Mette Krabsmark Borbjerg

Mette Krabsmark Borbjerg is a Research Fellow at Aalborg University Hospital and the Department of Health Science and Technology at Aalborg University, affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine. She works within the Translational Pain Neuroscience and Precision Health research group, focusing on diabetic neuropathic pain and corneal nerve changes.

• Primary Affiliation: Aalborg University Hospital
• Academic Department: Department of Health Science and Technology
• Research Institution: Steno Diabetes Center North Denmark

Her research concentrates on the intersection of diabetes and neuropathic pain, particularly examining corneal nerve alterations as potential biomarkers. Key areas include diabetic neuropathy, neurovascular coupling, histamine-induced flare response, peripheral nerve function, confocal microscopy, and precision diagnostics. She has contributed to methodological advancements in nerve excitability testing and pain phenotyping.

Between 2022-2025, she published 15 major works spanning diabetic neuropathy diagnostics, corneal nerve imaging, microcirculatory assessments, and quality of life analyses. Her output includes 6 journal articles in 2025, 4 in 2024, and 3 in 2023, demonstrating consistent contributions to translational pain research.