Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences – University of Copenhagen

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES

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Researchers receive Novo Nordisk Foundation Challenge Grant to screen for appetite-regulating targets in stem cell models

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Young people from less advantaged backgrounds are more likely to have an undiagnosed eating disorder

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After weight loss, exercise improves cardiovascular health more than weight-loss medication

Mental health

ADHD and autism diagnoses have increased: New study points to broader diagnoses as an explanation

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Postgraduate programme for the academic disciplines in the health and life sciences

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4,056 full-time equivalent (FTE) (2025)

5,600 publications (2024)

7,800 students are enrolled (2025)

3.4 billion DKK yearly revenue (2025)

4 hospitals

13 departments

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Researchers receive Novo Nordisk Foundation Challenge Grant to screen for appetite-regulating targets in stem cell models

Young people from less advantaged backgrounds are more likely to have an undiagnosed eating disorder

After weight loss, exercise improves cardiovascular health more than weight-loss medication

ADHD and autism diagnoses have increased: New study points to broader diagnoses as an explanation

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Postgraduate programme for the academic disciplines in the health and life sciences

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Causal Evaluation and Learning of Treatment Rules under Partial Identification

From Co-creation to Community Action - Exploring Collaborative and Capacity-building Approaches to Childhood Health Promotion

Spatial Remodeling of the Skeletal Muscle Proteome During Lipid-Induced Insulin Resistance

Optimization of bovine embryonic stem cell myogenesis for clean beef production

Understanding the Ductus Arteriosus in Term-Born Children: A Longitudinal Study from the Copenhagen Baby Heart Study

SDG Innovation Challenge 2026

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