Peter Nejsum
Peter Nejsum, PhD, is a Professor at the Department of Clinical Medicine at Aarhus University, Denmark. He is a trained biologist from Aarhus University and obtained his PhD in molecular parasitology from the University of Copenhagen in 2009. Following a 3-year postdoc, he was appointed Associated Professor until 2016, when he moved to Aarhus University.
In recent years his research has focused on helminth-induced immunomodulation, focusing on the role of extracellular vesicles. He and his colleagues have shown that helminths strongly downregulate proinflammatory responses in immune cells in vitro, in pigs in vivo, and in SLE patients ex vivo and that part of this immunomodulation relates to parasite-derived extracellular vesicles. He also explores EVs as diagnostic entities and their potential as drug delivery systems. Highly competitive national and international grants have supported this work. He has served as a reviewer for a high number of journals and has published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles in international journals since 2005 while routinely disseminating his research to the public.
In recent years his research has focused on helminth-induced immunomodulation, focusing on the role of extracellular vesicles. He and his colleagues have shown that helminths strongly downregulate proinflammatory responses in immune cells in vitro, in pigs in vivo, and in SLE patients ex vivo and that part of this immunomodulation relates to parasite-derived extracellular vesicles. He also explores EVs as diagnostic entities and their potential as drug delivery systems. Highly competitive national and international grants have supported this work. He has served as a reviewer for a high number of journals and has published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles in international journals since 2005 while routinely disseminating his research to the public.
