Jesper Østergaard Hjortdal

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Clinical Professor

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Department of Clinical Medicine Department of Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology
Corneal transplantation
Corneal diseases

Telephone number: +45 78 45 46 44
Email address: Send email jesper.hjortdal@clin.au.dk

Research

Mere than 30 years experience with research into the structure, function, diseases and possible treatments of the cornea.

Teaching activities

MD (cand.med.) Aarhus University (December 1987).
Ph.D. Biomechanical studies of the cornea. Aarhus University (1995).
Doctor of Medicine: On the Biomechanical Properties of the Cornea with Particular Reference to Refractive Surgery. Aarhus University (1998).
Specialist in ophthalmology: July 1st, 1998.

Collaborations

WP Leader in EU FP-7 funded project: VISICORT (Adverse Immune Signatures and their Prevention in Corneal Transplantation). Collaboration with partners in Galway, Dublin, Belfast, Edinburgh, Bristol, Nantes, Berlin.

Partner in Horizon2020 funded project: ARREST Blindness. Collaboration with partners in The Netherlands.

WP Leader in EU Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme: VEMoS (Virtual eye model system for personalised refractive surgery treatment). Collaboration with partners in Italy and Spain.

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Jesper Østergaard Hjortdal

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