Helle Hasager Damkier

Title

Associate Professor

Primary affiliation

Helle Hasager Damkier

Areas of expertise

  • Cerebrospinal fluid
  • Choroid plexus
  • Membrane transport
  • Bicarbonate transporters
  • Gross anatomy

Contact information

Telephone number
Email address

Research

We investigate the role of specific membrane transporters involved in the secretion and pH regulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) by the choroid plexus in the brain. Using both in vivo and in vitro methods, we specifically aim to define the role of acid-base transporters involved in CSF regulation in health and disease.

Teaching activities

I teach gross anatomy and I am the course leader for the course "Functional Anatomy and Histology", which is the 2nd semester of medical school. I am a member of the censor corps for the medical education in Denmark and am the deputy chairperson of the Censor Board for the medical education in Denmark.

In my research group, I have had many different students over the years, ranging from bachelor students to PhD students.

Collaborations

I collaborate with Prof Bonnie Blazer-Yost, Indiana University, USA to understand the regulation of membrane transporters in the choroid plexus. I collaborate with Prof Brian Hansen, CFIN, AU, who is an expert in MRI scanning the brain in mice. The goal is to visualize the brain ventricular system in mice in different disease models. I collaborate with Prof. Jeppe Prætorius, Department of Biomedicine, AU to identify molecular targets to inhibit the production of cerebrospinal fluid.

Selected publications

More
Use arrow keys on your keyboard to explore

Selected activities

More
Use arrow keys on your keyboard to explore