Rune Busk Damgaard

Associate Professor Rune Busk Damgaard (PhD, University of Copenhagen) is affiliated with the Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), leading the Ubiquitin Signalling and Inflammation research group. His work bridges ubiquitin biology, cell signaling, and inflammatory disease, with a focus on innate immunity, cancer, and metabolic regulation.

• PhD, Center for Protein Research, University of Copenhagen (2011–2013)
• MSc and BSc in Molecular Biomedicine, University of Copenhagen

Research Interests

• Ubiquitin signaling in inflammation and innate immunity
• Post-translational modification of proteins
• AMPK regulation under metabolic stress
• Aggrephagy and protein homeostasis in neurodegeneration
• Role of ubiquitin in inflammatory diseases and cancer

Publication Trends (15 most recent):
His articles explore ubiquitin linkage specificity, linear ubiquitin in immune signaling, AMPK metabolic pathways, and protein aggregate degradation. Collaborations span Cambridge, Oxford, and DTU, with applications in neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, and inflammatory disorders.

Advising & Collaborative Networks

• Main supervisor for 5 PhD projects on ubiquitin signaling and metabolic regulation
• Peer reviewer for Cell Death and Differentiation, Biochemical Journal, and EMBO Journal
• Collaborations with institutions in UK, Germany, and Denmark