About Us

Who are we?

BLAdder Cancer RESearch Team (BLACREST) is a special operations unit under Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital.

Our goal is to cover all aspects of bladder cancer from the smallest non-invasive papillary tumors to locally advanced bladder cancer as well as from early detection over different treatment modalities to rehabilitation after major surgery. With this focus, we aim to be among the world leaders in bladder cancer research and set the tone for new treatment methods.

Mission & Vision

As a general principle for patients with bladder tumors treated at the Department of Urology, they are offered participation in at least one research project in order to constantly develop the area for the benefit of the individual and future patients.

The Team

The BLACREST consists of a professor and secretary, project nurses, project bioanalysts and PhD students. All are listed below and you are welcome to get in touch.

Jørgen Bjerggaard Jensen

Professor, DMSc., MD., Chief of Operations

bjerggaard@clin.au.dk

Gitte Wrist Lam

Consultant, MD.

gitte.wrist.lam@regionh.dk

Pernille Skjold Kingo

Clinical Associate Professor, MD, PhD

pernking@rm.dk

Jakob K. Jakobsen

Clinical Associate Professor, Consultant, MD, PhD

Jakob.Jakbsen@viborg.rm.dk

Nathalie Demuth Fryd

PHD STUDENT, MD

NATFRY@rm.dk

Josephine Hyldgaard

PhD student, MD

josehyld@clin.au.dk

Ninna Kjær Nielsen

PhD student, MD

ninna@clin.au.dk

Andreas Ernst

MD, PhD

andrerns@rm.dk

Malene Blumenau Pedersen

PhD student

MALBLU@rm.dk

Janni Mølsted Siemer

PhD student, MD

JAISER@rm.dk

Lene Munk

PhD student, MD

lenemu@rm.dk

Rikke Milling

PhD student, MD

rimill@clin.au.dk

Stefanie K. Körner

PhD student, MD

stkoer@clin.au.dk

Simone B. Brandt

PhD student, MD

simbra@clin.au.dk

Peter Engholm Hjort

PhD student, MD

petehj@rm.dk

Karthrina Skovhus Prior

PhD student, MD

KATANS@rm.dk

Vanaja Kumarasegaram

PhD student, MD

vanakuma@clin.au.dk

Mette Studstrup

Secretary

mestud@rm.dk

Michael P. Hjørnholm

Clinical Trial Coordinator

micott@rm.dk

Vibeke Juul Morrison

Clinical Trial Coordinator, Cand. cur

vimorr@rm.dk

Dorthe Sønderborg Welch

Clinical Trial Coordinator

dowelc@rm.dk

Tine Maria Christiansen

Clinical Trial Coordinator

tinechti@rm.dk

Johanna le Fevre

Medical Laboratory Technologist

johlef@rm.dk

Derya Pero Ayyildiz

Medical Laboratory Technologist

deroez@rm.dk

Jameela Safi

Medical Laboratory Technologist

jamesafi@rm.dk

Gamze Ipek Alkan

Medical laboratory technologist

gamalk@rm.dk

Kathrine Dalgas Hartmann

research year students

kahart@rm.dk

Nina Nordtorp Deacon

research year students

nindea@rm.dk

Rasmine Røgter Bak

research year students

rasbak@rm.dk

Anne Sophie von Wowern

Medical student, Research assistant

anvonw@rm.dk

Saranga Sivakumar

Medical student, Research assistant

sarsiv@rm.dk

Frederikke Foli Lanther

Medical student, Research assistant

frlant@rm.dk

Julie Bak Lindholst

Medical student, Research assistant

julili@rm.dk