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Genetics and gill microbes work together to shape salmon disease resistance

A new open-access study reveals that both the genes of Atlantic salmon and the microbes living on their gills play crucial roles in how the fish resist Amoebic Gill Disease - a major health problem in aquaculture caused…

Independent Research Fund Denmark funded four new research projects

Professor Bente Frølund, Professor Lennart Bunch, Associate Professor Umberto Maria Battisti and Professor Stephan Pless recently received funding from the DFF 1 call.

National Congress of the Italian Society of Microbiology (SIM 2024) Pavia

Sally Waheed Yousief presented a poster at the National Congress of the Italian Society of Microbiology (SIM 2024, Pavia, 8–11 September)

New Approaches to Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Conference Ascona

Sally Waheed Yousief participated in the “New Approaches to Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria” Conference (Ascona, 9–13 June 2024).

Nordic Zebrafish Network meeting 2025

Nordic Zebrafish Meeting on 12 - 14 November 2025 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Elhassan I et al. Malar Control Elimin 14: 05, 2025

Team SURFACE paper published

Jessica Preston joins CMP

Jessica joins the TANZANIA team

DNA Repair's Hidden Cost: Why 'Fixed' Cells Never Fully Recover

New publication in Science.

Innovation, Law, and Ethics in International Bioscience – Bill of Health Digital Symposium

CeBIL is pleased to share the conclusion of a special digital symposium on AI in Medicine, published on the Bill of Health blog hosted by the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at…

Developing advanced mass spectrometry imaging techniques for visualizing peptide drugs

Independent Research Fund Denmark funds a DFF1 project about new MSI techniques for visualizing peptide drugs.

DFF funds four research projects at Department of Neuroscience

Independent Research Fund Denmark funds four new research projects at the Department of Neuroscience under the call “DFF-Research Project 1”.

Eberl EE et al. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 22: 27, 2025

Team TANZANIA paper published

Manisha Nair: Improving women’s cardiometabolic health in pregnancy

Meet Manisha Nair, a newly appointed Professor of Global Health at the Global Health Section, University of Copenhagen.

Expansion of CGEN

In 2025, we welcomed Fena Ochs and Niels Erik Møllegaard and their laboratories to CGEN

New Study: Cancer Diagnosis Triggers Existential Crisis and Search for Meaning

A cancer diagnosis significantly increases patients’ need to reflect on life’s big questions and find meaning in suffering - especially during the first six months after diagnosis, according to a new study. The…

Zorana Jovanovic Andersen elected Advocacy Council Chair of the European Respiratory Society (ERS)

ERS is the world’s largest respiratory society, bringing together over 35,000 lung health professionals—including clinicians, nurses, and scientists—from more than 160 countries, all dedicated to improving lung health…

97 percent of women in Denmark experience symptoms during menopause

Menopause is a significant public health challenge for the majority of women in Denmark, according to new research from the University of Copenhagen.

97 percent of women in Denmark experience symptoms during menopause

Menopause is a significant public health challenge for the majority of women in Denmark, according to new research from the University of Copenhagen.

Interview with Christos Tsampoulatidis

Former COPE student assistant Christos Tsampoulatidis shares his experience of working at COPE and as a student in the Master’s in Global Health, specialising in Disaster Risk Management.

Symposium Recap: Vector-borne Diseases in a Changing World

Local and international researchers and professionals gathered in the historic Festauditorium at the University of Copenhagen for an international symposium on the challenges and opportunities related to vector-borne…

How fast does RNA polymerase II transcribe our genes?

New paper from Gregersen lab is online now.

New Executive Director and CEO to lead NIVI into the next phase of revolutionizing and accelerating vaccine development

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Initiative for Vaccines and Immunity (NIVI), based partly at the University of Copenhagen, is pleased to announce the appointment of Else Marie Agger as its new ED/CEO. The appointment marks …

New Executive Director and CEO to lead NIVI into the next phase of revolutionizing and accelerating vaccine development

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Initiative for Vaccines and Immunity (NIVI), based partly at the University of Copenhagen, is pleased to announce the appointment of Else Marie Agger as its new ED/CEO. The appointment marks …

Rare Brain Cell May Hold the Key to Preventing Schizophrenia Symptoms

A specific type of brain cell is abnormally active in mice exhibiting behavior reminiscent of schizophrenia, according to a new study from the University of Copenhagen. By dampening the activity of these cells,…