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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…

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…

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.

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).

"We were walking in the streets, chanting 'research for the people, not for profit'"

From emergency surgeon to discoverer of GLP-1 and its effects on insulin production and satiety, CBMR Group Leader Professor Jens Juul Holst has spent fifty years pursuing one question: how does metabolism go wrong, and…

Three researchers at SUND are Ascending Investigators

Lundbeck Foundation has named Jean-Francois Perrier, Carmelo Bellardita and Jannick Prentø Ascending Investigators.

Two Ascending Investigators

Professor Jean-Francois Perrier and Associate Professor Carmelo Bellardita have been named Ascending Investigators by the Lundbeck Foundation.

Independent Research Fund Denmark funded four new research projects

Professor Bente Frølund, Professor Lennart Bunch, Associate Professor Umberto Maria Battisti and Professor Stephan Pless recently received funding from the DFF 1 call.

Manisha Nair: Improving women’s cardiometabolic health in pregnancy

Meet Manisha Nair, a newly appointed Professor of Global Health at the Global Health Section, University of Copenhagen.

Rare Brain Cell May Hold the Key to Preventing Schizophrenia Symptoms

A specific type of brain cell is abnormally active in mice exhibiting behavior reminiscent of schizophrenia, according to a new study from the University of Copenhagen. By dampening the activity of these cells,…

Lift Maintenance at ACF – Autumn 2025

The lifts in Section 10 and Section 16 at the Animal Core Facility will undergo maintenance in the coming months. Noise disturbances are expected, and sensitive experiments should be avoided.

Official opening of ESS Lighthouse

CaIFF is a collaboration between UCPH and Aarhus University with backing from the Technical University of Denmark, the University of Southern Denmark, Lund University, the European Spallation Source.

15 BRIDGE fellows ready to tackle clinical challenges from asthma to breast cancer

Over the next two years, the 2025 BRIDGE fellows will engage in projects that combine excellent research with clinical insights to advance translational medicine and benefit patients.

The textbook "Medicines and the Environment: Challenges and solutions for sustainable pharmacy" is out now!

The textbook "Medicines and the Environment: Challenges and solutions for sustainable pharmacy" has been released! The Generation Green working group is very grateful for the support provided by Nordic POP! …

Tycho supercomputer gets new green superpowers

With a new expansion of the Tycho supercomputer, the University of Copenhagen will get its first water-cooled and green supercomputer, that will be a virtual laboratory that supports research of the University.

Students tackle chronic disease in conflict zones at Global Health Solutions 2025

The University of Copenhagen’s annual global health case challenge, Global Health Solutions, concluded with a showcase of student-led innovation aimed at addressing chronic disease care in war zones.

NIVI Research Center welcomes first two researchers from Statens Serum Institut

Rasmus Mortensen, head of TB Vaccine Research, and Gabriel Pedersen, head of Adjuvant Research at SSI are joining NIVI Research Center in the work with understanding and tailoring mucosal immune response and improved…

New PhD course focused on Nanomedicine is available for Nordic POP community

University of Copenhagen have a new Nanomedicine PhD course "Physiochemical Characterization of Nanomedicines: Modalities and Opportunities". Professor Anan Yaghmur is the course responsible. The course is open for the…

Chemical detective work could be the solution to stolen and repackaged medicine

Medicines have a unique chemical fingerprint. Researchers say this knowledge can be used to trace counterfeit or stolen medicine.

Professor Torben Hansen secures DKK 60M NNF Challenge Grant

Infections in the mouth, such as gum disease and cavities, are connected to serious health issues like systemic inflammation, heart disease, and diabetes. These are known as cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs). With support…

New project will give a better understanding of GPCRs

Professor Trond Ulven has received 6.2 mill DKK from Independent Research Fund Denmark for his project Bivalent ligands as tools for structural studies of dimeric GPCRs.

Vaccine disguised as a virus tricks the body into stronger immunity

During the COVID-19 pandemic, it wasn’t just face masks that became part of everyday conversation - so did a new vaccine technology: the mRNA vaccine. As the first of its kind, the COVID-19 vaccine was developed using…

HAPPENING RIGHT NOW: Meanwhile the 12th EuPAT conference is in full speed, remember the EuPAT SPECIAL ISSUE, too!

Whereas the 12th EuPAT Conference is happening these days, bringing together international experts from academia, industry, and regulatory authorities to discuss the latest developments in pharmaceutical process and…