NIELS JØRGENSEN,MD, Ph.D.

 

Telephone             (+45) 35 45 50 85 (work)

E-mail                  njcph@rh.dk (work)

EDUCATIONS

June 1991               Medical doctor, University of Copenhagen.

February 1996              Medical Ph.D., University of Copenhagen. Thesis ”Immature Germ Cells and their

                            Relation to Germ Cell Cancer – Immunohistochemical and DNA Densitometric

                            Studies”.

October 2003              Certified clinical andrologist, European Academy of Andrology.

October 2004              Certified specialist in medical endocrinology.

EMPLOYMENTS

Pregraduate

July 1989 – Aug 1990              Scholarship, Laboratory of Male Reproduction, National University Hospital,

                            Denmark.

Postgraduate

July 1991 – Sept 1994              Ph.D.-student. University Department of Growth and Reproduction, National Uni-

                            versity Hospital, Denmark.

Oct 1994 – March 1996              Internship (general surgery 6 months, general internal medicine 6 months, and ge-

                            neral practice 6 months). Copenhagen County Hospitals.

Oct 1994 – March 1996              Part time Registrar, University Department of Growth and Reproduction, National

                            University Hospital, Denmark.

April 1996 – Sept 1996              Registrar, training in andrology. University Department of Growth and Reproduc-

                            tion, National University Hospital, Denmark.

Oct 1996 – Sept 1997              Registrar, training in internal medicine, part 1A, University Department of Cardio-

                            logy and Endocrinology. Frederiksberg Municipality Hospital, Denmark.

Oct 1996 – Sept 1997              Part time Registrar, University Department of Growth and Reproduction, National

                            University Hospital, Denmark.

Oct 1997 – Jan 1998              Registrar, training in andrology. University Department of Growth and Reproduc-

                            tion, National University Hospital, Denmark.

Feb 1998 – Jan 1999              Registrar, training in internal medicine, part 1B, University Department of Cardio-

                            logy and Endocrinology. Frederiksberg Municipality Hospital, Denmark.

Feb 1998 – Jan 1999              Part time Registrar, University Department of Growth and Reproduction, National

                            University Hospital, Denmark.

Feb 1999 – Aug 1999              Registrar, training in andrology. University Department of Growth and Reproduc-

                            tion, National University Hospital, Denmark.

Sept 1999 – Aug 2000              Registrar, training in internal medicine, part 2A, University Department of Ne-

                            phrology, National University Hospital, Denmark.

Sept 2000 – Feb 2001              Registrar, training in internal medicine, part 2B, University Department of Haema-

                            tology, National University Hospital, Denmark.

March 2001 – Aug 2001              Registrar, training in internal medicine, part 2C, University Department of Infec-

                        tious Diseases, National University Hospital, Denmark.

Sept 1999 – Aug 2001              Part time Registrar, University Department of Growth and Reproduction, National

                            University Hospital, Denmark.

Sept 2001 – April 2002              Registrar, training in andrology. University Department of Growth and Reproduc-

                            tion, National University Hospital, Denmark.

May 2002 – Nov 2003              Senior Registrar, training in internal medicine-endocrinology, part 3. University

                            Department of Endocrinology, National University Hospital, Denmark.

Dec 2003 – (Oct 2003)              Senior Registrar, training in internal medicine-endocrinology, part 3. University

                            Department of Endocrinology, Hvidovre Hospital, Denmark.

Nov 2004 - Present              Consultant, Andrology and Medical Endocrinology, University Department of

                            Growth and Reproduction, National University Hospital, Denmark.

PUBLICATIONS

1.      Jørgensen N, Giwercman A, Müller J and Skakkebæk NE: Clinical and biological significance of carcinoma-in-situ of the human testis. Cancer Surveys, 1990; 9: 287-302.

2.      Clausen OPF, Giwercman A, Jørgensen N, Bruun E, Frimodt-Møller C and Skakkebæk NE: DNA distribution in maldescended testes. Hyperdiploid aneuploidy without evidence of germ cell neoplasia. Cytometry, 1991; 12: 77-81.

3.      Jørgensen N, Giwercman A, Hansen SW and Skakkebæk NE: Testicular cancer after vasectomy: Origin from carcinoma-in-situ of the testis. European Journal of Cancer, 1993; 29A: 1062-1064.

4.      Jørgensen N, Giwercman A, Hansen SW and Skakkebæk NE: Testicular cancer after vasectomy: Origin from carcinoma-in-situ of the testis. Urology/Nephrology Digest, 1993: 10. “Abstract publication” based on European Journal of Cancer, 1993; 29A: 1062-1064 (publication no. 3).

5.      Jørgensen N, Giwercman A, Hansen SW and Skakkebæk NE: Testicular cancer after vasectomy: Origin from carcinoma-in-situ of the testis. Urology Digest, 1994: 1. Abstract publication based on European Journal of Cancer, 1993; 29A: 1062-1064 (publication no. 3).

6.      Jørgensen N, Giwercman A, Müller J and Skakkebæk NE: Immunohistochemical markers of carcinoma-in-situ of the testis also expressed in normal infantile germ cells. Histopathology, 1993; 22: 373-378.

7.      Giwercman A, Andrews PW, Jørgensen N, Müller J, Græm N and Skakkebæk NE: Immunohistochemical expression of embryonal marker TRA-1-60 in carcinoma-in-situ germ cells and in testicular germ cell tumours. Cancer, 1993; 72: 1308-1314.

8.      Visfeldt J, Jørgensen N; Müller J, Møller H and Skakkebæk NE: Testicular germ cell tumours of childhood in Denmark, 1943-1989: Incidence and evaluation of histology using immunohistochemical techniques. The Journal of Pathology, 1994; 174: 39-47.

9.      Jørgensen N, Rajpert-De Meyts E, Græm N, Müller J, Giwercman A and Skakkebæk NE: Expression of immunohistochemical markers for testicular carcinoma in situ by normal human foetal germ cells. Laboratory Investigations, 1995; 72: 223-231.

10.  Jørgensen N, Müller J, Giwercman A, Visfeldt J, Møller H and Skakkebæk NE: DNA content and expression of tumour markers in germ cells adjacent to germ cell tumours in childhood: Probably a different origin of the infantile and adolescent germ cell tumours. The Journal of Pathology, 1995; 176: 269-278.

11.  Møller H, Jørgensen N and Forman D: Trends in incidence of testicular cancer in boys and adolescent men. International Journal of Cancer, 1995; 61: 761-765.

12.  Møller H, Jørgensen N and Forman D: Trends in incidence of testicular cancer in boys and adolescent men. Focus and Opinion: Pediatrics, 1996; 2: 150-151. Abstract publication based on International Journal of Cancer, 1995; 61: 761-765 (publication no. 9).

13.  Yue Z, Meng FJ, Jørgensen N, Ziebe S and Andersen AN: Sperm morphology using strict criteria after percoll density separation: Influence on fertilization and pregnancy rates after in-vitro fertilization. Human Reproduction, 1995; 10: 1781-1785.

14.  Jahnukainen K, Jørgensen N, Pöllänen P, Giwercman A and Skakkebæk NE: Testicular mononuclear cell infiltrates in normal human males and in patients with germ cell neoplasia. International Journal of Andrology, 1995; 18: 312-320.

 

15.  Yding Andersen C and Jørgensen N: Improvement of sperm motility by adding progesterone to the Percoll media during sperm purification. Human Reproduction, 1995; 10: 3183-3185.

16.  Rajpert-De Meyts E, Jørgensen N, Müller J, Nielsen OH and Skakkebæk NE: Prolonged expression of the c-kit receptor in germ cells of intersex foetal testes. The Journal of Pathology, 1996; 178: 166-169.

17.  Rajpert-De Meyts E, Jørgensen N, Müller J, Giwercman A and Skakkebæk NE: Origin of germ cell tumours. In Sex Differentiation: Clinical and biological aspects. Ed. IA Hughes. Serono Symposia Series. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 1996; 20: 45-54.

18.  Jørgensen N, Müller J, Jaubert F, Clausen OP and Skakkebæk NE: Heterogeneity of gonadoblastoma germ cells. Similarities with immature germ cells, spermatogonia and testicular carcinoma in situ cells. Histopathology, 1997; 30: 177-186.

19.  Jørgensen N, Auger J, Giwercman A, Irvine DS, Jensen TK, Jouannet P, Keiding N, Le Bon C, Macdonald E, Pekuri A, Scheike T, Simonsen M, Suominen J and Skakkebæk NE: Semen analysis performed by different laboratory teams: An intervariation study. International Journal of Andrology, 1997; 20: 201-208.

20.  Skakkebæk NE, Rajpert-De Meyts E, Jørgensen N, Carlsen E, Petersen PM, Giwercman A, Andersen A-G, Jensen TK and Müller J: Germ cell cancer and disorders of spermatogenesis: An environmental connection? APMIS, 1998; 106: 3-11.

21.  Rajpert-De Meyts E, Jørgensen N, Nielsen KB, Müller J and Skakkebæk NE: Developmental arrest of germ cells in the pathogenesis of germ cell neoplasia. APMIS, 1998; 106: 198-206.

22.  Skakkebæk NE, Giwercman A, Jensen TK, Jørgensen N, and Keiding N: Selection biases in semen study? Fertility and Sterility, 1998; 69: 1158-1159. (Letter).

23.  Jørgensen N, Toppari J, Grandjean P, and Skakkebæk NE: Environment and male reproductive function. In Male Reproductive Function. Ed. Christina Wang. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1999: 321-337.

24.  Rajpert-De Meyts E, Jørgensen N, Græm N, Müller J, Cate R, Skakkebæk NE: Expression of Anti-Müllerian Hormone during Normal and Pathological Gonadal Development: Association with Differentiation of Sertoli and Granulosa Cells. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 1999; 84: 3836-3844.

25.  Andersen AG, Jensen TK, Carlsen E, Jørgensen N, Andersson AM, Krarup T, Keidinig N and Skakkebæk NE: High frequency of sub-optimal semen quality in an unselected population of young men. Human Reproduction, 2000; 15: 366-372.

26.  Andersen AG, Jørgensen N, Jensen TK, Andersson AM, Carlsen E, Keiding N, Swan SH and Skakkebæk NE: Serum Levels of Testosterone do not Provide Evidence of Selection Bias in Studies of Male Reproductive Health. Epidemiology, 2000; 11: 232-233. (Letter).

27.  Carlsen E, Andersen AG, Buchreitz L, Jørgensen N, Magnus Ø, Matulevicius V, Nerrmoen I, Holm Petersen J, Punab M, Suominen J, Zilaitiene B and Giwercman A: Inter-observer variation in the results of the clinical andrological examination including estimation of testicular size. International Journal of Andrology, 2000; 23: 248-253.

28.  Jørgensen N, Andersen AG, Eustache F, Irvine DS, Suominen J, Petersen JH, Andersen AN, Auger J, Cawood EHH, Horte A, Jensen TK, Jouannet P, Keiding N, Vierula M, Toppari and Skakkebæk NE: Regional Differences in Semen Quality in Europe. Human Reproduction, 2001; 16: 1012-1019.

29.  Krausz C, Quintana-Murci L, Rajpert-De Meyts E, Jobling M, Jørgensen N, Larsen LF, Skakkebæk NE and McElreavey K: Identification of an Y-chromosome haplogroup associated with reduced sperm counts. Human Molecular Genetics, 2001; 10: 1873-1877.

30.  Jensen TK, Slama R, Ducot B, Suominen J, Cawood EHH, Andersen AG, Eustache F, Irvine DS, Auger J, Jouannet P, Vierula M, Jørgensen N, Toppari J, Skakkebæk NE, Keiding N and Spira A: Regional differences in waiting time to pregnancy among fertile couples from four European cities. Human Reproduction, 2001; 16: 2697-2704.

31.  Auger J, Eustache F, Andersen AG, Irvine DS, Jørgensen N, Skakkbæk NE, Suominen J, Toppari J, Vierula M and Jouannet P: Sperm morphological defects related to environment, lifestyle and medical history of 1001 male partners of pregnant women from four European cities. Human Reproduction, 2001; 16: 2710-2717.

32.  Andersen AG, Ziebe S, Jørgensen N, Petersen JH, Skakkebæk NE and Andersen AN: Time to pregnancy in relation to semen quality assessed by CASA before and after sperm separation. Human Reproduction, 2002; 17: 173-177.

33.  Rajpert-De Meyts E, Leffers H, Petersen JH, Andersen AG, Carlsen E, Jørgensen N and Skakkebæk NE: CAG repeat length in androgen-receptor gene and reproductive variables in fertile and infertile men. Lancet, 2002; 359: 44-46.

34.  Slama R, Eustache F, Ducot B, Jensen TK, Jørgensen N, Horte A, Irvine S, Suominen J, Andersen AG, Auger J, Vierula M, Toppari J, Andersen AN, Keiding N, Skakkebæk NE, Spira A and Jouannet P: Time to pregnancy and semen parameters: A cross sectional study among fertile couples from four European cities. Human Reproduction, 2002; 17: 503-515.

35.  Mol NM, Sørensen N, Weihe P, Andersson AM, Jørgensen N, Skakkebæk NE, Keiding N and Grandjean P: Spermaturia and serum hormone concentrations at puberty age in boys prenatally exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls. European Journal of Endocrinology, 2002; 146: 357-363.

36.  Jensen TK, Carlsen E, Jørgensen N, Berthelsen JG, Keiding N, Christensen K, Petersen JH, Knudsen LB and Skakkeæk NE: Hypothesis; Poor semen quality may contribute to recent decline in fertility rates. Human Reproduction, 2002; 17: 1437-1440.

37.  Jørgensen N, Carlsen E, Nermoen I, Punab M, Suominen J, Andersen AG, Andersson AM, Haugen TB, Horte A, Jensen TK, Magnus Ø, Petersen JH, Vierula M, Toppari J and Skakkebæk NE: East-west gradient in semen quality in the Nordic-Baltic area: A study of men from the general population in Denmark, Norway, Estonia and Finland. Human Reproduction, 2002; 17: 2199-2208.

38.  Punab M, Zilaitiene B, Jørgensen N, Horte A, Matulevicius V, Peetsalu A and Skakkebæk NE: Regional differences in semen qualities in the Baltic region. International Journal of Andrology, 2002; 25: 243-252.

39.  Jørgensen N and Skakebæk NE: Dårlig sædkvalitet hos unge danske mænd – resultat af en ændret miljøpåvirkning med mulige fertilitetskonsekvenser. Månedsskrift for Praktisk Lægegerning, 2003; 2:169-175.

40.  Skakkebæk NE, Holm M, Hoei-Hansen C, Jørgensen N, and Rajpert-De Meyts E: Association between testicular dysgenesis syndrome (TDS) and testicular neoplasia: Evidence from 20 adult patients with signs of maldevelopment of the testis. APMIS, 2003; 111: 1-11.

41.  Skakkebæk NE, Juul A, Jørgensen N and Rajpert-De Meyts E: Andrologisk endokrinologi. Medicinsk kompendium, 2003, chapter 56.

42.  Jensen M, Leffers H, Jørgensen N, Petersen JH, Andersen AN, Skakkebæk NE and Rajpert-De Meyts E: Frequent polymorphism of the mitochondrial DNA polymerase gamma gene (POLG) in patients with normal spermiograms and unexplained subfertility. Human Reproduction, 2004; 19: 65-70.

43.  Jensen TK, Jørgensen N, Punab M, Haugen TB, Suominen J, Zilaitiene B, Andersen AG, Carlsen E, Magnus Ø, Matulevicius V, Nermoen I, Vierula M, Keiding N, Toppari J and Skakkebæk NE: In utero exposure to maternal smoking associated with reduced semen quality and testis size in adulthood; A cross sectional study of 2069 young men from the general population in five European countries. American Journal of Epidemiology, 2004; 159: 49-58.

44.  Asklund C, Jørgensen N, Jensen TK and Skakkebæk NE: Biology and epidemiology of testicular dysgenesis syndrome. British Journal of Urology, 2004; 93 (suppl 3), 6-11.

45.  Andersson AM, Petersen JH, Jørgensen N, Jensen TK and Skakkeæk NE: Serum inhibin B and Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Levels as tools in the evaluation of infertile men: Significance of adequate reference values from proven fertile men. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2004; 89: 2873-2879.

46.  Andersson AM, Jørgensen N, Larsen LF, Rajpert-De Meyts E and Skakkebæk NE: Impaired Leydig cell function in infertile men: A study of 357 idiopathic infertile men and 318 proven fertile controls. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2004; 89: 3161-3167.

47.  Rajpert-De Meyts E, Hanstein R, Jørgensen N, Græm N, Vogt P and Skakkebæk NE: Differential development of the OCT-3/4 (POU5F1) in normal and dysgenetic human gonads. Human Reproduction, 2004; 19: 1338-1344.

48.  Jensen TK, Andersson AM, Jørgensen N, Andersen AG, Carlsen E, Petersen JH and Skakkebæk NE: Body mass index in relation to semen quality and reproductive hormones among 1,558 Danish men. Fertility and Sterility, 2004; 82: 863-870.


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Human Reproduction

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