AU’s IT systems and other services will be subject to a certain amount of disruption at various points during the weekend of 14 and 15 November 2020

A new research project from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital aims to improve the possibility of ultra-early diagnosis of stroke patients. Grethe Andersen and Kim Drasbek have just received a DKK 10 million grant from The Novo Nordisk Foundation for their project.

In a new international cross disciplinary study, researchers have used artificial intelligence to analyse large amounts of historical photos from WW2. Among other things, the study shows that artificial intelligence can recognise the identity of photographers based on the content of photos taken by them.

The Danish Society of Cardiology’s Prize of Honour 2020 is awarded to Hans Erik Bøtker, vice-dean for research at Aarhus University, Health. He receives the prize for his extensive research activity, which has helped improve the treatment of patients with cardiovascular disease, and for his scientific initiatives on behalf of the society.

Our brains are very sensitive to infections, and a research group from Aarhus University has found a new mechanism which reduces damage to the brain following infections. Viral infections in the brain activate its immune system, and this is necessary to fight the infections – but at the same time, the immune system is often the cause of irreparable damage in the brain.

Immune cells in the lungs do not recognise the virus that produces COVID-19, as the virus may hide its genomic material. As a result the cells' immune system against the virus is not activated, and this may help explain why some people with COVID-19 are asymptomatic.