We develop molecular biological methods for clinical diagnostics and for use in research projects. Especially, we focus on Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), digital PCR techniques and bioinformatics. In one of our projects based on NGS technology, we work on the development of a new and alternative method for non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) of trisomies 21, 18 and 13 using cell-free fetal DNA in the maternal blood circulation.
Big Data: We focus on the use of large amounts of data from clinical biochemistry testing in research projects for obtaining deeper insights into biomedical disease processes and improvements in diagnostics.
We use the unique possibilities for medical research that exist in a clinical laboratory, where we are in contact daily with many different clinical departments. At the same time, we also have interesting contacts to other clinical laboratories and basic science institutes at Danish and international universities.
The department performs both basic science with clinical relevance and clinical studies based on sample material from groups of patients, where laboratory analyses are paired with clinical data.
Perspectives of the research are earlier and improved diagnoses of certain diseases, and ultimately an improvement in treatment.