Professor Lars Dyrskjøt Andersen and Professor Jørgen Bjerggaard from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital receive DKK 15 million from The Novo Nordisk Foundation. The grant will be used to develop methods that can predict the right treatment for patients with bladder cancer.

Peter Nejsum from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital is new professor with special responsibilities (MSO) of molecular parasitology. His work will include decoding the communication of parasites and examining their influence on the immune system.

Professor, PhD, Claus Lindbjerg Andersen and Professor Søren Laurberg from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital will use the millions of kroner from the Novo Nordisk Foundation to improve the treatment of bowel cancer.

Over thousands of years, barley and wheat have been bred to such an extent that the yield has been greatly improved, but the crops have also lost a number of properties that are important to survive in the wild. A new Danish research project will restore the original properties of crops to make them more robust.

Health invites you to a party, and it would be good idea to sign-up straight away as there are only a limited number of tickets available for the new faculty celebration.