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New Learnings for New Horizons: Internship Stories from COPE

Juliette Nicolaï is a recent graduate with a master’s degree in Global Health from the University of Copenhagen with a keen interest in the humanitarian field which motivated her to pursue a specialisation in Disaster…

Exploring the use of social media and crowdsourcing technology in disaster risk governance

LINKS “Strengthening links between technologies and society for European disaster resilience” is a comprehensive research project on information and communication technology and disaster governance in Europe. A new…

Mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies

This new podcast series will take you through the emergence and development of approaches to mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings.

Zebrafish reproduction affected by plastic particles in the aquatic environment

Plastic nanoparticles cause mild inflammation, disrupt metabolic pathways, change the gut microbiota and affect reproduction in zebrafish.

Living with chronic disease: Three questions that still need answering

We still lack knowledge on how best to help patients with chronic diseases. Ayo Wahlberg, who just completed a large-scale study on the everyday lives of people living with chronic disease, calls for new initiatives.

The risk of developing kidney disease among type 1 diabetes patients in Rwanda

A new study from the University of Copenhagen, Rwanda Diabetes Association and the World Diabetes Foundation gives a rare look into people living with type 1 diabetes and the subsequent risk of developing kidney disease…

Cordelia Imig awarded Jennifer N. Bourne Prize in Brain Ultrastructure

Assistant Professor Cordelia Imig receives Society for Neuroscience (SfN) Early Career Award of $5,000.

What role does music play in future psychedelic treatment?

Thanks to a grant from Independent Research Fund Denmark, psychologist Dea Siggaard Stenbæk will examine how listening to music affects healthy trial subjects whilst receiving treatment with the psychedelic drug…

Childhood adversity results in increased hospitalisation

Marginalised children and youths are admitted to hospital far more often than other children and youths are, new research from the University of Copenhagen reveals.

Researchers: WHO guidelines are unattainable in poor countries

What do you do in a country like Tanzania, for example, when the WHO says that all countries must set up COVID centers?

Gut microbes may help explain benefits of breastfeeding

Danish researchers have shown how gut bacteria, which are promoted by breastfeeding, may benefit the immune system in infants.

New discovery may pave the way for more targeted treatment of cancer patients

Women with certain mutations in BRCA2 have an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer. The new study can pave the way for more targeted treatment of a group of cancer patients with mutations in BRCA2.

First article from study published

Our first article in a peer-reviewed international journal has been published today in BMJ Open

Vaccine ‘pocket money’ is controversial - but it works

Can a few hundred kroner motivate people to be vaccinated? Yes, to a certain extent, shows a research project anchored in the Center for Economic Behavior and Inequality, University of Copenhagen.

Video: Demographic challenges and opportunities in Asia and Africa

Watch the video recording of Reiner Klingholz' keynote address 'Demographic challenges and opportunities in Asia and Africa' at the international conference 'Asia and Africa in Transition'.

Video: Foodborne Infections and Outbreaks - in Denmark and beyond

Watch the video recording of Steen Ethelberg's inaugural lecture 'Foodborne Infections and Outbreaks - in Denmark and beyond'.

Researchers develop tracking tool that reveals toxic compounds in indoor environments

Contaminated soil beneath a dwelling can send toxic fumes through flooring and affect the health of residents. At the same time, furniture, paint, building materials and other household items also release compounds that…

Fruit fly metabolism could pave the way for new obesity and diabetes drugs

The inner workings of fruit flies are more similar to those of humans than one might think. Now, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered a hormone in these flies that can help us better understand…

Interview with Anne Bach Nielsen, postdoctoral researcher at COPE

Meet COPE postdoctoral researcher Anne Bach Nielsen. Nielsen's research explores disaster governance and climate change adaptation issues.

Using artificial intelligence to fingerprint suspicious proteins

An artificial intelligence tool created by researchers at the University of Copenhagen can quickly and accurately identify suspicious or particularly 'talented' proteins in our bodies based upon their movements alone.…

Using artificial intelligence to fingerprint suspicious proteins

An artificial intelligence tool created by researchers at the University of Copenhagen can quickly and accurately identify suspicious or particularly 'talented' proteins in our bodies based upon their movements alone.…

The antidepressant drug vilazodone is an allosteric inhibitor of the serotonin transporter

Surprising information can come to light when you study a chemical substance at atomic level resolution – details that overturn hitherto accepted knowledge and offer unprecedented potential. This is what the members of …

See the winning solutions of the Global Health Case Challenge 2021

See the winning solutions of the University of Copenhagen's seventh international Global Health Case Challenge.

New online course: Chronically Ill in an Emergency - Why Mental Health Matters

The University of Copenhagen have launched a new online course about integrating mental health and psychosocial support for noncommunicable diseases in humanitarian settings.