I research the causes and prevalence of epilepsy, particularly when it develops after head injuries, to prevent its onset and reduce the disease burden. I strive to apply advanced statistical methods and data analysis to move research from prediction to causation. I hold a master’s degree in economics (Cand. polit) and a PhD in health sciences.
My research on post-traumatic epilepsy is based on epidemiological methods and data from national registers. The goal is to identify potential risk factors and mechanisms to better understand why some develop epilepsy after a head injury while others do not. Currently, I focus on exploring possible biomarkers and the complex interplay between genetic and environmental factors.
I teach epidemiology to medical students at Aarhus University. Additionally, I teach and instruct exercises to PhD-students in an introductory course on register-based research.
As a Lundbeck postdoc fellow, I have overall responsibility for planning, coordinating, and executing my project. I handle data analysis, statistics, article writing, result dissemination, media relations, collaboration management, and, importantly, funding administration and grant applications.
