Can bacterial signals reveal how an infection will develop? Lundbeck Foundation Fellow Fatima AlZahra’a Alatraktchi uses nanosensors to decode bacterial signals and explore faster diagnosis and treatment of serious infections. Learn more: lundbeckfonden.com/decoding-bac... youtu.be/L0wasjtrR40?...

Lundbeck Foundation Fellow 2026: Fatima AlZahraa Alatraktchi

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How does the brain create sounds that aren’t really there? Lundbeck Foundation Fellow David Ricardo Quiroga-Martinez studies how alpha waves shape auditory imagination, and whether TMS could help treat auditory hallucinations. Learn more: lundbeckfonden.com/neuronal-mec... youtu.be/4Pr7mQ_Pnlg?...

Lundbeck Foundation Fellow 2026: David Ricardo Quiroga-Martinez

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Can engineered cells help treatments cross the blood–brain barrier? Lundbeck Foundation Fellow Raphael Ferreira will use CRISPR to modify blood stem cells and explore a new approach to delivering therapies to the brain. Learn more: lundbeckfonden.com/multiplexed-... youtu.be/UTtlMptlFYI?...

Lundbeck Foundation Fellow 2026: Raphael Ferreira

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Why does viral meningitis still lack effective treatment? Lundbeck Foundation Fellow Jacob Bodilsen will study long-term effects, immune responses and test aciclovir in the first randomised trial for HSV-2 meningitis. Learn more: lundbeckfonden.com/improving-tr... youtu.be/npaxGJeseDU?...

Lundbeck Foundation Fellow 2026: Jacob Bodilsen

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Can we fight glioblastoma by disrupting the networks it uses to grow? Lundbeck Foundation Fellow Anders Rosendal Korshøj is testing two drugs alongside standard treatment to target communication between brain and cancer cells. Learn more: lundbeckfonden.com/randomized-c... youtu.be/c4eFd1vLlC8?...

Lundbeck Foundation Fellow 2026: Anders Rosendal Korshøj

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Can better cerebrospinal fluid flow help keep our brains sharp as we age? Lundbeck Foundation Fellow Naiara Demnitz will use 7T MRI and an exercise trial to explore whether physical activity can support healthier brain ageing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK_-...

Lundbeck Foundation Fellow 2026: Naiara Demnitz

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We're pleased to welcome 24 new members to the Lundbeck Foundation Investigator Network (LFIN). LFIN connects talented early- and mid-career neuroscience researchers across Denmark, fostering knowledge-sharing and collaboration. A warm welcome to all! #LFIN #LundbeckFoundation

📢 Be part of the #BrainConference on Cancer Neuroscience! 📍 Rungstedgaard, Denmark 🗓️ 25-28 Aug 2026 👉 Register by 14 August: buff.ly/3IpvSDe @brainprize.org @naddenmark.bsky.social

Ny forskning viser, at den genetiske tærskel for ADHD- og autismediagnoser er faldet. Læs om forskningen på Lundbeckfondens hjemmeside: lundbeckfonden.com/uddelinger-p... #forskning #psykiatri

Ny dansk-ledet forskning: Den genetiske tærskel for at få en ADHD- eller autisme-diagnose falder

Et internationalt forskningsteam ledet af danske forskere har dokumenteret, at den genetiske tærskel for at blive diagnosticeret med ADHD eller autisme er faldet markant de seneste 30 år.

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Associate Professor Esperanza Rivera de Torre has received a DKK 5 million Lundbeck Foundation Frontier Grant to explore new approach to treating food allergies using synthetic consensus allergens and mRNA technology. Congratulations to Esperanza and the team at DTU!

I dag fejrede vi Petrine Wellendorph som årets modtager af Lundbeckfondens Scientific Enrichment Prize 2026. Forskningsdirektør Jan Egebjerg overrakte hende prisen. Stort tillykke med den velfortjente anerkendelse. Læs mere: lundbeckfonden.com/nyheder/petr... #Lundbeckfonden #Forskning

Trust over competition. Professor Petrine Wellendorph from the University of Copenhagen has received the Lundbeck Foundation's Scientific Enrichment Prize 2026 — awarded for her exceptional work fostering diversity in research. https://shorturl.at/eoPgB #Neuroscience #Diversity #LundbeckFoundation

The brain cleanses itself during sleep. When that system fails, dementia risk rises. The Lundbeck Foundation has awarded 78DKKm to the Nordic Center for Glymphatic Biology — aiming to develop tools to prevent dementia. https://shorturl.at/Fev91 #BrainResearch #Dementia #LundbeckFoundation

Six researches. Six ambitious projects. The 2026 Lundbeck Foundation Fellowship recipients are tackling glioblastoma, viral meningitis, bacterial diagnostics, immune cell communication, brain aging, auditory hallucinations, and cellular repair. Read more here: https://ow.ly/grSe50Z4HXO

📢 Late registration for the #BrainConference on Cancer Neuroscience is OPEN! 📍 Rungstedgaard, Denmark 🗓️ 25-28 Aug 2026 👉 Register by 12 July: buff.ly/3IpvSDe @brainprize.org @naddenmark.bsky.social

Do you know someone shaping the future of health and biomedical science? The Lundbeck Foundation invites nominations for the Young Investigator Prize (DKK 1M). Deadline: 12 August 2026 lundbeckfonden.com/apply-grants... #BiomedicalScience #ResearchAwards #Lundbeckfoundation

When the mind wanders, it turns to the body. New research shows how heartbeat and breathing shape thoughts and emotions. Read more: lundbeckfonden.com/grants-prize... #Neuroscience

The body influences emotions and the mind through daydreaming

Freely flowing thoughts often pick up signals from the body’s interior. And this appears to have a significant impact on our emotions and, over time, also on our mental health. This is shown by a new ...

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📢 EXTENDED DEADLINE: Early registration for the #BrainConference on Neural Foundations of Communication 📍 Crete, Greece 🗓️ 5–8 October 2026 👉 Secure your spot by 5 May: buff.ly/K3ashRl @brainprize.org

Congratulations to The Brain Prize winners Prof. David Ginty (Harvard Medical School, US) and Patrik Ernfors (Karolinska Institutet, SE) for their pioneering work on how the nervous system detects and processes touch and pain: https://brainprize.org/winners/touch-and-pain-2026 The Brain Prize HHMI

Hvilke forskningsidéer kommer til at forme fremtidens neurovidenskab? Vi er glade for af at præsentere et stærkt felt af forskere, som har modtaget Lundbeckfondens #Professorship bevilling. Tak til alle deltagende professorer for at dele deres visionære forskning. lundbeckfonden.com/nyheder/foer...

Hvilke forskningsidéer kommer til at forme fremtidens neurovidenskab? Vi er glade for af at præsentere et stærkt felt af forskere, som har modtaget Lundbeckfondens #Professorship bevilling. Tak til alle deltagende professorer for at dele deres visionære forskning. lundbeckfonden.com/nyheder/foer...

In 2022 The Brain Prize was awarded to Danish Professor Ole Kiehn, alongside professors Silvia Aber (CH) and Martyn Golding (NZ). Hear Ole Kiehn's perspective about what the prize meant for him professionally. Watch the film here: https://youtu.be/bKK_hnqndI8 #Neuroscience #BrainPrize

What it means to be awarded The Brain Prize

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The Lundbeck Foundation Professorship Lectures: Join us on 19 February 2026 for the Lundbeck Foundation Professorship Lectures, at the University of Copenhagen. Find the Programme and sign up: https://lundbeckfonden.com/en/events/the-lundbeck-foundation-professorship-lectures #neuroscience #dkvid

We are counting down the days until we reveal who will be awarded the world's largest prize in neuroscience. Watch the announcement of The Brain Prize winners 2026 on March 5th, 4 pm CET at brainprize.org. #brainprize #neuroscience @brainprize.org

Lundbeckfonden Frontier Grant: Med et nyt lægemiddel vil Professor Ebbe Bødtkjer, @au.dk, svække brystkræftceller og styrke effekten af andre kræftbehandlinger. Han har fundet et svagt punkt i kræftcellerne, og det skal udnyttes. Læs mere: lundbeckfonden.com/nyheder/han-... #dkforsk #dkvid #grant

Bold ideas with one shared ambition: New paths in brain science🔬 The Lundbeck Foundation awards DKK 57 million in Experiment grants to 26 researchers with innovative, high-risk projects in neuroscience and related fields. https://lundbeckfonden.com/news/bold-ideas-high-risk-transformative-potential

We are pleased to share that the Lundbeck Foundation is joining the Innovation District Copenhagen Association. The Association unites partners across government, academia, hospitals, industry, finance and foundations. Read more: innovationdistrictcopenhagen.dk/new-associat... #dkfonde

For European-based collaborations: Body-Brain Interdisciplinary Projects The Lundbeck Foundation and the Novo Nordisk Foundation open a new funding initiative aimed at understanding of how the brain and the periphery interact in health and disease: lundbeckfonden.com/uddelinger-p... #dkvid

Lundbeck Foundation Investigator Network (LFIN) is a community of early- to mid-career and talented investigators in Denmark, exploring the field of neuroscience. LFIN gathered for two inspiring days of keynotes and collaboration. A great opportunity to spark new scientific ideas and connections.

Lundbeckfonden ønsker at give dygtige neuroforskere mulighed for at accelerere deres karriere, styrke forskningsmiljøer og søsætte nye projekter på danske universiteter og hospitaler. Med Ascending Investigator modtager 15 forskningstalenter hver 4,5-7 mio. kr. til projekter med fokus på hjernen.