Helen Hemmling

Helen Hemmling is a Researcher in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, affiliated with the Inflammation, Metabolism and Oxidation research group. Her work bridges chemical biology and immunology to investigate oxidative processes in biological systems.

Her research spans Redox Biology, Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Immunology, with specific focus on hypohalous acids (e.g., hypochlorous acid) and their interactions with proteins. She examines chemical reactivity, post-translational modifications, and biological consequences in inflammatory contexts, particularly exploring how myeloperoxidase-derived oxidants drive pathological mechanisms in immune responses.

Recent 2025 publications analyze hypohalous acid reactivity with proteins and histone modifications in neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), revealing critical links between oxidative damage, NET formation, and inflammatory diseases. This work establishes patterns connecting redox chemistry to immunological outcomes through protein oxidation pathways.

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She actively contributes to the Inflammation, Metabolism and Oxidation research group, collaborating on projects examining oxidative stress mechanisms in metabolic and inflammatory disorders using biochemical and cellular approaches.