Clarissa Schmal

Clarissa Schmal serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine within the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Copenhagen, with primary responsibilities in teaching as indicated by her affiliation with ICMM Teaching.

Her research centers on the interplay between metabolic disorders and skeletal health, with core interests in Bone Biology, Obesity, Endocrinology, Molecular Medicine, Cellular Medicine, and Metabolic Disorders. She investigates how nutritional factors like high-fat diets exacerbate hormonal deficiency impacts on bone integrity, utilizing translational mouse models to uncover mechanistic pathways.

Her 2022 Aging Cell publication demonstrates that obesity significantly worsens bone deterioration in estrogen-deficient conditions, advancing understanding in Bone Research and Metabolic Disease. This work highlights critical cross-disciplinary connections between nutrition science, endocrine regulation, and skeletal pathophysiology, with implications for osteoporosis and metabolic syndrome management.