Research units and centres
- Research Units
- Clinical Centres
- Elite and Flagship Centres
- Centres of Clinical Excellence
- Frontline Centres
The Department of Clinical Research includes research units covering all medical and surgical specialties at Odense University Hospital (OUH).
Overview of research units at the Department of Clinical Research:
Head of research Annmarie Touborg Lassen
E-mail: atlassen@health.sdu.dk
Head of Research Jesper Pihl-Thingvad
E-mail: jpthingvad@health.sdu.dk
Head of research Rikke Thaarup Wesselhøft
E-mail: rwesselhoeft@health.sdu.dk
Head of research Benjamin S. Rasmussen
E-mail: bsrasmussen@health.sdu.dk
Head of Research Jette Ammentorp
E-mail: jammentorp@health.sdu.dk
Head of research Kristian Kidholm
E-mail: kkidholm@health.sdu.dk
Learn more about CIMT - Centre for Innovative Medical Technology
Head of research Asbjørn Hróbajrtsson
E-mail: ahrobjartsson@health.sdu.dk
Learn more about Cochrane Denmark & Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine Odense (CEBMO)
Head of research Morten Frost Nielsen
E-mail: mmfnielsen@health.sdu.dk
Head of research Karen Andersen-Ranberg
E-mail: karanberg@health.sdu.dk
Head of research Christina Anne Vinter
E-mail: cvinter@health.sdu.dk
Learn more about Research unit of Gynaecology and Obstetrics
Head of research Henrik Frederiksen
E-mail: hfrederiksen@health.sdu.dk
Head of research Jes Sanddal Lindholt
E-mail: jslindholt@health.sdu.dk
Learn more about Research unit of Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery
Head of research Charlotte Gotthard Mørtz
E-mail: mortz@health.sdu.dk
Learn more about Research unit of Dermatovenerology and Allergy
Head of research Isik Somuncu Johansen
E-mail: isjohansen@health.sdu.dk
Head of research Kasper Stokbro
E-mail: kstokbro@health.sdu.dk
Head of research Jens Flensted Lassen
E-mail: jflassen@health.sdu.dk
Head of Research Michael Bau Mortensen
E-mail: mmortensen@health.sdu.dk
Head of research Martin Overgaard
E-mail: movergaard@health.sdu.dk
Head of Research Bente Mertz Nørgård
E-mail: bnoergaard@health.sdu.dk
Head of research Daniel Pilsgaard Henriksen
E-mail: dphenriksen@health.sdu.dk
Head of research Anja Lisbeth Frederiksen
E-mail: afrederiksen@health.sdu.dk
Head of research Mike Bogetofte Barnkob
E-mail: mbarnkob@health.sdu.dk
Head of research Christian Borbjerg Laursen
E-mail: claursen@health.sdu.dk
Head of research Jess Lambrechtsen
E-mail: jess.lambrechtsen@rsyd.dk
Head of research Frantz Rom Poulsen
E-mail: frpoulsen@health.sdu.dk
Head of research Morten Blaabjerg
E-mail: mblaabjerg@health.sdu.dk
Head of research Malene Grubbe Hildebrandt
E-mail: mhildebrandt@health.sdu.dk
Head of research Henrik Jørn Ditzel
E-mail: hditzel@health.sdu.dk
Head of research Martin Lindberg-Larsen
E-mail: mlindberg@health.sdu.dk
Head of research Kristine Bjørndal
E-mail: kbjoerndal@health.sdu.dk
Learn more about the research unit
Head of research Jens Ahm Sørensen
E-mail: jsoerensen@health.sdu.dk
Head of research Tanja Maria Sheldrick-Michel
E-mail: tmichel@health.sdu.dk
Head of research Mette Raunkiær
E-mail: raunkiaer@health.sdu.dk
Head of research Torkell Ellingsen
E-mail: tellingsen@health.sdu.dk
Overview of clinical centres at the Department of Clinical Research:
Head of research Kate Lykke Lambertsen
E-mail: klambertsen@health.sdu.dk
Learn more about BRIDGE: Brain Research - Inter Disciplinary Guided Excellence
Head of research Peter Zvara
E-mail: pzvara@health.sdu.dk
Head of research: Sidsel Arnspang Pedersen
E-mail: sidsel.arnspang.pedersen@rsyd.dk
Learn more about Centre for Research in Sustainable Medicine
The centre is supported by the Region of Southern Denmark, Pharmacology OUH and the SDU Climate Cluster. It aims to conduct research, gather knowledge and offer guidance.
Head of research Anne-Marie S. Christensen
E-mail: sundhedsfilosofi@sdu.dk
Head of Research Ditte Søndergaard Linde
E-mail: dsondergaard@health.sdu.dk
Head of research Mads Thomassen
E-mail: mads.thomassen@rsyd.dk
Head of research Dorthe Susanne Nielsen
E-mail: dorthe.nielsen@rsyd.dk
Learn more about COPe - Center on Culture, Older People, and Vulnerability
Head of research Karin Dieperink
E-mail: kdieperink@health.sdu.dk
Learn more about FaCe - Family focused healtcare research Center
Head of Research Lisbeth Rosenbek Minet
E-mail: lisbeth.minet@rsyd.dk
Learn more about Research Center for Person-centered Rehabilitation
Head of Research Malene Grubbe Hildebrandt
E-mail: mhildebrandt@health.sdu.dk
Elite and Flagship Centres is funded by Odense University Hospital (OUH) and University of Southern Denmark (SDU).
They er characterised by being interdisciplinary institutions that conduct research at the highest international level.
They have been selected as a strategic priority following a competitive selection proces.
Overview of Elite and Flagship Centres at Department of Clinical Research:
Head of Research Torben Barington
E-mail: tbarington@health.sdu.dk
Learn more about CITCO - Centre for Cellular Immunotherapy of Haematological Cancer Odense
Head of research Aleksander Krag
E-mail: akrag@health.sdu.dk
Head of Research Vijay Tiwari
E-mail: tiwari@health.sdu.dk
Learn more about CIMP - Center for Integrated Multi-Omics in Precision Medicine
Centres of Clinical Excellence are supported by the Region of Southern Denmark.
A defining feature of a Centre of Clinical Excellence is the close integration of clinical practice and research, which together generate groundbreaking and clinically relevant results at a high international level.
The centres are expected to develop innovative outcomes that have a significant impact on future patient care — either within a specific clinical field or more broadly by bridging boundaries between functions, disciplines, and institutions.Further information about funding and calls for applications can be found on the Region of Southern Denmark’s website.
Overview of Centres of Clinical Excellence at the Department of Clinical Research:
Head of research Henrik Frederiksen
E-mail: hfrederiksen@health.sdu.dk
Head of Research Gunnar Baatrup
E-mail: ouh.cica@rsyd.dk
Learn more about CICA - Centre for Clinical Implementation of Capsule Endoscopy
Head of research Morten Frost Nielsen
E-mail: mmfnielsen@health.sdu.dk
Head of research Steffen Husby and Mark Bremholm Ellebæk
E-mail: shusby@health.sdu.dk and mark.ellebaek1@rsyd.dk
Head of research Michael Bau Mortensen
E-mail: michael.bau.mortensen@rsyd.dk
Head of research Malene Grubbe Hildebrandt
E-mail: mhildebrandt@health.sdu.dk
Frontline Centres are supported by internal funding schemes at Odense University Hospital (OUH).
A Frontline Centre is defined as a research and innovation unit distinguished by a strong academic profile and frontline functions.
Each Frontline Centre is expected to foster robust research environments, contribute to innovation activities, collaborate closely with clinical functions, and enhance professional standards within its field.
Further information about funding and calls for applications can be found on the OUH website.
Overview of Frontline Centres at the Department of Clinical Research:
Head of centre Jes S. Lindholt
E-mail: jes.sanddal.lindholt@rsyd.dk
Head of centre Christian B. Laursen
E-mail: christian.b.laursen@rsyd.dk
Head of research Christina H. Ruhlmann
E-mail: cruhlmann@health.sdu.dk
Head of research Sigurdur Skarphedinsson
E-mail: sskarphedinsson@health.sdu.dk
Learn more about KCVI - Klinisk Center for Vektorbårne Infektioner
Head of centre Torkell Ellingsen
E-mail: torkell.ellingsen@rsyd.dk
Head of centre Michael Bau Mortensen
E-mail: michael.bau.mortensen@rsyd.dk
Head of centre Jesper Rømhild Davidsen
E-mail: jesper.roemhild.davidsen@rsyd.dk