News list
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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.
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14.04.2026
A fixed clinical base strengthens medical students in Esbjerg
Medical students at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) in Esbjerg are attached to the same hospital department throughout their master’s degree programme. This benefits both the students and the employers who recruit them after graduation, according to recent experiences.
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14.04.2026
New partnership agreement to bring patients’ and relatives’ knowledge closer to research and development
All Faculties of Health Sciences in Denmark are entering into a new partnership with Danish Patients and the National Centre for User Involvement in shaping the future of health research.
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09.04.2026
Experience SUND at the Festival of Research 2026
On Saturday 18 April, you can experience the Festival of Research at the University of Southern Denmark in Odense – where researchers from the Faculty of Health Sciences are ready with a programme full of knowledge, debate and activities for both children and adults.
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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.
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07.04.2026
Mikkel Højlund receives European psychiatry research award
Associate Professor Mikkel Højlund from the Department of Regional Health Research and Hospital Sønderjylland has received the EPA Next Generation Psychiatrist Award in the category of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments. The award is presented by the European Psychiatric Association (EPA).
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07.04.2026
Depression can reduce income for years
Depression can have long-term financial consequences. A new study from the University of Southern Denmark shows that income remains lower for up to 10 years after diagnosis.
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17.03.2026
Jakob Grauslund is to become the new Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences
The University of Southern Denmark (SDU) has appointed Jakob Grauslund as the new Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences. He will be joining us from his role as Head of the Department of Regional Health Research at SDU and will take up the post of Dean on 1 June 2026. Jakob Grauslund takes over from Professor Ole Skøtt, who is retiring after 18 years as dean.
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11.03.2026
Student organisations strengthen community across the Faculty of Health Sciences
Thirty-eight engaged students from ten different student organisations gathered when PULS Student Media invited them to an afternoon and evening focused on the relational work that underpins student associations at the Faculty of Health Sciences.
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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.