Charlotte Vestrup Rift

Charlotte Vestrup Rift serves as an External Lecturer at the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine within the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Copenhagen. Her academic work focuses on pancreatic and liver pathology with emphasis on diagnostic techniques and molecular mechanisms.

• Institution: University of Copenhagen
• School: Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
• Department: Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
• Position: Part-Time Lecturer

Dr. Rift's research centers on pancreatic diseases, particularly pancreatic cancer and cystic lesions, with significant contributions to endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) techniques and digital pathology. Her work bridges clinical practice and molecular research, examining tissue regeneration, inflammation responses, and organoid models for drug screening. She has published extensively on molecular heterogeneity in pancreatic neoplasms and the diagnostic accuracy of novel tissue sampling strategies.

Her publication record shows strong focus on translational research with 19 outputs in the last five years, including high-impact studies in Gastroenterology and Endoscopy. Recent work demonstrates increasing collaboration with multidisciplinary teams exploring organoid co-culture systems and digital pathology solutions.

Dr. Rift maintains active research collaborations across multiple institutions, with notable partnerships in pancreatic disease research. Her work has been referenced in clinical guidelines and cited across various platforms including Mendeley and Wikipedia.

She is actively involved in teaching through the ICMM department, contributing to medical education in pathology and molecular medicine at the University of Copenhagen.