Professor Dr. Robin Andersson

Associate Professor

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Biography

Dr. Robin Andersson is an Associate Professor at the University of Copenhagen in the Department of Biology, focusing on computational RNA biology. He earned his PhD in Bioinformatics from Uppsala University, where his research resulted in 18 publications. His current research interests include transcriptional regulation, enhancers, promoters, genomics, transcriptomics, and machine learning. Dr. Andersson leads the Andersson lab, which aims to model gene regulation and understand the molecular mechanisms by which dysregulation contributes to disease risk. He has collaborated with several prominent researchers and institutions, including the Broad Institute, and he has published over 65 peer-reviewed articles with an h-index of 40. Dr. Andersson has been recognized with various awards, including the ERC Horizon 2020 starting grant award and the Sapere Aude Research leader award. He is actively involved in teaching, having supervised numerous MSc and PhD students, and has held various institutional responsibilities, including PhD coordinator for the Department of Biology. Additionally, he is a member of several scientific societies, focusing on enhancer biology and regulatory mechanisms in genetics.

Research Interests

Transcriptional Regulation Enhancers Promoters Genomics Transcriptomics Machine Learning

Experience

Associate Professor

2020-01-01 — Present

University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark

Leading research in computational RNA biology and gene regulation.

Tenure-track Assistant Professor

2015-01-01 — 2020-01-01

University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark

Focused on transcriptional regulation and enhancers.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

2010-01-01 — 2015-01-01

University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark

Research on transcriptional regulation and enhancers.

Research Assistant

2004-01-01 — 2004-12-31

Linnaeus Centre Bioinformatics, Uppsala University • Uppsala, Sweden

Developed functional genomics toolkits and new courses.

Awards

#1

ERC Horizon 2020 Starting Grant Award

2015-01-01
#1

Sapere Aude Research Leader Award

2016-01-01
#1

Hallas-Møller Ascending Investigator Award

2020-01-01

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.