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…

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…

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…

Associate Professor Mette Hansen from Aarhus University studies issues which are specific to women in sport and which can be related to hormones, training and diet. Issues which could be crucial for women's chances of winning medals, and Team Denmark…

One researcher from the Department of Clinical Medicine and three from the Department of Biomedicine receive Ascending Investigator grants from the Lundbeck Foundation. The grants go to neuroscience research and research into the treatment of…