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Erasmus+ staff exchange in Lebanon and Israel

- Collaboration

Through the international dimension of Erasmus+ (International Credit Mobility), AU can offer grants to staff to cover the expenses of a visit to one of the partner universities in Lebanon and Israel.

AU FINANCE AND ESTATES PROJECT DEVELOPMENT INCL. INTERNAL MAIL SERVICE WILL BE MOVING

- Administration (Academic)

AU Finance and Estates Project Development including Internal Mail Service will be moving to Trøjborgvej as of 28 November.

Head of CNRU Morten Overgaard on belief vs. science

- People news

Head of CNRU participates in DR TV program "Tro, håb og videnskab" and debates belief vs. science.

Aarhus University and the Central Denmark Region set up a joint centre for genome data

- Research

The use of human genomes in research and patient treatment requires a supercomputer in order to be able to handle the analysis and storage of the enormous amounts of data. The Central Denmark Region and Aarhus University are now establishing a joint genome data centre.

The accreditation panel paid a visit – we’ll know the answer next summer

- Administrative

At the beginning of November, the accreditation panel made its second and final visit to AU. At Health, focus was on the quality assurance system at odontology and the Master's degree programme in nursing. The final decision will be announced in June 2017.

Quota 2 admissions to medicine become permanent

- Administrative

The twice as large level of quota 2 admissions and the new admission test to the degree programme in medicine, which were taken into use for the first time in the spring, will now become permanent.

Researchers intend to find a better treatment for corneal dystrophy

Corneal dystrophy is an eye disease causing protein deposits in the cornea leading to decreased or complete lack of vision. The existing treatment options are not sustainable, and therefore Danish researchers intend to find a better and long lasting treatment for the disease.

New EU project

- Research

Department of Clinical Epidemiology is one of 22 partners in the European public-private partnership ROADMAP (Real world Outcomes across the AD…

The schizophrenia associated BRD1 gene regulates behaviour, neurotransmission, and expression of schizophrenia risk enriched gene sets in mice

- Research

The schizophrenia-associated BRD1 gene encodes a transcriptional regulator whose comprehensive chromatin interactome is enriched with schizophrenia risk genes. However, the biology underlying the disease association of BRD1 remains speculative. In this study, we show that BRD1 schizophrenia risk alleles correlate with lower BRD1 mRNA levels in humans – and we demonstrate pathogenic consequences of reduced Brd1 expression with translational relevance to schizophrenia in genetically modified Brd1+/- mice.

Novel genetic mouse model for neurodevelopmental disorders

- Research

The hemizygous 15q13.3 microdeletion is associated with increased risk of schizophrenia, epilepsy, autism and intellectual disability. A mouse model of the human 15q13.3 hemizygous microdeletion syndrome has previously been generated. Characterization of the model identified phenotypes related to schizophrenia and epilepsy. Human cases of homozygous microdeletion carriers have also been reported, all with severe impairments.

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