Professor Niels Ørtenblad
Festival of Failure
University of Southern Denmark
Niels Ørtenblad is professor of muscle physiology based at the University of Southern Denmark. His research is focused on basic mechanisms linking cell energy production with energy utilization, with special reference to mechanisms of muscle fatigue. In his research he has used various techniques from the whole-body level to mechanically skinned muscle fibres, and organelles.
During their IAS Fellowship, Professor Ørtenblad is collaborating with Dr Mark Burnley from the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences.