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Lars Østergaard is affiliated with Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a focus on infectious diseases, neurology, epidemiology, molecular biology, and immunology. Their research encompasses a broad spectrum of studies centered primarily on infectious diseases and related clinical research.

The main topics of their work include:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

Østergaard has frequently published in the following venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • International Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • EBioMedicine
  • Clinical Neurophysiology

Their recent publications include:

  • Short-course radiotherapy followed by chemotherapy before total mesorectal excision (TME) versus preoperative chemoradiotherapy, TME, and optional adjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer (RAPIDO): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial, 2020, The Lancet Oncology
  • A Neutralizing Monoclonal Antibody for Hospitalized Patients with Covid-19, 2020, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Efficacy of the TMPRSS2 inhibitor camostat mesilate in patients hospitalized with Covid-19-a double-blind randomized controlled trial., 2021, EClinicalMedicine
  • SARS-CoV-2 persistence is associated with antigen-specific CD8 T-cell responses, 2021, EBioMedicine
  • Early intervention with 3BNC117 and romidepsin at antiretroviral treatment initiation in people with HIV-1: a phase 1b/2a, randomized trial, 2022, Nature Medicine

The scientist has collaborated extensively with several coauthors, including:

  • Martin Tolstrup
  • Işık Somuncu Johansen
  • Ole S. Søgaard
  • Thomas Benfield
  • Christian Erikstrup

With 194 publications in medicine and significant contributions in infectious diseases (87 publications) and neurology (26 publications), Østergaard's work displays strong interdisciplinary engagement across epidemiology, molecular biology, and immunology. The breadth of study topics highlights involvement in ongoing research related to emerging infectious diseases and their long-term impacts.

Best Publications

  • Circulating microRNAs in sera correlate with soluble biomarkers of immune activation but do not predict mortality in ART treated individuals with HIV-1 infection : a case control study

    Daniel D. Murray;Kazuo Suzuki;Matthew Law;Jonel Trebicka

  • Maternal Infection Requiring Hospitalization During Pregnancy and Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Hjördis Ó. Atladóttir;Poul Thorsen;Lars Østergaard;Diana E. Schendel

  • Risk of HIV transmission through condomless sex in serodifferent gay couples with the HIV-positive partner taking suppressive antiretroviral therapy (PARTNER): final results of a multicentre, prospective, observational study

    Alison J Rodger;Valentina Cambiano;Tina Bruun;Pietro Vernazza

  • Panobinostat, a histone deacetylase inhibitor, for latent-virus reactivation in HIV-infected patients on suppressive antiretroviral therapy: a phase 1/2, single group, clinical trial

    Thomas A Rasmussen;Martin Tolstrup;Christel R Brinkmann;Rikke Olesen

  • The Depsipeptide Romidepsin Reverses HIV-1 Latency In Vivo.

    Ole S. Søgaard;Mette E. Graversen;Steffen Leth;Rikke Olesen

  • Systematic review: noninvasive testing for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

    Robert L. Cook;Shari L. Hutchison;Lars Østergaard;R. Scott Braithwaite

  • Low-frequency HIV-1 drug resistance mutations and risk of NNRTI-based antiretroviral treatment failure: a systematic review and pooled analysis

    Jonathan Z. Li;Roger Paredes;Heather J. Ribaudo;Evguenia S. Svarovskaia

  • A Neutralizing Monoclonal Antibody for Hospitalized Patients with Covid-19.

    Jens D Lundgren;Birgit Grund;Christina E Barkauskas;Thomas L Holland

  • IFI16 senses DNA forms of the lentiviral replication cycle and controls HIV-1 replication

    Martin R. Jakobsen;Rasmus O. Bak;Annika Andersen;Randi K. Berg;Randi K. Berg

  • Comparison of HDAC inhibitors in clinical development: effect on HIV production in latently infected cells and T-cell activation.

    Thomas Aagaard Rasmussen;Ole Schmeltz Sogaard;Christel Brinkmann;Fiona Wightman

  • Live Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Neisseria meningitidis activate the inflammatory response through Toll-like receptors 2, 4, and 9 in species-specific patterns

    Trine H. Mogensen;Søren R. Paludan;Mogens Kilian;Lars Østergaard

  • Home Sampling versus Conventional Swab Sampling for Screening of Chlamydia trachomatis in Women: A Cluster-Randomized 1-Year Follow-up Study

    Lars Østergaard;Berit Andersen;Jens K. Møller;Frede Olesen

  • DC-SIGN (CD209), pentraxin 3 and vitamin D receptor gene variants associate with pulmonary tuberculosis risk in West Africans.

    R Olesen;C Wejse;C Wejse;D R Velez;C Bisseye

  • Combined effect of Vacc-4x, recombinant human granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor vaccination, and romidepsin on the HIV-1 reservoir (REDUC): a single-arm, phase 1B/2A trial

    Steffen Leth;Steffen Leth;Mariane H Schleimann;Mariane H Schleimann;Sara K Nissen;Sara K Nissen;Jesper F Højen;Jesper F Højen

  • Randomized double-blind controlled trial of roxithromycin for prevention of abdominal aortic aneurysm expansion.

    S. Vammen;J. S. Lindholt;L. Østergaard;H. Fasting

  • Functional IRF3 deficiency in a patient with herpes simplex encephalitis

    Line Lykke Andersen;Nanna Mørk;Line S. Reinert;Emil Kofod-Olsen

  • Mycoplasma genitalium: prevalence and behavioural risk factors in the general population

    Berit Andersen;Ineta Sokolowski;Lars Østergaard;Jens Kjølseth Møller

  • Genomic HIV RNA Induces Innate Immune Responses through RIG-I-Dependent Sensing of Secondary-Structured RNA

    Randi K. Berg;Jesper Melchjorsen;Johanna Rintahaka;Elisabeth Diget

  • Early Innate Recognition of Herpes Simplex Virus in Human Primary Macrophages Is Mediated via the MDA5/MAVS-Dependent and MDA5/MAVS/RNA Polymerase III-Independent Pathways

    Jesper Melchjorsen;Johanna Rintahaka;Stine Søby;Kristy A. Horan

  • Population-Based Strategies for Outreach Screening of Urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis Infections: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

    Berit Andersen;Frede Olesen;Jens K. Møller;Lars Østergaard

  • SARS-CoV-2 persistence is associated with antigen-specific CD8 T-cell responses.

    Line K. Vibholm;Stine S.F. Nielsen;Marie H. Pahus;Giacomo S. Frattari

  • Association of Hospitalization for Infection in Childhood With Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Danish Cohort Study

    Hjördís Ósk Atladóttir;Poul Thorsen;Diana E. Schendel;Lars Østergaard

  • Improving the Immunogenicity of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in HIV-Infected Adults with a Toll-Like Receptor 9 Agonist Adjuvant: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

    Ole S Søgaard;Nicolai Lohse;Zitta B Harboe;Rasmus Offersen

Frequent Co-Authors

Trine H. Mogensen
Trine H. Mogensen Aarhus University
Søren R. Paludan
Søren R. Paludan Aarhus University
Lars Bo Andersen
Lars Bo Andersen University of Bergen
Peter Aaby
Peter Aaby University of Southern Denmark
Jan Gerstoft
Jan Gerstoft Rigshospitalet
Svend Birkelund
Svend Birkelund Aalborg University
Henrik Toft Sørensen
Henrik Toft Sørensen Aarhus University
Gunna Christiansen
Gunna Christiansen Aalborg University
Thomas Benfield
Thomas Benfield Copenhagen University Hospital
Mathias Lichterfeld
Mathias Lichterfeld Brigham and Women's Hospital

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