Teaching

10.04.2025

Teaching and learning in focus: SUND lecturers gain new inspiration

The Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) is making a strategic effort to enhance the quality of teaching. The aim is to strengthen students’ academic proficiency and collaboration skills – key competences for the labour market of the future.

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10.04.2025

Occupational health and safety at sea in focus as new research unit launches

The Department of Public Health at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) has established the Research Unit for Maritime Health and Technology (MHT) to strengthen interdisciplinary research on maritime working conditions, technology and diversity.

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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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Research

03.04.2025

Osteoporosis is as costly to society as cancer

A new study from the University of Southern Denmark shows that the disease costs Danish society 15 billion Danish kroner annually. Prevention could significantly reduce the economic burden.

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How to!

27.03.2025

How to! Bring your family on a research stay abroad

From dream to reality: How PhD student Frederik Novak Stenstad made it happen – and how you can too

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SUND

18.03.2025

More applicants to SUND through quota 2 – a solid foundation, but an early assessment

15th of March marked the deadline for applications through quota 2, and the figures for the Faculty of Health Sciences (SUND) at the University of Southern Denmark paint a positive picture.

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Funding

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.

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News about names

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.

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Dissertation

10.03.2025

Dissertation on neurological diseases and the relation among blood flow, glucose and oxygen metabolism compared to healthy people

Manouchehr Seyedi Vafaee has just defended his doctoral dissertation, "The coupling of flow, metabolism, and function in the brain: A positron emission tomographic perspective" at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at SDU.

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SUND

07.03.2025

Jakob Grauslund appointed as the new head of department for IRS at the University of Southern Denmark

As of 1 April, the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Southern Denmark has appointed a new head of department for the Department of Regional Health Research (IRS). Jakob Grauslund has previously served as chief consultant, clinical professor, and research leader at the Department of Clinical Research, Research Unit of Ophthalmology.

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