I am a young researcher and aspiring medical student with a special interest in the gut-brain axis, immunopsychiatry, methodology, and philosophy of science. I have experience in precision probiotic development (including patent application work), microbiome and psychometric data research, evidence synthesis, science communication, and philosophical-critical analysis. I am currently working full-time as a research assistant at the Copenhagen Research Centre for Biological and Precision Psychiatry during my gap year prior to medical school.
Full-time research during an academic gap year prior to medical school. Working on a systematic review and meta-analysis on butyrate and psychiatric disorders. Clinical assistance in the PSYCH-FLAME study. Supervised by Troels Boldt Rømer and Michael Eriksen Benros. Funded by Grosserer L.F. Foghts Fond.
Investigated the link between a lower prevalence of butyrate-producing bacteria and increased severity of psychiatric symptoms, utilizing data from the Danish National Birth Cohort (DNBC) and the GlutenFunen subcohort.
Three internships during high school focused on immunopsychiatry. Mentored by Troels Boldt Rømer in Michael Eriksen Benros' group. Maintained an ongoing research collaboration throughout high school.
Specialisation: Mathematics A / Biotechnology A. Unweighted GPA: 12.0.
Sabine Færge – Peer-reviewed publication.
Full-time research grant from Grosserer L.F. Foghts Fond for gap year research.
Grant from NNF for the association Unge Videnskabsformidlere.
First prize in Denmark's largest science competition, Senior category in Technology.
Nominated among top 3 in Health Science at the University of Copenhagen.
Selected to represent Denmark at Latin America's largest pre-college international science and technology fair in Brazil.
Youth-led association promoting science communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, and skills development among young science communicators.
Contributing to shaping science communication aimed at young people.
Arranging and facilitating lectures within health science. Practical organiser and teaching assistant at the Health Sciences Summer Camp 2025.
Preliminary jury at "Min Vildeste Idé" 2025 illustration competition.
Partner in "Mikrobernes verden er for alle" – a video project led by Patrick Munk (DTU), funded by Carlsbergfondet, aiming to motivate neurodivergent people to engage with life science.