Louise Torp Dalgaard

Louise Torp Dalgaard is a Professor of Medical Biology at Roskilde University's Department of Science and Environment. Her research focuses on diabetes mellitus, pancreatic β-cell dysfunction, and microRNA roles in metabolism. She leads projects on biomarker development for metabolic disorders and studies microRNA regulation in mitochondria and islet cells.

Education: PhD in Biomedicine (2001, University of Copenhagen), MSc in Human Biology (1998), and international studies in biochemistry (1992). Professional experience includes postdoctoral work at Harvard Medical School (2001–2003) and roles as Head of Studies in Medical Biology (2018–2020).

Research interests span β-cell failure mechanisms in type 2 diabetes, microRNA roles in mitochondrial function, and biomarker applications for diabetic complications. Key projects include profiling miRNAs in PCOS, obesity, and wound healing. Her lab uses molecular biology tools (Q-PCR, CRISPR) and collaborates with clinical partners.

Awards include the Poul and Erna Sehested-Hansen Foundation Honor Bursary (2013). She chairs international conferences and serves on ethics committees (e.g., Genome Center Denmark). Notable grants exceed 16 million DKK, supporting postdocs and collaborations on diabetic wound healing and mitochondrial biology.

• Key Projects: MicroRNA biomarkers in diabetes, mitochondrial miRNA mapping, β-cell regeneration
• Administrative Roles: Danish Diabetes Academy committees, Roskilde University Education Committee