LIDEM consist of a unique consortium with participation of leading scientist and experts with strong and diverse scientific competencies from across 4 faculties (HUM, NAT, SAMF and SUND) at the University of Southern Denmark and scientists from UCL and Slagelse Hospital. With research in LIDEM the scientist seeks to create innovative research within dementia. A smaller group of scientists from the consortium is functioning as a leading and administrative group for LIDEM. International experts from around the world support and advise the consortium in the research projects. As the foundation of the research centre is Citizen Science – a collaboration between citizens, professionals and scientists, the municipalities are essential partners in the research. Below you find lists and information for scientist in the steering committee and consortium

The scientists team in LIDEM

Pernille Tanggaard Andersen Professor and Head of Health Promotion Unit, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark

Gitte Rasmussen Professor and Head of Centre SopraCon, Department of Language and Communication, University of Southern Denmark

Jens Troelsen Professor and Head of Active Living Research Unit, Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark

Henry Larsen Associate professor, Department of Entrepreneurship and Relationship Management, University of Southern Denmark

Lene Wermuth Clinical Associate Professor in Neurology, Slagelse Hospital and at BRIDGE, Brain Research – Inter-Disciplinary Guided Excellence, Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark

Jens Sønderggard Professor and Head of General Practice Research Unit, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark

Mogens Hørder Professor, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark

Egon Noe Professor and Head of Danish Centre for Rural Research, Department of Sociology, Environmental and Business Economics, University of Southern Denmark

Peter Simonsen Professor and Head of the Uses of Art and Literature research group, Department of the study of Culture, University of Southern Denmark

Thomas Skovgaard Associate Professor and Head of Centre for Active Living, Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark

Marco ChiarandinI Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (IMADA), University of Southern Denmark

Dorthe Susanne Nielsen Associate professor, Infectious Diseases and Family focused health care research centre (FaCE), Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark

Dorte Gyrd-Hansen Professor and Head of Research Unit DaCHE, Danish Centre for Health Economics, University of Southern Denmark

Mette Gislev Kjærsgaard Associate professor, Department of Design and Communication, University of Southern Denmark

Annette Aagaard Thuesen Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Environmental and Business Economics, University of Southern Denmark

Carl J. Brandt Postdoc, Research Unit of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark

Per Kjær Professor, Clinical Biomechanics, Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark

Jesper Bo Nielsen Professor and Head of Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark

Ulrik W. Nash Postdoc, Department of Marketing and Management, University of Southern Denmark

Anne Kathrine Overgaard Head of Division, Extern Projects, The Faculty Secretariat, University of Southern Denmark

Thomas Kaarsted Deputy Director, University Library of Southern Denmark, General Office, University of Southern Denmark

Danielle Louise Nørager Johansen Academic Assistant, Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark

Lars Stig Møller Business Developer, SDU, RIO, University of Southern Denmark

Lena Lykke Jønch-Clausen Project Coordinator, Executive officer, SDU RIO, University of Southern Denmark

Maria Busk Damgaard Research Assistant, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark