News

• 23.10.2025

  M. D. Mathias Just Nortvig - December 18, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Assessment of intracranial fluid dynamics using fundoscopy"

• 17.10.2025

  Christina Anne Vinter appointed professor of obstetrics at SDU

  The professorship will strengthen research on pregnant women with diabetes and obesity and contribute to the development, quality and new knowledge about preventive efforts for mother and child.

• 16.10.2025

  Cand.med. Lytfi Krasniqi - November 11, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation after Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement and the Influence of statins"

• 16.10.2025

  Cand.med. Line Holdgaard Thomsen - November 7, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Endometriosis-Associated Ovarian Cancer - An epidemiologic approach"

• 15.10.2025

  Cand.med. Anne Bryde Alnor - November 6, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Clinical Risk Factors in Haemostasis: Evaluating VTE and Bleeding through Epidemiological and NLP-based methods"

• 15.10.2025

  Cand.med. Mikkel Seremet Kofoed - October 30, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia: More than What Meets the Eye. An Investigation of Neurovascular Manifestations and the Cerebral Screening Dilemma"

• 15.10.2025

  Cand.med. Katrine Holtz Thorhauge - October 22, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Biomarkers and patient characteristics to predict changes in alcohol-related liver disease over time"

• 09.10.2025

  Inaugural seminar clinical professor Dorte Glintborg - December 19, 2025

  ”Sex hormone treatment to transgender persons"

• 24.09.2025

  Cand.scient. Laust Vind Knudsen - November 12, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Investigating Brain Metabolism and Dopaminergic Alterations in Autism Spectrum Disorder and Typical Aging Using Multimodal Neuroimaging"

• 24.09.2025

  Cand.med. Johannes David Füchtbauer - October 2, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "The Treatment-naïve Mycobiome in New-onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease"

• 18.09.2025

  Wegovy and Ozempic may offer health benefits for people with schizophrenia

  New research from the University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital suggests that semaglutide treatment can enhance both physical health and quality of life in patients with schizophrenia.

• 12.09.2025

  Cand.scient. Nhu Thi Tuyet Do - October 8, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Integrated genomic analysis of breast tumors. A possible tool towards reduction reduction of overtreatment"

• 12.09.2025

  Cand.cur. Jane Lange Dalsgaard - October 3, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Women's health and recovery living with angina pectoris and non-obstructive coronary artery disease"

• 10.09.2025

  Cand.mag. Borgný Súsonnudóttir Hansen - October 10, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "The Effects of Short Processing Delay on Sound Quality in Open-Fit Hearing Aids: Candidacy, Preference, and Real-Life Experiences"

• 05.09.2025

  Cand.med. Trine Holm Rasmussen - October 2, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Diagnosis and management of patients with drug hypersensitivity reactions to chemotherapeutics and biologicals"

• 05.09.2025

  Cand.med. Lea Bo Sønderlund Ankerstjerne - September 26, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Intimate partner violence among pregnant women in the Danish STOP-VIO-PREG cohort"

• 05.09.2025

  Cand.mag. Lisbeth Birkelund - September 22, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "The Multilingual Encounter in the Danish Healthcare System"

• 29.08.2025

  Cand.mag. Carl Christian Pedersen - September 5, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "User-operated Audiometry: A Clinical Validation of the technological setup of UAud."

• 25.08.2025

  Inaugural seminar professor Hans Christian Beck - October 9, 2025

  ”Proteomics in clinical diagnostics and precision medicine"

• 22.08.2025

  Cand.med. Louise Linde - September 19, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Occurrence of and treatment options in severe hemodynamic instability"

• 20.08.2025

  Artificial intelligence to improve radiotherapy for cancer patients

  SDU researcher plays key role in international AI project supported by the Novo Nordisk Foundation.

• 14.08.2025

  Cand.cur. Jette Sørensen - August 25, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "The Importance of Formation and Development of Professional Identity through Nursing Education A Profession-Oriented Practice Research Project"

• 13.08.2025

  Malene Grubbe Hildebrandt appointed new vice head of department at the Department of Clinical Research

  The management team at the Department of Clinical Research is being expanded with the addition of a new vice head of department for research and innovation.

• 06.08.2025

  Cand.med. Pooya Rajabaleyan - September 4, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Laparatomy for Secondary Peritonitis: Comparing Outcomes of Vacuum-Assisted Closure and Primary Abdominal Closure"

• 05.08.2025

  David Beran appointed adjunct professor at the Department of Clinical Research, SDU

  International diabetes expert joins Steno Diabetes Center Odense (SDCO) at SDU and OUH to strengthen global research and improve care for people with type 1 diabetes.

• 28.07.2025

  Cand.med. Christine Fribert Thusgaard - August 22nd, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Circulating tumor DNA - A potential clinical marker in Ovarian High-Grade Serous Carcinomas"

• 28.07.2025

  Cand.med. Karina Dyrvig Honoré - August 21st 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Maternal Health, Breastfeeding, Breast Milk Components, and Childhood Growth "

• 04.07.2025

  Cand.med. Nicolai Gundtoft Uhrenholt - October 31, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Effect of Semaglutide versus placebo on psychotic symptoms and quality of life - a pre-specified secondary analysis of HISTORI: A randomized clinical trial in people with pre-diabetes and schizophrenia"

• 03.07.2025

  Cand.med. Morten Winkler Møller - August 28, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Pituitary adenomas and DNA methylation"

• 02.07.2025

  Cand.med. Stefan Kastalag Risager - September 12, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Periprosthetic Fractures after Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty"

• 02.07.2025

  Mette Juel Rothmann appointed professor of diabetes care and user involvement

  A professorship with a focus on life with diabetes: Strengthened research into the psychosocial aspects of diabetes aims to pave the way for new patient-centred solutions and improved self-care.

• 30.06.2025

  Inaugural seminar clinical professor Thomas Stauffer Larsen - September 19, 2025

  “Bridging the Spectrum: Laboratory Science, Epidemiology, and the Rise of Cellular Immunotherapy in Lymphoma Care”

• 30.06.2025

  Kick-off for new EU project: United against violence in pregnancy and parenthood

  On 25–26 June, the EU project I-COPE was officially launched with an international kick-off meeting. The aim of the project is to improve the identification of intimate partner violence among pregnant women and their partners, enabling early intervention for both victims and perpetrators. The project also seeks to enhance the detection of digital violence and stalking.

• 25.06.2025

  Cand.med. Camilla Viola Buskbjerg Palm - August 29, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Polycystic ovary syndrome and intrauterine programming of child body composition, physical activity, strength, and autism spectrum disorder "

• 25.06.2025

  Cand.merc. Stine Lundstrøm Kamionka - August 12, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Models, methods and challenges in coordination of pathways for people with disadvantage"

• 25.06.2025

  Manouchehr Seyedi Vafaee appointed professor at SDU

  Manouchehr Seyedi Vafaee has been appointed professor of neuroimaging and neurobiological ageing research. The professorship aims to strengthen our knowledge of how the brain ages and shed light on the mechanisms behind Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological disorders.

• 24.06.2025

  Cand.scient. Frederik Gudmundsen - July 2, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "In vivo Modulation of Neuronal Circuits Related to Compulsive Actions"

• 19.06.2025

  Cand.med. Morten Winkler Møller - August 28, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Pituitary adenomas and DNA methylation"

• 19.06.2025

  Cand.cur. Britt Egmose - August 22, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Improving allergy Healthcare through young adults' and parents' perspectives on everyday life with food allergies – A practice research study"

• 13.06.2025

  Cand.med. Yeliz Jakobsen - August 15, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Benefits of Bimodal Fittings with Cochlear Implant and Hearing Aid Compared to Bilateral Hearing Aids: A Randomized Controlled Trial on Hearing Aid Acclimatization Time Prior to Cochlear Implantation"

• 13.06.2025

  M.Sc. Minea Melissa Jokivuolle - June 20, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Time-dependent diffusion MRI for tumour characterization in MRI-guided radiation therapy"

• 12.06.2025

  Cand.scient.anth. Henriette List - June 26, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Infrastructuring Cancer Decisions - Expertise, Entanglements and Everyday Practices in Danish Multidisciplinary Team Meetings"

• 12.06.2025

  MD Maria Mercedes Guala - June 13, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Evaluating the Effectiveness of Maze Out: A Mixed-Methods Study on the Use of a Serious Game as an Adjunct to Treatment for Eating Disorders in a Randomized Controlled Trial"

• 12.06.2025

  Osteoporosis must be detected earlier

  With a DKK 10 million grant from NordForsk, researchers from the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) and Odense University Hospital (OUH) will use artificial intelligence to help general practitioners detect osteoporosis at an earlier stage. This could improve patients’ quality of life and reduce the costs associated with bone fractures.

• 28.05.2025

  Cand.cur. Jette Sørensen - August 25, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "The Importance of Formation and Development of Professional Identity through Nursing Education A Profession-Oriented Practice Research Project"

• 23.05.2025

  Professorship in Cognitive and Clinical Psychology: Vibeke Fuglsang Bliksted

  Psychologist, Ph.D. Vibeke Fuglsang Bliksted has been appointed Professor of Cognitive and Clinical Psychology at the Department of Clinical Medicine, SDU, and Psychiatry in the Region of Southern Denmark. Her research focus is the development of new forms of treatment for social-cognitive difficulties, especially in young people with mental disorders.

• 21.05.2025

  Cand.med. Helena Møgelbjerg Ditzel - June 27, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Prognostic Relevance of Geriatric assessment and Oncogeriatric Screening In cancer patients age Seventy or more: A prospective G8 Study (PROGNOSIS-G8)"

• 21.05.2025

  MD Mette Louise Andersen - June 6, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Maternal Multiple Sclerosis: Neonatal Outcomes, Early Child Infections, and Maternal Postpartum Infections"

• 21.05.2025

  Cand.scient.san.publ. Stine Emilie Junker Udesen - June 4, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Prevention of potentially unnecessary hospital contacts: A multi methods project with cross-sectorial perspective"

• 21.05.2025

  Cand.med. Sebastian Dinesen - May 28, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy: A Comprehensive Investigation Using Deep Learning, Epidemiology, and Retinal Imaging"

• 16.05.2025

  Cand.med. Julie Odgaard Vedel - May 27, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "The gap between the planned and real-life implementation of the vaccination programme: Timely and effective BCG vaccinaiton in Guinea-Bissau. "

• 14.05.2025

  Cand.scient.san. Karen Andreasen - May 21st 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Digital Screening and Interventions for Intimate Partner Violence targeted pregnant women in Antenatal Care - Implementation, feasibility, Effectiveness, and Experiences from a cross-country European study"

• 14.05.2025

  More people injured on e-bikes

  E-bike accidents have risen by 76% over the past five years, according to new data from the University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital. Wearing a bike helmet is a simple and cost-effective way to prevent particularly serious injuries.

• 12.05.2025

  Professor of Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease at SDU and OUH

  The University of Southern Denmark (SDU) has appointed MD, PhD, MD. Casper Steenholdt to become clinical professor of medical gastroenterology with a special focus on chronic inflammatory bowel disease.

• 08.05.2025

  Cand.med. Mikkel Christian Schou Andersen - May 27, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Modelling the Meningioma: Insights from in vivo and in vitro approaches"

• 08.05.2025

  Anna Trier Heiberg Brix - May 23, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Major lower extremity amputations in Denmark - Trends and outcomes from 2010 to 2021"

• 05.05.2025

  Inaugural seminar for Clinical professor Anja Lisbeth Frederiksen - June 6, 2025

  “Rare Inherited Endocrine Disorders - Revealing Fundamental Biology Through Clinical Genetic studies”

• 02.05.2025

  New blood test to detect hidden liver disease

  A new research project supported by DKK 15.6 million from Innovation Fund Denmark aims to develop a blood test capable of predicting severe fatty liver disease. Professor Maja Thiele from SDU is a key contributor.

• 30.04.2025

  Cand.med. Gayaththri Vimalathas - June 6, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Monitoring Circulating Tumor DNA in Aggressive Large B-cell Lymphoma"

• 30.04.2025

  Cand.scient. Nicolai Bjødstrup Palstrøm - May 27, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Identification of Plasma Protein Biomarkers Predictive of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Growth and Risk of Rupture"

• 30.04.2025

  Cand.med. Kirstine Nørregaard Hansen - May 19, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Optimal lesion preparation prior to implantation of a bioresorbable magnesium-based scaffold: The OPTIMIS study"

• 29.04.2025

  SDU researchers contribute to ensuring good reporting of research

  Good research is not just about what is discovered; it’s equally about how the findings are reached and described. Three researchers from the University of Southern Denmark have assisted in updating the key reporting guidelines in health research.

• 24.04.2025

  New insight: Why only some develop liver disease from the same genetic condition

  An international team of researchers, including participants from the University of Southern Denmark (SDU), has used advanced technology to uncover why only some patients with a hereditary liver disease go on to develop serious illness. The results have now been published in Nature.

• 24.04.2025

  The new professor wants to strengthen research in the fight against aggressive brain cancer

  Helge Thisgaard will be appointed Professor of Medical Physics at the Research Unit for Nuclear Medicine, Department of Clinical Medicine, SDU and OUH on 1 May 2025.

• 16.04.2025

  Cand.med. Benedicte Schelde-Olesen - May 28, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Artificial Intelligence for cleansing quality evaluations in Colon Capsule Endoscopy – A clinical perspective"

• 15.04.2025

  How we share news and information at the department

  At Department of Clinical Research (KI), we share information through SDUnet, which is SDU's intranet, our website and our newsletter (NEWS)

• 11.04.2025

  Cand.scient. Klaudia Edinger Andersson - May 9th, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Real-world listening experiences depend on listening intent: Insights from ecological momentary assessments combined with heart rate and acoustic data"

• 07.04.2025

  New clinical professor of haematology at Odense University Hospital and SDU

  As of 1 September 2025, Kim Theilgaard-Mönch, MD, Consultant, has been appointed Clinical Professor of Haematology at Odense University Hospital (OUH) and the Department of Clinical Medicine at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU).

• 27.03.2025

  Cand.med. Nils Sofus Borg Mogensen - May 8, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Impact of Left Ventricular Function in Patients with Lowgradient Aortic Stenosis"

• 21.03.2025

  Cand.med. Camilla Schade Skov - April 11, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Sepsis Impact"

• 20.03.2025

  Cand.scient. Morten Bøgelund Pedersen - April 4, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Biomechanical and metabolic impact of body weight supported gait in young adults with neurological gait impairment"

• 20.03.2025

  Inaugural seminar Clinical Professor Kristine Bjørndal og Adjunct Professor Vincent Vander Poorten

  ”Connecting Research and Clinical Practice: A focus on salivary gland cancer"

• 18.03.2025

  Nicole Talge joins the Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, as adjunct associate professor

  Dr Nicole Talge is joining the OPEN Research Unit at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU), where she will primarily contribute to projects focusing on maternal and child health.

• 14.03.2025

  New artificial intelligence to save lives by detecting hidden cardiovascular disease in time

  Researchers at the University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital are working on developing an artificial intelligence system capable of detecting severe atherosclerosis before symptoms appear. They have just received DKK 15.2 million from the Innovation Fund to bring the project to life.

• 12.03.2025

  Cand.med. Peter Næsborg Schøler - March 14, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "The 15-method: A novel method for addressing alcohol overuse - implementation in general practice"

• 12.03.2025

  Thomas Emil Andersen appointed Professor of Medical Microbiology

  Thomas Emil Andersen's interdisciplinary research in microbiology will continue in the new position, and his experience from the past 20 years will help lift OUH and SDU's research and innovation strategy.

• 28.02.2025

  Cand.med. Johanna Larsson - March 19, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Coronary artery plaque morphology in asymptomatic Danish men aged 65-75 year and the relation to insulin resistance and glycemic status"

• 28.02.2025

  Cand.med. Nina Vestergaard Simonsen - March 21, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Patient Perspective on Chronic Wounds: Utilizing Patientreported Outcome Measures to Assess Impact"

• 25.02.2025

  Cand.med. Benjamin Sommer Thinggaard - March 21, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Patient Perspectives on Intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor Therapy for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration"

• 25.02.2025

  Special holidays

  Remember to use your special holidays from 2023 before the end of April 2025

• 19.02.2025

  Cand.scient.san.publ. Anja Fejrskov - March 7, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Biomarkers of connective tissue turnover in inflammatory bowel disease - diagnostic and predictive capacity"

• 18.02.2025

  Who to contact for sickness and leave

  Who should you contact if you need to report sick, take a care day, or have questions about your holiday?

• 18.02.2025

  Cand.med. Jimmy Højberg Holm - March 14, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "The use of epidural analgesia in Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery"

• 13.02.2025

  Cand.med. Kristoffer Jensen Kolnes - March 28, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Physiological consequences of different weight-loss interventions"

• 12.02.2025

  Cand.scient. Ida Lønsmann Sorribes - February 19, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Development and Exploration of Extracellular Matrix Biomarkers for Steatotic Liver Disease"

• 12.02.2025

  Cand.scient. Sólja Remisdóttir Veyhe - February 18, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Molecular characterisation of chronic lymphocytic leukemia during treatment"

• 06.02.2025

  Thomas Strøm appointed professor and research lead in anaesthesiology and intensive care at OUH and SDU

  Professor, consultant, and PhD Thomas Strøm has been appointed clinical professor of anaesthesiology and intensive care in a joint position between the Department of Clinical Research at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) and the Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care at Odense University Hospital (OUH).

• 04.02.2025

  Patients with eye disease continue driving despite feeling unsafe

  Wet AMD, a degenerative eye disease, affects vision. A new study from the University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital reveals that one in five drivers with wet AMD feel unsafe in traffic.

• 03.02.2025

  Inaugural seminar: Professor Faisal Mahmood, adjunct professor Daniela Thorwarth, and adjunct professor Uulke van der Heide

  ”Personalizing Radiation Therapy with MRI"

• 14.01.2025

  Cand.med. Farima Dalaei - January 17, 2025 - PhD Oral Defence Session

  "Patient-reported Outcome in Bariatric and Body Contouring Surgery in Massive Weight loss Patients – an Economic and Socioeconomic Evaluation using BODY-Q"

• 13.01.2025

  Three Researchers from SUND Receive Grants for Research in Diabetes, Metabolism, and Endocrinology

  The Danish Diabetes and Endocrine Academy (DDEA) has announced the recipients of research grants aimed at advancing knowledge in diabetes, osteoporosis, obesity, metabolic disorders, and other hormone-related diseases.

• 01.01.0001

  Dorte Glintborg has been appointed clinical professor at OUH and SDU

  Consultant, dr.med. and Ph.D. Dorte Glintborg has been appointed Clinical Professor of Gender-Affirming Hormone Treatment of Transgender Persons at the Department of Clinical Medicine, SDU and the Department of Endocrinology, OUH.