News about Health

New parenting programme to help children in families with complex psychosocial problems

With a grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation, researchers from the Department of Psychology will test a new intervention in families with multiple psychological and social challenges.

New research centre on complex health issues

Professor Naja Hulvej Rod will be heading a new research centre focussing on complex health issues. The Copenhagen Health Complexity Center has been made possible by a six-year grant of DKK 30 million from TrygFonden.

Now we know why successful treatment does not affect specific cancer cells

BRIC researchers reveal how glioblastoma cancer cells change appearance to avoid immunotherapy

Understanding the interactions between gut microbiome and host epigenetics

Recent research highlights a complex and dynamic relationship between the gut microbiome and host epigenetics, suggesting a bidirectional "epigenome-microbiome axis" that could revolutionise our understanding of health…

“Working in a small company where I get insights into everything is fantastic”

Sofie Liljewall is an industrial PhD Student at SOLID Therapeutics and CBMR. Sofie has a Master’s degree in molecular biotechnology engineering and did her Master's thesis in the Schwartz Group at CBMR.

DKK 80 million to eight SUND researchers

Eight researchers from the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences receive grants from the Novo Nordisk Foundation. The grants are awarded to researchers ranging from younger researchers establishing their own group and…

New project will examine the surface properties of drug polyAmorphs

The project “Unraveling the molecular mechanisms of surface and bulk mobility in structurally related amorphous drugs” has received funding from NNF as part of the Project Grants in the Natural and Technical Sciences…

Elias Hammer ur Skuoy

M.Sc. (medicine), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen

Bolette Frydendahl Larsen: The everyday life of people living with HIV/AIDS in Denmark

Meet Bolette Frydendahl Larsen, a postdoc at the Centre for Gender, Sexuality and Difference, University of Copenhagen.

Our new expert in clinical and applied biochemistry

Friday 3 May we celebrated Lasse Bak's appointment as professor. Lasse Bak is part-time Professor of Clinical and Applied Biochemistry in a collaboration with the Department of Clinical Biochemistry at Rigshospitalet.

10th BBBB conference on Pharmaceutical Sciences in Tartu: deadline for final abstract submissions 31.5.2024!

We welcome you to the 10th BBBB Conference, “Today’s science, tomorrow’s healthcare” that takes place September 12th - 14th 2024 in Tartu, Estonia. The conference will offer opportunities to exchange scientific ideas an…

Borgernes forståelser af skybrud og andre beredskabshændelser samt forventninger til kommunikation i Frederiksberg Kommune

Nina Blom Andersen and Louise Hill have published a report (in Danish) presenting the findings from the Danish LINKS case study on cloud bursts in the city of Frederiksberg. Based on a comprehensive study involving both…

"I hear Teams in my nightmares," Dutch report reveals groups with technostress

A new ADVANCE report highlights factors that make Dutch employees vulnerable to mental health problems in increasingly digitised work environments.

Good things often come in pairs

Peter Haahr has a new collaborative paper published in Nature Structural and Molecular Biology .

Naturally occurring substance in pomegranates can improve treatment of Alzheimer’s disease

A substance naturally occurring in i.a. pomegranates, strawberries and walnuts can improve memory and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study conducted at the University of Copenhagen concludes.

New research initiative is to shed light on the role of intestinal bacteria in obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases

A new research initiative, the Microbiome Health Initiative, will investigate whether there is a causal relationship between intestinal bacteria and conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. The Departmen…

A global collaboration to study animals and their microbiota

The Earth Hologenome Initiative is a global collaboration with more than 200 collaborators from around the world and open for more to join. The ambitious aim is to generate and analyse hologenomic data from wild animals…

New PhD Student at CeBIL- Zhengmin Li

Zhengmin has a background in EU and Chinese law, specifically focus on EU business law and the governance of data technologies and its impact on human rights. Before joining CeBIL, Zhengmin earned her master’s degree in…

New postdoctoral fellow at CeBIL - Dr. Hannah Louise Smith

Hannah is a socio-legal scholar interested in the regulation of new and emerging technologies, with particular interests in data protection, privacy, and more inclusive approaches to regulation in this area. Prior to…

Interview: Burkina Faso's health crisis has major implications for the rest of the world

For nearly 30 years, Helle Samuelsen has studied the chronic health crisis in Burkina Faso. But the country's challenges have wider implications. The whole Sahel region is a hotspot for explosive crises.

Webinar highlights: How do we get co-creation right in mental health research?

A usual dilemma in mental health innovation research is that integrating co-creation approaches, experiential knowledge, and the scientific methodology do not always perfectly fit together.

Mystery CRISPR unlocked: a new ally against antibiotic resistance?

CRISPR-Cas systems have revolutionized biotechnology by offering ways to edit genes like a pair of programmable scissors. In nature, bacteria use these systems to fight off deadly viruses. A recent international…

The next generation of weight-loss medicine is on its way

A groundbreaking paper in Nature describes a promising new therapy for obesity that leads to greater weight loss in mice than existing medications. The approach smuggles molecules into the brain's appetite centre and…

Two SUND researchers receive fellowship grants from the Lundbeck Foundation

Every year, the Lundbeck Foundation awards grants of DKK 10 million to researchers in so-called fellowships. Two researchers from the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Copenhagen receive such a…