Dr. Jensen is an epidemiologist whose research focuses primarily on immune-mediated diseases in children. In her research on eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases, Dr. Jensen has focused on evaluating factors that may contribute to disease development, or identifying risk factors for disease. Her research also incorporates genetic data to investigate how certain early life factors may contribute to disease development in genetically susceptible individuals. Her research evaluating growth in children affected by eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases may help inform treatment decisions in children diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis. Dr. Jensen completed her training at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and conducted a postdoctoral fellowship at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Dr. Jensen’s primary faculty appointment is at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, in the Department of Epidemiology and Prevention. She also holds an adjunct appointment at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

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