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Scientific breakthrough: We can now halve the price of costly cancer drug

The demand for the widely used cancer drug Taxol is increasing, but it’s difficult and expensive to produce because it hasn’t been possible to do it biosynthetically. Until now, that is. Researchers from the University…

CBMR spinout Ousia Pharma raises three-digit million amount to develop their groundbreaking obesity treatment

The spinout builds on a discovery by the Clemmensen Group that NMDA receptor antagonism holds promise for sustained weight loss, which was later published in Nature.

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…

BIO spinout joins coveted Venture Lab Program

The biotech company NanoGuard Crop Solutions, founded by Associate Professor Kenneth Veland Halberg and Postdoc Eva Maria Rebrova, gets a considerable boost by entering the BioInnovation Institute’s Venture Lab Program,…

New social science associate deans for research and education

Professor Mads Meier Jæger and Professor Signe Vangkilde will join the Faculty of Social Sciences on 1 March as associate deans for research and education, respectively.

New co-management at UCPH Lighthouse

The University of Copenhagen has adopted a 2030 strategy to strengthen innovation and contribute more to solving societal challenges An important element of the new strategy is a strengthening of Lighthouse, which will…

Ny strategi: Danmark skal styrkes som rumnation

By Marianne Thellersen, Executive Vice President for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at DTU, Lone Ryg Olsen, Business Director at Aarhus University and Andreas Blohm Graversen, Deputy Director for Innovation and Externa…

Department of Computer Science joins new European AI and innovation collaboration with elite institutions

The newly launched initiative, ELIAS Alliance, will strengthen AI research, sustainability and entrepreneurship in Europe. The ambition is to connect talent between academia and industry across Europe to upscale…

SCIENCE AI Centre joins new European AI and innovation collaboration with elite institutions

The newly launched initiative, ELIAS Alliance, will strengthen AI research, sustainability and entrepreneurship in Europe. The ambition is to connect talent between academia and industry across Europe to upscale…

New weight loss drug target burns energy and lowers appetite – without the nausea and vomiting

Scientists have discovered a new weight loss drug target that reduces appetite, increases energy expenditure, and improves insulin sensitivity.

Researchers develop nanofiber patch for treatment of psoriasis

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have developed a patch for easier and more effective treatment of psoriasis.

New project will develop the use of artificial intelligence for interviews

With support from the Villum Foundation, Hjalmar Bang Carlsen, SODAS, will help develop the use of artificial intelligence for scientific interviews.

reNEW releases its Annual Report 2023

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine, reNEW, has released its annual report, highlighting the stellar work accomplished throughout 2023.

DKK 180 million for university-industry collaboration

The University of Copenhagen has joined the Open Discovery Innovation Network, ODIN, anchored at Aarhus University. The platform, which recently received DKK 180 million in funding from the Novo Nordisk Foundation, aims…

VOLT goes places!

While most PhD students decide to go abroad for their change of scientific environment, I decided to do something different. As researchers, we tend to forget that our research can have real-world applications; this fac…

Computer scientists makes noisy data: Can improve treatments in health care

University of Copenhagen researchers have developed software able to disguise sensitive data such as those used for Machine Learning in health care applications. The method protects privacy while making datasets…

Researchers invent "methane cleaner": Could become a permanent fixture in cattle and pig barns

In a spectacular new study, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have used light and chlorine to eradicate low-concentration methane from air. The result gets us closer to being able to remove greenhouse gases…

Anthropologist to explore “out of the way” places’ dreams of becoming tech landscapes

What does it mean for “out of the way” places to build technological futures, and how can these futures reproduce or reconfigure social and economic inequalities? This is what Samantha Dawn Breslin will explore thanks t…

New EU-funded project will explore how AI shapes scientific knowledge

Et nyt projekt finansieret af Det Europæiske Forskningsråd vil forstå effekten af kunstig intelligens på skabelsen og udbredelsen af videnskabelig viden.

Professor Thue W. Schwartz wins UCPH Innovation Prize 2023

A founding member of CBMR, Professor Thue W. Schwartz is a pioneering fundamental researcher and co-founder of countless spinouts who has won this year's UCPH Innovation Prize.

University of Copenhagen opens the doors for entrepreneurship

All students and staff at the University of Copenhagen can now get access to excellent entrepreneurship training and support. Together with one of Denmark's leading start-up accelerators, Accelerace, the University hope…

Novo Nordisk buys CBMR biotech spinout to acquire their novel approach for treating obesity and type 2 diabetes

Researchers from University of Copenhagen discovered a target that suppresses hunger, stimulates calorie burning and increases insulin sensitivity. The spinout Embark Biotech has now been acquired by Novo Nordisk

Hartshorn salt and “baking” solves a serious environmental problem

Polyester is the second most used textile in the world and an environmental menace, especially because most of it never gets recycled. The fabric, a blend of plastic and cotton, has been difficult for the industry to…

New vice-dean at University of Copenhagen SCIENCE

Professor Jesper Wengel is a high-profile researcher, inventor and business owner. From 1 September 2023, he will also be the new Vice-Dean for Innovation and External Relations at SCIENCE – the University of…