Asmus Vogel
Major research focus is cognitive deficits in dementia diseases. He is initiating and coordinating studies on development and validation of cognitive tests applied in memory clinics.
Personal information
Born April 2nd 1973
Education
2007: Authorization as clinical psychologist (Autoriseret af Psykolognævnet)
2005: Ph.D. University of Copenhagen
1999: Cand.psych. (M.Sc. psych.), University of Copenhagen
Employment
Neuropsychologist Demensteamet, Københavns Kommune, 1999-2001.
Research-/neuropsychologist, Memory Clinic, Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet 2001-2002.
Ph.D. student; Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen and Department of Neurology (Memory Clinic) Rigshospitalet 2002-2005.
Neuropsychologist (shared clinical and research position) at Danish Dementia Research Center, Department of Neurology (Memory Clinic) Rigshospitalet 2005-ongoing.
Associate professor (clinical neuropsychology). Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen (part time position in combination with employment at Rigshospitalet) 2016-ongoing.
Teaching portfolio
Pregraduate teaching since 2002 (psychology and courses in neuropsychology for medical students). Postgraduate teaching includes specialist courses in memory and other cognitive functions for in specialist training in neuropsychology and neuropsychiatry. Specialist courses in dementia for neurologists in training, PhD courses in neuropsychological assessment and dementia for Ph.D. students. Supervisor for five Ph.D. students.
Research area
Major research focus is on cognitive deficits in dementia diseases and neuropsychological functions (memory, executive functions, attention etc.). Has initiated and coordinated studies on development and validation of cognitive tests applied in memory clinics. Has conducted several studies on neuropsychological dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment but has also studied cognitive processes and affective symptoms in other disorders (e.g. SLE, Fabry disease and Graves’ disease) and normal aging. Current research projects involve cognitive deficits and personality changes in Huntington’s disease, Subjective Cognitive Decline in aging and validation of new Danish cognitive tests for the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.
As of January 2020, Principal investigator in the study Subjective Memory Symptoms in Earliest Clinical Phases of Alzheimer’s Disease (MYSELF).
Section Editor and editorial board member: Scandinavian Journal of Psychology 2015-ongoing.
Awards
Research prize from the Danish Alzheimer Association 2020 (personal prize DKR. 300.000)
“Mindemedaille for Prins Henrik” (awarded by the Royal Danish family)
Publications
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