Health researchers receive million-kroner grants from Independent Research Fund Denmark

Here are Health’s grant recipients under the funding instrument “DFF-Research Project 2”:

Professor Lars Wiuff Andersen from the Department of Clinical Medicine and the Prehospital Services in the Central Denmark Region has received DKK 6,335,995 for the project “Blood Pressure Targets during General Anesthesia – A Cluster-Randomized Cross-Over Trial”.

In the project, Lars Wiuff Andersen will investigate the optimal blood pressure for patients under general anaesthesia. Blood pressure often drops during surgery, but today it is not known precisely when doctors should intervene. In a new project, Danish hospitals will therefore use different minimum blood pressure targets in different periods, allowing the researchers to compare which level leads to the best patient outcomes. The aim is safer and more consistent treatment during surgery.

Associate Professor Klaus Eyer from the Department of Biomedicine has received DKK 6,336,000 for the project “Studying auto-reactive antibodies, one at a time – novel insights into repertoires using high-resolution microfluidics”.

In the project, Klaus Eyer and his colleagues will develop new techniques for studying autoantibodies, which are antibodies that can attack the body’s own proteins. Autoantibodies are often seen in autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, but are also found in healthy individuals. The researchers will examine how autoantibodies vary between people, and when they may be signs of disease. The aim is earlier diagnosis, better disease monitoring and more targeted treatment of autoimmune diseases.

This article is based on press material from Independent Research Fund Denmark.