About us
Profile
At the Department of Biomedicine we conduct research in human biology and diseases and educate students within these fields. The department also provides formalized consultancy assignments on matters of pharmacotherapy.
The department was formed in 2011 by the merger of six biomedical departments. Our aim is to gain a better understanding of diseases at the molecular and cellular level - by bridging the gap between natural science and clinical medicine and by using the results for improved diagnostics, counselling and patient treatment.
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Department head
What we do and where we work
Biomedicine bridges the divide between natural science and clinical medicine, and the results are used to improve diagnosis, counselling and treatment of patients. The research is divided into four main research themes and the department heads and participates in a series of research centres.
The department holds overall responsibility for the bachelor's degree programme in medicine and contributes to several other degree programmes.
The Skou Building is the daily place of work for more than 300 researchers, laboratory technicians and students. New knowledge about human health and diseases is created in the new and advanced laboratories.
The Skou Building's 3,000 m2 laboratory animal facility has room for approx. 30,000 mice and rats which are used for research into diseases.
Facts about the Department of Biomedicine
Academic Staff
249
Professors
33
PhD Students
83
Students
~1500
Developing new drugs
From knowledge to company
When you conduct research into diseases at cellular and molecular level, you can also discover new knowledge that may suggest other types of treatment. A number of researchers have established companies which are in the process of developing new drugs on the basis of their basic scientific research for the benefit of patients.