Lene Kongsgaard Nielsen

Lene Kongsgaard Nielsen is an Associate Professor at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU), affiliated with the Department of Clinical Research and the Research Unit of Haematology (Odense). Her work focuses on quality of life and symptom management in hematologic malignancies, particularly multiple myeloma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. She specializes in patient-reported outcomes and clinical trials for novel therapies.

Research Interests include optimizing post-treatment care for myeloma patients, evaluating side effects of emerging therapies (e.g., carfilzomib-related dyspnea), and translating clinical trial data into real-world applications. Her ORCID profile highlights 100+ research outputs with recent focus on BCMA-CD3 bispecific antibodies, belantamab mafodotin, and symptom burden analysis.

Scientific Awards

• Young Investigator Award (Danish Myeloma Study Group, 2019)
• Student Award Winner (2017)

She has served as a peer reviewer for The Lancet Haematology, American Journal of Hematology, and European Journal of Haematology. Her teaching includes courses on Patient-Reported Outcomes and cancer symptom management.