Jacob B. Hansen

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High Impact

Associate Professor

UA Little Rock

Also affiliated: University of Copenhagen (2006–2025); University of Iowa (2021); Stockholm University (2004); University of Southern Denmark (2001–2006); Novo Nordisk (Denmark) (2024); Aarhus University (2017–2025); Dutch Cancer Society (2014); Novo Nordisk Foundation (2021); Odense Municipality (2002); Odense University Hospital (2002); Aarhus University Hospital (2022); Oncode Institute (2004); Cancer Genomics Centre (2004); The Ohio State University (2022); IT University of Copenhagen (2007); Aalborg University (2022); Technical University of Denmark (2015)

Faculty Researcher

35 h-index 120 pubs 4,592 cited

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Jacob B. Hansen's research focuses on the molecular mechanisms regulating adipose tissue biology, particularly brown adipose tissue (BAT) and its role in energy expenditure and metabolism. His work investigates how cellular processes like lipolysis and signaling pathways influence the differentiation and function of adipocytes. Hansen has published studies examining the role of receptors such as GPR3 and the ABA/LANCL1/2 system in promoting adipose thermogenesis and browning.

His research also explores the complex interplay between different tissues, including muscle-adipose crosstalk, and its implications for metabolic health, such as insulin resistance. Hansen has investigated the impact of genetic and molecular factors, including long non-coding RNAs like lncRAP2, on adipogenesis and energy expenditure. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 35, with over 5,100 citations across 122 publications. He has collaborated with researchers Raffaela Lesch and Hongwei Xu.