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The Danish University Extension – in collaboration with Health – invites you to a lecture on personalised medicine and the handling of health data. On stage are AU researchers Anders Børglum and Niels Jessen.
At the first AU Challenge, held on Wednesday 4 April, the participants in Aarhus University’s new case competition addressed the task of solving a concrete challenge for Arla with passion and determination. AU Challenge is both an independent competition and preparation for the open part of the well-established Aarhus Case Competition.
Søren Riis Paludan, professor at the Department of Biomedicine at Aarhus University, has just received an ERC Advanced Grant of DKK 18.7 million from the European Research Council (ERC). The grant gives him the opportunity to bring research into new immunological mechanisms to a new level.
The risk of developing cancer is more than three-times as high during the first six months following acute thrombosis (blood clot) in the leg. This is knowledge that we need to react upon according to the researcher behind a new study, medical doctor and PhD Jens Sundbøll from the Department of Clinical Epidemiology at Aarhus University.
Aarhus University achieved a very satisfactory result for 2017 and is in a strong position to continue the planned strategic course set for the university. This is the assessment of the AU Board, which has just approved the university’s 2017 financial statements.
A large study from Aarhus University showed that for individuals diagnosed with diabetes, screening is associated with a reduction in healthcare costs due to fewer admissions and doctor’s visits and a reduction in prescribed medication. These results have just been published in the scientific journal Diabetologia.
Jacob Fog Bentzon, associate professor at the Department of Clinical Medicine, has received approx. DKK ten million from the Novo Nordisk Foundation. The grant will be used to explore cell changes associated with the development of atherosclerosis.
As the first in the world, the Department of Clinical Medicine at Aarhus University has invested in the newest model of the surgical robot da Vinci for research and training purposes. The goal is to future-proof the training of surgeons who use robots at a time when training using antiquated techniques is a waste of time and money.
An agreement has been reached to exempt employees stationed abroad from the labour dispute. Employees on business trips of less than 28 days are not exempted from the labour dispute.
On 1 April, a new independent support desk for Blackboard opened. The support desk will provide technical support and respond to inquiries about functionality.
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