Our team is multidisciplinary and includes expert research nurses, laboratory technicians, data scientists, and clinicians. We train students from various fields interested in the intersection between women's health and data science. ​

Group management

Professor, Consultant, DMSc, MD

Henriette Svarre Nielsen
As a consultant specializing in reproductive medicine, Henriette leads high-impact research focused on the complex mechanisms underlying reproductive disorders. She specializes in establishing ambitious clinical cohorts to advance the understanding of women’s diseases. Additionally, she serves as the founder and Chair of the Maternity Foundation, dedicated to reducing maternal mortality worldwide.​

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Senior Researcher, Associate Professor, PhD​

David Westergaard
As a health data scientist focused on women's health, David leads high-impact research that integrates multi-omics profiles with rich clinical and real-world data to reveal disease biology and identify clinically relevant biomarkers. He spearheads the application of Bayesian methods and AI to high-dimensional, heterogeneous biomedical data and translates advanced modeling into decision-support tools that can be used in real clinical settings.​​

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Senior Researcher, Associate Professor, PhD

Karina Banasik
​A computational geneticist with extensive experience in the genetics of common complex diseases, bioinformatics, and statistical epidemiology. Her primary research focuses on analysis of large-scale omics data, addressing the challenges of integrating genetic datasets with multi-omics layers to shed light on human variation and its impact on precision women’s health.​ ​

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Senior Research Advisor, PhD

Solveig Walløe
Experienced Research and Grant Manager, with experience from both pre- and post-award administration. Solveig joined the group in November 2025, bringing many years of experience in research funding support.  ​

​Academic staff