Mette Hansen performs research in Nutritional Biochemistry, Nutrition and Dietetics and Sports Medicine, with particular focus on optimizing recovery and adaptation to training through nutritional interventions, as well as the effect of endogenous and exogenous female hormones on skeletal muscle. Mette holds a Bachelor in Exercise and Health, a Master in Human Nutrition, and a PhD from the University of Copenhagen along with a post-doctorate from the Institute of Sports Medicine, Copenhagen.