DFF scholarships to researchers from Aarhus

A total of 33 scholarships were recently awarded to promising research projects within the field of health sciences. 15 of the scholarships were awarded to researchers from Health for research into health and disease.

Recipients of DFF Scholarships 2014

• Anne-Mette Hvas – Aarhus University, Department of Clinical Medicine and Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, amount: DKK 144,340.
• Axel Forman – Aarhus University, Department of Clinical Medicine and Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, amount: DKK 172,800.
• Erik Carsten Lerkevang Grove – Aarhus University, Department of Clinical Medicine and Aarhus University Hospital, Heart Centre, amount: DKK 144,340.
• Henning Grønbæk – Aarhus University, Department of Clinical Medicine and Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, amount: DKK 162,382.
• Henrik Albert Kolstad – Aarhus University, Department of Clinical Medicine and Aarhus University Hospital, amount: DKK 154,650.
• Jens Christian Hedemann Sørensen – Aarhus University, Department of Clinical Medicine and Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, amount: DKK 216,000.
• Jens Otto Lunde Jørgensen – Aarhus University, Department of Clinical Medicine and Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, amount: DKK 216,000.
• Jesper Skovhus Thomsen – Aarhus University, Department of Biomedicine, amount: DKK 216,000.
• Kjeld Søballe – Aarhus University, Department of Clinical Medicine and Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, amount: DKK 144,340.
• Lars Iversen – Aarhus University, Department of Clinical Medicine and Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Dermatology, amount: DKK 216,000.
• Lars Østergaard – Aarhus University, Department of Clinical Medicine and Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Infectious Diseases, amount: DKK 123,720.
• Mette Nørgaard – Aarhus University, Department of Clinical Medicine and Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, amount: DKK 201,565.
• Michael Borre – Aarhus University, Department of Clinical Medicine and Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Urology, amount: DKK 215,712.
• Per Borghammer – Aarhus University, Department of Clinical Medicine and Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Nuclear Medicine & PET-Centre, amount: DKK 146,402.
• Peter Jepsen – Aarhus University, Department of Clinical Medicine and Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, amount: DKK 162,382.

Read more about the researchers and their projects at The Danish Council for Independent Research's website (Danish).