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Jard Corma joins CMP

Jard joins the EPITOPE team

New research in mice sheds light on how the brain understands what is important – and what isn’t

New research from the University of Copenhagen shows that the brain in mice works in separate channels at the same time, when they respond to emotionally significant stimuli.

Francis Benyah, new book release: Cosmologies of Mental Health

We are pleased to announce the release of a new book, Cosmologies of Mental Health, by Francis Benyah. Abstract from the website: The book investigates and presents empirically grounded cases of persons…

Martin Kaag Rasmussen is driven by the search for the cause of migraine and by helping patients

On 1 February 2026, Martin Kaag Rasmussen will receive a Novo Nordisk Clinical Emerging Investigator grant of DKK 11.3 million to support his research on migraine.

New review by Fena Ochs and Daniel W. Gerlich

on 3D chromatin organization by cohesion.

Semaglutide Can Help People with Schizophrenia

A new study from the Department of Clinical Medicine and Psychiatric Centre Copenhagen suggests that Ozempic, a medication normally used to treat type 2 diabetes, can also make a significant difference for people with…

Skafte A et al. Cell Death Dis (in press)

Team OF-CANCER/ BIOENGINEERING/ OF-BIOMARKER manuscript accepted

Kulaya NB et al. Malar J (in press)

Team DRUGS/ TANZANIA manuscript accepted

Developing a new research area: amorphous engineering

Associate Professor Inês Catarina Batista Martins has been awarded DKK 7 million from the Carlsberg Foundation, one of Denmark’s most competitive funding instruments for early-career researchers.

From data collection to innovation: Student perspectives on health challenges in Kibera

15 students from the University of Copenhagen participated in the Study and Innovation Programme in Kenya, and came up with innovative solutions for health challenges in Africa's largest informal settlement.

Njotto LL et al. Malar J (in press)

Team DRUGS/ TANZANIA manuscript accepted

Significant Increase in Eating Disorders Among Young People

New research from the Department of Clinical Medicine and the Capital Region of Denmark shows a clear rise in eating disorders in Denmark between 2000 and 2022. The increase is particularly pronounced among girls in…

A common diabetes drug may slow the progression of atrial fibrillation

By using horses as a translational animal model, researchers from the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences have shown that metformin, a known diabetes drug, can slow the progression of atrial fibrillation (AF).

Diversity of mononuclear phagocyte populations in the healthy and inflamed human intestine

Researchers from the LEO Foundation Skin Immunology Research Center (SIC) at the University of Copenhagen have made new insights into the composition of antigen presenting cells in the intestines of people suffering fro…

Emma F Hocke

Ph.D., Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen

Lopez-Perez M et al. Microbiol Spectr 14: e0221225, 2026

Team SURFACE paper published. 1st CMP paper with a 2026 date!

Proof of Concept grant to explore innovative research

Postdoc Søren Blikdal Hansen has been awarded an innovation grant from the University of Copenhagen’s Proof of Concept Fund, providing time and resources to further develop an analysis method originating from his PhD…

Sorgho SF et al. BMC Infect Dis 25: 1825, 2025

Team DRUGS paper published

Vidal-Calvo EE and Salanti A. Expert Opin Drug Deliv (in press)

Team OF-CANCER manuscript accepted

Sander AF and Fougeroux C. Clin Transl Med 15: e70560, 2025

Team VLPVAC paper published

Ouare N et al. Malar J (in press)

Team DRUGS manuscript accepted

From Archived Brains to Future Psychiatry: Revealing the role of infection in mental health

One of five projects under the new SUND Collaborates initiatives by the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, UCPH goes to Associate Professor Sandra Breum Andersen from Center for Evolutionary Hologenomics. Her…

Mujollari J et al. Blood (in press)

Team OF-BIOMARKER/ OF-CANCER/ BIOENGINEERING manuscript accepted

Mothering on the Move: New NNF grant for Maria Marti Castaner

Maria Marti Castaner , will head INTERGEN, an interdisciplinary research international project aimed at Advancing Maternal Health and Wellbeing in Contexts of Forced Migration Across Borders.