About the Department Our research is translational and aims to generate new knowledge that can be used in the prevention and treatment of various diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and cancer.
Innovation and collaboration We have a strong tradition of collaboration with the clinical sector and the industry. We are always seeking new opportunities for collaborations and for initiating innovative research projects.
The brain continues to flush out waste products far into old age Every day the brain produces around half a litre of fluid, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), which protects the brain from injuries and is responsible for nutrient delivery and waste product removal from the brain cells.
Two research projects on the effects of yoyo dieting and oral infections receive large Novo Nordisk Foundation Challenge Grants Two research projects from the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, led by respectively Professors Thomas Jespersen from Department of Biomedical Sciences and Professor Torben Hansen from Novo Nordisk Foundation…
From early humanity to treating today’s metabolic diseases Two researchers from SUND, Associate Professor Frido Welker and Assistant Professor Lærke Smidt Gasbjerg, have received Sapere Aude grants of more than 6 mill DKK each.
