Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research Interests
Genetic-epidemiology, twin studies, aging, age-related diseases, reproduction, fertility, congenital malformations, cleft lip and palate, and fetal programming.
Current external positions
Consultant, Odense University Hospital
2010 → …
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Research output
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Cohort profile and representativeness of participants in the Danish monozygotic twin study on migraine
Olofsson, I. A., Olesen, J., Christensen, K., Hoffmann, E. R. & Hansen, T. F., 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: European Journal of Epidemiology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Epigenetic Clocks as Biomarkers for Bone Aging: Evidence from a Twin Study
Sørensen, M., Figeac, F., Christensen, K. & Kassem, M., Oct 2025, In: Aging Cell. 24, 10, 13 p., e70204.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Evidence of a novel gene locus ARHGAP44 for longitudinal change in hemoglobin A1c levels among subjects without diabetes from the Long Life Family Study
Wang, S., Lenzini, P., Thyagarajan, B., Lee, J. H., Vardarajan, B. N., Yashin, A., Miljkovic, I., Warwick Daw, E., Lin, S. J., Patti, G. J., Brent, M. R., Zmuda, J. M., Perls, T. T., Christensen, K., Province, M. A. & An, P., May 2025, In: Physiological Genomics. 57, 5, p. 293-298Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Genetic and environmental influences on alcohol consumption in middle to late life
IGEMS consortium, 9. Jan 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Genetic Factors Explain Half of the Individual Susceptibility to Chronic Bronchitis, Airflow Obstruction and COPD Regardless of the Spirometric Definition: A Nationwide Twin Study
Meteran, H., Thomsen, S. F., Hjelmborg, J., Miller, M. R., Christensen, K., Sigsgaard, T. & Backer, V., 27. Jun 2025, In: Lung. 203, 1., 11 p., 70.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Activities
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Age-integrated Housing and Neighbourhoods-symposium: panel of approaches
Christensen, K. (Panel member)
22. Oct 2025Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Hvor længe kan vi leve? Presentation of new scientific knowledge
Christensen, K. (Participant)
11. Sept 2025Activity: Other activities › Other
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Life-course of Danish twins born across three centuries
Christensen, K. (Lecturer)
25. Jun 2025Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
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Danish twin studies of infections and auto-abs neutralizing type I IFNs
Christensen, K. (Lecturer)
20. Jan 2025Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
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Independent Research Fund Denmark (DFF) Committee for Strengthened Clinical and Independent Research (External organisation)
Christensen, K. (Chairman)
2025 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of commitees, commissions, boards, councils, associations, organisations, or similar
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LLFS: Long Life Family Study
Christensen, K. (Project manager), Hagelskær, A. (Coordinator), Rasmussen, K. M. (Project participant), Christensen, G. B. (Project participant), Dalgård, C. (Project participant), Hvidberg, L. (Project participant), Mortensen, J. (Project participant), Tan, Q. (Project participant), Knudsen, S. (Project participant), Nygaard, M. (Project participant), Sørensen, M. (Project participant), Larsen, L. A. (Project participant), Skytthe, S. K. (Project participant), Keys, M. T. (Project participant), Galvin, A. (Project participant) & Skouboe, C. (Project participant)
01/01/2006 → 01/04/2025
Project: Research
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SURGICAL OTOLOGY and VESTIBULOGY: Cholesteatoma in children – Occurrence and risk factors
Djurhuus, B. (PhD student), Skytte, A. (Co-supervisor), Faber, C. (Co-supervisor) & Christensen, K. (Project participant)
01/05/2013 → 25/05/2016
Project: PhD Project
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Establishing a twin cohort in Guinea-Bissau
Bjerregaard-Andersen, M. (Project participant), Sodemann, M. (Project participant), Aaby, P. (Project participant), Benn, C. S. (Project participant) & Christensen, K. (Project participant)
01/09/2009 → …
Project: Research
Press/Media
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Giv dit hudplejeordforråd et eftersyn – start med A for anti-age #2
04/12/2025
1 Media contribution
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Sådan mærker hospitalerne, at alderdommen har ændret sig
31/10/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Synet på alderdom har ændret sig – og det kan mærkes på hospitalsgangene
27/10/2025
1 Media contribution
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Jeg blev overrasket, da professor kom med befriende budskab om farligt mavefedt: Det er nemmere, end vi tror
30/09/2025
1 Media contribution
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Han ved alt om 100-årige og tordner mod hurtige løsninger i jagten på et meget langt liv
27/09/2025
1 Media contribution
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Prizes
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The 44th annual Dobzhansky Award for outstanding lifetime contributions to the field of behavior genetics
Christensen, K. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions
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Recognized as an Expertscape World Expert in Longevity (placed in the top 0.1% of scholars writing about Longevity over the past 10 years by Expertscape);
Christensen, K. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions
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The Sohlberg Nordic Prize in Gerontology
Christensen, K. (Recipient), 22. Jun 2016
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Fondation IPSEN Longevity prize
Christensen, K. (Recipient), 2016
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Hæderspris som anderkendelse af banebrydende klinisk forskning vedrørende genetiske dispositioner til sygdomme: tildelt af "Overlæge Th.E. Hess Thaysen og hustrus Fond"
Christensen, K. (Recipient), 12. Jun 2015
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions