Mads holds a PhD in molecular biotechnology and has extensive experience with diverse and demanding research projects, both in industry and academia. Mads has a solid background in project management and a broad skill set within cellular and molecular biology, protein engineering, assay development, next-generation DNA sequencing and custom bioinformatics. From his pre-academic career, Mads also has encompassing leadership and organization training including ample practical experience.

Mie holds a PhD in environmental biotechnology with the topic “Off flavour producing bacteria in aquaculture”. She has almost 10 years of experience in a huge variety of molecular analysis methods including DNA/RNA extraction, quantitative PCR, reverse transcriptase PCR, extensive experience in primer design, (meta)genome/(meta)transcriptome library preparation, genotyping by sequencing, and sequencing on Illuminas platforms (MiSeq, HiSeq, NovaSeq).

Wagma holds an MSc within molecular biology and fungal genomics and has extensive wet lab skills ranging from genetic engineering, DNA/RNA extraction and Illumina sequencing. She has several years of experience with microbial community profiling for wastewater treatment facilities and amplicon sequencing of challenging samples from industry and life science research. She is very passionate about the application of molecular biology methods for species identification and detection in clinical, agricultural and environmental samples.

Emil holds a master’s degree in engineering in biotechnology, specializing in molecular biology, bioinformatics, and data science. Key areas of expertise include long-read DNA sequencing (ONT and PacBio), amplicon sequencing, metagenomics, and experimental design. Emil has routinely worked with the development and optimization of molecular techniques. He has a keen focus on the practical and efficient integration of cutting-edge technologies into his research initiatives. Emil possesses extensive experience in large-scale sequencing projects, involving SARS-CoV-2 virus sequencing and analysis with the Danish COVID-19 genome consortium, along with characterizing the Danish microbiome in Microflora Danica.

Emma Huus is a seasoned laboratory technician with almost six years of invaluable experience in her field. Her expertise spans a wide array of wet lab techniques, including genetic engineering, DNA/RNA extraction, and nanopore sequencing. During her tenure at 2A Pharma, Emma has played a pivotal role in various projects within the vaccine platform, particularly focusing on adeno-associated virus-like particles (AAVLP). She works closely with project managers, offering her insights to refine methods and analyses tailored to the specific needs of each project. Emma’s dedication and contributions have been instrumental in advancing research and development efforts within the organization.