A major new EU project called ROADMAP intends to help find effective treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Aarhus University is involved in the partnership, which has a budget of EUR 7.8 million.

With the appointment of Vera Ehrenstein, Aarhus University is getting a new professor with special responsibilities in the field of international post-marketing studies of medicines.

Medical doctor and researcher Christian Wejse from Aarhus University has been honoured by Universities for Essential Medicines, which is a global association of medical students.

PhD and Associate Professor David Olagnier from The Department of Biomedicine at Aarhus University receives DKK 195,000 from the Riisfort Foundation. The grant will be used in a research project on herpes viruses.

Cocaine is now the most widespread hard drug in Denmark’s cities. Furthermore, the drug’s purity has increased markedly. This is shown by a survey carried out by The Department of Forensic Medicine at Aarhus University.