Camilla Trab Damsgaard
Lektor
Ernæring og Sundhed hos børn og voksne
Rolighedsvej 30
1958 Frederiksberg C
Researcher ID: B-4866-2015
Scopus Author ID: 12040179400
I investigate how foods, such as fish and wholegrain, and nutrients, such as vitamin D, affect childrens’ cardiometabolic risk profile, in order to prevent later type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. I was the first to show that fish oil can reduce blood pressure in young children and have demonstrated cardiometabolic benefits of school meals rich in fish and vegetables in Danish children. I also study the effects of childhood nutrition on immune function and cognitive function, and have developed a laboratory method to measure ex vivo cytokines. I have a strong background in nutrition and physiology and thorough training in statistics and epidemiological methods but find great value in interdisciplinary collaborations from genetics to public health.
During the last 10 years I have specialized in designing and leading randomized clinical trials in children. As leader of the currently running FiSK Junior trial, the ODIN Junior vitamin D trial and the OPUS School Meal Study, where we provided school meals to more than 800 children, I design the study protocols, decide laboratory analyses, hire staff, assure progress and achievement of milestones, am in charge of budgeting and article writing, and lead teams of PhD students and technical staff with sparring from my colleague professors. In the OPUS Study I had close interaction with schools, teachers, parents and private and public companies and the FiSK study includes a large communication part where we disseminate evidence-based knowledge about fish and health to the public, through events and exhibitions at four Danish aquariums.
Profound experience with clinical trials on health effects of nordic foods and n-3 pufa and trained in teaching, leadership and project management
EDUCATION
2005-2008 PhD in Human Nutrition, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen (KU).
2007 Research in England w/ Prof. Philip Calder, Inst. Human Nutrition, Univ. of Southampton
2002-2005 MSc in Human Nutrition, LIFE, KU.
2003 Exchange student at Cornell University, New York, USA.
1998-2002 BSc in Biology, Faculty of Science, KU.
EMPLOYMENT
2010–present Assistant Professor in Child nutrition, Dep. Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, KU.
2008-2010 Post doc in preventive nutrition, Dep. Human Nutrition, LIFE, KU.
Maternity leave Sept 2008 – Sept 2009
POSTGRADUATE COURSES
2012 Leadership Course, KU & Summit Consulting
2012 Certified to teach in English, CIP, KU
2011-2012 Introd. to University Pedagogy + Higher Education Teaching, Dep. Science Education, KU
2010 Project Management for Researchers, Implement Consulting Group, Copenhagen.
2007 13th European Nutrition Leadership Programme (ENLP), Wageningen Univ., Luxembourg.
ACADEMIC AWARDS
2012 The FLIK-Prize 2012 (10.000 kr), The Association of Food Scientists, Denmark
2012 Top 11 New Investigator Prize, International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids & Lipids
2009 LIFE Academic Prize 2009 (10.000 kr), Faculty of Life Sciences, KU
RESEARCH & PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Research area covers the effects of Nordic foods, n-3 PUFA and protein on cardiovascular risk markers and bone growth in children of different ages as well as adults. Managed 3 larger randomized trials with up to >800 participants. Responsible for the detailed study design, achievement of milestones, budgets, laboratory analyses and organizing the work of up to 30 persons. Strong collaborations with public stakeholders, the food industry and trained in communicating results to researchers, TV and news media.
TEACHING
- Taught more than 15 courses within nutrition, dietary methods, cardiovascular disease, immunology, public health, project work, and intervention planning at BSc-, MSc- and PhD-level 2004-2013.
- Course responsible for 3 repeated MSc- and PhD-courses 2005-2013.
- Supervisor for 9 BSc/MSc students, 2 PhD students and several student project groups 2005-2013.
- Has completed the Assistant Professor Teaching Training Programme and am certified as an English-medium teacher at university level.
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The effect of dietary fish oil-supplementation to healthy young men on oxidative burst measured by whole blood chemiluminescence
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The effects of fish oil and high or low linoleic acid intake on fatty acid composition of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells
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Eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid in whole blood are differentially and sex-specifically associated with cardiometabolic risk markers in 8-11-year-old Danish children
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