IRS
Kathrine Skak Madsen appointed clinical associate professor in paediatric neuroradi-ology
Kathrine Skak Madsen is based at the Danish Research Centre for Magnetic Reso-nance (DRCMR) at Hvidovre Hospital, where she leads the Brain Maturation research group. She is the first IRS employee to be based at Hvidovre Hospital.
The Brain Maturation research group studies brain development in children and adolescents, focusing on both typical and atypical developmental trajectories. The group uses advanced brain MR-imaging (MRI) to investigate brain structure and function across development and to gain a deeper understanding of the biological mechanisms underlying cognition, behaviour, and mental health.
- I look forward to contributing to strengthening research in neuroradiology and brain development through close collaboration between the university, the hospital, and interdisciplinary research environments, says Kathrine Skak Madsen.
She will continue to develop the Brain Maturation group at DRCMR, with a focus on longitudinal studies of brain development in infants, children, and adolescents, combining advanced MR technology with cognitive and clinical assessments.
- The ambition is to further develop the research unit into an interdisciplinary environment that can contribute to a better understanding of both typical brain development and developmental trajectories associated with an increased risk of neurological and psychiatric disorders, explains Kathrine Skak Madsen.
- With Kathrine Skak Madsen, we are gaining a leading researcher. She brings unique strengths that significantly enhance our work within developmental and child psychiatric neuroresearch. I have no doubt that she will make a strong contribution to positioning IRS as a leading environment for early, life-course-oriented neurodevelopmental research with direct clinical impact. This aligns closely with our strategic research priorities, to which Kathrine contributes with her distinctive excellence, says Jakob Grauslund, Head of Department at the Department of Regional Health Research.
- I also very much look forward to collaborating with the Danish Research Centre for Magnetic Resonance at Hvidovre Hospital. IRS is characterised by strong cross-regional research communities, and I am confident that including Hvidovre Hospital in this collaboration will prove highly productive.
Meet the researcher
Kathrine Skak Madsen is a neurobiologist and head of the Brain Maturation group at the Dan-ish Research Centre for Magnetic Resonance (DRCMR) at Hvidovre Hospital. She is affiliat-ed with the Department of Regional Health Research as a clinical associate professor in pae-diatric neuroradiology.