Kerstin Skovgaard

Kerstin Skovgaard is a Senior Researcher at the Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark. Her work focuses on antiviral immunology with emphasis on zoonotic influenza viruses and metabolic syndrome's impact on infection severity. She develops translational animal models for innate immune research in respiratory infections and post-traumatic conditions.

Research Interests

• Antiviral Immunology of influenza A viruses and PEDV
• Metabolic Syndrome and obesity-related immunity
• Translational models for respiratory diseases and gut-brain axis
• miRNA profiling in equine osteoarthritis and porcine infections
• Immunomodulatory diets with algae and probiotics
• Biomarker discovery through proteomics and RT-qPCR

Scientific Contributions include 202+ publications across influenza, gut immunity, and joint inflammation. Her recent 15 articles demonstrate expertise in porcine models for human diseases, with emphasis on innate immune responses, miRNA dynamics, and metabolic-immune interactions.

Supervision includes PhD students:

• J. Pina Agullet
• B. L. Henriksen
• C. J. M. Polhaus
• H. A. Laybourn
• C. López-Figueroa

Methodologies encompass microfluidic qPCR, RNA-Seq, and advanced in vitro systems. Her research supports UN Sustainable Development Goals through cost-efficient diagnostics and therapeutic development.