Casper-Emil Tingskov Pedersen
MSc, PhD
Casper completed his master’s degree in biology with a specialization in population genetics at the University of Copenhagen in 2014, followed by a PhD in bioinformatics in 2017.
His doctoral research focused on demographic inferences from large next-generation sequencing (NGS) datasets. With a robust background in sequence data analysis and bioinformatic data massaging, Casper has published across various domains, including conservation genetics and human genetics.
Since joining COPSAC in the summer of 2018, he has dedicated his efforts to studying epigenetic markers that may influence asthma risk in children. His current research extends to evaluating polygenic risk scores and their correlation with asthma, bmi and lung function. Additionally, Casper is exploring how polygenic risk scores relate to lung function and susceptibility to lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI), aiming to develop integrated genetic profiles that predict respiratory health outcomes.
