Cancer 2023.03.01 Grey hair and wrinkles at an early age led researchers to new treatment for rare cancer Sarcoma is a rare and complex type of cancer of i.a. the bones and muscles. Now researchers have found a way to predict which sarcoma patients will benefit the most from a potential new treatment.
Sperm quality 2023.02.28 Why has sperm counts decreased to an all-time low? New leading study seeks to find the answer Sperm counts have halved in the last 50 years – one possible explanation could be because the sex chromosomes are fighting each other, new Danish research suggests.
Exercise 2023.02.20 Exercise burns fat differently depending on the time of day Physical activity at the right time of the day seems able to increase fat metabolism, at least in mice, shows a new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the University of Copenhagen.
Award 2023.02.20 Elite Research winner: “You shouldn’t count yourself out just because you don’t think you are quite there yet” Today, newly appointed Professor Eline Lorenzen receives the Ministry of Higher Education and Science’s Elite Research Prize for her research in biodiversity and environmental changes and her capacity for…
Mental Illness 2023.02.17 Depression can lead to memory dysfunction. This study may pave way for new drugs PET scanning of patients has identified changes in the serotonin system in patients suffering from depression and memory dysfunction, a new joint study suggests.
Space 2023.02.09 How many habitable planets are there in the Milky Way? A new project sets out to answer this question Researchers from the Globe Institute want to know how many planets in our galaxy are habitable. Professor Anders Johansen has received just under DKK 20 million from the Carlsberg Foundation for the project.
Cells 2023.02.08 Previously unknown cell mechanism could help counter cancer and aging In a new study, researchers from the University of Copenhagen discovered an unknown mechanism of how cells ‘remember’ their identity when they divide – the cells’ so-called epigenetic memory.
GRANT 2023.02.01 ERC awards grant to counteract metabolic diseases UCPH researcher Zach Gerhart-Hines from the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences receives the prestigious European Research Council’s Consolidator Grant.
Skin 2023.01.25 Artificial human skin paves the way to new skin cancer therapy In a new study, researchers have managed to curb skin cancer. The study was conducted on artificial human skin.
Grants 2023.01.16 Four researchers receive DKK 114 million to expand knowledge of the human brain Four ambitious research projects will pave the way for new treatments of diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia, substance use disorder and many other conditions.
Grants 2023.01.04 Eight SUND-researchers receive grants to high-risk projects Research daredevils from Danish universities and hospitals receive the Lundbeck Foundation Experiment grant to implement high-risk projects.
Immune system 2023.01.04 More than two billion are infected with this disease. Vitamin D can help A rare patient has made it possible for researchers to prove that vitamin D – the “sun vitamin” – helps the body fight tuberculosis.
CO2 2022.12.21 Researchers reject 30-year-old paradigm: The emergence of forests did not reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere For more than 30 years, researchers throughout the world have assumed that the emergence of forests on the planet reduced the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. But this is not the case, a new study concludes. The insight…
Cell division 2022.12.16 Now we understand better how cell division works. That puts us a step closer to devising more effective cancer therapies How does a cell know when to divide? Researchers have found the answer, and it may prove significant to future cancer therapy.
Grants 2022.12.14 Top scientists from UCPH and Oxford get DKK 180 million to research obesity Worldwide, more and more people are suffering from obesity. Now a group of top researchers has received a great grant to develop new treatment.
2022.12.13 Top researchers from UCPH and Oxford receives DKK 180 million to develop treatment for people with obesity
STEM CELLS 2022.12.12 Scientists finds stem cell network in ancient fish An ancient fish called a ‘living fossil’ has helped researchers understand the basics of stem cells. This will further stem cell research and be a step in the direction of creating artificial organs
grant 2022.12.07 “It may be a common notion that researchers are a bit dusty, but that is not the case” “There are many inspiring people doing research, and if you have the slightest bit of curiosity, you should try it.” These encouraging words were spoken by Mette Rosenkilde, who was recently awarded with the European…
Breast cancer 2022.12.06 New gene technology is able to predict the effect of treatment on the individual breast cancer patient How do you know whether breast cancer treatment will be able to cure the individual patient? New gene technology can tell us, and it may prove vital to patients.
Nerve cells 2022.12.05 Research into how nerve cells regulate communication receives ERC grant Associate Professor at Department of Neuroscience Alexander Matthias Walter has received an ERC consolidator grant for research into synaptic plasticity.
Grants 2022.11.29 SUND receives four Sapere Aude research leader grants Four researchers from the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences receive Sapere Aude research leader grants. They each receive DKK 6 million for their innovative projects.