Research Education in Health Sciences - University of Southern Denmark

Dear DDEA colleagues and friends,

We have the pleasure of cordially inviting you to the DDEA Annual Day 2026, a celebration of excellence in diabetes, metabolism and classical endocrinology research. The one-day event will take place on 22 January 2026 at Hotel Nyborg Strand in Nyborg, Denmark.

Join us At the Crossroads with AI: Healthcare, Innovation, Ethics and Policy! We will bring you a keynote lecture and lively panel discussion to explore where we stand and where we are going. We’ll also have plenty of opportunities to expand your professional network. We will also present our three prestigious awards at the Annual Day – two Early-Career Researcher Awards and the DDEA Research Education and Networking Award.

We warmly welcome you, or any member of your department or group, to join us. See the flyer attached and the webpage below for more information


The event is free of charge and is intended for all researchers working within any field of (or related to) diabetes, metabolism, and classical endocrinology fields, including clinical, basic, translational and/or interdisciplinary research.

READ MORE ABOUT THE EVENT AND SIGN UP here: https://ddeacademy.dk/events/networking/ddea-annual-day-2026-at-the-crossroads-with-ai-healthcare-innovation-ethics-and-policy/
Please note that the registration deadline is 23 November 2025.

Looking forward to seeing you in Nyborg in January.

Best regards,

Gretchen Repasky, PhD
Education & Networking Manager
[email protected]
+45 24674820

Danish Diabetes and Endocrine Academy
Visit our website: https://ddeacademy.dk/

Are you curious about a career in life science but unsure about the opportunities available?
We are delighted to invite all early-career researchers to a dedicated career day, Navigating Your Career Successfully – An Inspirational Event for Early Career Researchers, designed to inspire and prepare them for the next steps in their professional journey.

The event is hosted by the four Danish Academies – Danish Diabetes and Endocrine Academy, Danish Cardiovascular Academy, Neuroscience Academy Denmark, and Danish Data Science Academy – and will take place on 30 October 2025, 09:00–14:45, at Aarhus University (see attached programme).
The day will feature:
• Inspiring talk: What’s Next after Your PhD? Turning Uncertainty into Opportunity
• Practical workshops:
o Learn to craft a CV that gets noticed
o How to disseminate your science
• Panel debate: What Can I Be with a PhD?
• Round table discussions: Connect with professionals from various fields to explore career paths and opportunities
Right after the event, participants can put their new insights into action at the Synapse Career Fair: https://www.synapse-connect.org/event/life-science-career-fair-aarhus-2025 taking place in the neighboring building in the afternoon.

Read more and sign up here Navigating Your Career Successfully: https://ddeacademy.dk/events/networking/navigating-your-career-successfully-an-inspirational-event-for-early-career-researchers/

Registration deadline is 17 October 2025.

We would be happy if you could also circulate the attached flyer and programme in your relevant network.

On behalf of the Danish Diabetes and Endocrine Academy, Danish Cardiovascular Academy, Neuroscience Academy Denmark and Danish Data Science Academy

Kind regards,
Pernille

Don't forget the amazing PAUSD-event:
Presentation Skills – Get Your Message
held the 23rd of October 2025.

Registration deadline is the 19th of October 2025 with a maximum of 40 participants.

FYI der er nu ansøgningsrunder for Fulbright DK til USA. (se mail nedenfor)

Der kan siges meget for og imod at tage til USA i øjeblikket. Man skal klart sørge for at al visa er 100% i orden og passe på med sin Facebook profil osv. Samtidig er det også en tid hvor vores amerikanske kollegaer om noget har brug for opbakning og samarbejde i forskning. Der er klart begrænsninger og problemer men fortsat også fantastiske muligheder.

Jeg vil lade jer aftale hvordan og hvor meget der ex kan komme på IOB intra siden – og til PhD studerende på SUND. Jeg bidrager gerne (i rimeligt omfang) med erfaringer med legatet og opholdet (godt også at huske at planlægge hvis du får det – og før du tager afsted).

En vigtig obs – kandidat studerende kan faktisk også søge ! (men relativt få ser ud til at gøre det) Derimod benytter mange PhD studerende sig af denne mulighed for udlandsophold.

Best regards,
Susanne Ravn
Professor, Head of Research Unit
The Faculty of Health Sciences
Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics
Research Unit of Movement, Culture and Society

T +45 65 50 34 68
[email protected]
www.sdu.dk/ansat/sravn

University of Southern Denmark
Campusvej 55
DK-5230 Odense M
www.sdu.dk

Dear friends and collaborators of DDEA,

We at the Danish Diabetes and Endocrine Academy are happy to share with you our slate of 2026 activities for the diabetes, metabolism, and classical endocrinology research community. While we target many of our events as courses and workshops for early-career researchers, those who are more senior may find interest in our symposia or networking events.

Best regards,
Gretchen

Gretchen Repasky, PhD
Education & Networking Manager
[email protected]
+45 24674820

Danish Diabetes and Endocrine Academy
Visit our website and follow us on LinkedIn & Instagram.

We are delighted to invite you to an upcoming DIAS lecture by Professor Søren Brunak, a pioneer in bioinformatics and health data science.

📅 Date: Wednesday, 1 October 2025
🕚 Time: 11:15–12:15
📍 Venue: DIAS Auditorium (V24-501a-0), OD ADM

Talk Title:
Disease Trajectories – the Future of Humans as Model Organisms

Abstract:
As populations age, disease patterns are becoming increasingly complex, with many patients experiencing multiple illnesses over the course of their lives. At the same time, vast amounts of health data are accumulating through electronic patient records, biobanks, and multi-omics cohort studies. This data richness has given rise to the concept of using humans themselves as model organisms and digital twins.

In this lecture, Søren Brunak will discuss approaches to analyzing health data at scale from millions of patients, and how machine learning methods can be applied to better understand complex disease etiologies and advance the precision medicine agenda.

About Søren Brunak:
Since the mid-1980s, Professor Brunak has been a leading figure in bioinformatics and health data science. He is widely recognized for integrating scientific disciplines in novel ways, including his pioneering work on disease trajectories to model multimorbidity and disease progression patterns across the life course. His early application of artificial neural networks in bioinformatics and health data science has influenced thousands of researchers worldwide.



We warmly invite you to join us for this exciting lecture.

Best regards,
Vijay

The Green Solutions Centre at the University of Copenhagen is pleased to offer two interdisciplinary PhD courses this November, open to all PhD students across Danish universities. These courses provide a unique opportunity to develop advanced interdisciplinary research skills and to connect with fellow students from diverse academic backgrounds and universities.

The courses are free of charge for PhD students at Danish universities (except Copenhagen Business School).

The two PhD courses are:

1. “Health responsible green transition – exploring interdisciplinary problems and solutions” - 20-21 November 2025
The aim of the course is to contribute to the understanding of the nexus between health, climate, and environment, and to present interdisciplinary-inspired solutions for integrating global health, one health, and health promotion initiatives in ways that ensure just green transitions.

You can read more about the course and register here: https://greensolutions.ku.dk/dansk/arrangementer/phd-course-health-responsible-green-transition---exploring-interdisciplinary-problems-and-solutions/

2. Transition of food systems in the global south – An interdisciplinary approach to protein dense food” - 11-14 November 2025
In this course, we cover the core issues related to proteins in the food system. We cover production, processing and consumption for achieving sustainable and climate-friendly food systems in the Global South using knowledge and cutting-edge research findings from several academic disciplines.

You can read more about the course and register here: https://greensolutions.ku.dk/events/new-phd-course-transition-of-food-systems-in-the-global-south--an-interdisciplinary-approach-to-protein-dense-food/

Best regards,
Winnie


Winnie Lund Klitgaard
Communication Consultant

Københavns Universitet
Green Solutions Centre
Thorvaldsensvej 40
Frederiksberg C

DIR +4535334101
[email protected]

PhD course: Protein-rich food systems in the Global South Sustainable food systems are essential for reducing environmental footprint and ensuring food security globally, but they are limited by availability of protein whose production, processing and consumption involve multiple sustainability dimensions.