News

• 22.06.2026

  New study identifies differences in injuries resulting from family violence and community violence

  Family violence and community violence affect different groups and result in different types of injuries. A new study from the University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital is the first large-scale Danish hospital-based study to directly compare the two forms of violence and their consequences.

• 17.06.2026

  New study to investigate whether “TikTok brain” and “brain rot” can be measured in young people

  With a grant of DKK 4.3 million from TrygFonden, researchers from the University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital will examine how fast-paced social media videos affect young people’s concentration, memory, stress levels and emotional responses.

• 17.06.2026

  Inaugural seminar for professor Britt Borregaard - August 21, 2026

  Cardiac health outcomes research: From acute clinical events to patient-reported outcomes"

• 17.06.2026

  What does loud music do to your hearing?

  Festivals, concerts and summer garden parties with portable speakers can be hard on your ears. But when does sound become harmful, how can you tell if your hearing is overloaded, and can earplugs protect your hearing without ruining the music experience? We asked Tobias Neher, Professor of Audiology at the University of Southern Denmark.

• 15.06.2026

  Cand.scient. Emilie Boye Lester - June 23, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Long-Read Whole Genome Sequencing - 3rd Generation Nanopore Sequencing in Clinical Genetic Diagnostic"

• 15.06.2026

  What happens to your body when you drink alcohol?

  For many people, alcohol is part of the festival experience. But what actually happens to your body when you drink for several days in a row, get less sleep and stay active from morning until night? We spoke to Johanne Kragh Hansen from the Centre for Liver Research, who shares five things festivalgoers should know about alcohol and its effects on the body.

• 12.06.2026

  MD Isaquel Bartolomeu Da Silva - June 26, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Specific and non-specific effects of measles vaccine and BCG-vaccine for mother and child in Guinea-Bissau"

• 04.06.2026

  Cand.med. Karen Middelbo Buch-Olsen - August 7, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Staging of prostate cancer with [18F]PSMA-1007-PET/CT versus Na[18F]F-PET/CT: Diagnostic accuracy, influence on staging and patient management, and evaluation of patient benefit, Results from the PRISMA-PET trial"

• 29.05.2026

  Cand.scient. Nina Wærling Hansen - June 18, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Skeletal consequences of metabolic changes"

• 26.05.2026

  Cand.scient.san.publ. Sofie Dyekær Egsgaard - 17. juni 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Postpartum Depression in Mothers: Reproductive Circumstances and Heterogeneity in Clinical Presentation and Outcomes"

• 20.05.2026

  Cand.med. Jorun Holm - June 4, 026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Clinical Integration of FDG-PET/CT in Lymph Node Staging of Cervical and Endometrial Cancers"

• 15.05.2026

  What is celiac disease?

  Celiac disease, also known as gluten intolerance, is an autoimmune condition in which the body reacts to gluten — and it can cause everything from digestive problems to fatigue and iron deficiency. Many people have no symptoms, but leaving the condition untreated can still have consequences. Here is what research knows today.

• 07.05.2026

  Inaugural seminar for professor Manouchehr Seyedi Vafaee - June 26th, 2026

  ”From preserved cerebral metabolism to healthy aging and Alzheimer’s disease"

• 06.05.2026

  Cand.scient. Alexander Venzel Rudbeck - May 18, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence

  "Whole genome sequencing of cell-free DNA from metastatic breast cancer patients: A study of accuracy and response"

• 05.05.2026

  Cand.scient.san.publ. Rikke Kristensen - June 4, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Fra model til praksis – Tværsektorielt samarbejde i børne- og ungdomspsykiatrien set gennem et implementerings- og evalueringsperspektiv"

• 05.05.2026

  M.Sc. Ancuta Ioana Friismose - June 1, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Magnetic resonance elastography for the quantitative assessment of post-treatment glioblastoma using a multiparametric imaging protocol"

• 30.04.2026

  Liver disease on the rise in Europe – up to half of cases can be prevented

  A new Lancet report with participation from the University of Southern Denmark highlights that a lack of prevention is driving a largely preventable public health crisis, costing both lives and billions across Europe.

• 30.04.2026

  DKK 21 million for an interdisciplinary project on new diagnostics

  A project involving SDU and OUH has received just under DKK 21 million from Innovation Fund Denmark. The project will develop technology that can make diagnostics for infections, antibiotic resistance and disease both faster and more precise.

• 29.04.2026

  Cand.cur. Janni Petersen Fallesen - June 12, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Development and assessment of the use of a tailored communications app for patients with Inflammatory bowel disease."

• 28.04.2026

  Cand.med. David Ruben Teindl Laursen - June 10, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Active placebo as a control intervention in pharmacological randomised trials"

• 27.04.2026

  Cand.med. Mette Bøegh Levring - May 13, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "The role of mesenchymal stromal cells and bone marrow stromal dysfunction in multiple myeloma"

• 24.04.2026

  Cand.scient.san.publ. Julie Bang Hansen - May 5, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Prenatal and childhood exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and the associations with asthma, allergy and lung function in children"

• 16.04.2026

  Pauline Møller reaches the PhD Cup final with research on the exercise pill of the future

  Pauline Møller, PhD in Biomedicine, has advanced to the final of the PhD Cup organized by Information, the Lundbeck Foundation and DR, also known as the Festival of Research. She has investigated how physical exercise affects the body at a molecular level – and her findings point towards a potential new treatment for type 2 diabetes.

• 15.04.2026

  Cand.polyt. Mikkel Møller Henriksen - April 27, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Circulating tumor DNA as a biomarker in gastroesophageal cancer: Potential clinical applications in prognosis, treatment monitoring, and detection of recurrence"

• 08.04.2026

  Cand.med. Henrik Zachar Langkilde - May 20, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Pulmonary Disease Among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, a Cross Sectional study of a Population-based Cohort"

• 08.04.2026

  New Danish-Tanzanian research project to improve health among older people in Tanzania

  A new international research project aims to improve the care and treatment of older people in Tanzania and strengthen capacity across the healthcare system. The project brings together researchers and healthcare professionals from Tanzania and Denmark and has received DKK 10 million in funding from Danida.

• 01.04.2026

  M.Sc. Mohammadtaha Parsayan - April 27, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "PET/MRI Data Analysis and AI-Driven Classification of Alzheimer's Disease Using Multi-Modal Data"

• 11.03.2026

  DKK 12 million grant for research into obesity and oestrogen-sensitive breast cancer

  Excess body weight increases the risk of breast cancer after menopause. With a grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation, researchers from the University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital will now investigate why. In particular, they will examine whether the protein stanniocalcin-2 (STC2) – produced in adipose tissue – may in some cases slow down the disease.

• 11.03.2026

  Masters of Psychology Sonja Ziegler - April 8, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "DAN-PACT: Development, implementation, and early insights from a Danish parent-mediated autism intervention trial"

• 09.03.2026

  High-intensity interval training boosts muscle power plants

  A new study from the University of Southern Denmark and Steno Diabetes Center Odense shows that eight weeks of high-intensity interval training can improve muscle capacity to produce energy.

• 06.03.2026

  Cand.med. Julie Hempel Larsen - May 1st, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "The effect of empagliflozin on left ventricular morphology and physical capacity"

• 06.03.2026

  Cand.scient. Emil Birch Christensen - March 20, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Off-the-shelf allogeneic CAR NK cells for the treatment of haematological malignancies"

• 05.03.2026

  Major international project aims to strengthen women’s mental health during menopause

  Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital, among others, have received a DKK 36 million grant from Wellcome Trust to investigate why some women develop anxiety, depression or bipolar disorder during menopause – and whether hormone therapy can help prevent severe mental illness at this stage of life.

• 02.03.2026

  Cand.oecon. Maja Kjær Rasmussen - March 27, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Cost-effectiveness of a Hospital at home intervention for pandemic response, with focus on estimation of productivity costs"

• 27.02.2026

  M.Sc. Lukas Jürgensen - March 27, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Speech intelligibility declines at moderate to high sound levels: Detection and prevention of rollover in listeners with impaired hearing"

• 27.02.2026

  Cand.med. Birgitte Møller Luef - April 10, 2026 - Phd Oral Defence Session

  "From Pregnancy to Adolescence: Longitudinal Insights into Maternal Metabolism, Lifestyle Intervention in Pregnancy, and Offspring Health."

• 19.02.2026

  Cand.med. Mathilde Weisz Ejlsmark - February 26, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Oncological treatment strategies in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer"

• 19.02.2026

  Newly discovered virus linked to colorectal cancer

  Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark have identified a new virus in a common gut bacterium. The virus is found significantly more often in patients with colorectal cancer.

• 18.02.2026

  Inaugural seminar for clinical professor Christina Anne Vinter - April 24, 2026

  ”Cardiometabolic Health and Lifestyle Interventions Before, During and After Pregnancy"

• 12.02.2026

  Cand.med. Selma Hasific - February 20, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Coronary artery atherosclerosis and clinical consequences associated to vitamin K antagonist treatment and vitamin K2 supplementation"

• 06.02.2026

  Cand.scient.san. Lene Nygaard - March 13, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "The FAMKO project - Early intervention to support wellbeing of vulnerable women and their children"

• 06.02.2026

  MHH Marie Nedergaard Jeppesen - March 6, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Home Visits for Children with Type 1 Diabetes Living in Families in Vulnerable Positions – A qualitative study"

• 05.02.2026

  A new national centre to advance experimental disease research

  An advanced centre for genetically modified mice, physiological measurements and surgical disease models is being established with funding of DKK 22 million from the Novo Nordisk Foundation – and will be open to all researchers.

• 04.02.2026

  Inaugural seminar professor Vibeke Bliksted - February 27, 2026

  “Social cognitive deficits in schizophrenia and autism”

• 26.01.2026

  Inaugural seminar professor Mette Juel Rothmann

  ”Diabetes Care & User Involvement"

• 16.01.2026

  Cand.scient. Kaja Søholm - February 27, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Understanding bone cell differentiation to find new target genes for osteoporosis treatment"

• 16.01.2026

  M.Sc. Jacob Cohen - January 28, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Novel Neurobiological Approaches to Anxiety-Related Disorders: Clinical and Neuroimaging Investigations of Psilocybin and Ketamine-Based Interventions"

• 08.01.2026

  Inaugural seminar for clinical professor Casper Steenholdt -March 6, 2026

  ”Raising the Bar in IBD: From Optimizing Current Therapies to Pioneering Stem Cell Treatments”

• 08.01.2026

  Cand.med. Lasse Møllegaard Obel - March 25, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Novel epidemiological and genetic insight in ascending thoracic aortic disease"