Jørgen Olsen

Jørgen Olsen

Professor with special responsibilities, Professor

Member of:

    ORCID: 0000-0003-1974-6446

    Jørgen Olsen M.D., DMSc

    Date of birth : March, 1964
    Nationality : Danish 
    Gender: Male

    Current affiliation
    Department of Molecular & Cellular Medicine
    University of Copenhagen
    The Panum Institute, bldg. 18.6
    Blegdamsvej 3
    DK   2200N Denmark  

    Education

    1992Medical Doctor (cand. med.), University of Copenhagen
    1998Doctor Medicinae (DMSc), The Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen

    Employments

    1993Research assistant, Michaelsen Foundation, Department of Medical Biochemistry & Genetics, University of Copenhagen
     1994Assistant professor Department of Medical Biochemistry & Genetics, University of Copenhagen
     1995Intern, Department of Medical Gastroenterology, KAS Herlev University Hospital
     1995Assistant professor Department of Medical Biochemistry & Genetics, University of Copenhagen
     1997Alfred Benzon Investigator, INSERM U381, Strasbourg, France
     1998Associate professor, Department of Medical Biochemistry & Genetics, University of Copenhagen
     2007Associate professor, Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, University of Copenhagen
     2009Professor, Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, University of Copenhagen

    Scholarships

    1987Scholarstipend Danish Medical Research Council
    1988Scholarstipend The Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen

    Administrative tasks

    PeriodTaskOrganisation
    1987-1990Executive committee, Institute of Medical Biochemistry C, Student representativeUniversity of Copenhagen
    1994-1996Leader of the molecular Biology course for Human Biology studentsUniversity of Copenhagen
    1998-1999Member of "Samarbejdsudvalget", Department of Medical Biochemistry & GeneticsUniversity of Copenhagen
    1999-2002Member of the Research Committee, The Faculty of Health SciencesUniversity of Copenhagen
    2001-Leader of the course in Neurobiochemistry for Medical studentsUniversity of Copenhagen
    2003-Member of the scientific board for the Journal of the Danish Medical Association (Ugeskrift for Læger)Danish Medical Association
    2003-2005Member of the executive committee, The Research Committee, The faculty of Health SciencesUniversity of Health Sciences
    2005-Teaching Coordinator, Department of Medical Biochemistry & GeneticsUniversity of Copenhagen
    2007-Member of the study board for medicine, Faculty of Healths SciencesUniversity of Copenhagen
    2007-Member of the editorial board for "The Open Applied Informatics Journal"Bentham Science Publishers Ltd

    Reviewing activity

    Journal
    Bioinformatics
    International Journal of Cancer
    Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine
    European Journal of Biochemistry
    Gastroenterology
    European Journal of Human Genetics
    Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry
    Ugeskrift for Læger
    Oncogene
    American Journal of Physiology
    Cancer Letters
    European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
    Clinical Experimental Immunology

    Supervision and evaluation committees 

    Supervisor for 7 PhD students, 12 masters students and 2 scholar stipend students. 
    In the evaluation committee for one professorship, two associate professorships, 13 PhD theses and 5 masters theses.  

    External grants

    Project periodAmountCurrencyProject titleSource
    1998-1999260000  DKKCytokine mediated interaction between intestinal endoderm and mesenchymeThe Novo Nordisk Foundation
    1999-200075000  DKKIdentification of markers for intestinal epithelial stem cellsThe Novo Nordisk Foundation
    2000-20021050000  DKKDevelopment and maintenance of the gastrointestinal mucosaThe Danish Medical Research Council
    2002300000  DKKGene expression as predictor for development of colorectal cancerThe Alfred Nielsen and Wife's Foundation
    2001-2002200000  DKKIdentification of gene combinations which increases the risk for colorectal cancer developmentThe Novo Nordisk Foundation
    2003-2004600000 DKKGene expression and cellular phenotype in the small intestinal epitheliumThe Medical Research Council
    2003125000  DKKGene expression as predictor for development of colorectal cancerThe Alfred Nielsen and Wife's Foundation
    2004125000  DKKGene expression as predictor for development of colorectal cancerThe Alfred Nielsen and Wife's Foundation
    2004-20061080000  DKKDelineation of transcription factor networks for use in molecular gastroenterologyThe Danish Medical Research Council
    2006-200796100  EURFruit Quality and Safety, ISAFRUIT. Partner.European commission
    2006-2009510000  DKK"samfinancieret ph.d-stip"The Danish Medical Research Council

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