We continue to strengthen our presence in key markets develop innovative solutions and acquire companies in prioritised areas Saab's products are sold to over 100 countries and we currently operates in over 30 countries Sønderborg Airport has chosen Saab to supply its Digital Tower solution making it the first airport in Denmark to adopt this modern technology The solution improves operational efficiency and ensures all local air traffic control jobs are retained Saab’s Digital Tower has been selected by Sønderborg Airport as part of the airport’s transformation into a key aviation hub for southern Denmark This project is an important milestone as the airport becomes the first in Denmark to operate with a digital air traffic control tower eliminating the need for a costly physical structure while maintaining efficiency and safety future-proofing the airport and its services Sønderborg Airport will receive the latest model of Saab’s r-TWR product The r-TWR Compact RTM offers features that support safe and efficient digital Automatic Flight Information Service (AFIS) operations allowing the airport to remain fully operational throughout the transition Saab Denmark A/S is set to deliver the TactiCall VCS (Voice Communication Solution) to Sønderborg Airport’s digital tower facilitating efficient air traffic services This solution supports seamless communication between ground control and air traffic as well as between various ground operations “We are proud to collaborate with Sønderborg Airport in shaping the future of air traffic control We are excited to contribute our expertise to this transformative project in Denmark,” says Per Ahl “This marks a historic step for our airport and the region we are modernizing in a way that keeps our airport efficient and connected It is exciting to see Sønderborg Airport lead the way as Denmark’s first digital tower airport,” says Jákup Sverri Kass Sønderborg Airport aims to become a key hub for southern Denmark supported by local companies co-funding fixed flight routes The airport’s ambition is to boost regional connectivity while establishing the area as a growing tourist destination the expanding aircraft maintenance industry strengthens the airport’s position as a center for both travel and aviation services r-TWR are digital towers which enable the remote use of air traffic services (ATS) from any location The r-TWR functions can be integrated to a traditional tower as a hybrid solution and can support the ramp and apron management using the same information It can also be deployed and put in place when needed Saab serves the global market of governments authorities and corporations with products services and solutions ranging from military defence to civil security enabling uninterrupted airport operations throughout the transition Sonderborg Airport in Denmark has chosen Saab’s Digital Tower as part of the airport’s transformation into a “key” aviation hub in the country The airport is set to become the “first’ in the country to operate with a digital air traffic control tower which will not only reduce the need for physical structures but also maintain efficiency and safety The Sonderborg airport will receive the latest model of Saab’s r-TWR product which is tailored for the needs of small and regional airports This technology facilitates digital automatic flight information service (AFIS) operations ensuring the airport remains “fully operational” during the transition phase Saab Denmark will also provide the TactiCall VCS to enable “efficient” communication between ground control and air traffic as well as among various ground operations The airport’s development is backed by local companies co-financing fixed flight routes Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis Sonderborg Airport CEO Jakup Sverri Kass said: “This marks a historic step for our airport and the region we are modernising in a way that keeps our airport efficient and connected “It is exciting to see Sonderborg Airport lead the way as Denmark’s first digital tower airport.” allow for the remote use of air traffic services from any location These towers can be integrated with traditional towers as a “hybrid solution” and are capable of supporting ramp and apron management with the same information The flexibility of the r-TWR system means it can be deployed and operated as required offering a versatile solution for air traffic control Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions CEO Per Ahl said: “We are proud to collaborate with Sonderborg Airport in shaping the future of air traffic control We are excited to contribute our expertise to this transformative project in Denmark.” In 2023, Saab completed the Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (A-SMGCS) project at South Korea’s Uljin Airfield and Muan International Airport including the installation of MLAT sensors with ADS-B functionality Nominations are now open for the 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Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience På MitSDU får du relevant information og inspiration til at komme godt gennem dit studie Er du journalist og søger du en forsker inden for et bestemt stofområde Syddansk Universitets platform for podcasts Se SDU’s internationale netværk og partnerskaber til vidensdeling og fremme af udlandsophold for studerende og personale Læs om fordelene ved at indgå i et erhvervspartnerskab eller et partnerskab om uddannelse Biblioteket kan hjælpe dig både online og på campus På biblioteket finder du evidensbaseret viden Et strategisk fokus på ligestilling hjælper SDU til at opnå en bred rekruttering af alle talenter og et inkluderende og innovativt arbejdsmiljø Mange danskere har fedtlever uden at vide det I sjældne tilfælde udvikler sygdommen sig til skrumpelever eller leverkræft Det skal et nyt forskningsprojekt nu ændre på Professor Maja Thiele fra Afdelingen for Medicinske Mavetarmsygdomme på Odense Universitetshospital og Center for Leverforskning ved SDU er en af hovedkræfterne i projektet LOTUS-Biomarker Longitudinal Omics Trajectories to Unravel Steatotic liver disease heterogeneity Projektet skal udvikle en blodprøvetest som ved hjælp af avanceret molekylær analyse og kunstig intelligens skal gøre det muligt at forudsige sygdomsforløbet for patienter med fedtlever Blodprøveteknologien kombinerer genetiske data med målinger af tusindvis af fedtstoffer og proteiner at lægerne mangler redskaber til at oversætte data til konkret viden om den enkelte patients risiko Her kommer projektets softwareløsning – Vi læger har længe ønsket at kunne forudsige mere præcist hvilke mennesker som senere i livet risikerer at blive alvorligt syge fra leveren Ved at kombinere genetik med biologiske analyser af tusindvis af fedtstoffer og proteiner begynder vi at forstå sygdommen og dens udvikling Men de mange prøvesvar gavner først patienterne hvis lægen har redskaber til at forenkle Først da kan vi hjælpe patienterne med at skræddersy den behandling som vil virke bedst og dermed spare dem for sygdom og lidelse Innovationsfonden investerer 15,6 millioner kroner i projektet der løber over fem år og bygger videre på en omfattende forskningsdatabase med mere end 6.000 fynboer Målet er at udvikle en klinisk løsning som kan anvendes bredt i det danske sundhedsvæsen Støtte fra Innovationsfonden: 15,6 mio Maja Thiele er professor ved Center for Leverforskning og Afdelingen for Medicinske Mavetarmsygdomme på Odense Universitetshospital Kontakt Odense Universitetshospital / Center for Leverforskning Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research health tech-virksomhed specialiseret i blodprøvedata og leverdiagnostik institutioner - og de højere læreanstalter at universiteterne i langt højere grad skulle bidrage til velfærdsstatens udvikling ved at: ”Fremme den dygtiggørelse tiden kræver.”Siden grundlæggelsen har SDU været drevet af en ambition om at fremme forskningsresultater velfærd og sundhed er komplekse og uforudsigelige og det kræver mere end et fag og en metode at løse dem.Derfor er mange af vores strategiske forskningsprojekter tværdisciplinære og studerende vil finde fag på skemaerne You currently use an outdated internet browser. You can upgrade to a modern browser or use the Google Chrome Frame to optimize your viewing experience To support the digital tower implementation and the Sønderborg Airport expansion Insero Air Traffic Solutions will be upgrading and expanding the present suite of tower solutions  The implementation will support the parallel/continued operations and transition from the physical tower to the digital tower operations while at the same time adding additional operator positions and further server and network redundancy in support of the high availability and safety needs.  To further ensure operations and availability, the Insero RCMS solution will be expanded to also monitor dual redundant network switches and additional Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) for the digital tower facilities.  The project has been initiated and will be completed later this year.  “With the strengthened collaboration with Insero Air Traffic Solutions I am excited that we continue to progress the expansion and modernisation of our airport capabilities while leading the way as Denmark’s first digital tower airport” CEO of Sønderborg Airport.   Insero solutions have been operational at Sønderborg Airport and we are delighted to have been chosen to form part of the exciting new digital tower implementation and to support the future tower operations in Sønderborg Airport the airport is well positioned to scale to meet future operational needs.” CEO of Insero Air Traffic Solutions.   Sønderborg Airport has selected Saab’s Digital Tower solution making it the first airport in Denmark to implement remote air traffic control technology The system enhances operational efficiency while eliminating the need for a costly new physical control tower Saab’s r-TWR Compact RTM model will be installed at the airport specifically designed for small and regional airports The system supports digital Automatic Flight Information Service (AFIS) operations ensuring a seamless transition without disruption to air traffic control services Saab Denmark A/S will also deliver the TactiCall Voice Communication Solution (VCS) facilitating clear and efficient communication between ground control and air traffic This advanced system supports real-time coordination between various airport operations The introduction of the Digital Tower aligns with Sønderborg Airport’s ambition to become a key aviation hub for southern Denmark the airport is maintaining its workforce while enhancing efficiency and service reliability Airport CEO Jákup Sverri Kass highlighted the significance of the transition stating that the upgrade ensures the airport remains well-connected while preserving local air traffic control jobs Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions CEO Per Ahl expressed pride in contributing to this transformative step reinforcing Denmark’s position at the forefront of aviation innovation In addition to improving air traffic management the modernisation supports the region’s growing aviation industry which includes aircraft maintenance and fixed flight routes co-funded by local businesses Sønderborg Airport’s advancements are expected to enhance regional connectivity and strengthen its role in both commercial travel and aviation services Saab’s r-TWR technology allows air traffic services (ATS) to be managed remotely from any location The system can also function as a hybrid solution alongside traditional towers providing scalable and flexible air traffic management Cookie Policy Copyright © 2025 Defence Industry Europe | mady by: geekon.eu We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below The cookies that are categorized as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze how you use this website and provide 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on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns “But getting rid of our boiler wasn’t about money,” Inga says “We replaced it because we didn’t want to pay for Putin’s war effort.” Many people who felt the same opted for a heat pump and sales of the devices spiked across Europe But living on the outskirts of the Danish town of Sonderborg They decided to join the local district heating system Sonderborg’s planners first laid this network of hot water pipes in response to the 1973 Opec oil embargo But they have been expanding it to help solve a 21st-century challenge: climate change The town has set itself the world’s tightest deadline by which to become carbon-neutral Sonderborg will have transitioned its industries to clean energy and replaced most of its petrol cars and gas boilers Any remaining pollution will be offset by the export of biogas an alternative to fossil fuels made from animal slurry Inga and Jorgen Skov say their neighbours are proud of Project ZeroTIMES PHOTOGRAPHER JAMES GLOSSOPTowns and cities across Britain have set themselves similarly strict deadlines Exeter would have to speed up its emissions cuts more than sevenfold to get back on track for its 2030 goal while Peterborough has pushed its own back to 2040 But while these areas set their sights on carbon neutrality at the turn of this decade Sonderborg’s planners have been working on “Project Zero” since 2007 they claim they are slightly ahead of schedule having cut emissions by 66 per cent in the years up to 2023 The goal was first conceived as a way to regenerate the declining town “The situation in southern Denmark at the time was very sad,” says Lars Tveen “Unemployment was increasing and young people were leaving.” Sonderborg’s main employer was considering moving its headquarters elsewhere But instead its managers decided to work with the municipality on a plan to use its energy-saving technology to turn Sonderborg into an example for the world we did not know anything about how we would get to carbon neutrality,” Tveen admits with a grin Yet he argues that Danfoss’s focus on energy efficiency was a good starting point because it saves people money.” The focus has paid off — energy-saving measures such as home insulation have alone shaved off a quarter of the city’s emissions In 2022 the director of the International Energy Agency christened Sonderborg the “world capital of energy efficiency” The biggest energy-saving measure has been the expansion of the district heating system which now extends to three quarters of households but recently its operators have begun paying businesses across the town to vent their waste heat into it One business selling heat into the network is the Coop 365 Discount supermarket next to Danfoss’s headquarters Most supermarkets vent the heat from their refrigerators out into the open air but this supermarket recycles that heat to keep itself warm The Coop 365 Discount supermarket uses heat emitted by its refrigerators to keep the shop warm and sells the rest to the networkTIMES PHOTOGRAPHER JAMES GLOSSOPSonderborg hospital keeps itself warm not just with a heat pump but also with the excess heat from its MRI scanners and other machines It too sells the remainder into the network Other sources of heat for the network include a biomass plant an enormous heat pump and a sewage treatment plant Gas now makes up only a tenth of its energy mix and by 2029 it should be replaced entirely with more excess heat from businesses As sensible as it may sound to re-use all this energy the rest of the world is by and large letting it vanish into thin air up to 53 per cent of global energy will be wasted as excess heat “The district heating doesn’t feel any different to gas heating,” says Inga Skov a retired nursery teacher who has lived in Sonderborg her whole life Our bills are roughly the same as what they were before the war started as it used to when our children came to stay.” The headquarters of the engineering company Danfoss stands next to a solar farm The town’s biggest employer chose to work with the local authorities to reach their clean energy goalsTIMES PHOTOGRAPHER JAMES GLOSSOPThe network’s operators hope that as more businesses vent their waste heat into it Their aim is to sign up 85 per cent of houses by 2029 “But if people want to hold on to their gas boilers there’s nothing we can do about that,” says Tveen Danish people hate it if the council tells them what to do let’s sit and talk’.” The council has sent consultants to residents’ houses to advise them about whether a heat pump or a connection to the network would be the best option for them and it has worked with local banks to secure low-interest loans for those who want heat pumps Just as the council can’t force its citizens to get heat pumps many other things beyond its control will have to go right for it to hit its target Denmark’s grid will have to become entirely green It is already one of the greenest in the world with 88 per cent of electricity coming from renewables but the remaining 12 per cent still comes from fossil fuels Sales of electric vehicles will have to take off too Last year they already made up two thirds of car sales in the Sonderborg area but Tveen expects there will still be many petrol cars on the roads by 2029 “We will have to offset them by selling biogas.” Danfoss’s focus on energy efficiency was a good starting point for Sonderborg and one that other places could imitateTIMES PHOTOGRAPHER JAMES GLOSSOP“Most places in the world are hardly getting started with energy efficiency,” he says Only 2 per cent of British homes are connected to district heating systems The government’s advisers at the climate change committee envisage that 20 per cent could be connected by 2050 “I think there has been too much focus [in other parts of the world] on the most difficult parts of cutting carbon emissions,” says Kim Fausing “There is too little focus on the low-hanging fruits of energy efficiency In our factory we have cut our heating by 80 per cent just by reusing the heat from our manufacturing processes Inga Skov says that her neighbours are proud of Project Zero But she adds that it is not out of concern for the climate that they are insulating their homes and getting rid of their gas boilers “The main reason they are making these changes is to save money because everything has got a lot more expensive.” By 2025-02-07T08:45:00+00:00 Denmark’s regional Sonderborg airport is to be equipped with a digital control tower the first in the country to adopt such technology The airport will implement the tower system to provide air traffic services remotely Its operator has selected the ‘r-TWR’ system produced by Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions “This marks a historic step for our airport and the region,” says the airport’s chief “We are modernising in a way that keeps our airport efficient and connected.” Sonderborg airport offers regional connections including links to Copenhagen The airport operator says the digital tower will improve operational efficiency and avoid the need for a new physical tower while ensuring that local air traffic controller jobs are preserved Saab says the development will be “future-proofing” the airport which offers connections through Air Alsie an operator of ATR turboprops and business jets Its digital tower will include a voice communication system and automatic flight information service Belgian air navigation service Skeyes has shown off a prototype digital control tower which will serve as a test centre for an operational facility at Namur Saab is promoting a rapidly deployable version of its digital tower technology optimised for use during military operations London City airport has switched over to a remote digital control tower with its operations controlled from a facility located at the southern UK’s en route centre in Swanwick have access to live video and other information relayed from a .. has defended the hybrid-electric aircraft developer’s decision to close its Swedish operation and relocate to the USA arguing it will benefit the business in the long run Indian civil aviation authorities have closed the country’s airspace to Pakistani-registered aircraft in a further deterioration of relations between the neighbouring states The measure appears to be a retaliatory ban after Pakistan implemented a similar restriction on Indian aircraft on 25 April Tensions between India and Pakistan have risen after .. Hybrid-electric developer Heart Aerospace is to abandon its long-term Swedish home and relocate operations to Los Angeles to “accelerate development” of its 30-passenger ES-30 aircraft FlightGlobal is the global aviation community’s primary source of news analytics and advisory services to connect the aviation community globally and help organisations shape their business strategies identify new opportunities and make better decisions faster Site powered by Webvision Cloud member-first insights and commentary on the global aviation industry In the summer of 2017, over 35,000 scouts converged in Sønderborg, southern Denmark “We Leave Marks,” materialized with the unveiling of an extraordinary landmark: a colossal hiking boot named Støvlen ('The Boot') Stretching 66 feet (24 meters) in length and boasting a men's shoe size of US 450 (EU 3600) Støvlen is a marvel of whimsical architecture The toe of this giant boot serves as a sheltered gathering spot for barbecues while the shaft houses an accessible toilet and a stair tower ascending to a viewing platform 40 feet (12 meters) above the ground featuring a steel frame and thatched wooden surface resulted from a collaboration between various companies and dedicated scout volunteers and electricians who worked tirelessly from dawn till dusk over several months Their collective effort embodied the spirit of the scout movement Unlike most scout jamboree landmarks that are dismantled post-event It now stands as a lasting footprint in Sønderborg 'Støvlen' stands in a natural reserve on the Kær Peninsula take the bus to Vestermark v Bosager and enjoy a 20-minute walk to the giant boot One of Indiana's only natural sandstone arches is nestled between resort ruins and an old Boy Scouts camp you can see a pair of boots that once stood at the top of the world A beautiful hidden gem in central West Virginia A 19th-century cabin built into a hollowed-out Sequoia tree and top-notch swimming spots await in this densely forested corner of the Smokies Trek up to an abandoned fire lookout from the 1930s for an unimpeded view Understand and manipulate data with easy to use explorers and trackers Free and paid data sets from across the energy system available for download existing or planned government policies and measures Access every chart published across all IEA reports and analysis You are connecting via IP recognition from Create a free IEA account to download our reports or subcribe to a paid service Paris https://www.iea.org/reports/energy-efficiency-the-decade-for-action Energy efficiency is central to improving the lives of all people by providing affordable and reliable energy access enhancing security of supply and accelerating clean energy transitions early focus on energy efficiency is essential for delivering a net zero energy system by 2050 To continue its support for stronger action on efficiency the IEA has developed and updated its policy toolkit for governments on the occasion of the 8th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency The toolkit was first launched at the IEA’s 7th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency in Sønderborg It provides a practical approach to accelerate action on energy efficiency by guiding governments in the design of effective policy measures the support of policy decisions and the delivery of policy actions The toolkit comprises two parts: The first is ten strategic principles based on the recommendations of the Global Commission for Urgent Action on Energy Efficiency that bring together key learnings from global experience on how to maximise the impact of all energy efficiency polices and programmes The second is a set of sectoral policy packages that highlight key policies available to governments and how they can be integrated into an effective coherent suite of policies and actions to deliver faster and stronger efficiency gains The 2023 policy toolkit includes two new policy packages on clean cooking and finance as well as updates to the existing packages The policy packages present a practical approach to policy design and implementation built on three essential elements: Regulation They highlight how to most effectively combine different measures into a strategic approach.  Based on IEA analysis of best practices and the work of the Global Commission for Urgent Action on Energy Efficiency1 the following ten strategic principles can help guide policy makers to enhance and expand their energy efficiency policies and programmes and to quickly accelerate energy efficiency gains through new and stronger policy actions Prioritise cross-cutting energy efficiency action for its economic will maximise energy efficiency gains throughout all sectors of society and accelerate decarbonisation of the energy sector Act to unlock efficiency's job creation potential Energy efficiency can quickly deliver job growth and can continue to be a long-term Capacity building and skills development are essential for effective policy implementation Create greater demand for energy efficiency solutions Efficiency action will be most rapidly scaled up through a focus on increasing demand for efficient products and services and enabling greater levels of market activity Focus on finance in the wider context of scaling up action Mobilising finance and creating market conditions to attract and increase private sector investment is an essential element of efficiency action Policies aiming to do so will be most effective if they are part of a broad coherent approach to driving market scale combining measures to increase demand with actions to remove investment barriers Leverage digital innovation to enhance system-wide efficiency Policymakers can take advantage of the potential of digital innovation to enable smart control better energy management and wider energy system optimisation Policies can enable and incentivise new solutions while also protecting consumers and system security Government investment to drive innovation and higher standards in the public sector will build experience knowledge and confidence in energy efficiency solutions Implementation of energy efficiency action needs to happen at all levels of society and local communities all playing an important role in its success Leverage behavioural insights for more effective policy People are at the centre of energy efficiency action Consumer behaviour plays an important role and insights from behavioural science can help design smarter International collaboration and exchange of best practice allow countries to learn from each other and harmonise approaches and standards where appropriate This can speed up implementation of energy efficiency policies and transformation of markets Benefits from energy efficiency policies are greatest when the ambition is high capturing the significant untapped potential to deliver economic The Global Commission for Urgent Action on Energy Efficiency was established in June 2019 by the Executive Director of the IEA and was chaired by the Prime Minister of Ireland Mr Leo Varadkar. The Commission’s 23 members included national leaders top business executives and global thought leaders who worked together to identify global best practice and agree ten key strategic recommendations which were published at the IEA’s 5th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency in 2020 You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link at the bottom of any IEA newsletter You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience. På MitSDU får du relevant information og inspiration til at komme godt gennem dit studie. Er du journalist og søger du en forsker inden for et bestemt stofområde? Syddansk Universitets platform for podcasts, der produceres på universitetet. Se SDU’s internationale netværk og partnerskaber til vidensdeling og fremme af udlandsophold for studerende og personale. Læs om fordelene ved at indgå i et erhvervspartnerskab eller et partnerskab om uddannelse. Biblioteket kan hjælpe dig både online og på campus! Følg med og bliv opdateret på alt fra forskningsresultater og erhvervssamarbejder til studieliv og spændende tiltag på universitetet. 1923–2008Following85Follow8585 FollowersGerman Informel is closely associated with K.R.H Inspired by the gestural painting of American Abstract Expressionism his paintings and drawings reveal a fascination with technical constructions and their traces of movement This report underscores the vital role of energy efficiency and energy saving in meeting today’s crises by immediately addressing the crippling impacts of the spike in energy prices strengthening energy security and tackling climate change For the first time, the IEA 7th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency included a closed-door ministerial discussion attended by representatives from 27 countries. The discussion led to a joint statement which recognised the importance of energy efficiency and welcomed This is the set of strategic principles and policy toolkits developed by the IEA that can help governments seeking to implement efficiency policies rapidly You can download the underlying analysis, policy toolkits and strategic principles making up the Action Plan on this page. You can also watch all of the main Global Conference sessions on the event page the components of the Action Plan along with the joint statement serve as both a reminder of the central role that energy efficiency can play in alleviating today’s energy challenges while also providing a useful blueprint for governments to turn ambition into action The value of urgent action on energy efficiency Paris https://www.iea.org/reports/the-value-of-urgent-action-on-energy-efficiency Selvom omkring 2.500 danskere lever med den samme genetiske fejl Hvorfor det sker – eller ikke sker – har længe været et åbent spørgsmål Nu har forskere fra Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry Odense Universitetshospital og Universitetshospitalet i Aachen fundet nye svar De har undersøgt den arvelige sygdom alfa-1-antitrypsinmangel Ved at udskære enkelte celler fra levervæv med laser og analysere deres proteinindhold har forskerne kunnet se hvilke skades- og forsvarsmekanismer levercellerne aktiverer som følge af proteinophobningen Det har givet dem et meget detaljeret indblik i hvordan kroppen i nogle tilfælde formår at bremse sygdommen Det bringer forskerholdet nærmere en forståelse af hvorfor det kun er nogle med den genetiske fejl hvad der beskytter nogle patienter mod alvorlig leverskade – selvom de har præcis samme genetiske sygdom som andre Centre for Leverforskning og medforfatter på studiet – Vi har helt ned på det enkelte levercelle-niveau kunnet analysere hvad der sker – det har givet os et helt unikt indblik i sygdommen Den arvelige sygdom hedder alfa-1-antitrypsinmangel og skyldes en fejl i genet SERPINA som fører til ophobning af et defekt protein inde i levercellerne og samtidig proteinmangel i blodet Hos nogle forårsager det skade på lever og lunger – hos andre gør det ikke Ved hjælp af ny teknologi kunne forskerne analysere ændringer i de enkelte leverceller at nogle celler aktiverer en tidlig beskyttelsesreaktion som kan forhindre leversygdommens udvikling at patienter med fremskreden leversygdom ikke udviste den samme tidlige beskyttelsesrespons som patienter med mild sygdom førsteforfatter og forsker ved Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry at denne tidlige respons har en beskyttende effekt og vi håber at kunne bruge den viden til at identificere patienter i risiko meget tidligere Forskergruppen i Odense har foruden klinisk indsigt leveret vævsprøver fra patienter med mild leversygdom og dermed gjort det muligt at sammenligne både tidlige og sene stadier Leverbiopsierne blev analyseret af Sönke Detlefsen professor ved Klinisk Institut (SDU) og overlæge ved Afdeling for Klinisk Patologi (OUH) Han bestemte fibrosestadiet og graden af alfa-1-antitrypsinophobning ved hjælp af mikroskopi monteret på membraner og sendt til Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry – Det har været afgørende at have adgang til væv fra patienter der trods den genetiske fejl ikke er blevet alvorligt syge hvordan leveren forsøger at beskytte sig selv Resultaterne er netop offentliggjort i det anerkendte tidsskrift Nature at de kan bruges til at identificere patienterne tidligere – samt måske bidrage til udviklingen af medicinsk behandling Katrine Thorhauge er læge og ph.d.-studerende ved Klinisk Institut og FLASH Kontakt Aleksander Krag er professor og forskningsleder ved Klinisk Institut og FLASH Kontakt professor ved Klinisk Institut (SDU) og overlæge ved Afdeling for Klinisk Patologi Kontakt Hvordan ruster man danske produktionsvirksomheder til en verden med militære konflikter politiske spændinger og gobal handelskrig?  Én mulighed er at gøre virksomhederne i stand til hurtigt at omstille deres produktion til de konstant skiftende forhold ved hjælp af digitale teknologier som f.eks Det er netop formålet med et nyt forsknings- og innovationsprojekt ved navn MADE REACT Det er støttet af Innovationsfonden og ledet af produktionsklyngen MADE.  I konsortiet bag projektet er i alt 14 virksomheder som sammen skal udvikle de nye teknologiske løsninger På SDU bliver det professor Henrik Gordon Petersen der skal lede arbejdet.Det er især robotsystemerne som han og hans kollegaer i SDU Robotics får ansvaret for at udvikle - Vores opgave er sammen med vores partnere at udvikle nogle mere fleksible og robuste robotsystemer som kan håndtere de mange udsving og usikkerheder at man er nødt til at skifte nogle komponenter ud pludselig ikke er tilgængelige længere at man hurtigt kan omprogrammere sine robotter og omstille sine produktionssystemer der traditionelt har været meget svært vi arbejder med i vores Industri 4.0 Lab at man med den nye teknologi ligefrem kan vende de usikre tider til en konkurrencefordel for danske virksomheder - Dansk produktion skal vende global usikkerhed til nye konkurrencemuligheder. Vi skal op i tempo og længere frem i skoene, hvis vi vil følge med udviklingen og ikke miste salg, siger Nigel Edmondson, direktør i produktionsklyngen MADE, i pressemeddelelsen fra Innovationsfonden at vi i projektet MADE REACT samler toneangivende aktører fra Produktionsdanmark for at skabe nye konkrete løsninger på udfordringerne Henrik Gordon Petersen er professor på Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Instituttet og forsker især i næste generation af produktionsrobotter Kontakt Tilbage til Nyt fra Det Tekniske Fakultet Find the portal for your study programme - the direct way to all the relevant information about your programme SDU works purposefully to create dialogue between the university's researchers and the surrounding society See SDU's international network and partnerships for sharing knowledge and promoting stays abroad for students and staff Read about the benefits of entering into a business partnership or a partnership on education The library can help you both online and at campus At the library you will find evidence-based knowledge We are always looking for talent that can bring our research to new hights A strategic focus on gender equality supports SDU in reaching a diverse recruitment of all talents and an inclusive and innovative working environment Young people applying for a bachelor programme at SDU this year must – with some exceptions – have a grade point average of at least 7.0 in order to enter via quota 1 The grade point requirement for students admitted to professional bachelor’s degree programmes - for instance Bachelor of Engineering - is at least 5.0.  Decided by a unanimous Executive Board in the summer of 2023 the new grade requirements will come into effect as a key part of the University’s long-term strategy to offer attractive high-quality programmes throughout the Region of Southern Denmark We asked Rector Jens Ringsmose why the grade requirement has been introduced at SDU and how it will affect the programmes and the University Why is it important to raise the grade requirement at SDU - It is crucial that we at SDU recruit talented students who become competent and sought-after graduates contributing to the continued development and growth of businesses and organisations Especially in the region of Southern Denmark - That is why we want to ensure the right match The students we admit must have the skills and competencies to be able to complete a university degree we can also see that those who currently drop out of our programmes are largely those with the lowest grade point averages from their qualifying examination it is also important to stress that SDU does not admit students to ensure the University’s finances We admit students because we believe that they can complete a university education – up to the highest international level as stated in the Danish University Act – and that they are in demand as graduates How will this impact SDU’s programmes - SDU’s clear ambition is therefore also to maintain and further develop educational environments in which talent and academic standards are strengthened and dropout rates are minimized - We ensure this by admitting students who can meet the expectations we have – and must have – for our students We must admit students whom we are confident we can provide with a good education Is there a risk of a continued decrease in student admissions for humanities programmes we have a very strong Faculty of Humanities that provides research and education at the highest international level It is regrettable that it has been difficult to attract students to humanities programmes in recent years and I am confident that the need for humanities will continue to grow in the years ahead we have reformed our financial model to ensure that all faculties have a long-term secure and robust economy five strong faculties that together and individually create value for society What about student well-being in education - Well-being is crucial for students to fulfil their potential many students who drop out of their education report that they are not thriving - They frequently feel challenged and overwhelmed by the high academic level that ultimately characterises a university Our goal is for the grade requirement of 7 to help counter this trend More about the new model for future undergraduate intake Research dissemination that tells an engaging story hvordan en blanding af en hest og en cykel ville se ud Hvor mange film er der lavet om onde sygeplejersker Svarene skal du bruge til absolut ingenting lad mig dog have mine formålsløse søgninger i fred det angår dine medmennesker her på planeten for hver eneste gang dine fingre trykker en tast i bund i jagten på svar Helt konkret koster en gennemsnitlig google søgning i omegnen af 0,0003 kWh Med den mængde energi kan du tænde en 60 watts pære i 17 sekunder Hvis du spørger ChatGPT i stedet for google og så lander energiforbruget for en typisk søgning på 2,5 – 10 Wt Dertil kommer et vandforbrug på 10-25 ml til køling at 100 millioner mennesker hver dag spørger ChatGPT-4 om 3-4 ting vil energiforbruget på bare en måned svare til adskillige atomkraftværkers output og millioner af kubikmeter vand Bør vi tage os sammen og skrue ned for vores ligegyldige og unødvendige søgninger for at spare på energiforbruget - Det kan man selvfølgelig godt diskutere kan være nødvendigt for andre så det kan da være et svært sted at sætte ind for at få energiforbruget ned der er adjunkt i Data Science-gruppen på Institut for Matematik og Datalogi I stedet vil han og kolleger i et nyt projekt hellere se på hvad udviklerne af chatbots kan gøre for at vores søgninger bliver mere bæredygtige – altså mindre energikrævende Helt specifikt har han øjnene rettet mod de store sprogmodeller som er hjernen i de mange tilgængelige chatbots også fra Institut for Matematik og Datalogi har han modtaget en bevilling på 100.000 såkaldte node hours (svarende til seks mio kr.) på supercomputeren LEONARDO til to projekter hvoraf det ene handler om at gøre store sprogmodeller mere bæredygtige Med på holdet er også den danske virksomhed Ordbogen A/S Det andet projekt har fokus på at udvikle danske sprogmodeller - Vi kan ikke og ønsker heller ikke at forhindre at folk interagerer med store sprogmodeller men vi kan i det mindste gøre en indsats for De store sprogmodeller er ekstremt energikrævende at træne før en chatbot kan begynde at give et nogenlunde fornuftigt svar på brugerens spørgsmål - Det koster hurtigt flere hundrede millioner dollars på strømregningen at træne en sprogmodel og der bliver hele tiden trænet i hundrede tusindvis af dem Nogle er udbredte og bliver brugt af mange nogle har en kort storhedstid på måske blot en uge og atter andre bliver aldrig rigtigt brugt Tag OpenAIs GPT-4: Det tog 5-6 seks måneder at træne den og energiforbruget røg op omkring de 50 gigawatt timer vil det svare til at have så meget benzin i tanken at man ikke skal tanke de første 29 millioner km at der er tale om engangsudgifter til træning og at prisen for en søgning så selvsagt bliver mindre jo flere der har læst et ekstremt stor antal tekster og lært sig selv at danne nye tekster som kan fungere som svar på de spørgsmål når vi spørger en chatbot som ChatGPT En sprogmodel lærer vha neurale netværk og kan derfor betegnes som en form for kunstig intelligens som den ved fra de mange læste tekster Derfor er det vigtigt at træne den på mange forskellige tekster og løbende at opdatere og derfor arbejder vi på at nedbringe energiforbruget Vores mål er ikke at nedbringe energiforbruget på selve træningen der vil have et lavere energiforbrug ved inferens; altså ved den aktivitet En sprogmodel har milliarder af såkaldte parametre og færre bits betyder mindre energiforbrug - Vi ønsker at minimere det til 1,58 bits pr så modellen får tre mulige værdier for hver paramater: -1 Det vil gøre driften af en sprogmodel meget billigere og gøre det muligt at køre sprogmodeller på f.eks at trenden er at investere mere computerkraft i at få bedre resultater i inferenstiden Altså: at sprogmodeller kan udforske og evaluere mulige svar (at de ”tænker”) som vi specifikt går efter i dette projekt er at se om vi kan tage en standard 8-16 bit præ-trænet model og transformere den til en 1,58 bit model efter at den er trænet – det kunne spare endnu mere energi Hvis det lykkes for Lukas Galke og Peter Schneider-Kamp at få energiforbruget så langt ned vil en søgning ende med at koste 30 gange mindre end i dag Lukas Galke er adjunkt i Data Science gruppen på Institut for Matematik og Datalogi Gå til profil Tilbage til Nyheder 2025 fra Det Naturvidenskabelige Fakultet tiden kræver.” Siden grundlæggelsen har SDU været drevet af en ambition om at fremme forskningsresultater og det kræver mere end et fag og en metode at løse dem Derfor er mange af vores strategiske forskningsprojekter tværdisciplinære og studerende vil finde fag på skemaerne Search for contact information on employees Finding your way at the University of Southern Denmark can you give a quick introduction to yourself and your projects Sure. My name is Kerstin Fischer, I am Professor (MSO) for Language and Technology Interaction at the SDU.  One  of my best known projects is the human-robot interaction lab in Sønderborg.  For a comprehensive overview about all my projects, just check my research profile with a specialization in cognitive linguistics working mostly on phenomena of spoken interaction already while I was working on my PhD thesis I got into contact with human-computer interaction and I continued working on human-computer dialog as a postdoc in the Verbmobil project in Hamburg There I met a roboticist who wanted me to evaluate his system and this is how I started working on human-robot interaction Linguistics and human-robot interaction are two different fields of research but most of my work is on human-robot interaction with the goal to create better systems in the long run – that is easy to use and that people like to interact with I’ve been using robots to study speech and interaction thus bridging the gap between my two areas of expertise The HRI-lab at the SDU Sønderborg offers a wide range of robots You are the director of the HRI-lab in Sønderborg my work in human-robot interaction took place either in cooperation with roboticists who had a robot and wanted to know how it performed or how they should implement the one or other interface I also needed to provide my students the opportunity to carry out experiments and I had accumulated so many cool questions I wanted to address that it was clear that I had to build up a lab Setting up a new lab from scratch is a serious effort and costly as well How did you do that and how did you get it funded Next level:  Lars Christian Jensen received his doctor's degree in the meantime So what kind of research do you do at the HRI-Lab Sønderborg we do general human-robot interaction research we have carried out studies on the legibility of robot approach – that’s a common topic in the field by using robots to study linguistic features We have one project with the somewhat bulky title "Improving second language pedagogy at the prosody - pragmatics interface using human-robot interaction."  In this project we study the effects of particular linguistic features by having robots produce them The good thing about robots is that they do exactly what they are programmed to do and can be manipulated in ways humans cannot – which makes them the ideal confederates for our studies We can even trace the interactional effects of the linguistic feature under consideration – which is pretty impossible using other methods.  Have you recently found something unexpected we carried out one study on intercultural differences between Danes and Germans where we investigated different ways of breaking bad news We had observed that bad news in Denmark are often presented without signs of empathy when in contrast one would expect such signs in Germany We first made participants choose between four yummy types of chocolate and had a robot then tell them that the chocolate they had chosen is not available Selina Eisenberger used Keepon robots for intonation swap studies Why would you choose a robot over a human in this case can provide exactly the same information in exactly the same way to as many participants as you wish only with the one difference whose effect is under consideration namely that emotional expression is connected to formality in Danish such that it is only used in formal situations whereas in informal situations it is regarded to be neither necessary nor appropriate The communication between Danes and Germans is notoriously rich in misunderstandings Pronouncation and intonation are so different we looked at the effects of using one’s native language intonation when asking questions in a second language a native speaker of Danish who is learning German may use Danish speech melody when asking a question in German; we wanted to know what impression this makes on native speakers We had two robots take turns in asking the demographic questions of a questionnaire where one robot used the original speech melody whereas the other used the speech melody from the other language We found that Danes perceive the robot with German intonation as formal whereas Germans find the robot with Danish intonation to be dominant learning about the speech melody of the target language will be useful and this is what we are also working on: creating teaching materials for hard to grasp linguistic information like intonation Formal Germans, dominant Danes: Poster on teaching intonation I did not learn about that during language classes What other things did you find out about spoken language We investigate in human-robot interaction experiments how persuasive certain statements are in an experiment that lasted almost ten minutes the robot said only once that most participants drank half a liter after the experiment – or not This single utterance made people drink almost three times as much after the experiments than if the robot did not say this sentence How do these correlate with your academic background and how can you use them in day-to-day work and thus from these areas stem the phenomena I’m looking at the method we’ve developed in the HRI-lab is suited to analyze very many different phenomena Thus it is great to collaborate with people who bring in their expertise on other phenomena Collaborations are a vital part of modern research combining the skills of different research areas can be very fruitful Oliver Niebuhr uses the resources of the HRI-lab for his phonetic research Can you give me an example for such a collaboration?  and many of the studies we are currently running are the result of our joint work But we’ve also put together a set of tools for our students and people from all over the world to experiment with linguistic features using our robots and the HRI-lab This interview had been conducted by Sascha Steinhoff in Kolding TLF: +45 6550 1000 · SDU@SDU.DK · CVR-NR: 29283958 · EAN Mogens Hørder havde en klinisk karriere indenfor klinisk kemi hvor han i mange år var leder af Klinisk Biokemisk Afdeling på Odense Universitetshospital ligesom han fra 1981 var professor ved Det Sundhedsvidenskabelige Fakultet I forbindelse med planerne om lukning af lægeuddannelsen i Odense i slutningen af 1980’erne blev Mogens Hørder i 1989 dekan for Sundhedsvidenskab og spillede en stor rolle i de omlægninger Mogens Hørder videreførte sit dekanarbejde frem til 2008 og blev således en af de længst siddende dekaner i Danmark Han satte et stort aftryk på dansk sundhedspolitik fx gennem rapporten om Medicinsk sundhedsforsknings fremtid (MESUF-rapporten 2001) og deltagelse i en række nationale råd Han var også med til at forme Det Sundhedsvidenskabelige Fakultet på SDU så det med dannelsen af regionerne kom til at dække den sundhedsvidenskabelige forskning på alle Region Syddanmarks sygehuse Mogens Hørder var ofte en frontløber og blev blandt andet central for oprettelsen af Klinisk Biomekanik-studiet ved SDU som blev den første universitetsbaserede kiropraktoruddannelse i Norden Efter dekan-tiden varetog Mogens Hørder på eksemplarisk vis en række opgaver på SDU herunder implementering af undervisningskvalitetsarbejdet institutlederstilling på det nystartede Institut for Psykologi og Mogens Hørder blev en meget aktiv medarbejder på forskningsenheden for Brugerperspektiver hvor Mogens Hørders interesse for patientinddragelse blev et hovedarbejdsområde Æret være Mogens Hørders minde når patienterne får alvorlige knoglebrud Et nyt studie fra DaCHE - Dansk Center for Sundhedsøkonomi på Syddansk Universitet (SDU) offentliggjort i tidsskriftet Osteoporosis International at de årlige danske samfundsomkostninger ved knogleskørhed beløber sig til mere end 15 milliarder kroner at knogleskørhed er lige så dyrt som kræft når man ser på de samlede omkostninger lektor i sundhedsøkonomi ved Syddansk Universitet og en af forfatterne bag studiet -Men knogleskørhed rammer mange og er ofte en livslang sygdom der kræver langvarig behandling og pleje Derfor bliver de samlede omkostninger høje jo senere den opdages.  Derfor mener hun at det giver god mening at forsøge at opspore sygdommen tidligere -Forebyggelse kan mindske risikoen for alvorlige brud reducere indlæggelser og spare samfundet for betydelige omkostninger Det aktuelle studie evaluerer ikke effekten af behandlinger at der er en stor gevinst at hente ved effektiv forebyggelse af knogleskørhed at hvis man kan få mennesker over 50 til at dyrke mere motion bliver deres risiko for at udvikle sygdommen lavere - Har man allerede udviklet knogleskørhed handler forebyggelse i næste række om at undgå Der findes allerede de systematiske frakturforebyggelsesprogrammer kaldet FLS De er ikke i særlig høj grad implementeret i Danmark men er dokumenteret som omkostningseffektive til at finde diagnosticere og behandle patienter med osteoporose at flere patienter bliver diagnosticeret tidligt og modtager forebyggende behandling hvilket kan reducere alvorlige brud og dermed omkostningerne -Vi har identificeret 300.000 patienter med knogleskørhed og knoglebrud og fulgt deres færden i sundhedsvæsenet i op til 20 år eller indtil de fyldte 90 år Derudover har vi sammenlignet dem med 300.000 andre danskere uden sygdommen Sammen med forskerkolleger SDU har hun analyseret omkostninger i både den primære og sekundære sektor hospitalsbesøg og indlæggelser samt rehabilitering For personer under 66 år er der også taget højde for tabt arbejdsfortjeneste at patienter med knogleskørhed i gennemsnit koster samfundet 23.000 kr mere om året end personer uden sygdommen Den samlede omkostning på 15 milliarder kroner årligt er beregnet ved at gange de individuelle omkostninger med Sundhedsstyrelsens estimat for hvor mange danskere der har knogleskørhed Dette tal er baseret på data for hele populationen af personer med sygdommen i Danmark fordi knogleskørhed rammer mange og er dyr at behandle som først diagnosticeres efter et hoftebrud Omkostningerne stiger generelt med alderen men stigningen er større for personer med knogleskørhed end for personer uden at meromkostningerne relateret til knogleskørhed også stiger med alderen at patienter under 66 år med knogleskørhed koster samfundet omkring 29.000 kr da mange forlader arbejdsmarkedet tidligere end ellers som diagnosticeres sent på grund af et alvorligt hoftebrud er ifølge studiet de dyreste at behandle Netop hoftebruddet er forbundet med de største omkostninger De laveste omkostninger findes blandt patienter der diagnosticeres tidligt med mindre alvorlige brud og som efterfølgende modtager forebyggende behandling; samt sygdomstilfælde Disse patienter er ofte yngre og kommer sig hurtigere Marie Kruse og Benedicte Torp Ladefoged  fra DaCHE - Dansk Center for Sundhedsøkonomi Syddansk Universitet og  Bente Langdahl Studiet anvendte en difference-in-difference metode med individuel matching for at adskille omkostninger relateret til knogleskørhed (osteoporose) fra andre faktorer Data blev indsamlet over en 21-årig periode og omfatter hele populationen af personer med knogleskørhed født mellem 1930 og 1950 i Danmark Studiet er støttet af Osteoporoseforeningen og Ellab-Fonden Marie Kruse er lektor i sundhedsøkonomi samt data- og analysespecialist ved DaCHE - Dansk Center for Sundhedsøkonomi Kontakt The use of medication for mental disorders surged during the COVID-19 pandemic The study analysed data from the Danish National Prescription Registry and assessed trends in psychotropic drug use up to December 2023 among children and young adults aged 5 to 24 years “If anyone expected the increase observed during the pandemic to be temporary even though all restrictions have long been lifted,” says Mette Bliddal one of the study's authors and an associate professor at the University of Southern Denmark the use of medication for ADHD and sleep disorders has increased significantly This rise is most pronounced among girls and young women aged 12 to 24 There is also a noticeable increase in the use of medication for anxiety and depression.” recently published in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica researchers identified all individuals aged 5 to 24 who filled their first prescription for a psychiatric medication They compared the monthly number of new psychotropic drug users after February 2022 with a forecast based on the expected number of new users had the pandemic not occurred The study does not provide an explanation for why we are seeing this increase from the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Center in the Capital Region of Denmark has read the research from the University of Southern Denmark we see a growing number of children with autism spectrum disorders accompanied by anxiety and sleep problems in the clinic This could explain the rise in the use of sleep medication and antidepressants for anxiety treatment.” it should be noted that improved identification and increased awareness may have contributed to the rise in the use of ADHD medication increased anxiety and poor well-being can worsen existing symptoms leading to diagnosis and treatment.” “Denmark has a low use of psychotropic drugs for children and young people compared to where there are significantly more child and adolescent psychiatrists The increase we have observed in recent years may be due to greater awareness of mental illness among girls and young women it may also be that the psychological distress this group experienced during the pandemic has not subsided and increasingly requires medical treatment," says research leader and associate professor Rikke Wesselhöft from the Research unit of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry “We cannot determine from our study why there is this increase in the use of psychotropic drugs we should further investigate who is being prescribed the medication and why whether the increase is due to better diagnosis or more children and young people experiencing distress that requires medical treatment,” concludes Mette Bliddal Contact Associate Professor at Research Unit of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Contact Det er en kæmpe milepæl for en startup indenfor medicinalteknologi Langt de fleste nystartede virksomheder i sundhedssektoren fejler i løbet af de første fem år.  at det tager tid at få styr på det lovmæssige Det er lykkes os at sælge vores teknologi til verdens største selskaber fortæller administrerende direktør Taus Holtug der står i spidsen for virksomheden sammen med læge og forsker Katrine Prier Lindvig Virksomheden er født ud af Center for Leverforskning på Odense Universitetshospital og Klinisk Institut på Syddansk Universitet.    hvor stifterne ikke er kommet sovende til deres succes Vi møder dem i kontorfællesskabet Talent Garden Copenhagen Der er højt til loftet i den gamle ejendom som ved hjælp af kunstig intelligens kan opdage sygdomme i leveren ud fra såkaldte biomarkører i blodprøver fra patienter For mennesker i hele verden kan det lille stykke medicinalteknologi få stor betydning.  Op mod hver fjerde voksne har for meget fedt i leveren som enten skyldes et for stort alkoholindtag Fedtlever kan for nogle udvikle sig til skrumpelever så ofte bliver de leversyge patienter henvist til hospitalet for sent til at behandle sygdommen.  Tre ud af fire af patienterne med skrumpelever bliver fundet og diagnosticeret alt for sent på trods af at sygdommen har udviklet sig over 10-30 år har lægerne meget begrænsede behandlingsmuligheder.   Når lægerne sender blodprøver ind til test på et laboratorie kan den kunstige intelligens i Evidos software gøre opmærksom på hvis en patient skal undersøges yderligere for skrumpelever at det er en fordel for dem at have skabt en softwareløsning De skal ikke ud for at stemme dørklokker hos de praktiserende læger for at få deres software solgt så den kan blive integreret i eksisterende teknologi i laboratorierne og det er afgørende for at komme igennem til de travle læger begyndte at diskutere mulighederne for at skabe en teknologi der kunne komme patienterne til gavn.  De så mange patienter på sygehuset som enten kom alt for sent og havde udviklet skrumpelever eller slet ikke var syge som kunne hjælpe de praktiserende læger med at finde de syge - Selv som ret ny overlæge var Aleksander ikke bange for at sige højt Han læste markedet og behovet meget tidligt med udgangspunkt i deres ide om at opspore syge patienter tidligere For en læge kræver det overvejelser at træde ud af forskningsmiljøet og klinikken Den naturlige vej er at blive speciallæge at teknologien ville gøre en større forskel hvis den blev videreudviklet af en virksomhed.  I mellemtiden arbejdede Taus Holtug med startups Han ledte efter et stort problem med et stort potentiale han selv kunne prøve kræfter med at han skulle noget med medicinalteknologi fordi det lovgivningsmæssige kan være en stor barriere for en virksomhed En af universitetets forretningsudviklere fik et møde i stand mellem Taus og Katrine og hun mærkede det forretningsmæssige match mellem hende og Taus - Vi startede med at gå i tusind retninger med vores ideer at vi skal skære ind til benet og fokusere på kernen Vores hovedmål og store milepæl blev at få vores teknologi certificeret De startede et projekt med læger og forskere i Danmark og Norge og på den måde fastholder virksomheden det vidensgrundlag Roden i forskningen har været vigtig som har fået god opbakning fra det forskningsmiljø på OUH og SDU Men det har også været vigtigt at få softwaren ud - Vi kunne jo have forsket og produktudviklet endnu og vi har tilpasset vores software til dem som bliver suppleret af Taus Holtug:  at vores forskning skal have et kommercielt output Hvis vi ”bare” lavede forskning som ny virksomhed I 2024 har de solgt deres software til store farmaselskaber som har brug for at finde patienter til studier i medicin mod leversygdomme Det er en lettelse at være kommet dertil for pengekassen har været tæt på tom et par gange - Vi giver lægerne i frontlinjen – dem der møder patienterne først – et værktøj Timingen har vi været vildt heldige med for vi havde ikke kunnet gøre det her for fem år siden og om fem år havde det været for sent Følg med og bliv opdateret på alt fra forskningsresultater og erhvervssamarbejder til studieliv og spændende tiltag på universitetet Denmark joins more than a hundred places around the world making business-friendly zero carbon commitments as they transition away from fossil fuels Sønderborg is learning to tackle the immediate problems of adapting to a warming world while becoming part of the broader solution In practice, this means an aggressive shift (pdf) to renewable energy and energy efficiency measures through initiatives including the establishment of new on- and off-shore wind turbines and the introduction of biogas in transport and manufacturing processes to replace oil and natural gas in keeping with the norms of setting carbon targets in the international climate negotiations it has not yet included the emissions “embedded” in goods imported to the area Sønderborg municipality is already the global home of green technology companies like Danfoss, a big player in solar power, and Linak which makes key components for wind turbines and solar PV installations that track the sun also a large number of pig producers in the area (an estimated 2m pigs in total) and a small regional airport Neither air transport nor methane and nitrous oxide emissions from farms are part of the zero carbon master plan although there are plans to increase installation of biogas to take pig waste Read more“When countries and cities commit to targets backed by plans and scenarios it gives businesses certainty and an indicator of where their investments will be safest and most able to thrive,” says Isabel Bottoms, an author of Who’s Getting Ready for Zero? a new report from the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) and Track0 “Those on the wrong side of that direction of travel can then also clearly see the need for them to change direction.” For Sønderborg itself there is also a range of benefits project coordinator of the Zero Carbon Britain project strengthened communities and improved relationships with nature Zero Carbon Sønderborg is just one of more than a hundred examples of scenarios of cities regions and countries making the transition to low or zero carbon included in the CAT report around 36 cities internationally are known to have decarbonisation targets that range from achieving net zero greenhouse gases to generating 100% energy from renewables by 2022 Read moreOver in the US, the Solutions Project a not-for-profit co-founded in 2011 by banker Marco Krapels filmmaker Josh Fox and Stanford scientist Mark Jacobson has developed transition scenarios for all 50 states based on renewables and excluding both nuclear and carbon capture for fossil fuels all new energy sources would be renewable by 2020 with 80-85% substitution of fossil fuels by 2030 rising to 100% by 2050 The Solutions Project calculates that building and operating these green power systems would create 2.8m new jobs “The momentum is shifting in the right direction when it comes to zero carbon,” says James Goodman director of futures at Forum for the Future key questions to be raised about how quickly this transition can happen how we are going to fund it and which vested interests might pose potential barriers to change but overall we are at a phase shift where one system is making way for another.” As an example he cites recent changes in UK government policy which threaten to pull the rug from beneath the UK’s nascent clean energy sector Mai Sønderborg Petersen provides advice primarily on real estate.  Mai has advised on the sale and purchase of real estate in several large matters involving values in the three-digit million Danish kroner range property investors and property companies.   Mai's main practice areas are the sale and purchase of rental properties business lease law and the drafting and negotiation of contracts. She assists in negotiating agreements conducting due diligence as part of a sale development and purchase as well as in ensuring future operations. Moreover Mai provides general advice within real estate and she also advises on lease law and regulatory issues.  she advises on legal issues within construction law particularly in connection with project development.   DLA Piper is a global law firm operating through various separate and distinct legal entities. For further information about these entities and DLA Piper's structure, please refer to the Legal Notices page on our global website. All rights reserved The regional Danish airport Sønderborg Airport is upgrading their Remote Control and Monitoring System (RCMS) and Automatic Weather Observation System (AWOS) from Insero Air Traffic Solutions to modernize digitalise and automate functionalities and integrations By upgrading to the latest versions of Insero RCMS (Remote Control and Monitoring System) and Insero AWOS (Automatic Weather Observation System) Sønderborg Airport improves operational procedures and workflows adding control of new Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) unified user interfaces also supporting day and night modes further ensuring a safe and efficient handling of air traffic in Sønderborg and enjoying Insero’s strong support that Insero should continue to supply ATS-systems to the Airport that systems are in full compliance with all regulations set by authorities and that we are well prepared in terms of meeting the development plans laid for the airport” Insero RCMS and Insero AWOS is utilized by several European airports Implementation of Insero Airport Information Management System (AIMS) Earlier this year the Danish airport furthermore implemented a flight data processing system (Insero AIMS) to automate and streamline workflows regarding flight plans and -strips Insero AIMS is a modular processing engine and message switching system which provides intelligent handling of flight plans and meteorological information AIMS fulfils all the requirements of an operational flight data processing system and provides easy standard-based integration points “We greatly appreciate our close cooperation with Sønderborg Airport and are pleased to provide our latest suite of solutions to support Sønderborg Airport’s operational needs and ambition to be the best regional airport in Denmark” Denmark -- Dutchman Dylan Groenewegen overtook Belgian Wout van Aert and Slovak Peter Sagan at the line to win the third stage of the Tour de France in a photo finish while Van Aert extended his overall lead on Sunday This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Northwest Arkansas Newspapers LLC Material from the Associated Press is Copyright © 2025 audio and/or video material shall not be published rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use The AP will not be held liable for any delays errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing the government has been on the forefront of equality for more than a century and there’s fresh air thanks to bikes being the main form of transportation from the Gråsten Palace’s royal kitchen gardens to Wadden Sea National Park More fulfilment can be found in the national love for sports and music as seen in the many facilities available and the year-round festivals it looks like the world could take lots of lessons from the special exuberance of Danes Especially those in the town of Sønderborg an enchanting port and seaside destination in Southern Denmark visitors have long been charmed by this big city in nature The beautiful city of Sønderborg delights all our senses Unsurprisingly, Sønderborg has not only attracted visitors but students as well. Every year, the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) draws talents from all over the world to one of its campuses in this beautiful International students like Nirdesh from Nepal  are often pleasantly surprised at how diverse and vibrant their new home away from home is especially Sønderborg because it is such an international city,” he says so you don’t need to learn the native language All international students are guaranteed accommodation there are plenty of options to choose from Typical types of housing offered are a room in a hall of residence (kollegium) (280 to 400 euros per month) a privately rented room in a house or a flat (300 to 450 euros per month) or a privately rented flat either alone or shared with other students (prices vary considerably) allowing students to work on group projects easier play sports or meet with lecturers if needed Alexandra from Romania lives about five minutes away from campus The city offers you unlimited possibilities,” she says Good at math and physics in high school, Alexandra knew the programme in Engineering, Innovation and Business was the perfect fit for her João from Portugal says SDU helped him a lot He lived in a single room by himself before opting to rent an apartment off campus with some friends “I am paying a reasonable price which includes water “I really do recommend people to come here More than just excellent student services, SDU has programmes that stand out globally for their exceptionally high standards. Welcoming students since 1966, the university has grown in leaps and bounds in its variety of programmes and offerings. A new programme that was recently created is the BSc in Software Engineering Realising the need for software engineers in nearly every industry SDU set forth to offer students the opportunity to get a head start in this field Students can expect to have both practical and theoretical lessons during the three-year programme benchmarked by a different theme each semester Students will learn to develop software solutions solve tasks and create solutions to real challenges in the workforce today As graduates, they’ll be part of the First Job Guarantee Scheme The collaboration between the university and a large variety of local companies offers fresh grads six months of employment if they have not found a job yet And here’s even more good news: the city has a high concentration of energy-efficient companies that are currently in demand for engineers Alsie Express (Sønderborg) is set to foray into the international market with plans to launch seasonal scheduled services between its base at Sønderborg and Sälen an airport in Sweden serving several Swedish and Norwegian skiing resorts The flights will begin on January 13, 2021, the ch-aviation schedules module shows, and will operate 2x weekly through February 27, 2021. They will be operated by Alsie Express' parent company, Air Alsie (6I, Sønderborg), with ATR72-500s Alsie Express does not have its own Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) Alsie Express said it would partner with tour operators Skistar from Sweden and Norsk Rejsebureau to provide seamless transfers and package deals to travellers It will also partner with local resort operators and hotels The Danish virtual carrier's only scheduled service at present is an 11x weekly domestic service between Sønderborg and Copenhagen Kastrup It also operates charter flights in Denmark and elsewhere in Europe Get started with a ch-aviation subscription unrestricted access to all of ch-aviation's news and data for 14 days Upgrade to our Data and News Subscriptions Aviation Intelligence for your everyday use We offer a comprehensive aviation industry database utilised by various entities such as operators Working to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and nature WWF® and ©1986 Panda Symbol are owned by WWF It offers a variety of programmes in English this is a place where there is plenty of academic and career support to help students lay the groundwork for the rest of their lives I still remember learning then that the campus has 1,200 students from 60 different nationalities which made me realise that it is going to be an international environment I appreciate the multicultural community.” “It is located in the heart of a high-tech cluster of industries that are global market leaders amongst others in rapid-growing areas such as e-mobility and sustainable energy technologies Our research and our education are highly international with close collaboration with partners across the border and indeed globally.” The Sønderborg campus is equipped with quiet spaces for students to concentrate or wind down as well as group rooms to work on projects Labs have state-of-art tools that allow students to realise their visions and gain insights into what they’ll likely use in their future professions or even CNC and 3D printers,” says Sánchez “The campus allowed the students to use these tools and work at any hours of the day and the weekend giving us a lot of flexibility on when and how long we can work on the projects.” The SDU Sønderborg campus is uniquely located on the border between Denmark and Germany The Faculty of Engineering at SDU offers a range of intriguing programmes with small classes that enable student-teacher relationships that are both professional and informal “When I visited my brother who was studying at the Odense campus I realised the great environment he had and he explained how his education was structured,” says Sánchez “I then researched which universities in Denmark that offer Mechanical Engineering programmes and I came across SDU Sønderborg’s Mechatronics programme I was quite intrigued by their offering and decided to apply after visiting the campus and having a talk with the recruitment team.” What Sánchez loves most about his programme now is how hands-on it is “One of the main reasons I decided to apply to SDU was their approach to team projects” says Sánchez “I have always enjoyed working in teams and the opportunity to share and learn from others was very exciting.” As for MSc in Mechatronics (Embedded Systems) graduate Ahmed Mohamed Ibrahim Fayed his favourite classes were a combination of theory and hands-on learning “They focused on programming and software architecture like Software for Embedded Systems and Embedded Software Design,” he says “I also liked classes where we get to apply the theoretical knowledge in labs or other forms such as Control Systems and Distributed Embedded Systems I also enjoyed the Mechatronics Design and Build course where I was able to work with a team of my colleagues on a very interesting project throughout two semesters.” Opportunities to work with industry experts improve your chances of landing a job in Denmark “I have a job as a system engineer in Circle Consult at the moment more specifically in computer vision applications,” says Eldemerdash “I have also written my master’s thesis with the same company SDU had set the foundation and the basic knowledge and skills needed to be effective in the workforce they involve being more specialised in the field of computer vision and AI along with embedded system engineering fundamental for most of the relevant topics in my job today and served as the bridge between the students/graduates and the companies.” “The Mechatronics Design and Build course offered the opportunity to peer into what it is like working on project with a company (Novo Nordisk in my case) that lasts for several months seeing the project to its completion,” he says “I learned so much about working with a team task distribution and how to produce a milestone presentation to the supervisor It was an overall great learning experience that gave me a look at life after graduation.” Students are encouraged to work in teams as well as carry out projects in collaboration with those in the Danish industry The Faculty of Engineering at SDU now offers Software Engineering in Sønderborg which gives students the ability to develop software solutions of the future as well as lead the development and implementation of software collaborate across professional groups and cultures advise on investing in new software solutions and more This programme takes students from the basics to more advanced skills so you will not require programming skills prior and evaluate very complex products and systems continuously have technical discussions with my customers and the engineering team and support defining the requirements of the future of our product offering,” adds Sánchez “I think this education has set the right foundation for a curious mind allowing me to develop not only on technical matters but also on the business commercial and social aspects of my career.” Follow The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Southern Denmark on Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube Utility NGF Nature Energy and farmer’s cooperative BioenergySyd have signed an agreement to develop two large-scale biogas plants in Sønderborg According to a statement the plants will both support the municipality of Sønderborg in its plan to be carbon neutral by 2029 The statement says the deal is worth DKK 500 million (€ 67.2 million) indicating the development would be for large-scale facilities The move would create 50 new job between the two facilities once they were operational The two new plants in Sønderborg will contribute further to the green transformation of the gas sector: “We are in the process of transforming the gas sector in Denmark so that the gas in the future will turn green. We are therefore building biogas plants throughout Denmark and have plans to invest more than 3 billion. The two plants in Sønderborg are part of the plan and only the two plants will produce enough gas to replace natural gas for approx. 25,000 homes and save the community for about 100,000 tonnes of CO2“ The specifications of the plants are unclear, but previously NGF has been linked with the development of a plant in the area which would process up to 600,000 tonnes of manure and produce about 16 million cubic metres biogas annually NGF currently operates four large-scale biogas plants and is building another three Source: NGF Nature energy and Bioenergy Insight More information here and here European Biogas AssociationAvenue des Nerviens 85 , B-1040 Brussels, Belgiuminfo@europeanbiogas.eu +32 24 00 10 89 EX-YU Aviation News does not tolerate insults, excessive swearing, racist, homophobic or any other chauvinist remarks or provocative posts with the intention of creating further arguments. A full list of comment guidelines can be found here Deep-sea trenches make up the deepest parts of the world's oceans it was generally thought that no life could thrive here That is why the ocean area below 6,000 meters got named the hadal zone after the ancient Greeks' kingdom of the dead The new species is a snailfish (Liparidae) and it does not in any way live up to the stereotype of solitary hunting murderous deep-sea monsters; on the contrary researchers have described 15 different species of hadal snailfish Each species tends only to be found in a single deep-sea trench but up to three species have been seen in the same trench Common to all species is that they can be traced back to a single This means that descendants of this common ancestor have found a deep-sea trench several times and colonized it Because the deep-sea trenches are so isolated from the world around them these fish populations also became isolated Now an international research team has described in a scientific journal a snailfish that not at all look like other deep sea snailfish It was found in 2018 on an expedition to the Atacama Trench which runs along the west coast of South America The expedition was led by Professor Ronnie N Glud from the Danish Center for Hadal Research and is part of a series of expeditions to investigate the biogeochemical and biological processes taking place in the world's deep-sea trenches Jamieson of the University of Western Australia and Thomas D dropped their film and sensor equipment over the ship’s side and let it fall to the bottom of the trench They also attached bait to it to attract the animals that might live there Three different snailfish showed interest in the bait - and of these It was small and blue with large eyes and colors that are otherwise only seen in snailfish that live higher up in the water column the researchers conclude that the new snailfish belongs to the genus Paraliparis Fish from this genus are found all over the world but there are a lot of species in the southern Atlantic near Antarctica They are rarely seen in waters deeper than 2,000 meters - and certainly not at the 6-7,000 metres depth at which the new species was spotted in the Atacama Trench The new species has been named Paraliparis selti which in the Kunza language of the indigenous population of the Atacama Desert means blue the new species may have evolved from the part of the family that adapted to life in the cold South Atlantic the finding shows that there may still be animal species in the deep waiting to be discovered SDU is the base of Danish Center for Hadal Research whose researchers are currently leading or participating in expeditions to deep-sea trenches all over the world South Sandwich Trench and 11 trenches in the North Pacific Read more about HADAL researchers from different institutions in the world are testing a drug against obesity and diabetes and now a Danish research team reports that the same substance has had a beneficial effect on mice with experimental lung cancer The substance is the short-chain fatty acid propionate which is naturally produced by bacteria in our gut and this new research study shows that treating mice with lung cancer with propionate can reduce the occurrence of metastases The study also demonstrates a role for propionate in increasing the effectiveness of Cisplatin a commonly used drug for lung cancer patients This was shown by lab experiments carried out in cancer cells derived from patients "Our main message is that we have a substance here that is not harmful –we already produce it in our bodies via the gut digestion process and that could be tested for metastases prevention" says Associate Professor Paolo Ceppi from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and the lead author of the new study The experiments were conducted by Dr. Vignesh Ramesh, a postdoctoral researcher at SDU, and the study involved other researchers from SDU, as well as collaborators from University of Torino in Italy and University of Heidelberg in Germany. The new research is published in the EMBO Molecular Medicine journal The researchers are now seeking funding for the next step: To identify patients that will potentially respond well to propionate treatment and after that testing the substance on lung cancer patients “This is necessary because we can simulate tumors in the mice very well but they have a lower genetic complexity than what is observed in the patients therefore it is extremely important to be able to identify upfront the patients that may be best benefiting from a novel therapy” The reason cancer can spread to other parts of the body is that cancer cells from a tumor can be carried through the bloodstream or lymphatic system and form new cancerous growths Cancer cells can metastasize to other organs by hijacking a program that exists in a normal physiology One of these programs is called EMT (Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition) which existed even when we were still embryos Its purpose was to ensure that newly formed cells could move to the right places and differentiate to different organs "Cancer cells rarely invent anything new by themselves they hijack the embryological EMT program to move around," explains Paolo Ceppi the researchers analyzed data from lung cancer patients and conducted lab experiments on mice and human cells provided the researchers with metabolic and genetic data they discovered a correlation between genetic signs of cellular propionate and the effectiveness of the EMT program: an activation of propionate-related genes coincided with low EMT efficiency EMT efficiency is significant in allowing cancer cells to spread through the EMT program: the more efficient it is the better it is at helping cancer cells move around the body 2.419 men and 2.491 women are diagnosed with lung cancer every year (average numbers for 2016-2020) 24% of the men and 31% of the women are still alive five years after diagnosis The second part of the evidence in their study is the results from mouse experiments they conducted an experiment with two groups of mice in which they have induced lung cancer One group received propionate in their drinking water (group A) When the cancer-stricken mice died naturally after a month or two 20 percent of the mice had developed metastases there is no medication that can block the EMT program and thus prevent the formation of metastases which has shown promising results in our experiments is already being tested in clinical trials to see if it can help with obesity or diabetes It is logical to begin testing it on lung cancer patients as well," says Paolo Ceppi Paolo Ceppi is an Associate Professor and Head of Research at Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Novo Nordisk Foundation and Danish Cancer Society Gå til profil Find source The bacterium Pasteurella is a common threat to fish farms of which there are many in Norway Norwegian researchers are working on finding a way to treat the fish with bacteriophages instead of antibiotics Read more here Clare Kirkpatrick is associate professor and principal investigator at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology CONTACT A new report from the Danish Health Authority regarding the disease burden in Denmark emphasizes that the healthcare system faces significant challenges: and a growing population of elderly citizens are just some of the problems adding additional pressure on an already challenged healthcare system The Danish Health Authority's report on Danish challenges shows that risk factors such as smoking and high alcohol consumption significantly contribute to the number of additional deaths and high alcohol consumption also contribute significantly to extra somatic hospital admissions According to a group of researchers from the Department of Psychology at the University of Southern Denmark there is a significant unused potential in psychology as psychology can contribute with prevention initiatives and behavioral changes to ensure a more healthy lifestyle - It would be advantageous to include more clinical health psychologists and digital health psychology treatments and prevention measures in the public healthcare system we end up with lower time consumption per patient without compromising quality clinical health psychologist and PhD student researching online health psychology treatments The research group raises their voices in a debate article in Sundhedsmonitor because they believe they have something to offer in solving the challenges faced by the healthcare system - Part of the solution must involve thinking outside the box the healthcare system should pay more attention to the whole person by focusing on well-being and social health in addition to somatic and mental disorders Here are three specific measures the research group believe can make a significant and positive difference: Behavior and well-being in everyday life have an impact on the risk of many common somatic diseases such as diabetes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by focusing on mental aspects such as anxiety and depression Loneliness itself is a painful experience for individuals but loneliness and social isolation can also have serious implications for our health - Loneliness and social isolation comprise risk factors for premature death and individuals who feel lonely or socially isolated also have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and various cardiovascular diseases This is shown by both national and international studies there is evidence that social health also impacts disease prognosis and mortality among individuals who already have a chronic illness it is important that patients with somatic illness and comorbid anxiety and depression are treated by psychologists who are not only knowledgeable about psychology but also the underlying somatic disease - We have heard that many patients – including patients with cardiac arrest or an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) – become incredibly disappointed when they meet a psychologist who is not familiar with their condition,  but also to patients having to explain what it actually means to have an ICD and experience shocks from the ICD while what they need is an expert who is ready to provide help at a difficult time - both for the patient and their loved ones Pedersen is professor of Cardiac Psychology at The Department of Psychology Contact Robert Ahm is a PhD student at The Department of Psychology,The University of Southern Denmark His research focuses on online health psychology treatment Contact The next focus of the research group is the importance of screening patients with somatic illness for anxiety and depression and offering them treatment tailored to their challenges This has the potential to save both time and money for society we know that depression in patients with heart disease serves as a barrier to lifestyle changes such as healthy living and generally following doctors' recommendations These patients also have a higher risk of dropping out of the workforce a patient with heart disease and depression costs society 33% more than a patient without depression it is important that we treat not only the 'heart' but also the 'mind' – and treat them together - Studies clearly show that online psychological treatments are effective we know that psychological treatment is effective in alleviating depression and anxiety Since depression and anxiety also serve as barriers to changing habits treating anxiety and depression can also contribute to a better and healthy lifestyle regarding alcohol explains Silke Behrendt. She is a psychologist and researcher specializing in problematic alcohol consumption These treatments used to exclusively take place in-person with the psychologist in his/her practice and there are now alternatives in the form of internet-based treatments and prevention measures these internet-based treatments are generally as effective as when patients are physically present with the psychologist, says Silke Behrendt and elaborates:  Julie Christiansen is assistant professor at The Department of Psychology Her research focuses on loneliness and social isolation Contact Silke Behrendt is associate professor at The Department of Psychology She is specializing in problematic alcohol consumption Contact