Lene Bay

Lene Bay serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Immunology and Microbiology at the University of Copenhagen, with dual appointments in Bacteriology and the Skin Immunology Research Center. Her research focuses on the intricate relationships between skin microbiota and inflammatory diseases.

Her educational background includes a PhD in The Human Skin Microbiota - distribution and composition, completed between January 2015 and February 2018, with the degree awarded on June 20, 2018. This foundational work established her expertise in cutaneous microbial ecosystems.

Bay's research program investigates host-microbe interactions in chronic inflammatory skin conditions, particularly atopic dermatitis and hidradenitis suppurativa. Her work employs advanced metagenomic techniques to characterize bacterial communities within different skin microenvironments, revealing how microbial signatures correlate with disease states. Current projects examine intestinal-pulmonary inflammation connections, antimicrobial efficacy in medical devices, and preoperative skin preparation protocols.

Analysis of her 33 research outputs shows consistent focus on skin microbiome dynamics, with significant contributions to understanding dermal bacterial signatures in inflammatory diseases. Her work bridges fundamental microbiology with clinical applications, particularly in diagnostic biomarker discovery and therapeutic intervention strategies.

Bay maintains active research collaborations across multiple institutions, as evidenced by her international co-authorship network. Her work has generated substantial academic engagement with 15+ PlumX captures for recent publications and significant Mendeley readership.

She is affiliated with the Skin Immunology Research Center and conducts research within the Department of Immunology and Microbiology's specialized laboratories. Her team utilizes both human clinical samples and porcine models to investigate skin barrier function and microbial colonization patterns.