Morten Frisch

Morten Frisch

Kontakt

Morten Frisch, Overlæge, Epidemiologisk Forskning / Projekt SEXUS
T. 32683160 @. mfr@ssi.dk


Research Areas

My main areas of research are

  • Sexual health epidemiology with particular focus on the interplay between sexuality and general physical and mental health
  • Classic descriptive and analytical epidemiology on cancer and autoimmune diseases

I am the PI of Project SEXUS, a large, prospective population-based cohort study aimed to shed light on the sexual health and well-being of the Danish population as well as on the poorly understood interplay between sexual health and ill-health on one side and general physical and mental health on the other.

Publications
Erlangsen A, Jacobsen AL, Ranning A, Delamare AL, Nordentoft M, Frisch M.
Transgender identity and suicide attempts and mortality in Denmark.
JAMA 2023;329:2145-2153; https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2023.8627
Andresen JB, Graugaard C, Andersson M, Bahnsen MK, Frisch M.
Childhood gender non-conformity, sexual orientation and mental health problems among 18 to 89 year-old Danes.
World Psychiatry 2023;22:334-335; https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.21096
Scofield D, Weis N, Andersson M, Storgaard M, Pedersen G, Johansen IS, Katzenstein TL, Graugaard C, Frisch M, Moseholm E.
Psychosocial, sexual, reproductive and menopausal health in women with and without HIV in a high-income setting.
AIDS 2023;37:1315-1322; https://doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0000000000003555
Graugaard C, Bahnsen MK, Boisen KA, Andresen JB, Andersson M, Frisch M.
Sexuality among young Danes treated for long-lasting or severe physical disease: baseline findings in a nationwide cohort study.
J Adolesc Health 2023; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.02.039
Andresen JB, Graugaard C, Andersson M, Bahnsen MK, Frisch M.
Adverse childhood experiences and mental health problems in a nationally representative study of heterosexual, homosexual and bisexual Danes.
World Psychiatr 2022; https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.21008
Rostgaard K, Nielsen NM, Melbye M, Frisch M, Hjalgrim H.
Siblings reduce multiple sclerosis risk by preventing delayed primary Epstein-Barr virus infection.
Brain 2022; https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awac401
Bahnsen MK, Graugaard C, Andersson M, Andresen JB, Frisch M.
Physical and mental health problems and their associations with inter-personal sexual inactivity and sexual dysfunctions in Denmark: baseline assessment in a national cohort study
J Sex Med 2022; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2022.07.004
Frisch M, Simonsen J.
Non-therapeutic male circumcision in infancy or childhood and the risk of human immunodeficiency virus and other sexually transmitted infections: national cohort study in Denmark.
Eur J Epidemiol 2022;37:251-259 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-021-00809-6
Andresen JB, Graugaard C, Andersson M, Bahnsen MK, Frisch M.
Sexual inactivity and dysfunction in Denmark: a Project SEXUS study.
Arch Sex Behav 2022; https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-022-02348-x
List of total publications  
H-index 60 (2023)

 

Academia  
2012 Adj. Professor of Sexual Health Epidemiology, Aalborg University 
2002 DSc(Med), University of Copenhagen
1999 Authorization to independently practice medicine
1995 PhD, University of Copenhagen
1989 MD, University of Copenhagen

Employment  
2006- Consultant, Department of Epidemiology Research, SSI
2000-2005 Department Specialist, Department of Epidemiology Research, SSI
1999-2000 Visiting Scientist, Viral Epidemiology Branch, National Cancer Institute, Maryland, USA
1996-1998 Senior Investigator, Department of Epidemiology Research, SSI
1993-1995  Epidemiologist, Department of Epidemiology Research, SSI
1990-1993 Research Fellow, Danish Cancer Registry
1989-1990 Registrar, Hvidovre Hospital, Copenhagen

Professional Activities and Leadership Positions
2023- Chief representative for Denmark, Governing Council, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
2018- Member of specialist group regarding HTA (medicinsk teknologivurdering, MTV) of HPV vaccination of boys for the Danish National Board of Health
2017- PI, Project SEXUS (www.projektsexus.dk
2017 Appointed specialist in Danish National Board of Health's campaign to increase uptake of HPV vaccination among girls
2012 Chairman for Danish Medical Association’s Research Council for Prevention’s working group on ‘Sexuality and Health’ (https://bit.ly/2mCbpWW)
2012- Medical consultant for the Danish Cancer Registry
2011-2016 Swedish Cancer Society, member of scientific evaluation committee PkF
2005- Member, Department Steering Committee, Department of Epidemiology Research, SSI
2002-2011  Senior investigator, case-control study of rheumatoid arthritis
1990-2008  PI, case-control studies of HPV-associated cancers (anal, penile, vulvovaginal)

Prizes and Honours
2022      Nominated for the Honorary Scientific Ethics Award by the Zealand Regional Scientific Ethical Committee
2013 Research award of the Danish AIDS Foundation
2012 Research award of the Professor, dr.med. Fritz Kauffmann’s Memorial Foundation
2002 Research award of the Thorvald Madsen Research Foundation
2001 Research award of the Classenske Fideicommis’ Jubilee Foundation
1997 Research award of the Danish Cancer Society, Young Cancer Scientist of the Year