Cerule Scientific Advisory Board
Gitte Jensen, PhD

Gitte Jensen, PhD, Founder and research director for NIS Labs, appointed Chairman of Cerule's Scientific Advisory Board.

Klamath Falls, Oregon, January 18, 2018: Cerule, LLC is pleased to announce the addition of Gitte Jensen, PhD, who will join the Cerule team as Chairman of the Cerule Scientific Advisory Board. Within this role, Jensen will help with Cerule's science-based product development.

Gitte Jensen: "I am glad to step into a formal position on Cerule's scientific advisory board. It is important to me to be involved with people who have a product development team focused on a long-term path of scientific discovery, empowering people's abilities to help themselves."

With over thirty years of experience in establishing and executing strategic research plans in the areas of biological sciences and the natural products industry, she has expertise in designing and overseeing clinical trials and unique testing of immune status, stem cell biology and many related topics. She works with an international client base, testing natural products from across the world, and maintains an active profile in the peer-reviewed scientific literature. She also takes a leading role in bioassay development, specifically targeted to the study of natural products.

In addition to Jensen's clinical and testing experience and her years in the arena of biological sciences and the natural products industry she brings a long-standing interest and expertise in algae for food and nutraceutical support. This aligns with Cerule's portfolio of products.

Greg Newman, Desert Lake Technologies President & CEO: 'Gitte's wealth of experience and industry knowledge makes her a key addition to the Cerule team. We view her appointment as a sign of our commitment to be an industry leader in the arena of research and product development. Our desire to be best in class led us to look for an addition to our team who will fit with our ethos of testing, research and product development and we are very fortunate to have someone of Gitte's caliber providing scientific strategic feedback to our team.'

Jensen's academic background and her appointments at University of Aarhus, University of Alberta', and McGill University combined with her strong interest in natural products, nutrition, herbal and complementary medicine makes Gitte Jensen an outstanding addition to the Cerule team.



Gitte Jensen, PhD

Gitte Jensen, PhD, is the founder and research director for NIS Labs, a private research laboratory that focuses on efficient, practical and innovative approaches to Natural Products Research.

Her academic background is in cancer research, with a special focus on immune surveillance and systems biology, and includes appointments at University of Aarhus, University of Alberta, and McGill University. This combined with her strong interest in natural products, nutrition, herbal and complementary medicine forms a unique expertise to bridge traditional medicine, as well as novel inventions and developments in the natural products industry, with mainstream research tools.

Gitte is a hands-on scientist with experience in the Research and Development process. She has over 30 years of experience in establishing and executing strategic research plans in areas of biological sciences and the natural products industry. She designs and oversees clinical trials that benefit from an on-site immunological laboratory, allowing her team to execute unique testing of immune status, stem cell biology, and many related topics. She works with an international client base, testing natural products from across the world, and maintains an active profile in the peer-reviewed scientific literature. She also continues to take a leading role in bioassay development, specifically targeted to the study of natural products.

At a personal level, Gitte Jensen has a long-standing interest in algae for food and nutraceutical support. Her interest in Aphanizomenon flos aquae (AFA) is hands-on, from lake to finished product. She enjoys kayaking on Upper Klamath Lake when AFA is in full bloom, and she follows the seasonal changes on the lake and its rich bird-life. The unique ecology of Upper Klamath Lake and the high desert surrounding it has grown to be a passion for her to follow year-round.