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Danish researchers develop algorithms for mental health

With DKK 20 million in funding from the Lundbeck Foundation, a group of researchers will test how effective algorithms based on artificial intelligence are at addressing real-world challenges in managing citizens with…

New project will investigate fast processes in protein phase transition connected to Parkinson’s disease

Professor Vito Foderà has received 3.4 mill DKK from the Novo Nordisk Foundation for the project “Unraveling the Connection between Protein Phase Separation and Amyloid Morphology by Modular Microfluidics”.

Paracetamol’s mystery unfolded as researchers identify blood vessel metabolism

A study in rats discovers a new way paracetamol is metabolized in the body, providing crucial insights to safer use of the drug in hospital.

Scalambra L et al. J Transl Med 31, 136, 2025

Team VLPVAC paper published

Climate change increased the likelihood of wildfire disaster in highly exposed Los Angeles area

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 the Guardian) titled "Climate change increased the likelihood of…

Lyimo E et al. PLoS One 20, e0316482, 2025

Team DISCOVERY/ TANZANIA paper published

School-based social and educational support for siblings of children with cancer

Ph.D. student Minna Devantier and Professor Ayo Wahlberg has together with a team of researchers specialized in childhood cancer published an article.

Danish Artist Gudrun Hasle Creates Artwork for Medical Museion

A large horizontal body with many layers of bodily expressions and word images—that’s what our upcoming artwork by artist Gudrun Hasle will look like. A central element of the piece consists of smaller fabric patches…

Medical Museion Receives Funding from the Carlsberg Foundation for a Podcast on Struensee’s Tooth

We are thrilled to announce that Medical Museion has received DKK 303,000 from the Carlsberg Foundation to produce a brand-new investigative science podcast shedding light on a fascinating mystery at Medical Museion:…

NanoPANS Consortium Awarded Funding for Parkinson’s Treatment

A pioneering research project aimed at developing innovative treatments and diagnostic tools for Parkinson's disease has received 20 000 000 DKK funding from LundbeckFonden.

AI, schizophrenia and Parkinson’s: Brain research at SUND receives major grants

Two neuroscience research projects at SUND receive grants from the Lundbeck Foundation. A total of nine researchers are a part of four supported projects.

NeuroGrads rock at their yearly winter school

Science is so much more than just diving into one’s studies in a secluded laboratory. Nowadays one must bridge disciplines, collaborate, network, and communicate one’s results to be truly impactful.

Diabetes and hormone disorder research receives millions in funding

The Danish Diabetes and Endocrine Academy supports new research into diabetes and hormone-related research at SUND.

Morten Lindow is the new Head of Center for Pharmaceutical Data Science Education

As per February 1, Center for Pharmaceutical Data Science Education welcomes Morten Lindow as the new center leader.

Morten Lindow is the new Head of Center for Pharmaceutical Data Science Education

As per February 1, Center for Pharmaceutical Data Science Education welcomes Morten Lindow as the new center leader.

New effective treatment for deadly cancer may be on its way

A new advanced form of treatment for one of the deadliest cancers worldwide, pancreatic cancer, may be on its way, research from the University of Copenhagen and Rigshospitalet shows. It has the potential to increase…

New effective treatment for deadly cancer may be on its way

A new advanced form of treatment for one of the deadliest cancers worldwide, pancreatic cancer, may be on its way, research from the University of Copenhagen and Rigshospitalet shows. It has the potential to increase…

CeBIL Researchers publish a comment on how to overcome data sharing barriers in Nature Medicine

GDPR challenges and fragmented regulations are holding back the potential of personalized medicine. In their comment published in Nature Medicine, Prof. Timo Minssen and Assoc. Prof. Marcelo Corrales Compagnucci explor…

Many Greenlanders Face 10 Times Higher Risk of Diabetes – Exercise May Be Their Only Solution

A significant portion of the Greenlandic Inuit population carries a genetic variant that increases their risk of type 2 diabetes tenfold. Now, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered that the key t…

Textbooks need to be rewritten: RNA, not DNA, is the main cause of acute sunburn

Sunburn has traditionally been attributed to UV-induced DNA damage. However, a new study by the University of Copenhagen and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, reveals that RNA, another vital cellular molecule…

Bacteria use a surprising anti-missile defense-like system to fend off viruses

Particularly in the fight against antibiotic resistance, the new findings from the University of Copenhagen could lead to enhanced efficacy of treatments with viruses to fight infection, researchers explain.

Researchers aim to reveal mechanisms leading to schizophrenia

Researchers from University of Copenhagen, Karolinska Institute and University of Zurich join forces to close the knowledge gap on how schizophrenia develops.

Groundbreaking Discoveries in Laos Sheds Light on Ancient Human Evolution

Fabrice Demeter, paleoanthropologist, Assistant Professor at the University of Copenhagen, has led an international team to monumental discoveries in the mountains of northeastern Laos, unveiling new insights into the…

Joseph Matthew Rogers is our new Associate Professor in Peptide and Protein Medicinal Chemistry

At Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, Joseph Matthew Rogers is now Associate Professor within the field of Peptide and Protein Medicinal Chemistry, as of February 1, 2025.