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Dr. Austėja Dumarkaitė on Good Morning, Lithuania

In this national TV interview, Dr. Austėja Dumarkaitė talks about Sija—a free, nationwide Lithuanian initiative designed to help reduce stress among young people.

Dr. Maria Castaner presents ADVANCE in Danish TV

ANTV Denmark interviewed Dr. Maria Castaner about ADVANCE's contribution to European mental health.

Helt TW et al. Br J Nutr 135: 167-177, 20026

Team DRUGS paper published

Pregnancy changes women’s responses to infants

Pregnant women react more positively than non‑pregnant women when exposed to audio recordings, videos, and images of infants. This suggests that pregnancy mentally prepares women to process infant signals, according to …

Bacterial immune defenses persist through wastewater treatment

A new international study from KU and DTU shows that bacteria’s virus defenses survive wastewater treatment via mobile genes – insights that could advance future treatments against antibiotic resistance.

Nicolai J. W. Albrechtsen new Head of Department

“I want to make the Department of Clinical Medicine more visible as a unifying and societally relevant actor for our healthcare system”, says Nicolai J. W. Albrechtsen, who will take up the position as Head of the…

Skafte A et al. Cell Death Dis 17: 162, 2026

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

Volunteering trajectories across crises

With this study published in Social Forces, Lærke Høgenhaven, Louis Møgelmose, Hjalmar Bang Carlsen, and Jonas Toubøl document substantial changes in the composition of civil society’s volunteer population from before t…

New Project: Pastoral Resilience and Sense of Place in Uganda (PreSense)

Marianne Mosebo introduces a new project funded by the Danida Fellowship Centre (DFC).

Global change and antibiotic resistance gene dissemination through horizontal gene transfer

Climate change and pollution may accelerate the spread of antibiotic resistance in aquatic environments. Two MSc projects investigate how global stressors and non-antibiotic pollutants drive resistance gene transfer fro…

Neutron scattering techniques applied to dental fillings promise cheaper bills

When most people think of neutrons, they picture atomic particles buried deep in physics textbooks. However, a new study reveals how these tiny, invisible particles can be utilized to enhance our daily lives.

Jard Corma joins CMP

Jard joins the EPITOPE team

New research in mice sheds light on how the brain understands what is important – and what isn’t

New research from the University of Copenhagen shows that the brain in mice works in separate channels at the same time, when they respond to emotionally significant stimuli.

Ouare N et al. Malar J 25: 57, 2026

Team DRUGS paper published

Francis Benyah, new book release: Cosmologies of Mental Health

We are pleased to announce the release of a new book, Cosmologies of Mental Health, by Francis Benyah. Abstract from the website: The book investigates and presents empirically grounded cases of persons…

Martin Kaag Rasmussen is driven by the search for the cause of migraine and by helping patients

On 1 February 2026, Martin Kaag Rasmussen will receive a Novo Nordisk Clinical Emerging Investigator grant of DKK 11.3 million to support his research on migraine.

New review by Fena Ochs and Daniel W. Gerlich

on 3D chromatin organization by cohesion.

Semaglutide Can Help People with Schizophrenia

A new study from the Department of Clinical Medicine and Psychiatric Centre Copenhagen suggests that Ozempic, a medication normally used to treat type 2 diabetes, can also make a significant difference for people with…

Kulaya NB et al. Malar J (in press)

Team DRUGS/ TANZANIA manuscript accepted

Developing a new research area: amorphous engineering

Associate Professor Inês Catarina Batista Martins has been awarded DKK 7 million from the Carlsberg Foundation, one of Denmark’s most competitive funding instruments for early-career researchers.

From data collection to innovation: Student perspectives on health challenges in Kibera

15 students from the University of Copenhagen participated in the Study and Innovation Programme in Kenya, and came up with innovative solutions for health challenges in Africa's largest informal settlement.

Njotto LL et al. Malar J (in press)

Team DRUGS/ TANZANIA manuscript accepted

Significant Increase in Eating Disorders Among Young People

New research from the Department of Clinical Medicine and the Capital Region of Denmark shows a clear rise in eating disorders in Denmark between 2000 and 2022. The increase is particularly pronounced among girls in…

A common diabetes drug may slow the progression of atrial fibrillation

By using horses as a translational animal model, researchers from the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences have shown that metformin, a known diabetes drug, can slow the progression of atrial fibrillation (AF).