Helle Bogetofte Barnkob

Helle Bogetofte Barnkob is a Researcher at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark, specializing in Biomedical Mass Spectrometry and Systems Biology. Her work focuses on stem cell models of neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Parkinson's disease.

Her primary research interests include Stem Cell Neuroscience, Parkinson's Disease mechanisms, Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell applications, Dopaminergic Neuron biology, Proteomics, and Mitochondrial Metabolism. Her work integrates advanced mass spectrometry techniques with stem cell models to investigate disease mechanisms at molecular and cellular levels.

Her recent publications (2020-2024) reveal a strong focus on Parkinson's disease pathophysiology, with particular emphasis on proteomic and metabolomic alterations in patient-derived neuronal models. Her research demonstrates consistent methodological innovation in analyzing post-translational modifications and metabolic pathways in neurodegenerative conditions.

• University of Oxford - Cooperation agreement between Oxford and SDU (2024-2027)
• Beckett Foundation - Mitochondrial dysfunction in sporadic Parkinson's disease (2024-2025)
• Parkinson's Association - Mitochondria in Parkinson's disease: victims or culprits? (2024-2025)
• The Parkinson's Association - Mapping the proteomic/PTMomic landscape of sporadic Parkinson's disease (2022-2024)
• Lundbeck Foundation - Proteomic/PTMomic landscape of sporadic Parkinson's disease (2022-2023)

Dr. Barnkob actively supervises PhD research and has been featured in numerous media outlets discussing Parkinson's disease research, including coverage of her team's work filming destructive processes in Parkinson's patients' brains and identifying toxic proteins central to disease progression.