Vibe Dalhoff Andersen

Vibe Dalhoff Andersen serves as a Senior Researcher at the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, within the Research Group for Foodborne Pathogens and Epidemiology. Her work directly supports UN Sustainable Development Goals through antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance in food systems, notably via Denmark's DANMAP program tracking bacterial resistance from animals to humans since 1999.

Her research spans veterinary epidemiology, metagenomics, and computational modeling focused on pig production. Key interests include AMR trend analysis, policy impact assessment (e.g., zinc oxide discontinuation), and algorithm development like ALEX for antimicrobial exposure estimation. She integrates phenotypic and genomic methods to address One Health challenges at animal-human-environment interfaces.

Recent publications emphasize data-driven approaches to reduce antimicrobial usage in livestock, combining veterinary medicine with public health insights. Her work reveals critical trends in Danish swine production, including resistance gene dynamics and sustainable farming transitions, providing actionable intelligence for policymakers and agricultural stakeholders.

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Andersen actively mentors doctoral candidates, including H. M. Stratton's project on wildlife-environment AMR interfaces. She has led major public-funded initiatives such as Veterinærforlig III (2018-2021) and zoonotic resistance epidemiology studies, securing support from Danish veterinary authorities for translational research impacting food safety protocols.

As a core member of DTU Food's pathogen surveillance team, she collaborates with Statens Serum Institut and international bodies on national reporting. Her laboratory work combines bacterial phenotyping with metagenomic sequencing to profile resistance mechanisms across food chains, with future work expanding into environmental reservoir monitoring.