Medical-, health and welfare technology
Medical-, health and welfare technology
We live longer, and today the expected life expectancy for a newborn in Denmark is over 80 years. Women live longer than men, and for both genders, life expectancy has increased by more than 10% in the past 50 years. There is no sign that this development will stop in the coming decades, and it is crucial for individuals and society to develop new, safer, and more effective measures to ensure that the ageing population lives a healthy and active life. Our research is driven by the ambition to use science to understand, prevent, and treat diseases in humans.
Research areas
- Utilizing the growing information universe (big data) to understand disease mechanisms, develop new diagnostics and treatments, and detect disease transmission.
- Animal models and "omics technologies" to determine the genotype-phenotype relationship and understand the genetic basis of complex traits and diseases.
- Development of innovative medical, health, and welfare technology (e.g., exoskeletons, self-charging pacemakers, new "drug delivery systems", micro-robots, biomechanics, etc.).
- Microbiological research on the gut microbiome and infectious diseases - their treatment and prevention.
Did you know...
… that according to the EU, the proportion of people aged 80 and over is expected to more than double by 2100.
Collaboration with companies on impact
In the film, the sustainable focus area of Medical, health and welfare technology is presented. The focal point in this focus area is to develop solutions that can ensure a healthy and active life for an increasingly elderly population. The film describes the research in the area and the collaboration with Aalborg University Hospital on knee osteoarthritis.
