Kristian Helin - Curriculum Vitae#
ACTIVE RESEARCH AREAS
- Cancer biology – molecular mechanisms leading to cancer
- Epigenetic regulation of stem cells, differentiation and cancer
- Development of novel anti-cancer drugs
EDUCATION
- 1991 Ph.D. Molecular Biology, University of Copenhagen
- 1988 M.Sc., Chem. Eng, Technical University of Denmark
APPOINTMENTS
Current
Main
- 2003 Director (founding), Biotech Research & Innovation Centre, University of Copenhagen
- 2004 Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen
Others
- 2008 Co-founder of the biotech company EpiTherapeutics, member of the BoD, chair Scientific Advisory Board, and CSO
- 2007 Director (founding) of Danish National Research Foundation’s Centre for Epigenetics
Previous
- 2006 – 2010 Director (founding), Danish Research School on Molecular Mechanisms of Disease, MoMeD
- 2004 – 2007 Consultant, European Institute of Oncology, Milan
- 2003 – 2007 Professor, European School of Molecular Medicine, Milan
- 2000 – 2004 Division Director, European Institute of Oncology, Milan
- 1995 – 2000 Unit Director (founding member), European Institute of Oncology, Milan
- 1994 – 1995 Group leader, Danish Cancer Society, Copenhagen
- 1991 – 1993 Research Fellow in lab of Prof. Ed Harlow, Harvard Medical School, Boston