Dorte Møller Jensen

Dorte Møller Jensen is a Clinical Professor at the Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, and affiliated with Odense University Hospital and Steno Diabetes Center Odense. Her work focuses on diabetes, pregnancy complications, and obesity, with a particular emphasis on gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), physical activity, and lifestyle interventions.

Research Interests include:

• Gestational diabetes and its metabolic implications
• Impact of maternal obesity on fetal outcomes
• Endocrine responses in pregnancy post-bariatric surgery
• Development of patient-centered diabetes self-care tools

Recent Research Trends highlight collaborations with international institutions and publications in high-impact journals like BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care and The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. Her work spans clinical studies, systematic reviews, and participatory design approaches.

Scientific Awards:

• Niels Schwartz Sørensen Honour Bursary (2015)
• Joseph Hoet Research Award (2007)
• Bagger-Sørensen Foundation Bursary (2005)
• Sehested Hansen Foundation Bursary (1998)

Network & Collaborations include active contributions to the European Association for the Study of Diabetes and leadership in the Odense Child Cohort study, following 2500 pregnant women and their offspring up to age 18 to investigate developmental exposures.