Peter Østrup Jensen

Peter Østrup Jensen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, where he works at the Costerton Biofilm Center. He also maintains dual appointments as a Researcher at the Phagocyte Laboratory and the Institute for Inflammation Research at Rigshospitalet. His academic journey includes positions at The Finsen Laboratory, KMA, Rigshospitalet, and Center for Biomedical Microbiology at DTU.

Dr. Jensen's research focuses on the effect of inflammatory response on the chemical micro-environment, with particular expertise in biofilm-related infections and host-pathogen interactions. His work spans immunology, microbiology, and infectious disease research, examining how bacterial communities interact with host immune responses in chronic infections. He has made significant contributions to understanding bacterial respiration in respiratory infections, cytokine responses in periodontitis, and the microenvironment in human disease.

His recent publications (2023-2025) demonstrate a strong focus on translational research connecting basic microbiological mechanisms with clinical applications. The work shows particular emphasis on biofilm physiology, immune responses to bacterial infections, and the development of novel models for studying host-pathogen interactions. His research has substantial clinical implications for understanding and treating chronic bacterial infections.

• Editor-in-Chief at APMIS journal
• More than 50 reviews for over 25 scientific journals
• 107 peer-reviewed papers, 1 editorial, 8 book chapters, 1 book, and 3 proceedings
• Citations: 7,709 (Google Scholar), H-index: 43; 5,179 (Web of Science), H-index: 36
• 7 highly cited papers in his field

Dr. Jensen has supervised 8 PhD students, 6 Master's students, and 4 Bachelor's students. He has delivered lectures in flow cytometry at Aarhus University and on immune responses to biofilm at the University of Copenhagen. He co-organized Eurobiofilms 2011 and ran bi-weekly scientific seminars at Rigshospitalet from 2006-2016. His grant history includes funding from the Danish Cancer Society, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, The Lundbeck Foundation, and The Danish Council for Independent Research.

He leads research in the Costerton Biofilm Center, collaborating with multiple institutions to advance understanding of biofilm-related infections and their impact on human health.