I am leading a research group 12 scientists working within the area of foodborne disease epidemiology and risk modelling

Themain research area is the epidemiology, surveillance and control of foodborne zoonoses including antimicrobial resistance in foodborne pathogens in the whole production chain.

Activities involve the planning and performance of quantitative risk assessments, temporal-spatial analysis, risk factor studies and development of new approaches for Quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) and human illness source attribution.

The section is also head editor of the annual report on antimicrobial resistance and consumption in Denmark (DANMAP) and responsible for the annual source attribution estimates for Salmonella (the Danish Salmonella Source Account).

A main responsibility is to give scientifically-based advice to veterinary and food authorities, farmers’ and consumers organisations, and international organisations such as EFSA and WHO.

I am currently involved in the EU Network of Excellence MedVetNet leading a work package on human illness source attribution, which is an area that has my special interest and expertise.

My work also includes teaching and supervision of PhD students and under- and postgraduate students, and I am currently responsible and main tutor of a undergraduate course: Risk Analysis in Food Safety.