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Mousa A et al. Nat Commun 16: 4268, 2025

Team DRUGS paper published.

Bjarne Styrishave, our new professor of drug toxicology

Bjarne Styrishave is now professor at Department of Pharmacy, where he is group leader of the research group Toxicology and Drug Metabolism.

Researchers map 7,000-year-old genetic mutation that protects against HIV

Modern HIV medicine is based on a common genetic mutation. Now, researchers have traced where and when the mutation arose.

He looks at our noisy world with concern

The newspaper Berlingske has launched a series of articles - Silence in a noisy world - where they take a closer look at how noise affects us. The first article was an interview with neuroscientist Albert Gjedde.

Eske Willerslev and team link Native American community to their ancestors through ancient DNA

Researchers help the Native American Picuris Pueblo people uncovering their history using ancient DNA. Their research connects the Picuris Pueblo not only to their ancestors but also to the UNESCO World Heritage site of…

New paper from the Svejstrup group in Molecular Cell

New paper from the Svejstrup group in Molecular Cell is online now. This study makes two important contributions to the transcription field. First, showing the specificity of RNAPII-CTD kinases CDK9 and CDK12. Second,…

Hansen Group secures DKK 15.6 million to improve the diagnosis of steatotic liver disease

Applying omics technology and machine learning to blood samples could pave the way for earlier detection and precise treatment of steatotic liver – a disease that many people don't know they have. This is the goal of th…

Chronic headache, ADHD, Alzheimer’s and psychosis: Young researchers at SUND receive large grants

10 young researchers conducting brain research at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences have received funding from the Lundbeck Foundation LF Postdocs and Early-Career Clinician Scientists programmes.

Chronic headache, ADHD, Alzheimer’s and psychosis: Young researchers at SUND receive large grants

10 young researchers conducting brain research at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences have received funding from the Lundbeck Foundation LF Postdocs and Early-Career Clinician Scientists programmes.

Time to bin your supplements? Low levels of NAD+ may not drive aging

Mice retained normal muscle function and health even though their NAD+ levels were reduced by 85%, according to new research from the University of Copenhagen. Given that NAD levels drop by only up to 30% through ageing…

Maja Kirstine Dahl Jeppesen: Natural resources and rights for global health

Meet Maja Kirstine Dahl Jeppesen, a Postdoc at the Global Health Section, University of Copenhagen.

Bacteria Use Ancient War Trick to Outsmart Viruses – and It Could Help Us Fight Superbugs

Scientists have discovered a new type of immune defense in E. coli bacteria that turns viral infection machinery against the virus itself. Named after the Chinese military strategist Kongming—who famously used enemy…

Bassi M et al. PLoS Pathog 21: e1013107, 2025

Team EPITOPE paper published

Dog drool, bleach, and a Neanderthal child

Archaeological objects have often accumulated protein contamination over many years. How do you remove such protein contamination prior to palaeoproteomic analysis, without damaging the ancient proteins?

Mental health crisis affects one in six working adults, experts warn

“If the workplace is highly stressful, has a toxic culture, and poor work-life balance, simply offering yoga sessions isn’t enough. We need to address the structural issues too.”

Researchers create ‘super stem cells’, seeing potential for improved fertility treatment

The ‘super stem cells’ perform better than regular stem cells, being able to develop into many different cell types, researchers from the University of Copenhagen find.

Loos Group launches Denmark’s largest precision health cohort

The DELPHI study at the University of Copenhagen will follow 10,000 participants for up to 25 years and is the first study to collect and analyze such a comprehensive range of individual health data from everyday life.

New research reveals how cancer drugs impact cells at the molecular level

A University of Copenhagen study uncovers intricate details about protein function at the molecular level. The discovery could transform disease diagnostics and treatment.

New research reveals how cancer drugs impact cells at the molecular level

A University of Copenhagen study uncovers intricate details about protein function at the molecular level. The discovery could transform disease diagnostics and treatment.

Zhao Y et al. J Extracell Vesicles 14: e70067, 2025

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

Women and girls continue to bear disproportionate impacts of heatwaves in South Sudan that have become a constant threat

Associate Professor Emmanuel Raju and PhD Fellow Nick Baumgart from COPE and the Global Health Section join their peers in this new study (featured on Climate Home News) titled "Women and girls continue to bear…

A male Denisovan jawbone from Taiwan expands the known geographic range of this extinct human group

A team of international researchers based in Denmark, Japan and Taiwan has made a significant breakthrough in the field of paleoanthropology with the attribution of a Pleistocene mandible from Taiwan to a male Denisovan…

New Research: Maternal Diet During Pregnancy Linked to Child Brain Development and Intelligence

A new Danish study reveals that what mothers eat during pregnancy may play a crucial role in shaping their child’s brain growth and cognitive abilities later in life. The findings highlight that early-life nutrition —…

Emma successfully defended her Masters thesis