Lars Ove Dragsted
Education
1981: M.Sc. in Biochemistry
1994: Ph.D. in Biochemical Toxicology
Employment
1981 -1984: Chemist, Danish Institute of Occupational Health
1984 - 1988: Research assistant, Laboratory of Environment and Health,
Fibiger Institute, Danish Cancer Society
1988 - 2001. Head of Laboratory for Biochemical and Genetic Toxicology at
the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Institute of Food Safety and
Toxicology.
2002-2003. Head of Department, Biochemical Toxicology and Molecular Biology
at the Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Danish Veterinary and Food
Administration.
2004-2006. Research Professor, Danish Institute for Food and Veterinary
Research.
2007- Professor, Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Life Sciences,
University of Copenhagen
Research fields
Bioactive compounds in food with an ability to prevent or alter
the risk of life style disease. More recent studies are focused on
polyphenols and fibers in fruit, vegetables and on organoselenium
compounds.
Development and application of biomarkers for exposure and early effects.
Effect biomarkers include biomarkers for oxidative damage to protein and
lipids by HPLC as well as xenobiotic defense biomarkers by enzyme assays
and gene expression.
The markers have been applied in animal models and in human studies,
including dietary intervention studies, environmental studies and
biobank-based cohort studies.
Other tasks
Graduate and post-graduate teaching of students in areas of
biochemistry, nutrition and toxicology related to bioactive food
components.
Present chairman of the Danish Research Platform for Nutrigenomics under
the Centre for Advanced Food Studies.
Member of several national and international expert working groups on
bioactives. Member of International Editorial Board for Food and Chemical
Toxicology.
Current/recent research projects
Coordinator of
NuBI - Nutritional Biomics and Innovation (2007-2010)
'Selenium and gene expression' 2007-2008
ISMF-sugar biomarkers - 2005-2007
ISMF-6-a-day intervention - 2002-2006
Pillar coordinator in
ISAFRUIT (www.isafruit.org),
fruit and health - 2006- 2010
Work package coordinator for
YESSEL - Selenium and enzyme induction 2007-2009
ISMF-selenium 5y intervention - 2002 -2007
Partner in
Airpolife, Air pollution & health impact - 2004 - 2008
FoodAntiox, Selenium short-term intervention - 2003 - 2006
CEMIC, Molecular Cancer Epidemiology - 2001-2004
HEAPOD, Air pollution & diet interactions - 2000 - 2003
Links to additional information
Full publication list