds University, Sweden. Liqun Ren, University of Chengde, China. Fin Biering-Sørensen, Rigshospitalet and Glostrup Hospital. Ola Fosnæs, NIH in Oslo, Norway.

Other duties

2012                Symposium organizer at University of Southern Denmark “Ballgames symposium”

2011                Developing the education/teaching in Ballgames at NIH, Oslo, Norway

2010 –             Member of the teaching board at Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences

2005 –             Member of the Elite board of the Danish Basketball Federation (DBBF)

2003 –             Development of (& teaching at) the Coach Education in the DBBF

2002 – 2005    Board member of the Players Union for Danish Elite Sports, Denmark

2002 – 2005    Co-Founder and member of the Basketball Players Union in Denmark

1996 – 1998    Physical trainer for mentally ill people, A project in the Copenhagen Area, DK

1995 –             Basketball coach for children and teenagers in SISU, Copenhagen, Denmark

1995 – 2006    Organizer of the Annual Danish Sports Festival for mentally ill people.

International Talks

Southern University of Denmark, 2012, “Bidirectional video-teaching”

University of Freiburg, 2010 “Changes in motor neurons following Exercise”

The Motor Neuron Meeting, 2006, Copenhagen “Gene-expression changes in motor neurons following spinal transection”

University of Alberta, 2005 “Plateau properties in motor neurones”