Current research

I am interested in the organization and regulation of the healthcare system, in particular with respect to introduction of new medical technologies. My area of expertise is ethics as a form of regulation in relation to human bodily materials and health data. I have worked with, e.g., research biobanking, stem cells, property issues, forensic biobanking, public-private partnerships and public perceptions of genetics. I primarily use qualitative methods.

Among my current projects you find an ERC-funded project on data intensification in healthcare: Policy, Practice and Patient Experience in the Age of Intensified Data Sourcing (POLICYAID). 

Teaching

I am course manager on Organisation analysis on the MA in the public health sciences programme and a course introducing IT and Health students to the healthcare system and organisation analysis. I also teach topics related to qualitative methods, public health ethics, STS etc. I supervise essays on issues relating to medical STS, health politics, organisation, regulation, and public health ethics. 

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Education

- 2004: Dr. Med. Sci./Ph.D., Medical ethics, University of Umeå.                                        
- 2001: Cand.scient.anth. (MA anthropology), Institute for Anthropology, University of Copenhagen.
- 1998: MA. African studies, Centre for African studies, University of Copenhagen.        
- 1998: BA. in anthropology, Institute for Anthropology, University of Copenhagen.

Awards

• 2017 EliteForsk, reward of distinction from the Ministry of education and Research
• 2016 ERC Consolidator Grant, The European Research Councils
• 2012 Sapere Aude Research Leader of Excellence, The Danish Research Councils
• 2010 Viking Fund Medal for organizing a symposium, Wenner-Gren Foundation, New York City

Work experience

- 2013: Professor of Medical Science and Technology Studies, Centre for Medical Science and Technology Studies, Section for Health Services Research, Institute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen
- 2011-2014: Head of Section, Section for Health Services Research, Institute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen
- 2007: Associate Professor, Department of Health Services Research, Institute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen. Combined research and teaching position in Organizational analysis with special emphasis on research regulation.
- 2005-2007: Assistant Professor, Department of Health Services Research, Institute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen. Combined research and teaching position in Health Services Research with special emphasis on organization and power.
- 2001-2004: Doctoral student in Medical Ethics and Health Services Research, Department of Medical Ethics, University of Umeå, and Department of Health Service Research, Institute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen.
- 2000, 2001: Evaluator, consultant, Adviser, LFW/TCRS/DanChurchAid, Tanzania.

Selected Projects

- 2016-2021: Policy, Practice and Patient Experience in an Age of Intensified Data Sourcing (ERC Consolidator Grant)

- 2012- 2016: GLOBAL GENES, LOCAL CONCERNS (2013-2017) UCPH Excellence Programme for Interdisciplinary Research (PI:Jens Schovsbo, 24.168.000)

- 2011-2014: BODY AND PERSON. De Frie Forskningsråd, FKK, Sapere Aude-forskningsleder (PI:
                   Klaus Høyer, DKK 8.542.816)

- 2007-2008: ALMOST HUMAN? Carlsbergfondet (PI: Klaus Høyer).

- 2001-2004: BIOBANKS AND INFORMED CONSENT. Etik i Vården Programmet (PI: Niels Lynöe).

Research fellowships 
- 2013: Visiting Researcher, University of Sydney

- 2010: Visiting Research Fellow (Quadrant Fellowship), University of Minnesota

- 2008: Research visit, King's College, University of London.

- 2006-2007: Research visit, Department of Social Studies of Medicine, McGill University, Canada.

- 2003: Post-graduate fellowship, Marie Curie Fellow, Department of Sociology, the Science and Technology Studies Unit, University of York, England.