Niels Fisker

Niels Fisker is a Senior Physician and Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Southern Denmark, affiliated with Odense University Hospital (OUH) and the Research Unit for Pediatrics (Odense). He holds a Ph.D. in Health Sciences (2005) and a Master's in Pediatrics (2008) from SDU, with earlier medical training at the University of Copenhagen (1992).

• Key Appointments: Pediatrics (2002-2008, OUH), Neonatology (2004-2008, OUH), Tuberculosis Outpatient Clinic management (2008-present, OUH), and Immunodeficiency Clinic management (2006-2008, OUH).
• Research Focus: Innate immunity, viral diseases (HIV, Hepatitis C/B, VZV), immunodeficiency syndromes, pediatric infectious disease risk factors, and diagnostics like procalcitonin for sepsis.

Scientific Collaborations span topics such as NAT screening of donor blood, PFAPA syndrome, and neonatal sepsis diagnostics, with publications in Journal of Clinical Immunology and Pediatrics. Recent work explores STING pathway defects and TBK1-IRF3 signaling impairments.

• Teaching: Clinical teacher in pediatrics (2005-2006) and clinical microbiology (1996-1999) at SDU.
• Media Engagements: Frequent commentator on RS virus hospitalizations, tuberculosis eradication policies, and pediatric health topics in Danish media.