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Researchers at DANDRITE perform basic and translational research at highest international level in brain an the nervous system.

Danish node of the Nordic EMBL Partnership

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19 December 2024 - Events

In this video, Interim Director, Poul Henning Jensen wishes you all a merry christmas and a happy new year.

Taro Kitazawa with his group, from back left: Kaho Ito, Islam Faress, Valentina Khalil, Yumiko Kitazawa, Taro Kitazawa and Sofie Winther Andersen Photo: Nikoline Hjortlund, DANDRITE

18 December 2024 - Grants and awards

Both the Aarhus University Research Foundation (AUFF) and the Novo Nordisk Foundation har granted Taro Kitazawa funding for his research in his two…

Nanna Møller Jensen is a postdoc in Poul Henning Jensens Group. Photo: Benedicte Vestergaard, DANDRITE

16 December 2024 - Dandrite

Nanna Møller Jensen was recently awarded the prestigious title of Junior Faculty Award by the AD/PD Committee and will be giving a presentation at the…

Example of a scientific animation from the Science Comic Tales from the Chronobiology Lab by Sofie Louise Dam and Kristin Hussey.

12 December 2024 - Grants and awards

DANDRITE is a partner in a major national communication project that, together with journalists, animators and research institutions, will rethink the…

Graphical illustration of Mark Denham's research in stem cells

04 December 2024 - People news

Mark Denham was the first researcher to work with stem cells at Aarhus University when he joined as a new Group Leader at DANDRITE in 2013. Today, his…

Upcoming events

19 Jun

2 days, Thursday 19 June 2025, at 10:00 - 20 June 1871-120 // 1253-204

23 Jun

19 days, Monday 23 June 2025, at 09:00 - 11 July France

This course is primarily for (pre)PhD & postdocs in neurobiology. This course will allow students to integrate theoretical and methodological concepts…

20 Aug

2 days, Wednesday 20 August 2025, at 08:30 - 21 August AIAS

We are proud to present the first DANDRITE Symposium 2025: The Adaptive Brain - Gene Expression and Regulation for Plasticity.

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NeuroCampus Aarhus

Visit the website of NeuroCampus Aarhus for further seminars and events in neuroscience at Aarhus University

The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)

See list of upcoming EMBL events here. EMBL organizes a long list of great courses, conferences and workshops, which are available for staff and students at DANDRITE.

The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

See list of upcoming EMBO events here. EMBO organizes many interesting courses, conferences, and workshops within life sciences. EMBO provides funding for scientific meetings, lectures and training courses. Scientists can apply twice annually for financial support.

See list of upcoming EMBO events here. EMBO organizes many interesting courses, conferences, and workshops within life sciences. EMBO provides funding for scientific meetings, lectures and training courses. Scientists can apply twice annually for financial support.

DANDRITE

About DANDRITE

Meet our Research Groups

Danish node of the Nordic EMBL Partnership

Latest news

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Taro Kitazawa awarded two new grants

DANDRITE Postdoc Among This Year’s AD/PD™ Junior Faculty Award Winners

Visual stories about basic research to strengthen science communication

Alumni Group Leader Mark Denham: “If you had asked me ten years ago if I’d be in this position after nine years, I would have said; ‘That would be amazing’.”