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Personal profile
Research profile
Mission statement
My long-term mission is to develop the concept “Personalized Mechanistic Pain Medicine” to understand and phenotype the underlying mechanisms for chronic pain. Additionally, I study factors that modulate pain mechanisms and aims to target these mechanisms using tailored interventions to provide pain relief for patients with chronic pain.
Curriculum Vitae
Employments/Appointments
2024- Section Editor for Pain Reports
2024- Member of The Danish National Committee on Health Research Ethics under the Ministry of the Interior and Health of Denmark
2024- Co-chair for the Rising Star Program, The European Pain Federation
2024-2029 Editorial Advisory Board for the European Journal of Pain
2022-2024 Chair for The Musculoskeletal Pain Special Interest Group for International Association for the Study of Pain
2022-2024 Associate Editor for PAIN Reports
2022-2025 Member of the Fellowships, Grants, and Awards Working Group for the International Association for the Study of Pain
2022-2023 Member of the Scientific Programme Committee for the 13th Congress of the European Pain Federation
2022- Board member for the Clinical Academic Group (CAG) for Research in OsteoArthritis Denmark (ROAD)
2022- Principal Investigator, Section for Pain, Center for Mathematical modeling of Knee OsteoArthritis (MathKOA)
2020-2027 Member of the Academic Council at the Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University
2018-2021 Member of The Aalborg University Talent Academy
2018- Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University
2015-2017 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University
2015-2016 Industrial postdoc, NociTech Aps and Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University.
2011-2014 Research Assistant, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University
2010-2011 Guest researcher, Sanson Institute of Health Research, School of Pharmacy and Medical Science, University of South Australia, Australia
Awards:
2024: The Danish Rheumatism Association Young Research Talent Prize 2024
2022: The Svend Andersen Talent Prize 2022
2019: Congress Abstract Prize for “Pain Syndroms”, the 2019 Congress of the European Pain Federation
2017: Talent Management Programme from Aalborg University
Teaching profile
I mainly teach pain science, regulatory aspects of clinical trials and statistics. I am coordinating several master semesters and I coordinate several courses at the bachelor and master level (within the Clinical Science and Technology education and the Medicine with Industrial Specialization education). Additionally, I coordinate the Translational Medicine students on the Medicine with Industrial Specialization education.
Education/Academic qualification
dr.med.
Award Date: 10 Sept 2021
Research Management Course, Copenhagen Business School Executive
Award Date: 30 Sept 2019
Higher Education Teaching “Adjunktpædagogikum”,
Award Date: 21 Sept 2017
Ph.D.
Award Date: 10 Dec 2014
External positions
Editorial Advisory Board for the, European Journal of Pain
2024 → …
Section Editor for, Pain Reports
2024 → …
Member of, The Danish National Committee on Health Research Ethics under the Ministry of the Interior and Health of Denmark
2024 → …
Chair for The Musculoskeletal Pain Special Interest Group for International Association for the Study of Pain, The International Association for the Study of Pain
30 Sept 2022 → 31 Aug 2024
Board member for the, Clinical Academic Group (CAG) for Research in OsteoArthritis Denmark (ROAD)
2022 → …
Member of the, Fellowships, Grants, and Awards Working Group for the International Association for the Study of Pain
2022 → …
Associate Editor for, Pain Reports
2022 → 2024
Member of the, Academic Council at the Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University
2020 → 2027
Keywords
- Biomedical Engineering
- Pain Measurement
- Pain Assessment Tools
- Medicine
- Neuroscience
- Pain
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Projects
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MathKOA: Predictive, multi-scale, multi-factorial Mathematical modeling of Knee OsteoArthritis
Andersen, M. S. (PI), Musolf, B. M. (Project Participant), Seiferheld, B. E. (Project Participant), Jung, Y. (Project Participant), Echevarria, D. M. (Project Participant), Simonsen, M. B. (Project Participant), Thorndal, M. L. (Project Coordinator), Hertel, E. (Project Participant), Petersen, K.K.-S. (Project Participant), Arendt-Nielsen, L. (Project Participant), Nielsen, J. A. (Other), Bruun, S. E. (Other), Kjær, K. (Other), Sørensen Quaade, T. (Other), Rysgaard, M. S. (Other) & Afshar, M. (Project Participant)
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2027
Project: Research
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Gold Microparticles for Knee Osteoarthritis
Rasmussen, S. (PI), Petersen, K.K.-S. (CoI), Aboo, C. (CoI), Andersen, J. S. (CoI), Skjoldemose, E. (CoI), Jørgensen, N. K. (CoI), Arendt-Nielsen, L. (CoI) & Stensballe, A. (CoI)
01/01/2017 → …
Project: Research
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Research output
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The complexity of pain in osteoarthritis
Petersen, K.K.-S., Ciampi de Andrade, D., Pickering, G., Giordano, R., Hertel, E., Edwards, R. R., Pogatzki-Zahn, E., Mobasheri, A. & Arendt-Nielsen, L., Jun 2026, In: Nature Reviews. Rheumatology. 22, 6, p. 378-389 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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A Potential Link Between Preoperative Inflammation Biomarkers and Acute Postoperative Pain Following VATS
Sperling, P. K., Petersen, K.K.-S., Danielsen, A. V., Rasmussen, B. S., Bisgaard, J. & Giordano, R., Apr 2026, In: The Clinical Journal of Pain. 42, 4, e1355.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Comparison of upper and lower trapezius muscle strength in female office workers with and without chronic neck pain
Nunes, A., Miguel, J., Petersen, K.K.-S., Arendt-Nielsen, L. & Espanha, M., Mar 2026, In: Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation. 39, 2, p. 551-563Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Defining “regional” pain
Gierthmühlen, J., Bultitude, J. H., Baron, R., Birklein, F., de Andrade, D. C., Drummond, P. D., Ferraro, M. C., Goebel, A., Harden, N., Maihöfner, C., Pacham, T. L., Petersen, K.K.-S., Rittner, H., Schmidt, H. & Treede, R.-D., Jun 2026, In: Pain. 167, 6, p. 1314-1317 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Differences in human assumed central sensitization between patients with radiating and non-radiating chronic low back pain: a cross-sectional observational study with special attention to sex
Schuttert, I., Ansuategui Echeita, J., Eshuis, T., Dekker, R., Schiphorst Preuper, H. R., Petersen, K.K.-S., Arendt-Nielsen, L., Reneman, M. F., Wolff, A. & Timmerman, H., May 2026, In: Pain Management. 16, 5, p. 419-434 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Datasets
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sj-pdf-1-mpx-10.1177_1744806920962925 - Supplemental material for Preoperative serum circulating microRNAs as potential biomarkers for chronic postoperative pain after total knee replacement
Giordano, R. (Creator), Petersen, K. K. (Creator), Andersen, H. H. (Contributor), Lichota, J. (Creator), Valeriani, M. (Creator), Simonsen, O. (Creator) & Arendt-Nielsen, L. (Creator), Sage Journals, 2020
DOI: 10.25384/sage.13060934.v1, https://doi.org/10.25384%2Fsage.13060934.v1
Dataset: Supplementary material
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Chronic Postoperative Pain After Hysterectomy for Endometrial Cancer: A Metabolic Profiling Study
Lunde, S. (Creator), Nguyen, H. T. (Creator), Petersen, K. K. (Creator), Arendt-Nielsen, L. (Creator), Krarup, H. B. (Creator) & Søgaard-Andersen, E. (Creator), Sage Journals, 2020
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.4977962, https://sage.figshare.com/collections/Chronic_Postoperative_Pain_After_Hysterectomy_for_Endometrial_Cancer_A_Metabolic_Profiling_Study/4977962
Dataset
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sj-pdf-3-mpx-10.1177_1744806920962925 - Supplemental material for Preoperative serum circulating microRNAs as potential biomarkers for chronic postoperative pain after total knee replacement
Giordano, R. (Creator), Petersen, K. K. (Creator), Andersen, H. H. (Contributor), Lichota, J. (Creator), Valeriani, M. (Creator), Simonsen, O. (Creator) & Arendt-Nielsen, L. (Creator), Sage Journals, 2020
DOI: 10.25384/sage.13060940.v1, https://doi.org/10.25384%2Fsage.13060940.v1
Dataset: Supplementary material
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sj-pdf-1-mpx-10.1177_1744806920923885 - Supplemental material for Chronic Postoperative Pain After Hysterectomy for Endometrial Cancer: A Metabolic Profiling Study
Petersen, K. K. (Creator), Nguyen, H. T. (Creator), Lunde, S. (Creator), Arendt-Nielsen, L. (Creator), S?gaard-Andersen, E. (Creator) & Krarup, H. B. (Creator), Sage Journals, 2020
DOI: 10.25384/sage.12301574.v1, https://doi.org/10.25384%2Fsage.12301574.v1
Dataset: Supplementary material
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Preoperative serum circulating microRNAs as potential biomarkers for chronic postoperative pain after total knee replacement
Giordano, R. (Creator), Petersen, K. K. (Creator), Andersen, H. H. (Contributor), Lichota, J. (Creator), Valeriani, M. (Creator), Simonsen, O. (Creator) & Arendt-Nielsen, L. (Creator), Sage Journals, 2020
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.5144486, https://sage.figshare.com/collections/Preoperative_serum_circulating_microRNAs_as_potential_biomarkers_for_chronic_postoperative_pain_after_total_knee_replacement/5144486
Dataset
Prizes
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The Danish Rheumatism Association Young Research Talent Prize 2024
Petersen, K.K.-S. (Recipient), 23 May 2024
Prize: Research, education and innovation prizes
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The Svend Andersen Talent Prize 2022
Petersen, K.K.-S. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Honorary prizes and appointments
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Best Abstract Prize
Petersen, K. K. (Recipient) & Larsen, D. B. (Recipient), 7 Sept 2019
Prize: Conference prizes
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The Best Abstract Presentation at the 2019 Congress of the European Pain Federation EFIC
Petersen, K. K. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Conference prizes
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Aalborg University Talent Management Programme
Petersen, K. K. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Research, education and innovation prizes
Activities
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Osteoarthritis Trial Design
Petersen, K.K.-S. (Lecturer)
18 Jun 2026Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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The Complexity of Chronic Pain: How to Accept Uncertainty and Handle Multifaceted Datasets to Predict the Development of Chronic Pain and Treatment Efficacy
Petersen, K.K.-S. (Lecturer)
30 Apr 2025Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Risk Factors for Developing Pain: Implications for Real-Life Clinical Practice
Petersen, K.K.-S. (Lecturer)
24 Apr 2025Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Impaired Sleep and Chronic Pain: Impact, Underlying Mechanisms, and Possible Treatments
Petersen, K.K.-S. (Lecturer)
8 Aug 2024Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Personalized and Multidimensional Outcomes for Pain to Improve Clinical Meaning and Sensitivity
Petersen, K.K.-S. (Lecturer)
8 Aug 2024Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
Press/Media
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Aalborg Universitet får professor med fokus på kroniske smerter
04/10/2026
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Hvorfor gør det ondt, når jeg vrider en karklud?
01/09/2026
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Debat: Jørgen og Birgitte har slidgigt, men de skal ikke behandles ens
Petersen, K.K.-S. & de Andrade, D. C.
05/07/2026
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Mindre medicin og færre operationer: Danskere skal lære at leve med smerter
03/07/2026 → 04/07/2026
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media