David Westergaard

David Westergaard

Assistant Professor


  1. 2021
  2. Published

    Chance of live birth: a nationwide, registry-based cohort study

    Kolte, A. M., Westergaard, David, Lidegaard, Øjvind, Brunak, Søren & Nielsen, Henriette Svarre, 2021, In: Human Reproduction. 36, 4, p. 1065-1073 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Cohort profile: Copenhagen Hospital Biobank - Cardiovascular Disease Cohort (CHB-CVDC): Construction of a large-scale genetic cohort to facilitate a better understanding of heart diseases

    Laursen, I. H., Banasik, K., Haue, A. D., Petersen, O., Holm, P. C., Westergaard, D., Bundgaard, H., Brunak, S., Frikke-Schmidt, R., Holm, H., Sørensen, E., Thorner, L. W., Larsen, M. A. H., Schwinn, M., Køber, L., Torp-Pedersen, C., Ostrowski, S. R., Erikstrup, C., Nyegaard, M., Stefansson, H. & 11 others, Gylfason, A., Zink, F., Walters, G. B., Oddsson, A., Thorleifsson, G., Masson, G., Thorsteinsdottir, U., Gudbjartsson, D., Pedersen, Ole Birger Vesterager, Stefansson, K. & Ullum, H., 2021, In: BMJ Open. 11, 12, 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Genetic insight into sick sinus syndrome

    Thorolfsdottir, R. B., Sveinbjornsson, G., Aegisdottir, H. M., Benonisdottir, S., Stefansdottir, L., Ivarsdottir, E. V., Halldorsson, G. H., Sigurdsson, J. K., Torp-Pedersen, C., Weeke, P. E., Brunak, S., Westergaard, D., Pedersen, O. B., Sørensen, E., Nielsen, K. R., Burgdorf, K. S., Banasik, K., Brumpton, B., Zhou, W., Oddsson, A. & 25 others, Tragante, V., Hjorleifsson, K. E., Davidsson, O. B., Rajamani, S., Jonsson, S., Torfason, B., Valgardsson, A. S., Thorgeirsson, G., Frigge, M. L., Thorleifsson, G., Norddahl, G. L., Helgadottir, A., Gretarsdottir, S., Sulem, P., Jonsdottir, I., Willer, C. J., Hveem, K., Bundgård, Henning, Ullum, H., Arnar, D. O., Thorsteinsdottir, U., Gudbjartsson, D. F., Holm, H., Stefansson, K. & DBDS Genomic Consortium, D. G. C., 2021, In: European Heart Journal. 42, 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Optimizing drug selection from a prescription trajectory of one patient

    Aguayo-Orozco, A., Haue, Amalie Dahl, Jørgensen, Isabella Friis, Westergaard, David, Moseley, P. L., Mortensen, Laust Hvas & Brunak, Søren, 2021, In: npj Digital Medicine. 4, 1, 150.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    SARS-CoV-2 in first trimester pregnancy: a cohort study

    la Cour Freiesleben, N., Egerup, P., Vauvert Römmelmayer Hviid, K., Rosenbek Severinsen, E., Kolte, A. M., Westergaard, D., Fich Olsen, L., Prætorius, L., Zedeler, A., Hellerung Christiansen, A-M., Reinhardt Nielsen, J., Bang, D., Berntsen, S., Ollé-López, J., Ingham, A., Bello-Rodríguez, J., Marie Storm, D., Ethelberg-Findsen, J., Hoffmann, E. R., Wilken-Jensen, C. & 4 others, Stener Jørgensen, F., Westh, Henrik T., Løvendahl Jørgensen, H. & Nielsen, Henriette Svarre, 2021, In: Human Reproduction. 36, 1, p. 40-47

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Antibodies at Delivery in Women, Partners, and Newborns

    Egerup, P., Fich Olsen, L., Christiansen, A-M. H., Westergaard, D., Severinsen, E. R., Hviid, K. V. R., Kolte, A. M., Boje, A. D., Bertelsen, M-L. M. F., Prætorius, L., Zedeler, A., Nielsen, J. R., Bang, D., Berntsen, S., Ethelberg-Findsen, J., Storm, D. M., Bello-Rodríguez, J., Ingham, A., Ollé-López, J., Hoffmann, E. R. & 7 others, Wilken-Jensen, C., Krebs, Lone, Jørgensen, Finn Stener, Westh, Henrik T., Jørgensen, Henrik Løvendahl, Freiesleben, Nina la Cour & Nielsen, Henriette Svarre, 2021, In: Obstetrics and Gynecology. 137, 1, p. 49-55

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    The impact of early pregnancy complications on completed family size—A nationwide, registry-based cohort study with 40 years of data

    Kolte, A. M., Westergaard, David, Lidegaard, Øjvind, Brunak, Søren & Nielsen, Henriette Svarre, 2021, In: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. 100, 12, p. 2226-2233

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  9. 2020
  10. Published

    Effects of active farnesoid X receptor on GLUTag enteroendocrine L cells

    Niss, K., Jakobsson, M. E., Westergaard, David, Belling, K. G., Olsen, Jesper Velgaard & Brunak, Søren, 2020, In: Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 517, 9 p., 110923.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Impact of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies at delivery in women, partners and newborns

    Egerup, P., Olsen, L. F., Christiansen, A-MH., Westergaard, D., Severinsen, E. R., Hviid, K. V. R., Kolte, A. M., Boje, A. D., Bertelsen, M-LMF., Prætorius, L., Zedeler, A., Nielsen, J. R., Bang, D., Berntsen, S., Ethelberg-Findsen, J., Storm, D. M., Bello-Rodríguez, J., Ingham, A., Ollé-López, J., Hoffmann, E. R. & 7 others, Wilken-Jensen, C., Krebs, Lone, Jørgensen, F. S., Westh, Henrik T., Jørgensen, Henrik Løvendahl, Freiesleben, Nina la Cour & Nielsen, H. S., 2020, medRxiv, p. 1-20.

    Research output: Working paperPreprintResearch

  12. Published

    Linking progression patterns in ischaemic heart disease to comorbidities and genetics by integrated analysis of electronic health records and population-wide registries

    Haue, Amalie Dahl, Holm, Peter Christoffer, Siggaard, T., Jørgensen, Isabella Friis, Simone, C., Eriksson, R., Orozco, A. A., Weeke, P. E., Christensen, A. H., Westergaard, David, Banasik, Karina, Køber, Lars Valeur, Ullum, H., Bundgård, Henning & Brunak, Søren, 2020, In: European Heart Journal. 41, p. 3496 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalConference abstract in journalResearch

  13. Published

    Phenome-Wide Analysis of Short- and Long-Run Disease Incidence Following Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Using Data From a 39-Year Period

    Westergaard, David, Nielsen, A. P., Mortensen, Laust Hvas, Nielsen, Henriette Svarre & Brunak, Søren, 2020, In: Journal of the American Heart Association. 9, 8, 15 p., e015069.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  14. Published

    Pregnancy loss is associated with type 2 diabetes: a nationwide case-control study

    Egerup, P., Mikkelsen, A. P., Kolte, A. M., Westergaard, David, Rasmussen, S., Knop, Filip Krag, Lidegaard, Øjvind & Nielsen, Henriette Svarre, 2020, In: Diabetologia. 63, 8, p. 1521-1529

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  15. Published

    Pregnancy outcomes and lifetime fecundity - a nationwide, registry-based cohort study

    Kolte, A. M., Westergaard, David, Lidegaard, Øjvind, Brunak, Søren & Nielsen, Henriette Svarre, 2020, In: Human Reproduction. 35, Suppl. 1, p. i40 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalConference abstract in journalResearch

  16. Published

    Sex differences in text-mined possible adverse drug events associated with drugs for psychosis

    Sørup, Freja Karuna Hemmingsen, Eriksson, R., Westergaard, David, Hallas, J., Brunak, Søren & Andersen, Stig Ejdrup, 2020, In: Journal of Psychopharmacology. 34, 5, p. 532-539 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  17. 2019
  18. Published

    Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 infection is associated with suicidal behavior and first registered psychiatric diagnosis in a healthy population

    Nissen, J., Trabjerg, B., Pedersen, M. G., Banasik, K., Pedersen, O. B., Sørensen, E., Nielsen, K. R., Erikstrup, C., Petersen, M. S., Paarup, H. M., Bruun-Rasmussen, P., Westergaard, D., Hansen, T. F., Pedersen, C. B., Werge, T., Torrey, F., Hjalgrim, H., Mortensen, P. B., Yolken, R., Brunak, S. & 2 others, Ullum, H. & Burgdorf, K. S., Oct 2019, In: Psychoneuroendocrinology. 108, p. 150-154

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  19. Published

    Population-wide disease trajectories in ischaemic heart disease

    Haue, Amalie Dahl, Jørgensen, Isabella Friis, Christensen, A. H. C., Simon, C. S., Haakonsen, M. L. H., Russo, F. R., Rodriguez, C. L. R., Orozco, A. A. O., Siggard, T. S., Banasik, Karina, Weeke, P. E. W., Westergaard, David, Moseley, P. L. M., Bundgård, Henning & Brunak, Søren, Oct 2019, In: European Heart Journal. 40, S1, p. 1214-1214 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalConference abstract in journalResearch

  20. Published

    DBDS Genomic Cohort, a prospective and comprehensive resource for integrative and temporal analysis of genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors affecting health of blood donors

    Hansen, T. F., Banasik, K., Erikstrup, C., Pedersen, O. B., Westergaard, D., Chmura, P. J., Nielsen, K., Thørner, L., Hjalgrim, H., Paarup, H., Larsen, M. A. H., Petersen, M., Jennum, P., Andersen, S., Nyegaard, M., Jemec, G. B. E., Olesen, J., Werge, T., Johansson, P. I., Sørensen, E. & 3 others, Brunak, Søren, Ullum, H. & Burgdorf, Kristoffer Sølvsten, 9 Jun 2019, In: BMJ Open. 9, 6, p. 1-7 7 p., e028401.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  21. Published

    Comorbidity landscape of the Danish patient population affected by chromosome abnormalities

    Jørgensen, Isabella Friis, Russo, F., Jensen, A. B., Westergaard, David, Lademann, M., Hjaltelin, Jessica Xin, Brunak, Søren & Belling, K., 2019, In: Genetics In Medicine. 21, 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  22. Published

    Identification of hyper-rewired genomic stress non-oncogene addiction genes across 15 cancer types

    Hjaltelin, Jessica Xin, Izarzugaza, J. M. G., Jensen, Lars Juhl, Russo, F., Westergaard, David & Brunak, Søren, 2019, In: npj Systems Biology and Applications. 5, 10 p., 27.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  23. Published

    Large-scale study of Toxoplasma and Cytomegalovirus shows an association between infection and serious psychiatric disorders

    Burgdorf, K. S., Trabjerg, B., Giørtz Pedersen, M., Nissen, J., Banasik, K., Birger Pedersen, O., Sørensen, E., René Nielsen, K., Hørup Larsen, M., Erikstrup, C., Bruun-Rasmussen, P., Westergaard, D., Wegner Thørner, L., Hjalgrim, H., Martina Paarup, H., Brunak, S., Pedersen, C. B., Fuller Torrey, E., Werge, T., Bo Mortensen, P. & 2 others, Yolken, R. & Ullum, H., 2019, In: Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 79, p. 152-158

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  24. Published

    Population-wide analysis of differences in disease progression patterns in men and women

    Westergaard, David, Moseley, P., Sørup, Freja Karuna Hemmingsen, Baldi, P. & Brunak, Søren, 2019, In: Nature Communications. 10, 1, 14 p., 666.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  25. Published

    Prediction of pancreatic fat and analysis of its determining factors using multi-omics datasets: an IMI DIRECTstudy

    Karaderi, Tugce, Mazzoni, G., Brorsson, C., Westergaard, David, Banasik, Karina, Koivula, R., Thomas, L., Bell, J., Franks, P., Pearson, E. & Brunak, Søren, 2019, In: Diabetologia. 62, p. S166-S166

    Research output: Contribution to journalConference abstract in journalResearch

  26. 2018
  27. Published

    A comprehensive and quantitative comparison of text-mining in 15 million full-text articles versus their corresponding abstracts

    Westergaard, David, Stærfeldt, H., Tønsberg, C., Jensen, Lars Juhl & Brunak, Søren, 2018, In: PLoS Computational Biology. 14, 2, 16 p., e1005962.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  28. Published

    Comorbidity landscape of the Danish patient population affected by chromosomal abnormalities

    Russo, F., Jørgensen, Isabella Friis, Westergaard, David, Jensen, A. B., Hjaltelin, Jessica Xin, Belling, K. & Brunak, Søren, 2018, In: European Journal of Human Genetics. 26, p. 697-698

    Research output: Contribution to journalConference abstract in journalResearch

  29. Published

    Identifying the druggable interactome of EWS-FLI1 reveals MCL-1 dependent differential sensitivities of Ewing sarcoma cells to apoptosis inducers

    Tsafou, K., Katschnig, A. M., Radic-Sarikas, B., Mutz, C. N., Iljin, K., Schwentner, R., Kauer, M. O., Mühlbacher, K., Aryee, D. N. T., Westergaard, David, Haapa-Paananen, S., Fey, V., Superti-Furga, G., Toretsky, J., Brunak, Søren & Kovar, H., 2018, In: OncoTarget. 9, 57, p. 31018-31031 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

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