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Per Qvist

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Associate Professor, Head of Bioinformatics Core Facility

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Per Qvist

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Research

My research focuses on precision psychiatry with the aim of improving risk stratification, prediction and personalised treatment via health signatures anchored in biology. By mapping the underlying factors that contribute to variation in mental health traits, my research addresses significant challenges in psychiatry, such as mis- and underdiagnosis, comorbidity, and stigma, which stem from a lack of insight into the medical nature of disorders. 

Teaching activities

I teach and supervise in genetics and personalised medicine in the medical program, and lecture in dental chemistry and genetics at the bachelor's program in dentistry. My teaching strengthens students' understanding of how genetic information can be used in clinical practice to tailor treatment to individual patients. At the same time, I prepare them for the challenges and ethical issues of personalised medicine that they may face in their future medical careers. 

Collaborations

I collaborate with researchers across Aarhus University, Aarhus University Hospital (AUH) and the Central Denmark Region. This includes research into psychiatric, neurological, metabolic, immunological and rheumatological disorders, as well as the analysis of biomolecular data. A key collaboration involves research groups at CFIN, MBG and AUH to map the genetic, biological and neuroarchitectural landscape of consciousness, cognition and mental health traits in young people.

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