Helene Kildegaard

Helene Kildegaard is a Guest Researcher at the Institute for Health Services Research, University of Southern Denmark, specializing in Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Environmental Medicine. Her research focuses on drug utilization patterns, adverse drug reactions, and public health implications in pediatric populations.

• Key areas: Antibiotic use in Danish youth, SSRI exposure and developmental outcomes, post-pandemic mental health trends.
• Active in nationwide register-based research and real-world evidence generation for medication safety and effectiveness.
• Contributor to infectious disease epidemiology and cardiovascular drug effects in vulnerable populations.

Recent publications highlight her work on antibiotic surveillance, gut-brain disorder links, and eating disorder prevalence during/after the pandemic. Media engagements emphasize vaccine effectiveness and pediatric drug safety findings.