17 JAN Vaccine development requires super-fast computing power Calculating large amounts of data is crucial in combating a pandemic and in developing individual treatment of patients. Viruses Computer calculations Health and diseases
03 MAR Centre for Diagnostics DTU finds Brazilian variant of coronavirus Centre for Diagnostics DTU has found the first Danish covid-19 sample with the Brazilian variant of coronavirus. Viruses Genes and genomes Health and diseases
26 JAN DTU assists in the fight against coronavirus The Center for Diagnostik DTU is now upgrading its efforts and examining all positive samples for the new variants. Viruses Genes and genomes Health and diseases
01 MAY Early warning test for coronavirus Researchers to develop skin prick test to detect coronavirus before patients fall ill with COVID-19 and to identify at-risk patients. Viruses Enzymes and proteins Biotechnology Health and diseases
09 JAN New device detects diseases in poultry With a new portable device, it is possible to detect salmonella, campylobacter, and avian influenza in poultry and food production in less than one hour. Bacteria and microorganisms Viruses Food production Food safety Livestock diseases
14 JUL Better immunotherapy for cancer patients Does immunotherapy work better in cancer patients who, for example, have had influenza? This will be studied in a research project at Herlev Hospital involving DTU. Health and diseases Cells Enzymes and proteins Genes and genomes Bacteria and microorganisms Viruses Fermentation
27 OCT Two researchers receive Lundbeck Foundation fellowships Each year, the Lundbeck Foundation awards fellowships to a number of particularly promising young researchers who are qualified to establish or expand their own research... Health technology Viruses Biological systems Nanomedicine Health and diseases
13 JUL From cholera epidemic to export success In the mid-1800s, Copenhagen suffered from a serious cholera epidemic. This prompted the College of Advanced Technology (now DTU) in 1865 to give lectures on water supply... Bacteria and microorganisms Viruses Building construction Waste management Waste water and water discharge Water supply
17 DEC European centre for serious pig disease established in Denmark DTU Vet is participating in a new major EU project and will serve as a European monitoring centre for Porcine Reproductive & Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS), which has a major... Viruses Genes and genomes Food production Livestock diseases Production animals Health and diseases
16 DEC Four Sapere Aude grants for DTU On 15 December, the Danish Council for Independent Research announced that they are investing DKK 19 million in 40 Sapere Aude: DFF-Research Talent grants. Three of the... Micro and nanotechnology Viruses Fuel cells