Dr. Karina Banasik

Associate Professor

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Biography

Karina Banasik received her Ph.D. degree in health sciences in 2013 from the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Metabolic Research at the University of Copenhagen. Her research primarily focuses on systems genetics in complex diseases. From 2013 to 2015, she worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics at the University of Oxford, specializing in genetic genomic epidemiology, particularly concerning diabetes genetics and quality control of association analyses involving whole-genome enotyping data. Upon returning to the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research at the University of Copenhagen in 2015, Karina's work has concentrated on enhancing precision medicine through the discovery of clinically useful biomarkers. She has extensive experience in analyzing large biomedical datasets and is dedicated to developing infrastructure and tools that facilitate large-scale analyses. Additionally, she collaborates on significant international projects aimed at studying genetic variabilities, pharmacogenomics, and data integration, contributing to various public-private partnerships and national biobank initiatives.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2015-01-01 — Present

Brunak Group • Copenhagen

Research on systems genetics and precision medicine, focusing on the analysis of biomedical data.

Visiting Professor

— Present

Brunak Group • Copenhagen

Engaged in collaborative research in genomic sciences.

Requirements for University of Copenhagen

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:83
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology Minimum 45 ECTS in core psychology areas Minimum 20 ECTS in methodology and statistics
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's diploma
  • Transcript of records
  • Course descriptions
  • Self-assessment form
  • Documentation of English proficiency
Specialization Notes

Focuses on clinical, social, and cognitive psychology.