News list

• 10.08.2021

  Blood test reveals whether smoking will cause COPD

  Why can some people smoke their whole life without developing either cancer or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? This type of question lays a smokescreen about how important quitting smoking is. A new study now shows that a blood test can measure how the body reacts to the presence of cigarette smoke in the lungs. A high concentration of a specific protein in the blood is associated with a greatly increased risk of COPD – many years before the disease develops. The researchers hope that this test can become a regular part of a health check-up and thereby help to motivate smokers to quit their risky habit.

• 09.06.2021

  Appointed Dean and appointed Acting Rector

  Uffe Holmskov has been appointed Dean from 1 August until the end of 2021. At the same time, Ole Skøtt has been appointed temporarily as Rector.

• 02.06.2021

  Adjunct Professor in Biostatistics at EBB, SDU Health

  Christian Bressen Pipper, Senior Statistical Advisor, Biostatistics and Pharmacoepidemiology, LEO Pharma A/S

• 17.05.2021

  Fetal exposure to parabens may reduce reproduction

  Infants exposed to parabens in utero show signs of reduced reproduction already at 3 months of age.

• 11.05.2021

  Corona-infected persons who are not admitted to hospital for COVID-19 have a low risk of severe late complications

  Researchers have systematically followed corona-infected persons’ contact with the healthcare system over a period of six months after infection. The findings show that infected people who have not been in need of hospitalisation have a low risk of severe late complications that require treatment with drugs or hospitalisation.

• 06.05.2021

  Danish-Norwegian registry study on adverse reactions after AstraZeneca vaccination has now been published

  In a Danish-Norwegian collaboration, researchers have shown a slightly increased rate of rare but serious types of cerebral blood clots as well as a generally increased rate of venous blood clots following vaccination with the AstraZeneca vaccine. The risk of such adverse events is considered very low for the individual vaccine recipient.

• 29.04.2021

  Medical textbooks must be rewritten about low blood sugar, urge experts and patients

  SDU-professor Henrik Christesen and a mom to two children living with unexplained low blood sugar has united around research in the rare condition, which has now ended up with results that can change the future of children living with this condition all over the world.

• 23.03.2021

  Professor Asbjørn Hróbjartsson appointed as Head of Cochrane Denmark

  Professor Asbjørn Hróbjartsson is the new Head of Cochrane Denmark, formerly called the Nordic Cochrane Centre. He is a Professor of Evidence-Based Medicine and Clinical Research Methodology at the University of Southern Denmark, and Head of the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine Odense (CEBMO).

• 09.03.2021

  Women in research: Charlotte Skau Pawlowski

  On the occasion of the International Women’s Day on 8 March, please meet some of our women researchers from SDU and learn their perspectives on being a woman in research.

• 02.02.2021

  Experts are humans, too: Christine Stabell Benn

  In this interview series, we get to know four researchers better. They are experts on COVID-19 and diligently used by the media with everything it entails. But they’re perfectly ordinary people, too.

• 26.01.2021

  Experts are humans, too: Morten Sodemann

  In this interview series, we get to know four researchers better. They are experts on COVID-19 and diligently used by the media with everything it entails. But they’re perfectly ordinary people, too.

• 11.12.2020

  Researchers want to map your cells. All 37 trillion of them!

  We are gradually learning more about the cells of the human body than any researcher has ever dared to dream of. But what’s the purpose?

• 04.12.2020

  The cannabis plant's long road to the medicine cabinet

  Billions have been invested, and the first Danish medicinal cannabis product is on the market. In the eye of the storm is researcher Rime Bahij, who dreams of mapping the ingredients of the cannabis plant. She hopes the evaluation of the two-year trial scheme of medicinal cannabis will open up to more research.

• 18.11.2020

  The DNRF Photo Competition 2021 is open

  Again this year, The Danish National Research Foundation invites the Danish scientific community to submit their best photos for the foundation’s Photo Competition 2021. You can submit your photo until February 1, 2021. The foundation encourages individuals across every research field to participate.

• 08.07.2020

  Cleveland Clinic and The University of Southern Denmark Join Global Virus Network to Combat Viral Diseases

  GVN’s latest additions further bolster its 55 Centers for Excellence, expanding knowledge of viruses and treatment

• 01.07.2020

  Thermographic cameras can detect critically ill patients

  Two software engineering students from SDU have developed an app that uses thermal imaging to calculate the difference in temperature between a patient’s nose and corner of the eye. A consultant doctor in emergency medicine believes that thermal imaging could be the future when it comes to detecting critically ill patients.

• 09.03.2020

  Music intervention and mindfulness reduces the effect of mental fatigue

  A new study shows that an on-the-spot music-intervention (binaural beats) and 4 weeks of daily mindfulness training delivered through the HEADSPACE mindfulness app reduces the effect of mental fatigue

• 09.01.2020

  New spinout: Scanning platform to be used for patients with arthritis

  Robot Scientist Thiusius Rajeeth Savarimuthu and Senior Consultant Søren Just have developed a scanning platform that can measure the amount of disease activity in arthritis patients. The invention is now to be developed further in the new company, Ropca Holding Aps.

• 24.10.2019

  Camera pill detects far more potential cancer tumors

  A camera pill detects 70 % more colon polyps than a colonoscopy. The surprising result means that SDU and Odense University Hospital are now initiating the world’s largest study of 2015 patients who are at risk of developing colon or rectal cancer.

• 26.09.2019

  SDU appoints Lau Caspar Thygesen as Professor in Epidemiology and Register-based Research

  Master of Science in Public Health and PhD Lau Caspar Thygesen (43 years) has been appointed professor at the National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark (SDU).

• 15.08.2019

  SDU Appoints Anton Pottegård as Professor in the Pharmaceutical Field

  Pharmacist, PhD and DMSc Anton Pottegård (32) has been appointed as Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacoepidemiology at Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark (SDU).

• 03.05.2019

  New adjunct professor to the Department of Plastic Surgery

  The University of Southern Denmark has appointed Andrew Salzberg as adjunct professor to the Department of Plastic Surgery

• 08.10.2018

  New adjunct professor

  Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark has appointed Dr. rer. physiol. habil. Julia Reichelt as an adjunct professor at the Department of Dermatology and Allergy Centre, Odense University Hospital.

• 17.09.2018

  Obituary for Helle Johannessen

  Helle Johannessen, professor and head of research at Department of Public Health has passed away. She was 61.

• 30.05.2018

  University of Southern Denmark participates in Hypo-RESOLVE, a large European diabetes project focusing on hypoglycaemia

  Researchers from SDU’s Department of Psychology are to investigate the psychological burden of hypoglycaemia in people with diabetes and their family members in a large international research project.

• 07.05.2018

  Invitation to presentation ‘Community Assessment, Intervention and Empowerment Model’ by Pedro Melo

  Invitation to presentation ‘Community Assessment, Intervention and Empowerment Model’ by Pedro Melo.

• 13.04.2018

  Beskrivende radiografer

  14 nye beskrivende radiografer fra Syddansk Universitet

• 27.11.2017

  Football on the school curriculum improves cognitive performance

  Health education on the football pitch is good for fitness, health profile and social well-being of school children, and the latest research shows that their attention and working memory improve as well.

• 29.06.2017

  Denmark's first professor of Spiritual Care with special focus on cancer appointed at SDU

  "We are very pleased with the support of the Danish Cancer Society to realize this professorship that enables us to expand knowledge about patients' psychosocial, existential and spiritual needs and to bring this knowledge into clinical practice," says Ole Skøtt, the dean at Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark.

• 03.02.2017

  Niels Bohr Professor David Needham moves to SDU Health Faculty

  Niels Bohr Professor David Needham, SDU, is now associated with the SDU Department of Molecular Medicine.

• 24.01.2017

  Football is medicine for women with high blood pressure

  The Danish concept Football Fitness has proved to be just as effective as tablets for countering high blood pressure. Furthermore, women participating in the project have also benefited from improved physical fitness, decreased body fat percentage and stronger bones.

• 23.01.2017

  Researchers recommend use of organic agricultural practices for human health

  In a review of existing research, commissioned by a committee of the European Parliament, a group of European researchers has identified benefits of organic food production for human health.

• 29.09.2016

  Peter Krustrup for SDU

  Internationally acclaimed sports researcher Peter Krustrup is to take up a position with the University of Southern Denmark’s Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics. He will be Professor of Sport and Health Sciences and head of research in the new Sport and Health Sciences research unit. Peter Krustrup will become part of the university’s strategy on football research, where he will strengthen the research within both elite football and football in a public health perspective.

• 19.09.2016

  Policymakers can benefit from support by researchers

  The international project REPOPA found usable ways to support policymakers in their use of research evidence in developing policies. The results from the project were presented at the Final Symposium of the project in Brussels on Thursday September 8th, 2016.

• 03.05.2016

  Virtual reality as a training tool for researchers

  Virtual reality will give students and researchers access to advanced laboratory equipment. Researchers at SDU are currently examining whether virtual learning is more effective than books and lectures.

• 17.09.2014

  Effects of training in healthy individuals and in patients with myositis

  On October 30, 2014 - from 1400 hrs. (CET) - an inaugural seminar will be held to mark the appointment of Ingrid Lundberg as adjunct professor at the Research Unit of Rheumatology, Institute of Clinical Research/Department of Rheumatology, Odense University Hospital. The seminar will take place in the Auditorium, J.B. Winsloews Vej 25, DK-5000 Odense C.

• 12.09.2014

  Human Aging

  On the occasion of Lene Christiansen’s appointment as professor of genetic epidemiology at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Biodemography, Institute of Public Health, the Faculty of Health Sciences hereby invites you to attend an inaugural seminar.

• 11.04.2014

  Bättre akut medicin genom forskning

  On the occasion of Ulf Ekelund’s appointment as adjunct professor in emergency medicine, the Faculty of Health Sciences hereby invites you to attend an inaugural seminar.

• 01.04.2014

  DKK 7 million set aside to aid children’s well-being

  A new SDU project is using everyday scenarios in primary schools to increase children’s awareness of their bodies

• 01.01.0001

  Ny uddannelsesleder på kandiatuddannelsen i Klinisk Sygepleje

  Sygeplejerske, Ph.d Lene Bjerregaard tiltræder som uddannelsesleder for kandidatuddannelsen i Klinisk Sygepleje og lektor ved det Sundhedsvidenskabelige Fakultet, Syddansk universitet. Stillingen er kombineret med en ansættelse som Projektkoordinator og Forskerrådgiver i OPEN Patient Data Explorative Network.

• 01.01.0001

  New research: Children and adolescents with diabetes get weaker bones

  A special scan discloses that children with diabetes may get weaker bones already at the age of 13. Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital believe that this is connected with blood glucose levels that are too high.

• 01.01.0001

  Mindfulness makes it easier to forget your fears

  A new study shows that brief daily mindfulness training delivered through the HEADSPACE mindfulness app makes it easier to achieve lasting extinction of fear reactions.

• 01.01.0001

  The SDU eScience Center offers new platform for research data analysis

  The SDU eScience Center is offering a wider selection of services for researchers at all faculties. Together with traditional HPC facilities, the new services include a unique and innovative digital research environment, called UCloud, which is now the recommended platform at SDU for research data analysis.

• 01.01.0001

  Understanding unexplained low blood sugar in children: More than normal variation

  Low blood sugar in children is often unexplained despite intense investigation into hormone Imbalances and inborn errors of cell metabolism. Despite its frequency, very little progress has been made in understanding this disease entity since 1964, where it was first named idiopathic ketotic hypoglycemia (IKH). Researchers from University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital, Denmark, have now identified mutations in four novel genes that appear to explain IKH.