Lene Russell

Lene Russell, MD, PhD, serves as a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical Medicine at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. Her clinical work is based at the Department of Anaesthesiology at Gentofte Hospital (Gentofte Hospitalsvej 1, 2900 Hellerup) and she is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen campus at Blegdamsvej 3, 2200 København N.

Dr. Russell's research focuses on critical aspects of intensive care medicine with particular emphasis on transfusion practices, platelet disorders, and patient safety in ICU settings. Her work spans clinical decision-making regarding prophylactic platelet transfusions, vascular access techniques during cardiac arrest, plasma transfusion protocols, and medication error prevention. She employs diverse methodologies including qualitative studies, international surveys, clinical trials, and systematic reviews to address pressing challenges in critical care.

Her recent publication record demonstrates a consistent focus on transfusion medicine in critical care, with multiple 2025 publications examining platelet and plasma transfusion practices across international intensive care units. Her research often involves large multicenter collaborations, as evidenced by the extensive author lists on many of her publications, indicating strong networking within the global critical care community. She also contributes to medical education through innovative tools like ultrasound-guided procedure training phantoms.

Dr. Russell maintains an active research profile with 52 total research outputs, including 38 journal articles, 11 reviews, 2 commentaries/debates, and 1 editorial. Her work has received significant attention in the academic community and beyond, with mentions across various social media platforms including X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and Bluesky, as well as coverage in news outlets and academic discussion platforms.

She actively collaborates with researchers across multiple countries, as indicated by the international authorship on her publications and the global nature of studies like the Nine-I international platelet transfusion survey. Her ORCID profile (0000-0001-7352-8728) provides additional documentation of her scholarly contributions.