Department of Clinical Research

The vision of the Department of Clinical Research is to pioneer tomorrow’s patient care through cutting-edge research and education, in strong partnership with Odense University Hospital and the Psychiatry. Our research units encompass all medical and surgical specialities.

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Research & Education

Research and education are core tasks at the department and are carried out by researchers at OUH affiliated with the Department of Clinical Research.

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News

PhD Oral Defence Session

30.04.2025

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

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

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PhD Oral Defence Session

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"

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PhD Oral Defence Session

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"

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Forskning

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.

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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.

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News about names

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.

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PhD Oral Defence Session

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"

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Department of Clinical Research

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)

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PhD Oral Defence Session

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"

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News about names

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).

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