Jens Helby Petersen

Jens Helby Petersen serves as a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical Medicine at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, based at Blegdamsvej 3, 2200 Copenhagen N. His institutional affiliation includes Copenhagen University Hospital (Region H), with research centered on rare hematological disorders and genetic epidemiology using large-scale Danish population cohorts.

His primary research investigates thalassemia, hereditary stomatocytosis, methemoglobinemia, erythrocyte membranopathies, and hemochromatosis. He employs population genetics and cohort studies to analyze prevalence, genetic mechanisms, and clinical outcomes of blood disorders, with recent work incorporating machine learning applications for disease classification and clinical trial frameworks for rare anemias.

Analysis of his 2023-2025 publications reveals evolving focus from genetic case studies toward interventional trial design, particularly the SATISFY framework for erythrocyte membranopathies. His work consistently leverages Denmark's national health registries and genetic databases to explore iron metabolism disorders and their systemic complications.

Dr. Petersen has received research funding, advisory board compensation, and conference travel support from Sanofi, along with advisory payments from Disc Medicine. His collaborative network spans international hematology researchers, evidenced by co-authorship on multi-center studies involving institutions like EuroBloodNet and Rigshospitalet.