Nina Geiker

Head of Research, Centre for Childhood Health // Forskningschef, Center for Sundt Liv og Trivsel

Helsingør, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

About

Experienced leader and researcher with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital, health care industry, academia and now focusing on how to improve the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents. Skilled in Epidemiology, Prevention, Health Promotion, Nutritional Counseling, and Clinical Nutrition. Strong research professional with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) focused in Optimizing patient nutrition from Faculty of Science, Copenhagen University.

Experience

  • Head of Research // Forskningschef at Center for Sundt Liv og Trivsel
    Mar 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 4 mos

  • Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen (Full-time · 4 yrs 1 mo)
    • Associate Professor of Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity
      Jan 2021 - Mar 2023 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    • Assistant professor
      Mar 2019 - Dec 2020 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Herlev Hospital (6 yrs 2 mos)
    • Team Manager of Clinical Nutrition Research Unit and Senior Researcher
      Jun 2017 - Mar 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos

    • Senior Researcher
      Feb 2015 - Mar 2019 · 4 yrs 2 mos

      Planning, executing, data management, interpretation and dissemination of study results within the field of human dietary intervention trails.

    • Post Doc
      Feb 2013 - Jan 2015 · 2 yrs

      Planning, executing, data management, interpretation and dissemination of study results within the field of human dietary intervention trails.

  • Gentofte Hospital (4 yrs 3 mos)
    • Ph.d student
      Jan 2009 - Dec 2012 · 4 yrs

      The main objective of my Ph.D. was to investigate the rate and correctness of performed nutritional risk screenings of in-patients. Furthermore to investigate the feasibility of outsourcing the performance of nutritional screening and registration of lifestyle factors of inpatients. Additionally to investigate the effects of weight loss induced by low energy diet on the severity of disease among patients with psoriasis and among patients with heart insufficiency.

    • Assistant Research Scientist
      Oct 2008 - Dec 2008 · 3 mos

  • Msc student Human Nutrition at Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen
    2006 - 2008 · 2 yrs

    Vitamin D status in athlete swimmers