News

• 07.10.2026

  Cand.scient.san. Sara Shamim - November 20, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Developing a patient-centered discharge tool for older patients with multimorbidity"

• 07.10.2026

  Cand.ling.merc. Bettina Mølri Knudsen - November 12, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Supporting shared decision making in oncology - the impact of timing and format of patient decision aids"

• 06.10.2026

  Cand.med. Elise Jonasson - November 6, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Fluid-based biomarkers of hepatic encephalopathy and alcohol use in cirrhosis: Diagnostic utility and prognostic implications"

• 14.09.2026

  Cand.cur. Louise Muxoll Grønhaug - 28. september 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Sexual health, intimacy, and beyond: A study of life with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)"

• 10.09.2026

  Cand.odont. Vlad Florescu - September 25, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "The AMETO Register- A Quality Assessment"

• 10.09.2026

  Inaugural seminar for adjunct professor Jeroen Hendricks - October 2, 2026

  “Redesigning Healthcare for a Changing Future: Towards Person- Centred, Team-Based and Technology-Enabled Care"

• 08.09.2026

  Cand.scient. Camilla Rosendal Lindekilde - October 5, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Graduating Psychiatric Coercive Measures"

• 07.09.2026

  How can you protect your child’s eyesight?

  More screen time and less time outdoors may have a negative impact on children’s eyesight. But what can you actually do as a parent? Ophthalmologist and researcher Marianne Juul-Dam explains what to look out for and what research tells us about myopia in children.

• 19.08.2026

  Inaugural seminar for professor Yousif Subhi - November 27, 2026

  ”Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger: Evidence-Based Ophthalmology in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Tele-Ophthalmology”

• 18.08.2026

  Cand.med. Helle Elisabeth Agger-Nielsen - September 29, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Management of Acute Dizziness"

• 16.07.2026

  Mikkel Brabrand to become new Head of the Department of Regional Health Research at SDU

  Clinical Professor and Consultant in Emergency Medicine Mikkel Brabrand has been appointed Head of the Department of Regional Health Research at the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Southern Denmark. He will work to strengthen research, education and collaboration across the healthcare system.

• 02.07.2026

  MPH Gitte Frydenlund - September 11, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "The Stay-At-Work (SAW) Trial: Developing and Evaluating a Co-Designed, Person-Centred, Cross-Sectoral Vocational Rehabilitation Intervention for Individuals with Chronic Low Back Pain"

• 17.06.2026

  Inaugural seminar for professor Lene Juel Kjeldsen - September 30, 2026

  ”From pill to planet: Perspectives in hospital pharmacy"

• 09.06.2026

  Cand.med. May Murra - June 18, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "From Infant Sepsis and Meningitis to Group B Streptococcus: Surveillance, Genomics, and Protective Immunity"

• 26.05.2026

  Helle Precht appointed professor of radiography at SDU

  The professorship will strengthen research in patient-centred diagnostic imaging, optimisation of CT and X-ray technology, and radiation protection. The research aims to contribute to improved diagnostics, enhanced patient safety, and the development of the radiography profession nationally and internationally.

• 11.05.2026

  Cand.scient. Stefan Møller - June 5, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Heel the pain: Evaluating minimally invasive surgical or non-surgical treatments for plantar fasciopathy"

• 11.05.2026

  Cand.med. Mathias Rosenfeldt Byriel - May 27, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "MRI T1 relaxation times for evaluating neoadjuvant treatment of rectal cancer"

• 08.05.2026

  Cand.med. Patricia Duch - June 3rd, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Pain and Recovery after Caesarean Delivery"

• 06.05.2026

  Mental health in focus for people with COPD

  On the occasion of European Mental Health Week, the European Lung Foundation and the European Respiratory Society have launched a statement on mental health among people with COPD.

• 29.04.2026

  Rapid action by bystanders plays a crucial role in cardiac arrest

  A new nationwide study from the University of Southern Denmark shows that survival after cardiac arrest is more than twice as high when resuscitation is started before the ambulance arrives. Outcomes also vary depending on whether the initial resuscitation is provided by bystanders, volunteer responders, or ambulance personnel.

• 21.04.2026

  Internationalisation in focus and a new PhD prize at this spring’s department forum

  The theme of this spring’s department forum was internationalisation and included a talk by Mirco Reimer-Elster. In addition, for the first time, we named the IRS PhD Student of the Year, an honour that went to Alexandru Diaconu.

• 17.04.2026

  Master's programme in clinical nursing – practice and academic development

  Several healthcare professionals at Hospital Sønderjylland are currently completing a master's programme for working professionals at SDU – a part-time study over four years that makes it possible to combine clinical work with academic development. Meet two nurses who are halfway through the programme.

• 15.04.2026

  Inaugural seminar professor Gitte Bunkenborg - June 1st 2026

  ”Transitional and integrated care in the cardiovascular setting"

• 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.

• 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).

• 24.03.2026

  Cand.med. Thomas Leth Fink - March 27, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Patient-centered use of stereotactic body radiation therapy for lung cancer"

• 23.03.2026

  Kathrine Skak Madsen appointed clinical associate professor in paediatric neuroradi-ology

  Kathrine Skak Madsen is based at the Danish Research Centre for Magnetic Reso-nance (DRCMR) at Hvidovre Hospital, where she leads the Brain Maturation research group. She is the first IRS employee to be based at Hvidovre Hospital.

• 13.03.2026

  Cand.cur. Jannie Christina Frølund - April 16, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Listen and Learn: Exploring the role of patient-centred podcasts in healthcare participation, shared decision-making and communication"

• 11.03.2026

  Cand.med. Rafl Adnan - March 23, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "The Effects of e-Based Physical Exercise in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis and the Role of Comorbidity"

• 11.03.2026

  Cand.scient. Laura Helene Keiding Gregersen - March 23, 2026 - Phd Oral Defence Session

  "Dietary factors in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) - a PhD study within clinical nutrition"

• 06.03.2026

  Cand.cur. Eithne Anette Margaret Hayes Bauer - April 17, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Telemedicine in palliative care – Model of care based on stakeholders’ perspectives and core competencies of palliative care"

• 05.03.2026

  Helene Skjøt-Arkil appointed professor of responsible antibiotic use in the emergency department at SDU

  The professorship aims to strengthen patient-centered research in diagnostics and targeted antibiotic treatment in the emergency department. The goal is faster and more precise treatment, fewer side effects and reduced antibiotic resistance.

• 04.03.2026

  Lene Juel Kjeldsen appointed professor of hospital pharmacy at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU)

  The professorship will strengthen practice-oriented research in clinical pharmacy and the sustainability of medicines. The aim is to optimise medical treatment and ensure more responsible use of medicines – to the benefit of both patients and society.

• 27.02.2026

  Cand.manu. Johanne Brinch Filtenborg - March 13, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Diagnostic and prognostic value of two quantitative clinical tests in patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation with radiculopathy: A 4-year multicenter prospective cohort study"

• 25.02.2026

  SDU researchers behind new EU project on artificial intelligence and medication safety

  Researchers from Hospital Sønderjylland and the University of Southern Denmark will lead a new EU-funded research project under Horizon Europe aimed at developing AI for clinical decision support. The project has been awarded DKK 125 million and seeks to reduce medication errors and strengthen the treatment of older patients across Europe.

• 23.02.2026

  Cand.med. Frederik Novak Stenstad - March 17, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Anti-CD20 therapy in multiple sclerosis during the COVID-19 pandemic: extended interval dosing with ocrelizumab and immune responses to SARS‑CoV‑2 mRNA vaccination"

• 23.02.2026

  Inaugural seminar for professor Elizabeth Rosted - April 30, 2026

  “Researching care that makes a meaningful difference”

• 18.02.2026

  Inaugural seminar for professor Malene Beck - May 8, 2026

  ”Hvilken forskning understøtter omsorgen for spædbørn, børn og unge?"

• 16.02.2026

  Mads Hvid Aaberg Poulsen appointed clinical professor of urology at SDU

  The professorship will strengthen research into prostate cancer and contribute to the development of more precise diagnostics and targeted treatment. The aim is to bring clinical practice, research and education even closer together in Esbjerg.

• 13.02.2026

  Cand.med. Edina Dizdarevic Lauridsen - February 20, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Clinical aspects of biomarkers in rectal cancer treated in the organ preserving setting"

• 09.02.2026

  Cand.med. Sven Hoedt Karstensen - March 6, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Ovarian Sex Cord-Stromal Tumors: Exploring New Primary Cancers"

• 09.02.2026

  Rikke Steensbjerre Møller receives the Epilepsy Prize 2026

  Professor and genetic researcher Rikke Steensbjerre Møller has received the Epilepsy Prize 2026 from the Danish Epilepsy Association for her work in epilepsy genetics. Rikke Steensbjerre Møller is Professor and Head of Research at the IRS Epilepsy Hospital Filadelfia.

• 05.02.2026

  New professor aims to strengthen patient-centred liver disease research

  Mette Munk Lauridsen has been appointed Professor of Internal Medicine with a specialisation in gastroenterology and hepatology at the University of Southern Denmark. Her day-to-day clinical work is based at South West Jutland Hospital in Esbjerg and Grindsted.

• 04.02.2026

  Cand.med. Kristian Als Nielsen - April 21, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Open versus Robotic-Assisted Ventral Hernia Repair: Clinical and Economic Perspectives"

• 03.02.2026

  Cand.med. Karin Jeppesen - March 6, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: Adherence, Follow-up, and Phenotypes"

• 15.01.2026

  New clinical assistant professor to strengthen the bridge between research and practice

  Medical doctor and researcher Chris Halling Dreyer has just been appointed as the first clinical assistant professor at the Department of Regional Health Research (IRS). With over ten years of experience in orthopaedic research in both Denmark and Hong Kong, he aims to strengthen the research environment close to clinical practice and help develop new treatment options – for the benefit of patients.

• 14.01.2026

  New research in Esbjerg: Can weight loss ease atrial fibrillation?

  A donation of DKK 17.8 million from the Novo Nordisk Foundation is enabling Clinical Professor Axel Brandes and his research team in Esbjerg to launch a major national study on atrial fibrillation.

• 07.01.2026

  Three new professors to conduct research in nursing and care at Denmark’s youngest university hospital

  How do we engage with families of children with life-threatening illnesses? How can we strengthen patient involvement? And can we ease transitions for those who are particularly vulnerable? These are some of the questions that three newly appointed professors of nursing will explore at Zealand University Hospital (SUH), which, with a total of five professorships at the University of Southern Denmark, is now home to one of the country’s strongest research environments for clinical nursing.

• 06.01.2026

  Cand.scient. Jonas Risum Ahler - January 20, 2026 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Outdoor Physical Activity: Exploring Evidence and Health Outcomes in People Living with Chronic Musculoskeletal Diseases"