Prof. Jens Bukh,M.D. is a Professor of Virology, Copenhagen Hepatitis C Program (CO-HEP), Hvidovre Hospital and University of Copenhagen, where he is the Research Director and Programme Leader. CO-HEP engages about 25 investigators, including Associate Professors Judith Gottwein, Troels Scheel, Jannick Prentoe and Santseharay Ramirez.
Research Focus of CO-HEP: Positive-strand RNA viruses, with special emphasis on hepatitis C virus (HCV) and related viruses. Researchers work with in vitro and in vivo studies of genetic heterogeneity, pathogenesis, antivirals and vaccine development.