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Trine Søndergaard Jensen is an Assistant Professor specializing in Medical Microbiology and Immunology at Aalborg University. Her research focuses on cancer immunotherapy, particularly the role of dendritic cells in enhancing treatment efficacy. Dendritic cells are critical for mediating effective immune responses to cancer by translating tumor antigens and activating signals within the adaptive immune system. Jensen's main research interests include strategies to optimize dendritic cell function in cancer, the induction of immunogenic cell death in cancer cells, and the priming of the STING pathway in dendritic cells. These areas of investigation aim to boost the ability of dendritic cells to generate strong cytotoxic T cell responses against targeted cancer cells. Understanding how cancers evade the immune system is a key aspect of her work, which is aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, contributing to global efforts in public health and environmental sustainability. Additionally, she teaches lectures, case studies, and laboratory courses in microbiology and immunology, supervising project groups for students in their 6th, 7th, and 8th semesters and master's theses.
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