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VAT adjustments could save 170,000 lives a year in Europe

170,000 deaths a year could be avoided if European countries were to increase value-added tax (VAT) rates on meat and dairy products, while reducing them on fruits and vegetables. Such changes would also reduce Europe’s…

Rethinking Muscle: New study challenges old classifications

Our current approach to dividing muscle fibers into separate types may need to be revised following new research by an international team of scientists.

SAVE THE DATE for the 6th Nordic Conference on Pediatric and Orphan Medicines June 3-6, 2025

The Pediatric conferences have been organized since 2017, under the Nordic Trial Alliance (NTA) NordForsk umbrella. The goal has been to increase the attractiveness of Finland and the Nordic Region for conducting…

"Multicomponent Drugs: co-crystals, co-amorphous & deep eutectic systems" Special Issue

The Special Issue shall collect contributions on poorly soluble drugs suited to enable their oral administration through all kinds of multicomponent systems such as co-crystals, co-amorphous and deep eutectic systems. I…

EuPAT 12 Special Issue ”Pharmaceutical innovations at the crossroads: Smart therapeutics, AI and manufacturing”

This special issue aims to showcase the latest advancements in pharmaceutical manufacturing sciences, with a special emphasis on interdisciplinary research and collaborative efforts bridging academia, industry, and…

Nanna Skeltved

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

Podcast on CORDIScovery

Lars Hviid talks about the EU-sponsored PAMSEQ project

CeBIL Director Prof. Timo Minssen joins editorial board of JIPLP (Oxford University Press)

CeBIL Director Prof. Timo Minssen joins editorial board of Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice (JIPLP) by Oxford University Press. JIPLP is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to intellectual property law and…

Mousa A et al. Nat Commun (in press)

Team DRUGS manuscript accepted.

Stroke as spiritual possession: Study highlights barriers to stroke care in Zanzibar

New research from Zanzibar suggests that cultural beliefs about stroke are creating significant barriers to accessing medical care.

Tang J et al. STAR Protoc 6: 103635, 2025

Team OF-BIOMARKER/ BIOENGINEERING/ OF-CANCER paper published

Living a Cancer Surveillance Life

Professor Ayo Wahlberg has together with Julie I. P. Gislinge, Anna Byrjalsen, Klara V. Naver, Helle V. Clausen, Pernille Ravn, Kresten R. Petersen and Karin Wadt co-written the article 'Living a Cancer Surveillance…

Neuroscience Academy Denmark Receives Grant of DKK 222 Million to Elevate Danish Neuroscience Research

With the new grant from the Lundbeck Foundation, Neuroscience Academy Denmark can continue the NAD PhD programme and advance new and ongoing projects to encourage collaboration between neuroscience research groups in…

Recent Publications and Media Highlights from CeBIL & Inter-CeBIL

In the past three months, the Center for Advanced Studies in Bioscience Innovation Law (CeBIL) and the International Collaborative Bioscience Innovation & Law (Inter-CeBIL) Programme have made significant contributions…

Céline Brassart Olsen: Human rights and menstrual health

Meet Céline Brassart Olsen, an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen.

Interview with Nick Baumgart

COPE interviews Nick Baumgart, PhD fellow at the Global Health Section and member of the Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research. His PhD focuses on heat-related vulnerabilities in Kenya and is part of the Climate Chang…

Researchers raise the alarm: Antibiotic resistance can spread unpredictably into the environment

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have learned that antibiotic resistant DNA can survive on the surface of minerals such as sand or clay, and this may increase the spread of antibiotic resistance from animal…

Researchers raise the alarm: Antibiotic resistance can spread unpredictably into the environment

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have learned that antibiotic resistant DNA can survive on the surface of minerals such as sand or clay, and this may increase the spread of antibiotic resistance from animal…

Webinar highlights: How to reach vulnerable groups in mental health research

It is essential to identify vulnerable groups, measure their specific characteristics, and understand how to adapt interventions effectively. But what are we talking about when we say "vulnerable groups"?

Martinez-Vega R et al. BMC Infect Dis 24: 1028, 2024

Team DRUGS paper published

Danes find it hard to talk about sex: How to boost the conversation through science

A quarter of the Danish population find it difficult to talk about sex. Our inability to talk about it is bad for our sexual health and enjoyment of life in general – but all’s not lost, says a researcher.

Department of Neuroscience on the radio

Martin Lauritzen and Albert Gjedde visited the Danish radio program "Hjernekassen".

Marvin Schwoon joins CMP

Marvin joins the EPITOPE team

OBS: NEW DATES for the Annual meeting - with updated dates AUGUST 20-22, 2025

ANNUAL MEETING 2025 - SPECIAL ATTENTION TO BE PAID, NEW DATES! Due to organizational changes, the next - and the closing one - Nordic POP annual meeting will be held in Copenhagen on 20-22 August 2025, (which means NOT…