Jan Bojsen-Møller Secher

Jan Bojsen-Møller Secher is an Associate Professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at the University of Copenhagen, holding dual appointments in the Section for Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics and Section of Large Animal Medicine, Surgery and Reproduction. Based at the University's veterinary hospital in Frederiksberg, his work bridges clinical practice with cutting-edge reproductive biotechnology.

Education:

• DVM, University of Copenhagen (2002–2008)
• Private veterinary practice experience: Large animals (2008–2011), Small animals (2011–2012)

Research Focus: Dr. Secher's career has evolved from porcine blastocyst imaging during his PhD toward bovine embryo production integrated with genomic selection and epigenetics since 2015. His pioneering work on porcine/bovine stem cell lines for cultured meat represents a significant expansion into sustainable food technology, while maintaining active research in companion animal reproduction and perinatology.

Publication Trends: Recent work (2024–2026) reveals a strategic diversification across species and applications – from canine cesarean epidemiology and guinea pig dermatology to bovine twin pathology and CRISPR-based meat production – demonstrating translational research spanning clinical veterinary medicine to cellular agriculture.

Research Leadership: He directs major collaborative initiatives including:

• SEARMET (Horizon2020): Sustainable meat production systems
• EliteOva (Innovation Fund Denmark): Oocyte quality optimization
• EliteSemen (Milk Levy Foundation): Semen-embryo production correlation
• CRISPR-Cow (Danish Council for Independent Research): Gene editing applications
• CaniScan (Innovation Fund Denmark): Canine reproductive diagnostics

Clinical Integration: His dual section appointments enable direct translation of stem cell research into clinical obstetrics while addressing contemporary challenges in livestock reproduction and companion animal care through evidence-based practice.