Steen Hasselbalch

Steen Hasselbalch serves as a Clinical Professor in the Department of Clinical Medicine at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, specializing in Neurology. His research is centered at the Danish Dementia Research Centre with clinical affiliation at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen.

Dr. Hasselbalch's research focuses on biomarkers in dementia disorders, particularly Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia. His work spans CSF analysis, plasma biomarkers, neuroimaging, and novel diagnostic approaches including actigraphy and pupillometry. He has published extensively on pathological markers such as α-synuclein, tau proteins, and synaptic biomarkers across neurodegenerative and psychiatric conditions.

His recent publications demonstrate a strong emphasis on translating biomarker research into clinical applications, with numerous 2025 publications in high-impact journals including Acta Neuropathologica Communications, Alzheimer's Research and Therapy, and Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. His work frequently involves large-scale cohort studies from Danish memory clinics.

Dr. Hasselbalch collaborates extensively with leading dementia researchers including Gunhild Waldemar, Kristian Steen Frederiksen, and Anne Katrine Gormsen Simonsen, contributing to both clinical research and narrative reviews that shape current understanding of dementia diagnostics.

He maintains active clinical work through the Danish Dementia Research Centre (videnscenterfordemens.dk) where he contributes to both patient care and advancing diagnostic methodologies for neurodegenerative diseases.