Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics

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Research at QGG

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QGG organisation

The research we do at QGG rests on three pillars:

  • Plant Genetics
  • Livestock Genetics
  • Human Genetics

Within – but also across – these three pillars, five sections cover our research areas. Click on the bars below to see the sections' researchers.  

1. Section for Plant Genetics

Section coordinator

Torben Asp

Professor with Special Responsibilities
M

Section members

Stephan Hentrup

Laboratory Technician
M

P +4587158254

Natasha Johansen

M

Marta Malinowska

Assistant Professor
M

Bjarne Nielsen

Assistant Professor
M

P +4541409040

Guillaume Ramstein

Tenure Track assistant professor
M

2. Section for Phenomics and Genomics in Livestock

Section coordinator

Goutam Sahana

Senior Researcher
M
H 1130, 310
P +4530577159

Section members

Neeraj Bokde

Assistant Professor
M

Albert Johannes Buitenhuis

Associate Professor
M
H K23, 3025
P +4587157947

Zexi Cai

Tenure Track assistant professor
M

P +4587157928

Egill Gautason

PhD Student
M

Grum Gebreyesus

Assistant Professor
M
H K23, 3011
P +4522347073

Laura Skrubbeltrang Hansen

PhD Student
M
H 1130, 223

Kresten Johansen

PhD Student
M

Jan Lassen

M

Peter Løvendahl

Senior Researcher
M
H G20, 3062
P +4587157495

Coralia Ines V Manzanilla Pech

Assistant Professor
M

Rikke Krogh Nielsen

Research Assistant
M

Rasmus Bak Stephansen

PhD Student
M

Trine Michelle Villumsen

Senior Advisor
M

Xiaoxing Ye

PhD Student
M

3. Section for Statistical Genetics

Section coordinator

Luc Janss

Professor
M
H 1535, 115
P +4521480262

3.a. Section for Statistical Genetics in Plants

Elesandro Bornhofen

Postdoc
M

Luc Janss

Professor
M
H 1535, 115
P +4521480262

Just Jensen

Professor
M

P +4540821680

Miguel Angel Raffo Busco

PhD Student
M

3.b. Section for Statistical Genetics in Livestock

Vinzent Börner

Associate Professor
M

Ole Fredslund Christensen

Senior Researcher
M
H K23, 3012
P +4587158029

Jon Hjalti Eiriksson

PhD Student
M

Ana Claudia Guillenea Golovanevsky

PhD Student
M

Emre Karaman

Tenure Track assistant professor
M
H K23, 3017

Per Madsen

Senior Researcher
M
H K23, 3027
P +4587158028

Helene Julie Sophie Rome

Assistant Professor
M

Daniel Sorensen

Professor Emeritus
M

Guosheng Su

Senior Researcher
M
H K23, 3021
P +4587157985
P +4542766558

4. Section for Human Genetics

Section coordinator

Doug Speed

Professor
M

Section members

Takiy-Eddine Berrandou

Postdoc
M

Ehsan Salehi

PhD Student
M

Merina Shrestha

Postdoc
M

Peter Sørensen

Senior Researcher
M
H K23, 3028
P +4587157594
P +4524243598

Xuan Zhou

Postdoc
M

5. Section for Breeding Plans

Section coordinator

Morten Kargo

Senior Researcher
M
H K21, 3037

5.a. Section for Breeding Plans in Plant Genetics

Morten Kargo

Senior Researcher
M
H K21, 3037

5.b. Section for Breeding Plans in Livestock Genetics

Thinh Tuan Chu

Postdoc
M
H G20, 3063

Julie Brastrup Clasen

Postdoc
M
H S20, 3336

Morten Kargo

Senior Researcher
M
H K21, 3037

Viktor Milkevych

Member of Administrative Staff
M
H K23

Hanne Marie Nielsen

Senior Researcher
M
H K21, 3046

Margot Slagboom

Postdoc
M

Poul Sørensen

Professor Emeritus
M
H G20, 8856, 3062
P +4520273207

Jørn Rind Thomasen

Guest Researcher (Industry)
M
H K21, 8861, 3036
P +4540807203

Roos Marina Zaalberg

Postdoc
M
H K23, 3009
Revised 15.02.2023
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Jette Odgaard Villemoes