Mads Delbo Larsen

Mads Delbo Larsen serves as an external Teacher in the Department of Immunology and Microbiology at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, with active affiliation to the Skin Immunology Research Center. His position bridges clinical immunology research and academic instruction within Copenhagen's premier health sciences institution.

His research spans Immunology, Microbiology, and Infectious Diseases with specialized focus on Skin Immunology and Malaria Pathogenesis. Key investigations examine antibody modifications—particularly Fc afucosylation—in placental malaria immunity, leveraging glycoimmunology approaches to understand clinical disease resistance mechanisms. This work integrates molecular parasitology with host immune response profiling.

His 2025 publication in The Journal of Infectious Diseases analyzes VAR2CSA-specific immunoglobulin G modifications in placental malaria, revealing critical links between antibody glycosylation patterns and clinical immunity. This research exemplifies emerging trends in precision immunology where post-translational antibody modifications serve as biomarkers for disease susceptibility and vaccine efficacy in resource-limited settings.

As a core member of the Skin Immunology Research Center, Dr. Larsen contributes to interdisciplinary projects exploring cutaneous immune responses, with implications for dermatological infections and inflammatory conditions through collaborative frameworks spanning immunology and microbiology.