Nikoline S. Olsen

Nikoline S. Olsen holds dual appointments as Assistant Professor and Guest Researcher at the University of Copenhagen's Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences within the Faculty of Science. Her research is centered in the Microbial Ecology and Biotechnology division, where she investigates phage-bacterial interactions and antibiotic resistance mechanisms.

Her research interests span Phage Biology, Antibiotic Resistance, and Metagenomics, with specific focus on:

• Phage genomics and taxonomy
• DNA modification systems (e.g., preQ0)
• Mobile genetic elements in resistance spread
• Environmental surveillance of resistance genes
• CRISPR-Cas interactions with phages
• Metagenomic analysis tools development

Recent publications (2020-2025) demonstrate a clear trajectory toward translational applications of phage research, particularly in antibiotic resistance surveillance and novel antimicrobial development. Her work bridges computational biology (e.g., TaxVAMB binning tool) with wet-lab virology, focusing on clinically relevant pathogens like Salmonella and Enterococcus.

Based at Thorvaldsensvej 40 in Frederiksberg, her collaborative network spans environmental microbiology, clinical research, and bioinformatics, with significant contributions to understanding phage-mediated DNA protection mechanisms against host defense systems.