Congratulations to Gitte Moos Knudsen for being partner in the recently funded EU Horizon-RIA proposal "SYnergistic Neuroplasticity Enhancement via inteGrated neuRomodulation and Individualized Algorithms in MDD (SYNERGIA)". The 5-year project project has received ~8 million EUR in funding under the EU grant activity called HORIZON-HLTH-2025-03-DISEASE-02, and it will be coordinated by Francesca Castaldo from the Barcelona-based company Neuroelectrics. The NRU share of the grant amounts to 1.545.245 Euro.
The SYNERGIA project proposes a paradigm-shifting approach to the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) by combining psilocybin-induced neuroplasticity with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)-mediated consolidation, guided by computational whole-brain models. A small abstract for the project can be found below.
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Congratulations to Annika Fuglsang-Damgaard who has been been selected as one of the this year's winners of the ECNP Excellence Award based on her abstract 'Striatal serotonin 4 receptor binding and female sexual desire: cross sectional positron emission tomography results'. The award consists of an unrestricted EUR 100 prize and travel and accommodation reimbursement of EUR 500 for participation in the 2026 ECNP congress which will take place Oct 10-13 in Munich, Germany.
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The 2025 NRU annual report has been published and is available for download (in a low-resolution version) here.
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Congratulations to postdoc Kristian Reveles Jensen for receiving a young investigator travel award of 5.000 SEK at the 2026 Neuroreceptor Meeting in Uppsala. The award was given based on Kristian's abstract "Synaptic Density in Treatment-Naïve First-Episode Major Depressive Disorder: a 11C-UCB-J PET Study" which was rated as one of the highest scoring abstracts.
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On June 3-4, 2026, at University of Copenhagen, several NRU researchers participated in the opening meeting in Maiken Nedergaard's Nordic Center for Glymphatic Biology where many engaging discussions took place and several new ideas emerged. As revealed by the group photo below, the Center is truly a Nordic collaboration.
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As of May 15, Professor Vibe G. Frøkjær has been appointed new member of the Independent Research Fund Denmark | Medical Sciences.
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We congratulate Nanna Svart for being granted a 1-year introduction stipend from the Research Council at Rigshospitalet for the project 'Resting State fMRI and Psychotherapy Response in Depression'.
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On May 1st, at 2:00 pm, Kristian Larsen will defend his PhD thesis entitled "Neurovascular, cognitive, and functional effects of classical
psychedelics in healthy individuals and patients with depression".
Venue: Nielsine Nielsen Auditorium, Panum Institute, Building 13, Blegdamsvej 3, Copenhagen
For details, click here
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Congratulations to NRU Senior Researcher Cyril Pernet who as of September 1, 2026 is appointed Associate Professor (part-time) for a 5-year period at DTU Health Technology, Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark.
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Professor Vibe G. Frøkjær has been awarded H.M. Queen Margrethe II’s Science Award by the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters.
Photo credit: Lars Svankjær/Videnskabernes Selskab.
The award recognises her pioneering research at the intersection of neuroscience and psychiatry, focusing on how brain chemistry and hormonal systems interact to shape mental health. Her work explores how hormonal fluctuations influence neurotransmitter systems in the brain and how these processes may contribute to both vulnerability and resilience to mental disorders. By combining advanced brain imaging with clinical and experimental approaches, her research bridges biological mechanisms and lived mental health outcomes. This integrative perspective contributes to a deeper understanding of conditions such as depression and stress-related disorders and may support the development of more targeted prevention and treatment strategies.
The Royal Danish Academy highlights her work as an important example of interdisciplinary research with strong societal relevance, addressing the growing global challenge of mental health.
Established in 2015 on the occasion of Queen Margrethe II’s 75th birthday, the Science Award is presented annually to an outstanding Danish researcher under the age of 50. The prize includes DKK 100,000 and is awarded for excellent scientific contributions within the fields represented by the Academy. The recipient is selected by the Academy’s Presidium based on nominations from its members, and the award is traditionally presented by the Queen in connection with her birthday.
NRU warmly congratulates Vibe on this prestigious recognition of her research and its impact on the understanding of mental health.
Danish news about the award: Link.
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- Anjali Sankar receives the Rafaelsen Young Investigators Award 2026
- Kristoffer Brendstrup-Brix receives award at international sleep research conference
- NRU part of Maiken Nedergaard's new Nordic Center for Glymphatic Biology
- Inge Lehman grant from DFF to Vibeke Dam
- Lars Pinborg receives the 2025 Lassen Prize
- NRU part of new EU Cost Action Networking Group about psychedelics
- NRU researchers funded by the Research Council of Rigshospitalet
- Grants from the Research Fund of the Capital Region of Denmark
- Two new grants to Søren Vinther Larsen for research on oral contraceptives
- NRU Christmas Symposium - November 28th in RH-Auditorium 2