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Emil Loldrup Fosbøl,
Ph. D., M.D.
Emil Loldrup Fosbøl,
Ph. D., M.D.
Brief Bio:
Dr. Emil Fosbøl is professor of Cardiology with special focus on valvular heart disease and the interplay with infectious diseases. He has a profound experience with using Danish administrative data and performing registry studies in cardiology. Clinically, he is the leader of the unit for valvular heart diseases and endocarditis at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen.
He was a taskforce member of the current European guidelines on endocarditis and has also contributed to the updated ISCVID-Duke diagnostic criteria. Further, Dr Fosbøl is the chair of the ASTERIx trial and part of the steering committee of the POET and POET2 trials. His H-index is 65 and has published >500 papers, including over 150 on valvular heart disease and endocarditis.
Jacob Tfelt-Hansen,
D.M.Sc., M.D.
Jacob Tfelt-Hansen,
D.M.Sc., M.D.
Brief Bio:
Jacob Tfelt-Hansen is Professor and Senior Consultant at the Department of Cardiology, The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark, and the Department of Forensic Genetics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. He graduated from the University of Copenhagen in 1999, defended his doctoral dissertation in 2007, and is a board certified specialist in cardiology since 2012, with a sub specialization in sudden cardiac death, inherited heart diseases, and intracardiac devices.
Jacob Tfelt-Hansen researches clinical and experimental electrophysiology; Genetics of inherited arrhythmia syndromes (including cardiomyopathies) and sudden cardiac death. Publications: more than 300.
In the last 5 years, his research has mainly been focused on sudden cardiac death and inherited cardiac diseases, such as Brugada syndrome, where he has authored national guidelines for inherited heart disease and 4 statement papers by the Danish Society of Cardiology on inherited cardiac diseases, sudden cardiac death and sport.
Kristine Boisen Olsen,
Ph. D., M.D.
Kristine Boisen Olsen,
Ph. D., M.D.
Brief Bio:
Pending information
Toshikazu Kondo
Ph. D., M.D.
Toshikazu Kondo
Ph. D., M.D.
Brief Bio:
Pending information
Pernille Heimdal Holm,
Ph.D., M.D.
Pernille Heimdal Holm,
Ph.D., M.D.
Brief Bio:
Pernille Heimdal Holm, MD, PhD, is a trainee in forensic pathology at the Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Copenhagen, and a researcher affiliated with Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Denmark. Her research focuses on sudden cardiac death and sudden arrhythmic death syndrome and explores how detailed characterization of normal cardiac histology can improve the interpretation of postmortem findings. Through studies of cardiac histopathology and artificial intelligence-based image analysis, she aims to strengthen postmortem diagnostics and contribute to a more evidence-based practice of forensic medicine.
Hitomi Kera
Ph.D., M.D.
Hitomi Kera
Ph.D., M.D.
Brief Bio:
Hitomi Kera is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology, Showa Medical University, Japan. After obtaining her Ph.D. in forensic medicine, she continued to advance and diversify her training, becoming a board-certified pathologist.
Combining her background in forensic medicine with expertise in surgical and clinical pathology, she investigates pathological mechanisms underlying cardiac conditions in autopsy cases. Her research focuses on the post-mortem histological analysis of cardiac lesions including cardiac sarcoidosis, ischemic myocardial damage, and sudden cardiac death.
Shotaro Isozaki
Ph.D., M.D.
Shotaro Isozaki
Ph.D., M.D.
Brief Bio:
Shotaro Isozaki is a Japanese forensic pathologist and researcher currently affiliated with the Department of Forensic Medicine at the University of Copenhagen and the Department of Cardiology at Rigshospitalet, Denmark. His work bridges forensic pathology, cardiovascular medicine, and epidemiology, with a particular focus on sudden cardiac death and the integration of pathological findings with population-based research.
He has conducted research on cardiovascular risk factors and sudden cardiac death using the Copenhagen City Heart Study (Østerbroundersøgelsen) and has collaborated with Danish researchers to investigate the epidemiology and prevention of sudden cardiac death. His broader interests include improving death investigation systems and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration between molecular biology, forensic medicine, clinical medicine, and public health.
Through the Nordic-Japan Forensic Medicine Understanding Symposium, he aims to strengthen academic exchange between Japan and the Nordic countries and promote collaborative approaches to advancing death investigation and the prevention of sudden cardiac death.
Lasse Pakanen,
Ph.D., M.D.
Lasse Pakanen,
Ph.D., M.D.
Brief Bio:
Lasse Pakanen is professor of forensic medicine at University of Oulu, Finland, and forensic pathologist working at Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare. His research focuses on sudden cardiac death, hypothermia death, and iatrogenic death with national and international collaborators. He has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications and has been involved in multidisciplinary research exploring the pathological and genetic mechanisms underlying sudden death. His work supports both medicolegal death investigation and the advancement of cardiovascular health research.
Yoichiro Takahashi,
Ph.D., M.D.
Yoichiro Takahashi,
Ph.D., M.D.
Brief Bio:
Dr. Yoichiro Takahashi is a Professor of Legal Medicine at the Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Japan. He received his M.D. from the University of Tsukuba and his Ph.D. in Medicine from Gunma University.
His research focuses on forensic medicine, molecular biology, and genetic analysis to elucidate the mechanisms underlying sudden death. He is particularly interested in integrating genetic and molecular approaches into forensic practice, including postmortem genetic analysis, gene expression profiling, and epigenetic analysis.
In his presentation, “Genetic Investigation of Sudden Cardiac Death in Forensic Autopsy: Insights from Our Cases,” he will discuss findings from his forensic autopsy cases and highlight the potential value of genetic investigation in identifying the underlying causes of sudden cardiac death.
Henrik Druid,
Ph.D., M.D.
Henrik Druid,
Ph.D., M.D.
Brief Bio:
Pending information
Masatoshi Ito,
Ph.D.
Masatoshi Ito,
Ph.D.
Brief Bio:
Dr. Masatoshi Ito is an Associate Professor in the Department of Legal Medicine at St. Marianna University School of Medicine. Throughout his research career at Hokkaido University, RIKEN (Institute of Physical and Chemical Research), Yokohama City University, and Tokai University, he engaged in multiple fields including immunology, neuroscience, and analytical chemistry. He earned his Ph.D. in Science from Yokohama City University.
Since joining his current department in 2023, he has conducted forensic toxicological examinations and related research. His primary focuses are developing drug/poison analytical methods and identifying pathotoxicological biomarkers using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). He also leverages the versatility of LC-MS/MS to advance applications in forensic pathology.
Chiara Villa,
Ph.D.
Chiara Villa,
Ph.D.
Brief Bio:
Chiara Villa is Professor of Forensic Anthropology and Forensic Imaging and Research Leader at the Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Her research focuses on the application of advanced imaging and digital technologies, including CT scanning, photogrammetry, and 3D printing, to the study of human remains.
She has extensive experience working with archaeological and forensic skeletal remains, as well as mummies from around the world. By integrating methods from forensic medicine, anthropology, archaeology, and imaging sciences, her work aims to improve the documentation, analysis and communication of forensic and bioarchaeological findings through objective and non-invasive approaches.
Chiara is the author of more than 70 articles and 10 books. She is chair of the Danish Forensic Imaging Group of the Danish society of forensic medicine, as well as chair of the Anthropology working group of the International Society of forensic radiology and imaging (ISFRI).
Yohsuke Makino,
Ph.D., M.D.
Yohsuke Makino,
Ph.D., M.D.
Brief Bio:
Dr. Yohsuke Makino is a Professor in the Department of Forensic Medicine at the University of Tokyo. He is Japan’s first board-certified physician in both radiology and forensic medicine. Accordingly, his primary research interest is forensic radiology. He and his team have conducted a wide range of research on postmortem imaging, including image interpretation, diagnostic accuracy, potential pitfalls, forensic anthropology, ultrasound-guided needle sampling, and MRI.
Currently, his team is focusing on applying artificial intelligence to postmortem CT interpretation and anthropological measurements, using a large database of postmortem CT scans and autopsy data.
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