Dr Jens Mikkelsen

Biography

 Dr Mikkelsen is a translational neuroscientist.  He received his Medical Degree in 1986 from the University of Copehagen and after post-doctoral training in Denmark, UK and USA, he established a neuroscience research laboratory at the University of Copenhagen studying the circadian timing system.  Since 1995, he spend 16 years in the pharmacrutical industry and key positions include Head of Neurobiology, H.Lundbeck, Director of Pharmacology, Zealand Pharma, CSO/CEO, Azign Bioscience, and Head of Translational Neuroscience, NeuroSearch. In these roled Dr Mikkelsen has been instrumental in target selection and target validation, and bringing early stage products to clinical testing. Examples include drugs for obesity, diabetes, depression, Alzheimer's disease, dyskinesia, and schizophrenia, some of which have been successful in late clinical trials entered into NDA. 

Research Interest

 Resaerch interest on NDA