Anders Waage, Professor, Chief Consultant
Roles: International Collaborator Work Package 5 Medical Treatment

Specialty: Internal Medicine, Hematology
Institution: St Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
Contact Info:
Dep of Hematology, Postboks 3250 Sluppen
N-7006 Trondheim
T: +47 72825100
E: anders.waage (at) stolav (dot) no  
Research interests: Hematology, Multiple Myeloma

Anne Marie Bak Jylling, Senior Hospital Physician
Roles: WP2-WP6

Specialty: Pathology
Institution: Odense University Hospital
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45 65413395
E: anne.marie.bak.jylling (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: Breast, pathology

Ann-Kristine Weber Giger
Roles: PhD stud.

Specialty: Clinical Oncology
Institution: Department of Oncology
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T:
E: Ann-Kristine.Weber.Giger (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: Geriatric assessment of persons aged 70 years or more with cancer.

Arndt Büssing, Prof., M.D.
Roles: Researcher, WP6
Specialty: Spirituality, Existential needs, Quality of Life, Measures in Spirituality and Health, non-pharmacological interventions
Institution: Profesorship Quality of Life, Spirituality and Coping, Faculty of Health, Witten/Herdeclke University, Germany
Contact Info:


T: +49 2330-623246
E: arndt.buessing (at) uni-wh (dot) de  
Research interests: Existential and spiritual resources, spiritual needs of elderly and patients with chronic diseases

Axel Skytthe
Roles: Senior Data Analyst, WP1

Specialty: Epidemiology, Biostatistics og Biodemography
Institution: The Danish Twin Registry, Danish Center for Ageing Research, University of Southern Denmark
Contact Info:
J.B. Winsløws Vej 9 B, st. tv.
5000 Odense C, Denmark
T: +45 65503034
E: askytthe (at) health.sdu (dot) dk  
Research interests: Medical demography, genetic-epidemiology, twin studies, ageing

Birte Østergaard, Associate professor
Roles: Member of WP6

Specialty: Nursing
Institution: Research Unit of Nursing, University of Southern Denmark
Contact Info:


T: +45 65504053
E: boestergaard (at) health.sdu (dot) dk  
Research interests: Family Nursing

Bjarne Winther Kristensen, Professor, Consultant neuropathologist, Ph.D.
Roles: Biobanking, Biomarkers, WP2-WP6

Specialty: Pathology
Institution: Department of Pathology, Odense University Hospital
Institute of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45 65414807 (Department) / +45 23963602 (Mobile)
E: bjarne.winther.kristensen (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: Brain cancer, biomarkers, cancer stem cells, targeted therapy

Cai Grau, Professor, MD, DMSc
Roles: WP4

Specialty: Oncology
Institution: Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital and Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aarhus University, Denmark
Contact Info:
Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital,
Nørrebrogade 44, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Aarhus, Denmark
T: +45 89492553
E: caigrau (at) dadlnet (dot) dk  
Research interests: Radiotherapy, head and neck cancer

Carla Alves, post.doc., ph.d
Roles: Translational research related to cancer in the elderly, mainly identification of biomarkers associated to outcome and toxicity in younger vs. elderly patients. Involved in WP2.

Specialty: Molecular Cancer Research, Biomarker discovery
Institution: Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45
E: calves (at) health.sdu (dot) dk   
Research interests: Translational cancer research, biomarker discovery, metastasis, estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer, molecular oncology.

Cecilia Margareta Lund, MD., Ph.d.
Roles: Consultant WP5

Specialty: Internal medicine. Geriatrics.
Institution: Department of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev and Gentofte
Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen
Contact Info:
T: +45 38686112
E: cecilia.margareta.lund.01 (at) regionh (dot) dk
Research interests: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and intervention, Physical activity and excise

Christian Godballe, Professor, MD, phD
Roles: WP3+WP5

Specialty: Head and Neck surgery
Institution: Odense University Hospital, Department of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45 65412800
E: christian.godballe (at) rsyd (dot) dk
Research interests: Head and neck cancer

Christian Rønn Hansen, Md. Ph.d.
Roles: WP4

Specialty:
Institution: Odense University Hospital
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45
E: (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests:

Christina Nordenbæk, Project Coordinator
Roles: Economy

Specialty: Clinical trials
Institution: Odense University Hospital
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45 24432924
E: christina.nordenbaek (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests:

Christina Louise Lindhardt, PhD, Postdoc, RN
Roles: Nurse, PhD, Postdoc,
WP6
Specialty: Research geriatric, oncology and healthcare innovations
Institution: Department of Geriatric Medicine, Odense University Hospital and University of Southern Denmark
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45 60381531
E: clindhardt (at) health (dot) sdu (dot) dk  
Research interests: Implementation of healthcare technology, equity in oncology treatment and care, communication, interdisciplinary care and treatment of old patients.

Christoffer Johansen, Professor, DScMed, PhD
Roles: Specialist in research in the area life beyond cancer Head, Unit of Survivorship Research,
WP6
Specialty: Oncology
Institution: Finsen Centre / The Danish Cancer Society Research Centre
Contact Info:
Rigshospitalet 5073, Blegdamsvej, 2100 /
Copenhagen, Denmark
T: +45 35257627
E: christof (at) cancer (dot) dk  
Research interests: Survivorship, late effect and rehabilitation

David I. Thwaites, Professor
Roles: Professor of Medical Physics; Director, Institute of Medical Physics
WP4
Specialty: Medical Physics
Institution: University of Sydney
Contact Info: Institute of Medical Physics, School of Physics,
University of Sydney, NSW2006, Australia

T: +61 2 9351 8731
E: david.thwaites (at) sydney.edu (dot) au  
Research interests: Monte Carlo modelling of radiation sources, interactions and dosimetry for clinical problems, including physical and biological optimisation • Applications, modelling and optimisation of novel technology for radiation oncology, including cost-benefit issues • Radiation dosimetry for developmental techniques, verification and audit;accuracy and precision in radiation oncology • Radiation treatment imaging and its modelling and optimisation, including the utilisation of functional imaging in radiation ooncology, • Modelling, dosimetry and clinical use of particle radiotherapy beams • Tumour treatment response modelling based on biological, clinical and imaging data. - Data-mining, rapid learning and radiomics applications in radiation oncology

Doris Schledermann, Senior Hospital Physician
Roles: WP2-WP6

Specialty: Pathology
Institution: Department of Pathology, Odense University Hospital
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45 65414823
E: doris.schledermann (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: pathology, gynecology

Dorthe L. Nielsen, Professor, senior consultant, DMSc
Roles: Investgator, WP6

Specialty: Oncology
Institution: Dept. Oncology, Herlev Hospital
Contact Info:


T: +45 38682344
E: dorte.nielsen.01 (at) regionh (dot) dk  
Research interests: Clinical trials, breast and colorectal cancer, cardiotoxicity

Dorthe Susanne Nielsen, Nurse, Professor in Vulnerability, RN. MHS., PhD
Roles: WP6

Specialty: Transcultural nursing and care, Geriatric medicine and care
Institution: Migrant Health Clinic and Department of Geriatric Medicine,
Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark
Contact Info: Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C

T: +45 27642890 / 21350494
E: dorthe.nielsen (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: Vulnerability, Communication and care, Cross-cultural issues, Older persons everyday life

Eduardo Bruera, MD
Roles: Professor and Chair, Department of Palliative Care & Rehabilitation Medicine WP6

Specialty:
Institution: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Contact Info:
Department of Palliative Care & Rehabilitation Medicine – Unit 1414,
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd.,
Houston Texas 77030, USA
T: +1 713-792-6084
E: ebruera (at) mdanderson (dot) org  
Research interests: Assessment and management of complex physical and psychosocial symptoms in patients with advanced cancer.

Elisabeth Coyne, Dr.
Roles: Lecturer undergraduate nursing, WP6

Specialty: Oncology family nursing
Institution: Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
Contact Info:
Logan Campus Griffith University Australia

T: +61 0403021699
E: e.coyne (at) griffith.edu (dot) au  
Research interests: Oncology patients and family experience, breast cancer, undergraduate nursing experience of international placements

Eric Pujade-Lauraine, MD, PhD, Prof
Roles: Head of the Women Cancer and Clinical Research Center , WP5

Specialty: Medical Oncology
Institution: Hôpital Hôtel-Dieu, France
Contact Info:
Place du Parvis Notre-Dame, 75004, Paris, France

T: +33 14238222
E: epujade (at) arcagy (dot) org  
Research interests: GYN cancers

Faisal Mahmood, Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Roles: WP4 leader

Specialty: Medical Physics
Institution: Institute of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark Laboratory of Radiation Physics, Odense University Hospital
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45 26282837
E: Faisal.Mahmood (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: Imaging, Medical Physics, Radiotherapy, Oncology

Finn Rønholt, MD., Ph.d., MPA.
Roles: Chief consultant, WP6

Specialty: Internal medicine. Geriatrics.
Institution: Medical department O, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Herlev
Contact Info:


T: +45 38681313
E: finn.roenholt (at) regionh (dot) dk  
Research interests: Health Care promotion. Coorporation between primary and secondary healthcare.

Gerda Engholm, Senior statistician
Roles: WP1

Specialty: Cancer Statistics
Institution: Danish Cancer Society, Dept. Documentation and Quality
Contact Info:
Kræftens Bekæmpelse,
Strandboulevarden 49, 2100 København Ø
T: +45 35257667
E: Gerda (at) cancer (dot) dk  
Research interests: Cancer Statistics, cancer survival, Avoidable cancers and avoidable cancer deaths

Gunnar Baatrup, Professor, senior consultant
Roles: Member of the surgical group, WP3+WP6

Specialty: General and colorectal surgery
Institution: Department of Surgery A, Odense University Hospital Svendborg
and Institute of Regional Health Science, University of Southern Denmark
Contact Info:
Valdemarsgade 53, SVB Bygning 17.00,
5700 Svendborg
T: +45 20575154
E: Gunnar.baatrup (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: Early colorectal cancer treatment and cancer staging

Halfdan Sørbye, professor
Roles: WP5

Specialty: Oncology
Institution: Dept of Oncology, Haukeland University Hospital
Contact Info:
5021 Bergen, Norway

T: +
E: halfdan.sorbye (at) helse-bergen (dot) no  
Research interests: Chemotherapy for colorectal cancer , neuroendocrine carcinoma

Hanne Vestergaard, MD, PhD
Roles: Head of Department
WP5
Specialty: Haematology
Institution: Department of Haematology, Odense University Hospital, Denmark
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45 30614789
E: hanne.vestergaard (at) rsyd (doc) dk  
Research interests: Chronic myeloproloferative neoplasms

Hans Storm, MD – Medical Director
Roles: Partner – advisor
WP1
Specialty: Cancer Epidemiology, Registration, Register based research
Institution: Danish Cancer Society
Contact Info:
Kræftens Bekæmpelse,
Strandboulevarden 49, 2100 København Ø
T: +45 35257625
E: hans (at) cancer (dot) dk  
Research interests: Cancer epidemiology - survival, incidence, mortality, radiation, treatment (XRT, CTX), health care, prevention, intervention, Public Health

Helena Ditzel
Roles: PhD stud. WP5

Specialty: Clinical Oncology
Institution: Department of Oncology
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45 xx
E: Helena.Mogelbjerg.Ditzel (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: Geriatric Oncology Screening and Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment.

Henrik Ditzel, Professor, MD, DMSc, PhD.
Roles: Chair of AgeCare, Head of Clinical Research Unit, WP2 leader,
perform translational research related to cancer in the elderly, main focus on identification of biomarkers associated the outcome and toxicity in younger vs. elderly patients.
Specialty: Molecular Cancer Research, Clinical immunology, Biomarker discovery
Institution: Oncology Department, Odense University Hospital; Department of Cancer and Inflammation Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark
Contact Info:
J. B Winsløwsvej 25, 3 floor
5000 Odense C
T: +45 60113781
E: hditzel (at) health.sdu (dot) dk  
Research interests: Molecular oncology, Immunology, translational cancer research, biomarker discovery, endocrine resistance in breast cancer, cancer stem cells

Henrik Frederiksen, Consultant, PhD
Roles: WP1 leader

Specialty: Internal medicine: Haematology
Institution: Odense University Hospital, Department of Haematology
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45 65412923
E: henrik.frederiksen (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: Haematology, Epidemiology, Aging

Jacob Hjelmborg
Roles: WP1 leader

Specialty: Biostatistics, Genetic Epidemiology, AI methodology.
Institution: Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Biodemography, Dept. of Public Health, Univ. of Southern Denmark
Contact Info:J.B. Winsløws Vej 9, B1
5000 Odense C

T: +45 65503075
E: jhjelmborg (at) health.sdu (dot) dk  
Research interests: Biostatistics; Twin- and family studies; Cancer epidemiology; International collaboration: Nordic Twin Cancer Study, NorTwinCan leading group member. ITN cancerprevention programme, secondment researcher

Jacob Krabbe Pedersen, MSc, PhD, Postdoc
Roles: WP1

Specialty: Statistics
Institution: University of Southern Denmark, Danish Aging Research Center
Contact Info:
J B Winsløvs Vej 9B, 3.tv.
5000 Odense C
T: +45 6550 4735
E: jkrabbe (at) health.sdu (dot) dk  
Research interests: Statistics, Epidemiology, Aging

Jens Ahm Sørensen, Professor, consultant plastic surgeon, Md. Ph.d.
Roles: WP3+WP5

Specialty: Plastic Surgery
Institution: Odense University Hospital
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45 22136707
E: jens.sorensen (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: Head and neck cancer, Microsurgery, wounds, stemcell therapy

Jesper Grau Eriksen, Consultant, phd, assoc. prof. SDU
Roles: Involved in WP4

Specialty: Clinical Oncology
Institution: Odense University Hospital
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45 30631751
E:jesper.grau.eriksen (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: Head and Neck cancer, EGFR-inhibition, translational research, combined modality treatment

Jesper Ryg, Professor, Head of Reearch, Consultant, MD, PhD
Roles: Co-lead WP6; involved in WP1 and WP5

Specialty: Geriatric medicine
Institution: Department of Geriatric Medicine, Odense University Hospital and University of Southern Denmark
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45 6541 4624
E: jesper.ryg (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: Comprehensive geriatric assessment, frailty.

Julia S. Johansen, Professor, MD, DMSc
Roles: WP2

Specialty: Translational Medicine
Institution: Departments of Oncology and Medicine, Herlev Hospital
Contact Info:
Departments of Medicine and Oncology, Herlev Hospital, University of Copenhagen
Herlev Ringvej 75, 2730 Herlev, Denmark
T: +45 38689241
E: julia.johansen (at) post3.tele (dot) dk  
Research interests: Biomarkers, Cancer, Cardiovascular diseases, Colorectal cancer, MicroRNA, Inflammation, Pancreatic cancer, Rheumatoid arthritis, YKL-40

Jun Wang, Exutive Dirctor and Professor, BSc, phD
Roles: WP2

Specialty: Genomics and Bioinformatic
Institution: BIG-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
Contact Info:

T: +
E: Wangj (at) genomics.org (dot) cn
Research interests: Genomics and related bioinformatics analysis of common diseases, including cancer

Jørgen Johansen, MD, PhD, Assoc Prof, Chief Physician
Roles: Contributor WP4

Specialty: Oncology
Institution: Dept. of Oncology, Odense University Hospital
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45 65413108
E:jorgen.johansen (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: Radiotherapy, normal tissue reactions, head and neck cancer, PET imaging

Jørn Herrstedt, M.D., DMSc.
Roles: Head of Research in Oncology, Professor of Clinical Oncology,
WP6 co-leader
Specialty: Internal Medicine, Clinical Oncology
Institution: Region of Zealand
Contact Info:


T: +45
E: herrstedt (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: Gynecologic Oncology, Supportive Care, Cancer in the Elderly

Jaakko Kaprio, Academyprofessor
Roles: Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, WP1

Specialty:
Institution: University of Helsinki / director of the Finnish Institute for Molecular Medicine
Contact Info:
PO Box 41 (Mannerheimintie 172), FI-00014,
University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
T: +358 9 191 27595, mobile +358 50 3715419
E: jaakko.kaprio (at) helsinki (dot) fi  
Research interests: Twin studies, molecular genetics of addictions. > Lifestyle determinants of non-communicable disease (smoking, alcohol, > sedentariness, obesity, sleep).

Karin Dieperink, RN, MCN, PhD.
Roles: Clinical Nursing Researcher, Associate Professor, PhD, WP6 leader

Specialty: Clinical Oncology
Institution: Department of Oncology, Odense University Hospital
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45 61332404
E: karin.dieperink (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: Supportive care, rehabilitation, family nursing.

Kasper Rørdam Jensen, MSc in Physics
Roles: PhD student

Specialty: Cancer Research
Institution: Department of Clinical Research (SDU) and Laboratory of Radiation Physics (OUH)
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: Work: +45 2979 6468, Home: +45 2061 2487
E: kasper.roerdam.jensen (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: Cone Beam CT, Functional imaging of lungs.

Kim Brøsen, Professor, Chief Physician, Dr.med.
Roles: responsible for clinical pharmacology, WP2-WP6

Specialty: Clinical Pharmacology
Institution: University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital
Contact Info:


T: +45 65503751
E: kbrosen (at) health.sdu (dot) dk  
Research interests: pharmacogenetics

Kristian Bentsen
Roles: PhD stud.
 
Specialty: : Clinical Oncology
Institution: Department of Oncology
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45
E: Kristian.Kirkelund.Bentsen3 (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: Outcomes and side effects to stereotactic body radiation therapy to older patients with localized non-small cell lung cancer

Kaare Christensen, Professor, MD, PhD, DMSc
Roles: Head of Research, WP1 leader

Specialty: Professor of Epidemiology
Institution: University of Southern Denmark, The Danish Aging Research Center
Contact Info:


T: +45 6550 3049
E: kchristensen (at) health.sdu (dot) dk  
Research interests: Epidemiology, genetic epidemiology, twin studies, aging, age-related diseases, reproduction, fertility, congenital malformations, fetal programming, life-course epidemiology

Lars Bastholt, MD DPM
Roles: Supervisor and researcher

Specialty: Oncology
Institution: Odense University Hospital
Contact Info:
Sdr Boulevard 29, DK-5000 Odense C

T: NA
E: lars.bastholt (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: Treatment of metastatic melanoma in elderly pts.

Lars Lund, Professor, Consultant, Head of research, DMSci, FCS(hk)
Roles: WP3 leader

Specialty: Urology and Surgery
Institution: Department of urology, Odense University Hospital
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45 5140 8982
E: Lars.Lund (at) Rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: Urological cancers, Cryo treatment, ESWT treatment, Stem cells, laparoscopy, Young doctors training

Lene Kongsgaard Nielsen, MD, Specialist in Haematology
Roles: Clinical assistant, Haematological Research Unit

Specialty: Haematology
Institution: Haematological Research Unit, Haematological Department, Odense University Hospital
Contact Info:
Kløvervænget 10, 12. Floor, Odense University Hospital
5000 Odense C
T: +45 2284 6973
E: lene.kongsgaard.nielsen (at) Rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: Quality of life, Multiple myeloma and Haematological malignancies

Lisbeth Rosenbek Minet, Ph.D.
Roles: Member of the AgeCare Team, work package Supportive Care (complications and adverse effects) - WP6

Specialty: Physical Therapy
Institution: Institute of Clinical Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark and Department of Rehabilitation, Odense University Hospital.
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45 24459307
E: lisbeth.minet (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: Rehabilitation, gerontology, falls.

Lorelei Mucci, ScD, Associate Professor of Epidemiology
Roles:
Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health,
Co-Leader, Cancer Epidemiology Program, Dana Farber-Harvard Cancer Center, WP1
Specialty: Cancer Epidemiology
Institution: Harvard School of Public Health, USA
Contact Info:
677 Huntington Avenue, Kresge 920e
Boston, MA 02115
T: +1 617-432-1732
E: lmucci (at) hsph.harvard (dot) edu  
Research interests: The epidemiology of prostate cancer risk and progression within cohorts of men from the United States and Scandinavia, with an emphasis on biomarker studies, including circulating markers, inherited genetic susceptibility markers, as well as tumor biomarkers.

Lærke Tolstrup
Roles: Nurse, PhD, post-doc

Specialty: Oncology
Institution: Department of Oncology, OUH and Department of Clinical Research, SDU

Contact Info:
Sdr Boulevard 29, indgang 29, 5000 Odense C

T: +45 4029 5129
E: laerke.tolstrup (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: Melanoma, immunotherapy, patient-reported outcomes, mixed methods research, shared decision making, Quality of life research

Mads Hvid Poulsen, MD, PhD, Post doc
Roles: Post Doc
Datamanager at the Clinical Research Unit
Specialty: Urology
Institution: Odense University Hospital
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45 2176 5418
E: mads.poulsen (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: Prostate cancer, elderly, ADT

Maria Lyng, PhD, Post.doc
Roles: WP2

Specialty:
Institution: Odense University Hospital
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45
E: (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests:

Marianne Ewertz, M.D., DMSc.
Roles: Professor in breast cancer, WP6
Specialty: Clinical Oncology
Institution: Institute of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45 3058 8167
E: mewertz (at) health.sdu (dot) dk   
Research interests: breast cancer treatment,
late effects, clinical epidemiology

Martin Bak, MD, Head of Dept.
Roles: WP2-WP6

Specialty: Pathology
Institution: Dept. of Pathology, Odense University Hospital
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45 65414809
E: martin.bak (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: Breast cancer

Martin Røssel Larsen, Professor
Roles: Head of Center for Clinical Proteomics, Odense, WP2

Specialty: Characterization of proteins and post-translational modifications using biological mass spectrometry
Institution: University of Southern Denmark
Contact Info:

T: +45 60111872
E: mrl (at) bmb.sdu (dot) dk  
Research interests: Method development for characterization of post-translational modified proteins.
Protein phosphorylation as a mean of regulating cellular events. Applications in brain development, nerve-terminal signaling, neuronal stem cell development and differentiation, pro-inflammatory cytokine signaling and glucose signalling in pancreatic beta cells and cancer metastasis and development.
Glycosylated proteins and their implication in diseases like cancer and cancer metastasis and development, in brain development and their use as biomarkers.
The role of PTM cross-talking in fine tuning molecular and cellular processes.
Proteome based biomarker discovery and validation.

Matti S Aapro, M.D.
Roles: Dean, WP5+WP6

Specialty: medical oncology
Institution: Clinique de Genolier, Switzerland
Contact Info:
P.O. Box CASE POSTALE 100, 3 route du Muids
1272 Genolier, Switzerland
T: +41 223669136
E: maapro (at) genolier (dot) net  
Research interests: Breast cancer, supportive care, geriatric oncology

Michael Bau Mortensen, professor, MD, DMSc, Ph.D.
Roles: WP3+WP5

Specialty: Surgical Gastroenterology, Surgery, HPB Surgery
Institution: Upper GI Section, Endoscopic Unit & Center for Surgical Ultrasound
Odense University Hospital
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45 65411857
E: Michael.bau.mortensen (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: Advanced pretherapeutic imaging in GI cancer, minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment, upper GI tract cancer, HPB cancer

Michael Boe Møller, MD, D.M.Sc
Roles: WP2-WP6

Specialty: Pathology
Institution:Odense University Hospital, department of pathology
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45 65414386
E: Michael.Boe.Moeller (at) rsyd (dot) dk
Research interests:

Milad Hanna
Roles: Specialist Urologist, WP3

Specialty: Urology
Institution: Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Contact Info:
Lithotripsy Unit, Charing Cross Hospital
Fulham Palace Road, London W6 8RF, UK
T: +44 20 3311 5035
E: milad.hanna (at) imperial.nhs (dot) uk  
Research interests: Kidney stone Management, New applications of Shockwave therapy, -Vascular /Orthopaedic, -Erectile Dysfunction, -Diabetic Nephropathy

Morten Gjerstorff, Associate professor
Roles: Translational research in WP2

Specialty: Molecular cell biology
Institution: IMM - University of Southern Denmark
Contact Info:


T: +45 21261563
E: mgjerstorff (at) health.sdu (dot) dk  
Research interests: Molecular mechanism of senescence and cancer development

Nadine Bruckmann, Md. Ph.d.
Roles: WP2

Specialty:
Institution: Odense University Hospital
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45
E: (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests:

Nessn H Azawi, Consultant urologist
Roles: WP3

Specialty: Urology
Institution: Roskilde hospital
Contact Info:


T: +45 26393034
E: nesa (at) regionsjaelland (dot) dk  
Research interests: Urology/surgery

Niels Abildgaard, Professor, Chief Consultant, DMSc
Roles: Head of the Clinical Research Unit, Department of Haematology
WP5 leader
Specialty: Haematology
Institution: Department of Haematology X, Odense University Hospital, Odense
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45 65411155 / +45 23221584
E: niels.abildgaard (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: Multiple Myeloma

Nils Brünner, MD, Professor, DMSc.
Roles: Centre Director of Sino-Danish Breast Cancer Research Centre and head, Section of Molecular Disease Biology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagn.
WP2
Specialty: Translational cancer research with a specific focus on drug resistance and biomarkers
Institution:
Contact Info:
Section of Molecular Disease Biology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences,
University of Copenhagen, Strandboulevarden 49 2100 Copenhagen Ø
T: +45 35332828
E: nbr (at) sund.ku (dot) dk
Research interests:

Niels Christian Hvidt, Professor, ThD
Roles: Researcher, WP6 leader
Specialty: Spirituality, Spiritual Care, Coping, Existential needs
Institution: Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark
Contact Info:
J.B. Winsløws Vej 9
5000 Odense C
T: +45 65504325
E: nchvidt (at) health.sdu (dot) dk
Research interests: Existential and / or Spiritual resources of older cancer patients.

Niels Marcussen, Professor, Vice Head of Clinical Institute
Roles: Biobanking, WP2-WP6

Specialty: Pathology
Institution: Odense University Hospital and University of Southern Denmark
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45 65414800
E: niels.marcussen (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: Urologic pathology, renal medical diseases, stereology

Niels Qvist, M.D., DMSc
Roles: Professor in surgery, head of Surgical Research Unit
WP3+WP5
Specialty: Surgery and Surgical Gastroenterology
Institution: Odense University Hospital
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45 29694645
E: niels.qvist (at) rsyd (dot) dk
Research interests:Early cancer, Advanced colorectal cancer, Advanced gynaecological cancer (pelvic surgery), Surgical complications, Regenerative surgery.

Olfred Hansen, Professor, PhD, MPO, Head of Radiotherapy
Roles: Work package coordinator of WP 4

Specialty: Clinical Oncology (radiation and medical oncology)
Institution: Department Oncology, Odense University Hospital
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45 24241588
E: olfred.hansen (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: Radiotherapy, Lung cancer, Treatment of the elderly

Per Pfeiffer, Professor, MD, ph.d.
Roles: Professor, WP5 leader

Specialty: Clinical Oncology
Institution: Odense University Hospital (OUH), University of Southern Denmark (SDU)
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45 65411590
E:per.pfeiffer (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: Gastrointestinal cancer

Peter Bjørn Licht, Professor, MD PhD
Roles: WP3

Specialty: Cardiothoracic surgery
Institution: Dept. of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Odense University Hospital
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45 65412425
E: peter.licht (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: General thoracic surgery, minimally invasive surgery

Peter E.Clark, M.D., Associate Professor of Urologic Surgery, Program Director, Urology Residency
Roles: Urologist, teacher, scientist, WP3

Specialty: Urologic Oncology
Institution: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Contact Info:
A-1302 Medical Center North
Nashville, TN 37232-2765, USA
T: +1-615-322-3807
E: Peter.clark (at) vanderbilt (dot) edu  
Research interests: Molecular biology of genitourinary malignancies.

Pia Krause Møller
Roles: PhD stud.

Specialty: Clinical Oncology
Institution: Department of Oncology
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45 xx
E: Pia.Krause.Moeller (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: Electronic Patient Reported Outcome (ePRO), active PRO, Radiotherapy, Symptom Monitoring, Symptom Management, technical feasibility of ePRO among younger and older patients.

Rikke Faebo Larsen, physiotherapist
Roles: ph.d.student

Specialty: Hematology and physiotherapy/rehabilitation
Institution: Department of Hematology, OUH
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45 4732 4752
E: rfl (at) regionsjaelland (dot) dk  
Research interests: Cancer, rehabilitation and physiotherapy

Rikke Leth-Larsen, Associate Prof., ph.d
Roles: Translational research related to cancer in the elderly, mainly identification of biomarkers associated to outcome and toxicity in younger vs. elderly patients. Involved in WP2.
Specialty: Molecular Cancer Research, Biomarker discovery
Institution: Department of Cancer and Inflammation Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark
Contact Info:


T: +45 65503913
E: rllarsen (at) health.sdu (dot) dk  
Research interests: Translational cancer research, biomarker discovery, metastasis, cancer stem cells, triple negative breast cancer, molecular oncology, Immunology

Romy Mahrer-Imhof, Prof, PhD, RN
Roles: Professor family-centered care, program director MScN,
WP6
Specialty: Family Nursing
Institution: Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Institute of Nursing
Contact Info:
Technikumstr. 71 , CH-8401 Winterthur

T: +41 58 934 6344
E: romy.mahrer (at) zhaw (dot) ch  
Research interests: Nursing research, families of the elderly, chronic illness and self management

Rune Slot Thing, Md. Ph.d.
Roles: WP4

Specialty:
Institution: Odense University Hospital
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45
E: (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests:

Sambavy Nadaraja, MD, PhD student
Roles: WP6

Specialty: Oncology
Institution: Department of Oncology, Odense University Hospital/Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29, 5000 Odense C

T: +41 6127 7750
E: sambavy.nadaraja (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: Geriatric Oncology, Comorbidity, Biomarkers in the Elderly, Chemotherapy in the Elderly

Sarah Darby, Professor
Roles: (i) Professor of Medical Statistics (ii) Honorary Professor in Radiotherapy
WP6
Specialty: Medical Statistics and Epidemiology
Institution: (i) University of Oxford
(ii) Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark
Contact Info:
Clinical Trial Service Unit, Nuffield Department of Public Health,
University of Oxford, Old Road Campus, Oxford OX3 7LF, UK
T: +44 1865 743864
E: sarah.darby (at) ctsu.ox.ac (dot) uk  
Research interests: Effects of radiotherapy, Late effects of cancer treatments.

Sidse Ehmsen, Assistant Prof., ph.d
Roles: Translational research related to cancer in the elderly, mainly identification of biomarkers associated to outcome in younger vs. elderly patients.
Involved in WP2.
Specialty: Molecular Cancer Research, Biomarker discovery
Institution: Institute of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark and
Clinical Oncology, Odense University Hospital.
Contact Info:
Sdr Boulevard 29, indgang 29, 5000 Odense C

T: +45 2538 2590
E: sidse.ehmsen (at) rsyd (dot) dk   
Research interests: Translational cancer research, biomarker discovery,
metastasis, cancer stem cells, triple negative breast cancer, molecular oncology.

Søren M. Bentzen, Professor, Ph.D., D.M.Sc.
Roles: Director of the Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics,
Director of the UM Greenebaum Cancer Center Biostatistics Shared Service, WP4

Specialty: : Epidemiology and Public Health, Radiation Oncology
Institution: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Contact Info:
660 W. Redwood Street, Howard Hall 109D,
Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
T: +1 410-706-8505
E: SBentzen (at) som.umaryland (dot) edu  
W: http://medschool.umaryland.edu/facultyresearchprofile/viewprofile.aspx?id=26051
Research interests:

Tahir Masud, Professor
Roles: Professor of Geriatric Medicine
WP6
Specialty: Geriatric Medicine
Institution: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK and Visiting Professor Department of Geriatric Medicine, Odense University Hospital and University of Southern Denmark
Contact Info:
Department of Geriatric Medicine, B Floor, South Block,
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Derby Road, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK
T: +441159249924 extension 62511
E: tahir.masud (at) nuh.nhs (dot) uk  
Research interests: Frailty, Sarcopenia, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, Falls, Osteoporosis

Thea Otto Mattsson, MD PhD, Post Doc
Roles: 50% Post Doc and 50% Fellow in Clinical Oncology

Specialty: Clinical Oncology
Institution: Department of Clinical Oncology, Odense University Hospital
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45 4081 8245
E: thea.otto.mattsson (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: At home treatment and Supportive Care, Patient Safety and measurement of patient safety indicators, Electronic Prescription, Medication Errors, Adverse Events.

Thomas Stauffer Larsen, Consultant Hematologist, PhD, Associate Professor
Roles: WP5

Specialty: Hematology
Institution: Department of Hematology, Odense University Hospital
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45 21450236
E: thomas.stauffer.larsen (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: Chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms, Malignant lymphomas.

Tine Ikander
Roles: RN, MSN, PhD stud.

Specialty: Clinical Oncology
Institution: Department of Oncology
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45 28113195
E: Tine.Moller.Ikander (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: Palliative chemotherapy in elderly, thoracic cancer, pancreatic cancer, palliative care, advanced cancer

Tine Schytte, MD, consultant, ph.d.
Roles: Involved in WP4

Specialty: Clinical Oncology
Institution: Department of Oncology, OUH
Contact Info:Sdr. Boulevard 29, 5000 Odense C, Denmark


T: +45 4023 9193
E: Tine.Schytte (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: Lung cancer, radiotherapy, radiotherapy induced toxicity, Stereotactic radiotherapy (SBRT), treatment of elderly patients

Trine Lembrecht Jørgensen, MD, PhD
Roles: Specialist registrar, postdoc.

Specialty: Clinical Oncology
Institution: Odense University Hospital
Contact Info:
Sdr. Boulevard 29
5000 Odense C
T: +45 2463 7561
E: trine.joergensen (at) rsyd (dot) dk  
Research interests: Polypharmacy, comorbidity, gynecological cancer

Ulrich Heide Køhler, cand. oecon./Master of Science in Economics
Roles: Webmaster, WP1-WP6
Freelance Consultant/Datamanager
Specialty: Datamanagement
Institution: Odense University Hospital
Contact Info:
Bloomington, USA / Odense, Denmark

T: +45 5360 9363
E: uhk (at) braintrust-consult (dot) dk  
Research interests: Developing databasesystems/e-CRF/websites,
evaluating large datasets, statistical analysys, economics