Comparative Pediatrics and Nutrition

The vision of CPN is to improve the survival and health of animals and humans in early life. Morbidity and mortality are very high in the first period of life, particularly if development is compromised (e.g., by preterm birth, growth restriction or infections). Using translational science, we work cross-disciplinary, from basic studies in cells and organs to preclinical studies in animals (pig, mice) and applied clinical studies in mothers and children, and investigate how nutritional interventions, gut microbiota and infections affect development, disease and survival in the first phase of life of both humans and animal species.

We work closely with Danish and international university partners and industry to study effects of (milk) diets, nutrients, microbiota or pharmacological interventions in cell/tissue models and animals such as newborn pigs. To secure that the research on cells and animals can be translated into solutions for animal and human patients, we have established a collaborative network with Danish and international hospital units (e.g., pediatrics, neonatology, surgery, intensive care, clinical chemistry).

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Contact

Head of Section

Thomas Thymann

Professor Thomas Thymann
Dyrlægevej 68
1870 Frederiksberg C
Tlf.: +45 35 33 26 22
thomas.thymann@sund.ku.dk

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Scientific administrator
Malene Skovsted Cilieborg
Dyrlægevej 68
DK-1870 Frederiksberg C
Phone: +45 35 33 36 31
macilie@sund.ku.dk

NeoSearch group

A platform for pre-clinical testing of pediatric pharmaceuticals, foods (infant formula, pre/probiotics, supplements) and medical devices in piglet models.

Contact
Associate Professor Yanqi Li
Dyrlægevej 68
DK-1870 Frederiksberg C
yli@sund.ku.dk

Employees

Name Title Phone E-mail
Agnethe May Ahnfeldt Guest Researcher +4535328159 E-mail
Anders Brunse Assistant Professor +4535337262 E-mail
Ausra Praneviciute PhD Fellow E-mail
Björn Klabunde Postdoc +4535328334 E-mail
Britta Karlsson Laboratory Technician +4535324637 E-mail
Duc Ninh Nguyen Associate Professor +4535333250 E-mail
Fei Gao Associate Professor E-mail
Jane Connie Povlsen Animal Keeper +4535331452 E-mail
Jingren Zhong Research Assistant E-mail
Karoline Aasmul-Olsen Research Assistant +4535335727 E-mail
Kristina Kjær Larsen Laboratory Technician. +4535326618 E-mail
Kristine Holgersen Postdoc +4535334875 E-mail
Line Iadsatian Christiansen Research Assistant +4535330359 E-mail
Mads Jacob Niemann Guest Researcher +4535322300 E-mail
Malene Roed Spiegelhauer PhD Fellow +4535324693 E-mail
Malene Skovsted Cilieborg Project Coordinator +4535333631 E-mail
Ole Bæk Postdoc +4535330104 E-mail
Per Torp Sangild Professor +4535332698 E-mail
Ping-Ping Jiang Associate Professor +4535324364 E-mail
Simone Margaard Offersen Research Assistant +4535334432 E-mail
Stanislava Pankratova Associate Professor +4535335256 E-mail
Thomas Thymann Professor +4535332622 E-mail
Tik Muk (Mudi) Guest Researcher +4535332272 E-mail
Vibeke Brix Christensen Associate Professor E-mail
Yanqi Li Associate Professor +4535331099 E-mail
Yongxin Ye Guest Researcher +4535325446 E-mail
Ziyuan Wu Academic Research Staff E-mail