Birte Degn

Birte Degn serves as a Researcher at the Department of Molecular Diagnostics within the Faculty of Medicine at Aalborg University, based at Aalborg University Hospital. Her clinical and research activities focus on advanced genetic diagnostics in reproductive medicine, contributing to the hospital's molecular testing services and academic research initiatives.

Her research spans Genetics and Molecular Biology with concentrated expertise in Prenatal Diagnosis, Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT), Genetic Screening methodologies, and Aneuploidy detection. Degn's work addresses critical challenges in non-invasive fetal testing and embryo screening, aiming to improve diagnostic accuracy for monogenic disorders and chromosomal abnormalities through innovative molecular approaches.

Analysis of her 2018-2021 publications reveals consistent focus on integrating cell-based non-invasive prenatal testing (cbNIPT) with preimplantation genetic diagnosis, particularly for confirming unaffected fetuses after PGT-M. Her research demonstrates growing emphasis on clinical validation of aneuploidy screening protocols and their impact on reproductive outcomes, reflecting evolving standards in assisted reproductive technology.

The Department of Molecular Diagnostics at Aalborg University Hospital provides Degn's primary research infrastructure, where her work supports both clinical diagnostic services and translational research in reproductive genetics. Her collaborative publications indicate active participation in multidisciplinary teams spanning obstetrics, genetics, and embryology.