Karoline Aasmul-Olsen

Karoline Aasmul-Olsen is a Postdoc in the Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences at the University of Copenhagen, specializing in Comparative Pediatrics and Nutrition and Preclinical Disease Biology. She is also part of The Graduate Programme for In Vivo Pharmacology and Experimental Animals.

Education:

• 2018-2021: PhD in Veterinary Medicine | University of Copenhagen, Section of Comparative Pediatrics and Nutrition. PhD project: "Milk osteopontin supplementation to improve gut, immunity and brain development in preterm pigs"
• 2012-2018: MSc Veterinary Medicine | University of Copenhagen. Master thesis: "Investigation of the genetic diversity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from dogs with otitis externa"
• 2018: FELASA accredited "Laboratory Animal Science Function ABD"
• 2017: Three-month clinical externship at University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Sydney, Australia

Dr. Aasmul-Olsen's research focuses on neonatal nutrition and development using preterm pig models to study human preterm infants. Her work examines how milk components like osteopontin affect gut maturation, immune system development, and brain function. She has published extensively on infant formula composition, gut metabolism, and the effects of dietary interventions on preterm development. Her research combines nutritional science with pediatric medicine to develop better feeding strategies for vulnerable newborns.

Her recent publications demonstrate strong interdisciplinary work connecting nutrition science with neonatal medicine, microbiology, and neuroscience. The research consistently uses preterm pig models to investigate human infant conditions, with particular focus on gut-brain axis development and immune responses.

Professional Activities:

• Active researcher in Comparative Pediatrics and Nutrition
• Member of Preclinical Disease Biology research group
• Participant in The Graduate Programme for In Vivo Pharmacology and Experimental Animals