Bente Glintborg
Postdoctoral researcher, consultant, DMSc, PhD, MD
Office location: Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet – Glostrup
Phone: +45 38 63 21 86
E-mail: bente.glintborg.01@regionh.dk
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Education and academic degrees
- MD 1999
- PhD 2008
- Specialist in Rheumatology 2014
- DrMedSci 2018
Enrolled at the Master educational programme, Personalised Medicine, Copenhagen UniversityPresent positions
- Consultant in rheumatology Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research (COPECARE), Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Centre of Head and Orthopedics, University Hospital of Copenhagen Rigshospitalet, Glostrup
- Senior researcher, Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research (COPECARE), Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup
- Head of the DANBIO steering committee
- Associate professor, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen
Research areas
- Observational clinical studies in rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and spondyloarthritis
- Biosimilar biological agents within inflammatory rheumatic diseases
- Biobank infrastructure
- Personalised medicine
Publications
- Web of Science H-index: ≈ 25, citations ≈ 2200
- >90 PubMed indexed publications
- >80 abstracts at international conferences
Supervision/Teaching
- Supervisor on 4 PhD students (1 ongoing)
Honorary positions
- Member of the Danish Rheumatologic Biobank scientific work-group
Louise Linde

Postdoctoral researcher, DMSc, PhD, MD
Office location: Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet – Glostrup
E-mail:louise.linde@regionh.dk
Lykke Midtbøll Ørnbjerg
Postdoctoral researcher, PhD, MD
Office location: Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet – Glostrup
E-mail:
lykke.midtboell.oernbjerg@regionh.dk
More about Lykke Midtbøll Ørnbjerg
Education and academic degrees
Present positions
- Post. doc. researcher at Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research (COPECARE), Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Denmark.
- Fellow in Rheumatology/Internal medicine Glostrup Hospital
Research areas
- Observational clinical studies in rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and spondyloarthritis
- Conventional radiography in rheumatoid arthritis
Publications
- Web of Science H-index: 10, citations ≈ 300
- 47 PubMed indexed publications
- > 30 abstracts at international conferences
Supervision/Teaching
- Supervisor on 3 ongoing PhD studies
Awards
- PhD stipend University of Copenhagen 2011-2016
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Ole Rintek Madsen
Senior lecturer, consultant, DMSc, MD
Office location: Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet – Gentofte
Phone: +45 38 67 35 62
E-mail:
ole.rintek.madsen@regionh.dk
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Education and academic degree
- MD 1989
- PhD 1997
- DMSc 1999
- Specialist in Internal Medicine 2002
- Specialist in Rheumatology 2003
- Diploma of Public Administration, HHC Business School Centre, University College Sjælland 2004
Present positions
- Associated professor of rheumatology at University of Copenhagen
- Consultant in rheumatology, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Gentofte University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Research areas
- Evaluation studies on clinical outcome measures in rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and spondyloarthritis
- Osteoporosis
Publications
- >80 PubMed indexed publications
- >140 abstracts at international conferences
- >50 invited presentations
Supervision/Teaching
- Pregraduate and postgraduate teaching at University of Copenhagen
- >100: reviewer for international rheumatology journals
Awards
- The Queen Ingrid’s Research Prize 2002
- The Bechterew Award 2006
Honorary positions
- Chairperson of the Research Committee of the Danish Society of Rheumatology 2006-2008
- Member of The Board of Directors of the Danish Society of Rheumatology 2006-2009
- Member of The EULAR Scientific Committee 2009
- Member of the Scientific Committee, Scandinavian Congress of Rheumatology 2012
- Member of the Research Council, Gentofte University Hospital 2009-2013
- Member of The Research Foundation Council for health research of the Capital Region of Denmark 2013-2015
- Member of the Research Council of the Danish Rheumatism Association 2013-
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Danish Rheumatism Association 2017-
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Simon Krabbe
Postdoctoral researcher, PhD, MD
Office location: Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet – Glostrup
E-mail:
simon.krabbe@regionh.dk
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Susanne Juhl Pedersen
Postdoctoral researcher, PhD, MD
Office location: Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet – Glostrup
E-mail:
susanne.juhl.pedersen@regionh.dk
More about Susanne Juhl Pedersen
Education and academic degrees
- MD 2001
- PhD 2010
- Specialist in rheumatology and internal medicine 2021
Present positions
- Specialist in rheumatology, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Centre of Head and Orthopedics, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup
- Senior researcher, EuroSpA Research Collaboration Network (https://eurospa.eu)
- Senior researcher, Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research (COPECARE), Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup
Research areas
- Interventional and observational clinical studies in inflammatory joint diseases (i.e., axial spondyloarthritis, psoriactic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis)
- Clinical utility of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on diagnosis, monitoring and prognostication of disease activity, treatment response and disease progression in patients with axial spondyloarthritis and psoriatic arthritis
- The relation between inflammation and bone damage assessed with MRI, radiography and biomarkers of inflammation, cartilage, bone and extracellular matrix turnover, and impact of different treatments on this
- Development and validation of new MRI sequences and scoring methods for inflammation and bone damage in sacroiliac joints and the spine in patients with axial spondyloarthritis
- Diagnostic and prognostic value of soluble biomarkers of inflammation, cartilage, bone and extracellular matrix turnover in inflammatory joint diseases
International Research Groups
- Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society (ASAS, 2010-)
- Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA, 2011-)
- Outcome Measures in Rheumatology MRI group (OMERACT, 2016-)
Publications
- Web of Science H-index: 32 (citations ~3523 on 89 manuscripts)
- Link to Orcid
- >92 PubMed indexed publications (>100 publications in total)
- >160 Abstracts at international conferences
- >50 Invited oral presentations
Supervision/Teaching
- Supervisor on 9 PhD studies (3 ongoing)
- Post graduate teaching in Denmark, Europe, North America, Middle East and South Africa on imaging in axial Spondyloarthritis.
Awards
- PhD stipend University of Copenhagen, Denmark 2006-2010
- The Bechterew award, Denmark 2008
- Post doc stipend, the Danish Council for Independent Research 2011-2014
- Sapere Aude Young Investigator Research Grant and Award, the Danish Council for Independent Research 2011
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Tanja Thomsen
Postdoctoral researcher, PhD, MSciH, OT
Office location: Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet – Glostrup
E-mail: tanja.thomsen@regionh.dk
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