Calendar archive

5 Dec. - 6 Dec. 2024

Power of Food – Network launch!

Join us for the launch event of “The Power of Food” Network!

29 Nov. 2024, 13:00-15:30

AKC seminar: Metabolic alterations in MASLD: lipids but also glucose

Amalia Gastaldelli, Research Director of Cardiometabolic Risk Unit at the Institute of Clinical Physiology, CNR, Pisa Italy. Professor of Medicine-adjunct, UT Health at San Antonio, TX, USA. Professor-Adjunct Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa.

27 Nov. 2024, 14:00

PhD defence: Liver fat, glucose and lipid metabolism after acute changes in dietary carbohydrate content

Amalie London is defending her PhD thesis: Liver fat, glucose and lipid metabolism after acute changes in dietary carbohydrate content

11 Nov. - 13 Nov. 2024

PhD course: Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Monitorering of clinical research

The course language is Danish. Course responsible: Lene Stevner.
Registration deadline: 1 November 2024

11 Nov. - 15 Nov. 2024

PhD course: Culture, Sport and Society

International PhD course in Denmark. Course responsible: Adam B. Evans. Deadline: 1 October 2024.

11 Nov. - 13 Nov. 2024

Conference: Organic food for a sustainable future

Organic food for a sustainable future is a 3-day conference in Copenhagen with the purpose to promote dialogue, collaboration, and action towards building a more global sustainable and resilient food system centered around organic principles. Follow the journey and creation of the programme.

8 Nov. 2024, 13:00

PhD defence: Stimulating neuroplasticity in the aging brain to promote motor learning

Jonas Rud Bjørndal is defending his PhD thesis: Stimulating neuroplasticity in the aging brain to promote motor learning

31 Oct. 2024, 14:30

PhD defence: “It’s not just somebody that’s had a stroke… it’s a person that had a life before”

Georgia Emily Clay is defending her PhD thesis: “It’s not just somebody that’s had a stroke… it’s a person that had a life before”: A figurational study of physical activity for older adult stroke survivors

25 Oct. 2024, 15:30-16:30

AKC Double Seminar: Capillaries - Tiny Vessels, Big Impact: Unraveling Skeletal Muscle Blood Flow Regulation

Professor Emeritus Christopher G. Ellis, presenting in August Krogh Club Double Seminar with Professor and Chair Coral Murrant.

25 Oct. 2024, 14:00-14:45

AKC Double Seminar: Capillaries - Tiny Vessels, Big Impact: Unraveling Skeletal Muscle Blood Flow Regulation

Professor and Chair Coral Murrant, presenting in August Krogh Club Double Seminar with Professor Chris Ellis.

21 Oct. - 25 Oct. 2024

PhD course: Vascular function and angiogenesis in relation to health and physical activity

International PhD course in Denmark. Course responsible: Ylva Hellsten. Deadline: 4 October 2024. 

27 Sept. 2024, 14:00

AKC seminar: Glucagon in the tug of war of blood glucose control: bench to bedside

Professor Patrik Rorsman FRS, OCDEM, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, Churchill Hospital, University of Oxford.

25 Sept. 2024, 13:00

PhD defence: Liver fat, metabolic dysfunction and effects of dairy foods in individuals with abdominal obesity

Karoline Sandby is defending her PhD thesis: Liver fat, metabolic dysfunction and effects of dairy foods in individuals with abdominal obesity.

23 Aug. 2024, 13:00

PhD defence Optimizing research approaches: Methodological advances in studying human milk and infant growth and body composit

Jack Ivor Lewis is defending his PhD thesis: Optimizing research approaches: Methodological advances in studying human milk and infant growth and body composition

1 July - 5 July 2024

PhD course: Introduction to Nutritional Metabolomics

International PhD course in Denmark. Course responsible: Jan Stanstrup. Deadline: 14 June 2024.

18 June 2024, 18:00-20:00

PhD defence: A multicellular perspective on exercise-induced plasticity in human skeletal muscle

Thibaux Van der Stede is defending his PhD thesis: A multicellular perspective on exercise-induced plasticity in human skeletal muscle

13 June 2024, 13:00

PhD defence: Growth in early childhood and later body composition and cardiometabolic health in Ethiopian children

Bikila Soboka Megersa is defending his PhD thesis: Growth in early childhood and later body composition and cardiometabolic health in Ethiopian children.

10 June 2024, 14:00

PhD defence: Optimizing Training Strategies and Exercise Performance in Athletes

Jan Sommer Jeppesen is defending his PhD thesis: Optimizing Training Strategies and Exercise Performance in Athletes.

4 June 2024, 9:00

Re-thinking coaching for peak performance: What does “peak” really mean?

Dr. Gordon Spence is presenting in Coaching lecture series "Coaching - Research and Practice".

28 May 2024, 8:00

PhD defence: Effect of milk protein and whey permeate in large quantity lipidbased nutrient supplement

Joseph Mbabazi is defending his PhD thesis: Effect of milk protein and whey permeate in large quantity lipidbased nutrient supplement on growth and early child development among children with stunting in Uganda 

23 May - 24 May 2024

Symposium: Crossroads in Metabolism: Tales from Talents & Trailblazers

Royal Danish Academy of Science and Letters, Copenhagen, Denmark (H.C. Andersens Boulevard 35, 1553, Copenhagen)

14 May 2024, 9:00

PhD defence: Cardiac function in the trained and untrained: Implication of acute exercise and training on cardiac function

Mads Fischer is defending his PhD thesis: Cardiac function in the trained and untrained: Implication of acute exercise and training on cardiac function

8 May 2024, 14:00

Exercise, Lac-Phe and the chemical control of appetite and metabolism

Our distinguished speaker for this event is Associate Professor Jonathan Long from Stanford University.

26 Apr. 2024, 14:00

AKC seminar: Proteostasis at Stake: Unveiling Obesity's Impact on Skeletal Muscle Protein Dynamics

Associate Professor Christos Katsanos, Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University. Adjunct Faculty, Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic. Director, Human Obesity Metabolism Laboratory. Director, Biology PhD Program, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University.

11 Apr. 2024, 14:00

PhD defence: Acute and chronic effects of aerobic exercise on thrombotic risk and endothelial function in older adults

Line Boel Nørregaard is defending her PhD thesis: Acute and chronic effects of aerobic exercise on thrombotic risk and endothelial function in older adults.

5 Mar. 2024, 13:00

Sweeteners and Sweetness Enhancers’ Acute and Prolonged Effects on Substrate Oxidation, Energy Expenditure, and Appetite

PhD defence by Sabina Stoffer Hjorth Andersen

23 Feb. 2024, 14:00

AKC seminar: Organ cross-talk: Using flies to unravel hormonal circuits controlling energy balance

Associate Professor Kenneth Halberg, Section for Cell and Neurobiology, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen.

29 Jan. - 2 Feb. 2024

PhD course: Interactions between nutrition and exercise: health-promoting effects across the life span

International PhD course in Denmark. Course responsible: Anke Ninija Karabanov. Deadline: 18 December 2023.

26 Jan. 2024, 14:00

AKC seminar: The human microbiota – Friend or foe?

Professor Karsten Kristiansen, Laboratory of Genomics and Molecular Biomedicine, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Institute of Metagenomics, BGI-Research, Shenzhen, China. Institute of Metagenomics, Qingdao-Europe Advanced Institute for Life Sciences, Qingdao, China.

15 Dec. 2023, 13:00

PhD defence: The potential of edible insects as meat replacements in the daily Danish diet

Cassandra Maya is defending her PhD thesis: The potential of edible insects as meat replacements in the daily Danish diet.

8 Dec. 2023, 14:00

PhD defence: Diet and gut microbiota in cardiometabolic health

Agnetha Linn Rostgaard-Hansen is defending her PhD thesis: Diet and gut microbiota in cardiometabolic health: Studies from the Danish Cohort Diet, Cancer and Health - Next Generations

24 Nov. 2023, 14:45-15:30

AKC Double Seminar: Small things, big impact: Small noncoding RNAs in human (patho)physiology

Associate Professor Yaël Nossent, presenting in August Krogh Club Double Seminar with Professor Louise Torp Dalgaard.

24 Nov. 2023, 14:00-14:45

AKC Double Seminar: Small things, big impact: Small noncoding RNAs in human (patho)physiology

Professor Louise Torp Dalgaard, presenting in August Krogh Club Double Seminar with Associate Professor Yaël Nossent.

14 Nov. - 17 Nov. 2023

PhD course: Qualitative Methods in Sport, Exercise and Health: Innovative Approaches

International PhD course in Denmark. Course responsible: Adam B. Evans. Deadline: 2 October 2023.

9 Nov. 2023, 14:00

Honorary Doctorate Seminar /by Professor Laurie J. Goodyear

Title: Is exercise the cure for transmission of metabolic disease to offspring? Epigenetic mechanisms and beyond.

27 Oct. 2023, 14:00

AKC seminar: Sustaining Power: Building Energy Networks in Striated Muscles

Senior Investigator Brian Glancy, NHLBI & NIAMS, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.

26 Oct. 2023, 13:30

PhD defence: Wholegrain Intake and Children’s Health

Marie Terese Barlebo Madsen is defending her PhD thesis: Wholegrain Intake and Children’s Health. The Impact of Wholegrain Intake on Growth, Cardiometabolic Markers and Gut Health from Infancy to Early Adolescence.

20 Oct. 2023, 13:00

PhD defence: Insect as food and feed

Navodita Malla is defending her PhD thesis: Insect as food and feed. Protein quality of insects for human consumption and effect of insects on growth performance and gut health of piglets

20 Oct. 2023, 13:00

PhD defence: Personalized dietary Management of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders in Adults

Mona Adnan Aldubayan is defending her PhD thesis: Personalized dietary Management of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders in Adults

16 Oct. 2023, 9:15

PhD defence: Investigating different approaches and analyses of psychological variables to enhance sport and exercise

Michael John Dwyer is defending his PhD thesis: Investigating different approaches and analyses of psychological variables to enhance sport and exercise

13 Oct. 2023, 13:00

PhD defence: Maternal inflammation, human milk biomarkers and associations with infant outcomes

Sophie Hilario Christensen is defending her PhD thesis: Maternal inflammation, human milk biomarkers and associations with infant outcomes

12 Oct. 2023, 13:00

PhD defence: Exploring the role of gastrointestinal transit time and pH for diet-microbiota interactions

Nicola Procházková defending her PhD thesis: Exploring the role of gastrointestinal transit time and pH for diet-microbiota interactions.

29 Sept. 2023, 14:00

AKC seminar: Transcriptional control of adipogenesis – regulating the master switch

Professor Susanne Mandrup, Center for Functional Genomics and Tissue Plasticity. Functional Genomics & Metabolism Research Unit, Dept. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark.

29 Sept. 2023, 13:30

PhD defence: Metabotyping in Precision Nutrition and Weight Management

Kristina Pigsborg is defending her PhD thesis: Metabotyping in Precision Nutrition and Weight Management

14 Sept. 2023, 9:25-12:00

Seminar: Changing countries, applications and people’s behaviours

A holistic approach to the psychology of healthy lifestyles. Tenure Track Final Appraisal / By Stefano De Dominicis

29 Aug. 2023, 10:00

PhD defence: Substrate utilization in the brain and skeletal muscle during environmental and energetic stress in humans

Hannah Caldwell is defending her PhD thesis: Substrate utilization in the brain and skeletal muscle during environmental and energetic stress in humans.

3 July 2023, 13:00

PhD defence: The liver-derived hormones GDF15 and FGF21 and their effect on energy balance

Trine Sand Nicolaisen is defending her PhD thesis: The liver-derived hormones GDF15 and FGF21 and their effect on energy balance.

30 June 2023, 12:00

August Krogh Mini-Symposium on Regulatory Mechanisms in Muscle Metabolism

Marta Murgia: 'Single fiber proteomics as a magnifying glass for muscle plasticity';David James: 'The Path to Insulin Resistance'; Amira Klip: 'Insulin resistance in a dish: not about insulin signalling'; Jacqueline Stoeckli: 'Identification of a genetic health variant that protects from metabolic disease'; Prof. Zhen Yan: 'New insights of AMPK function in skeletal muscle by integrative omics'.

25 June - 29 June 2023

PhD course: Skeletal muscle metabolism and growth - insight into models and mechanisms

International PhD course in Denmark. Course organiser: Jørgen Wojtaszewski. Deadline: 10 June 2023. 

16 June 2023, 9:00

PhD defence: Physical activity levels, cardiorespiratory fitness, and diabetes

Brenda Wilfred Kitilya is defending her PhD thesis: Physical activity levels, cardiorespiratory fitness, and diabetes among People living with HIV and HIV-uninfected adults in Tanzania.

14 June 2023, 14:00

PhD defence: Motor Skills and Effects of Motor Practice in Children and Young Adults

Malene Norup is defending her PhD thesis: Motor Skills and Effects of Motor Practice in Children and Young Adults

1 June 2023, 13:00

PhD defence: The gut in childhood stunting: a randomised controlled trial in Uganda

Hannah Pesu is defending her PhD thesis: The gut in childhood stunting: a randomised controlled trial in Uganda

26 May 2023, 14:00

AKC seminar: Brown Fat in Human Metabolism

Associate Professor Camilla Scheele, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

28 Apr. 2023, 14:00

AKC seminar: ATP signaling in health and disease

Professor Ivana Novak, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

19 Apr. 2023, 16:00-17:30

A New Purpose for Socratic Questioning in Coaching

Stefano De Dominicis is presenting in Coaching lecture series "Coaching - Research and Practice".

3 Apr. 2023, 13:00

PhD defence: Acute effects of beta2-adrenoceptor agonist in humans

Johan Onslev is defending his PhD thesis: Acute effects of beta2-adrenoceptor agonist in humans: Glucometabolic regulation in muscle and therapeutic perspectives.

31 Mar. 2023, 14:00

PhD defence: Importance of angiotensin-converting enzyme activity for adaptation to exercise training

Tórur Sjúrðarson is defending his PhD thesis: Importance of angiotensin-converting enzyme activity for adaptation to exercise training

23 Feb. 2023, 13:00

PhD defence: Effects of Embodied Learning on Children’s Literacy Skills

Linn Damsgaard is defending her PhD thesis: Effects of Embodied Learning on Children’s Literacy Skills

27 Jan. 2023, 14:00

PhD defence: Molecular mechanisms in exercise and recovery

Christian Strini Carl is defending his PhD thesis: Molecular mechanisms in exercise and recovery. In vivo network characterization of the multi-modal exercise phosphoproteome and the mechanisms regulating post-exercise insulin sensitivity in human skeletal muscle.

20 Jan. 2023, 13:00

PhD defence: Investigating and measuring physical literacy and its health-related correlates in Danish children and adolescents

Paulina Sander Melby is defending her PhD thesis: Investigating and measuring physical literacy and its health-related correlates in Danish children and adolescents

11 Jan. 2023, 14:00

Inaugural lecture: On how following your academic passion “can take you places” ... both literally and metaphorically

Faidon Magkos has been awarded the position of Professor in Obesity and Metabolism at the Department of Nutrition Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen.

25 Nov. 2022, 14:15-16:00

August Krogh on Tour at AU: Exercise and Experiments of Nature

Venue Aarhus: August Krogh on Tour with Professor Michael J. Joyner, M.D.,Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Department of Physiology & Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States.

25 Nov. 2022, 13:00

PhD defence: Lifestyle intervention for weight management and prevention of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease

Ruixin Zhu defending her PhD thesis: Lifestyle intervention for weight management and prevention of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease: influence of age, sex, and metabolic status - The PREVIEW study

24 Nov. 2022, 15:15-17:00

August Krogh on Tour at SDU: Exercise and Experiments of Nature

Venue Odense: August Krogh on Tour with Professor Michael J. Joyner, M.D.,Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Department of Physiology & Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States.

23 Nov. 2022, 14:00-16:00

August Krogh on Tour at KU: Exercise and Experiments of Nature

Venue: Copenhagen. August Krogh on Tour with Professor Michael J. Joyner, M.D., Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Department of Physiology & Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States hosted University of Copenhagen as part of the August Krogh on Tour seminar series.

14 Nov. - 16 Nov. 2022

PhD course: Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Monitorering of clinical research

The course language is Danish. Course responsible: Lene Stevner and Jens Rikardt Andersen
Registration deadline: 1 November 2022

31 Oct. 2022, 7:00

PhD defence: The epidemiology of cardiovascular disease risk factors in adult people with HIV

Bazil Baltazar Kavishe is defending his PhD thesis: The epidemiology of cardiovascular disease risk factors in adult people with HIV compared to HIV-uninfected adults in East Africa

28 Oct. 2022, 14:00

PhD defence: The role of motor protein dynein on Kv7 channel trafficking in vascular smooth muscle

Jennifer van der Horst is defending her PhD thesis: The role of motor protein dynein on Kv7 channel trafficking in vascular smooth muscle

28 Oct. 2022, 14:00

AKC seminar: How come that GIPR agonists and antagonists both result in weight loss?

Professor Mette M. Rosenkilde MD, PhD, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Lab. for Molecular Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen.

7 Oct. 2022, 14:00

PhD defence: Novel molecular players in metabolic adaptations to exercise (NOMINEE)

Tang Cam Phung Pham is defending her PhD thesis: Novel molecular players in metabolic adaptations to exercise (NOMINEE)

30 Sept. 2022, 14:00

PhD defence: Oscillatory brain and spinal connectivity underlying human ankle movement and stepping

Meaghan Elizabeth Spedden is defending her PhD thesis: Oscillatory brain and spinal connectivity underlying human ankle movement and stepping

30 Sept. 2022, 14:00

AKC seminar: Evolution of Na+/K+- and plasma membrane H+-ATPases – which pump came first?

Professor Michael Palmgren, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Section for Transport Biology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

14 Sept. 2022, 14:00-15:00

Third wave CBC approaches and the future of coaching

Professor Jonathan Passmore is presenting in Coaching lecture series "Coaching - Research and Practice".

27 June - 1 July 2022

PhD course: Introduction to Nutritional Metabolomics

International PhD course in Denmark. Course responsible: Jan Stanstrup. Deadline: 15 June 2022. 

27 June - 1 July 2022

PhD course: Exercise performance and training of the top-class athlete

International PhD course in Denmark. Course responsible: Kate Aiko Wickham. Deadline: 1 June 2022. 

24 June 2022, 14:00

AKC seminar: Mechanisms of Exercise-Induced Health Benefits and Disease Prevention

Zhen Yan, PhD, Professor of Medicine, Director, Center for Skeletal Muscle Research, Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Virginia School of Medicine.

23 June 2022, 14:00

PhD defence: The role of AMPKγ3 in skeletal muscle

Nicolas Oldenburg Eskesen is defending his PhD thesis: The role of AMPKγ3 in skeletal muscle

15 June 2022, 13:00

PhD defence: Sustainability of the effects of lower carbohydrate / higher protein diets

Ahmad Hasan A Alzahrani is defending his PhD thesis: Sustainability of the effects of lower carbohydrate / higher protein diets on glucose homeostasis in patients with overweight and obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus

7 June 2022, 10:00

PhD defence: Youth peer leadership in practice

Julie Hellesøe Christensen is defending her PhD thesis: Youth peer leadership in practice: balancing programme intentions, rationales and ‘peerness’ in a youth-led community sport programme

30 May 2022, 13:00

PhD defence: Alcohol consumption and cardiovascular disease

Trine Levring Wilkens defending her PhD thesis: Alcohol consumption and lipoproteins, lipoprotein subfractions, and apolipoproteins - exploring the relationship with cardiovascular disease 

25 May 2022, 14:15-15:15

August Krogh on Tour at AU: Adventures at the interface of endocrinology, metabolism and behaviour

Venue Aarhus: August Krogh on Tour with Professor Sir Stephen O'Rahilly, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. Host: Aarhus University as part of the August Krogh on Tour seminar series.

24 May 2022, 15:15-16:15

August Krogh on Tour at SDU: Adventures at the interface of endocrinology, metabolism and behaviour

Venue Odense: August Krogh on Tour with Professor Sir Stephen O'Rahilly, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. Host: University of Southern Denmark as part of the August Krogh on Tour seminar series.

23 May 2022, 14:00-15:00

August Krogh on Tour at KU: Adventures at the interface of endocrinology, metabolism and behaviour

Venue Copenhagen: August Krogh on Tour with Professor Sir Stephen O'Rahilly, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. Host: University of Copenhagen as part of the August Krogh on Tour seminar series.

12 May 2022, 13:00

PhD defence: Vitamin D and dairy protein in childhood

Nanna Groth Stounbjerg is defending her PhD thesis: Vitamin D and dairy protein in childhood - Vitamin D status and the role of vitamin D and dairy protein in bone mineralisation, growth, and cardiometabolic markers in young children

4 May 2022, 16:00-17:30

Existential Leadership – bringing philosophy into the business world

Monica Hanaway is presenting in Coaching lecture series "Coaching - Research and Practice".

29 Apr. 2022, 14:00

AKC seminar: From genetic variations to insights in the biology of obesity

Professor Ruth Loos, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

22 Apr. 2022, 13:00

PhD defence: Freshwater fish to improve nutrition of infants and young children in Cambodia

Mulia Nurhasan is defending her PhD thesis: Freshwater fish to improve nutrition of infants and young children in Cambodia: Species diversity, impact on fatty acid status and market potential

21 Apr. - 22 Apr. 2022

Symposium: Celebration of August Krogh's Nobel Prize

Tribute to August Krogh. Symposium celebrating the 100 anniversary of his Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine.  

19 Apr. 2022, 13:00

PhD defence: Ponderal and linear growth in malnourished children

Jolly General Katebarirwe Kamugisha is defending her PhD thesis: Ponderal and linear growth in malnourished children

19 Apr. - 22 Apr. 2022

PhD course: Qualitative Methods in Sports, Exercise and Health: New Horizons

International PhD course in Denmark. Course responsible: Adam B. Evans. Deadline: 4 April 2022.

25 Mar. 2022, 14:00

August Krogh Mini-symposium on glycogen regulation

Professor Jørgen Jensen: 'Glycogen – more than an energy substrate' and Associate Professor Joachim Nielsen:'Subcellular heterogeneity in muscle glycogen utilization during muscle work in vivo or with manipulation of specific ATPases in vitro'

18 Mar. 2022, 14:00

PhD defence: Elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying metabolic dysfunction in cancer

Steffen Henning Raun is defending his PhD thesis: Elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying metabolic dysfunction in cancer

11 Mar. 2022, 15:00

PhD defence: Mitochondrial function and the role of reactive oxygen species in microvascular skeletal muscle endothelial cells

Camilla Collin Hansen is defending her PhD thesis: Mitochondrial function and the role of reactive oxygen species in microvascular skeletal muscle endothelial cells derived from rat and human. Microvascular endothelial cells – Beauty or the Beast?

7 Mar. 2022, 16:30-17:45

Existential Coaching - Why the BIG philosophical questions matter when navigating life and career

Yannick Jacob is presenting in Coaching lecture series "Coaching - Research and Practice".

3 Mar. 2022, 13:00

PhD defence: Investigating Nutrition, Diet and Gut Microbes in Healthy Older Danes

Simon Rønnow Schacht defending his PhD thesis: Investigating Nutrition, Diet and Gut Microbes in Healthy Older Danes 

25 Feb. 2022, 14:00

AKC seminar: Regulation of sphingolipid synthesis by acyl-CoA channeling; role in systemic energy expenditure

Professor Nils J. Færgeman, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark in August Krogh Club Seminar.

24 Feb. 2022, 14:30

PhD defence: The regulatory role of sympathetic activity in cardiovascular disease and the influence of exercise training

Thomas Svare Ehlers is defending his PhD thesis: The regulatory role of sympathetic activity in cardiovascular disease and the influence of exercise training

20 Dec. 2021, 14:00

PhD defence: Citius, Altius, Fortius – Understanding ballistic push-off performances in a force-velocity relationship context

Nicklas Junge is defending his PhD thesis: Citius, Altius, Fortius – Understanding ballistic push-off performances in a force-velocity relationship context

25 Nov. 2021, 14:00

PhD defence: The effect of football training and reduced activity on postprandial lipaemia in recreational players

Darren James Paul is defending his PhD thesis: The effect of football training and reduced activity on postprandial lipaemia in recreational players

18 Nov. 2021, 10:00

PhD defence: Socio-cultural influences on exercise and health along the cardiac patient journey

Joanna Blackwell is defending her PhD thesis: Socio-cultural influences on exercise and health along the cardiac patient journey: A Bourdieusian perspective.

4 Nov. 2021, 14:00

PhD defence: Chronic beta2-adrenoceptor agonist administration and doping

Søren Kaare Jessen is defending his PhD thesis: Chronic beta₂-adrenoceptor agonist administration and doping: Effects on lean mass, muscle strength, and exercise performance.

4 Nov. 2021, 14:00

PhD defence: Neural and behavioral mechanisms underlying differences in motor control and skill learning

Mikkel Malling Beck is defending his PhD thesis: Neural and behavioral mechanisms underlying differences in motor control and skill learning in children, adolescents and adults

29 Oct. 2021, 14:00-16:00

AKC Seminar: Noncanonical G protein-coupled Receptor Control of Adipose Tissue Metabolism

Associate Professor Zach Gerhart-Hines, University of Copenhagen in August Krogh Club Seminar.

12 Oct. 2021, 14:00

PhD defence: Neural mechanisms underlying human motor control and skill learning

Patrick Wiegel is defending his PhD thesis: Neural mechanisms underlying human motor control and skill learning.

29 Sept. 2021, 13:50-16:35

Conference: Research in health effects of dairy products and ingredients

Arla Food for Health - a public private research partnership between Aarhus University, University of Copenhagen, Arla Foods Ingredients and Arla Foods amba - invites to a conference about the latest research in health effects of dairy products and ingredients. 

3 Sept. 2021, 14:00-15:00

AKC online seminar: The largest of August Krogh animals: Physiology and biomechanics of whales revisited

August Krogh Club online seminar with Professor Peter Teglberg Madsen, Aarhus University, Denmark.

5 July 2021, 15:45

PhD defence: Regulation of glucose metabolism by physical activity and hypoxia in people at risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Estelle De Groote is defending her PhD thesis: Regulation of glucose metabolism by physical activity and hypoxia in people at risk of developing type 2 diabetes

2 July 2021, 11:00

PhD defence: Self-talk and emotions in competitive sports

Julian Fridolin Fritsch is defending his PhD thesis: Self-talk and emotions in competitive sports 

29 June 2021, 14:00

PhD defence: Developing New LC-MS Technologies for the Characterization and Quantitation of Biotherapeutics

Jennifer M. Nguyen defending her PhD thesis: Developing New LC-MS Technologies for the Characterization and Quantitation of Biotherapeutics

28 June - 2 July 2021

PhD course: Introduction to Nutritional Metabolomics

PhD course. Coordinators: Jan Stanstrup and Lars Dragsted

25 June 2021, 14:00-15:00

AKC online seminar: Metabolic effects of growth hormone

August Krogh Club online seminar with Professor Jens Otto Lunde Jørgensen, The Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Aarhus University, Denmark.

18 June 2021, 14:30

PhD defence: Role of interval training intensity on skeletal muscle mitochondrial adaptations and respiratory capacity

Anders Krogh Lemminger is defending his PhD thesis: Role of interval training intensity on skeletal muscle mitochondrial adaptations and respiratory capacity

18 June 2021, 13:00

PhD defence: Seaweed, spinach, and coffee

Muyao Xi defending her PhD thesis: Seaweed, spinach, and coffee – discovery and validation of novel biomarkers of food intake by untargeted metabolomics 

9 June 2021, 14:00

PhD defence: Personalized Nutrition & Gut Microbiota Biomarkers in Weight Management

Lars H. Christensen is defending his PhD thesis: Personalized Nutrition & Gut Microbiota Biomarkers in Weight Management

28 May 2021, 14:00-15:00

AKC online seminar: Skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity and metabolism

August Krogh Club online seminar with Professor Anna Krook, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.

28 Apr. 2021, 14:00

PhD defence: Exercising for health – is once a week enough?

Tina-Thea Nielsen is defending her PhD thesis: Exercising for health – is once a week enough? - An investigation of various exercise regimes provided in real-life settings to untrained adults

23 Apr. 2021, 14:00-15:00

AKC online seminar: Respiratory adaptations and molecular underpinnings in extreme animals

August Krogh Club online seminar with Professor Angela Fago, Aarhus University, Denmark.

12 Mar. 2021, 15:00-16:00

AKC online seminar: Exploring the potential for mitochondrial-therapeutics to treat muscle weakness in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

August Krogh Club online seminar with Associate Professor Christopher Perry, York University i Canada.

24 Feb. 2021, 13:00

PhD defence: Effect of exercise intensity, antioxidant defense system and beta2-agonist treatment on health parameters in T2D patients and healthy men

Thomas Baasch-Skytte is defending his PhD thesis: Effect of exercise intensity, antioxidant defense system and beta2-agonist treatment on health parameters in T2D patients and healthy men

11 Jan. 2021, 10:00

PhD defence: Glucose metabolism, insulin and cardiovascular function in HIV positive adults in Ethiopia

Hiwot Amare Hailemariam is definding her PhD thesis: Glucose metabolism, insulin and cardiovascular function in HIV positive adults in Ethiopia

9 Dec. 2020, 10:00

PhD defence: The osteogenic stimulus of exercise

Rizky Suganda Prawiradilaga is defending his PhD thesis: The osteogenic stimulus of exercise. Bone health and osteoporosis risk assessment in women

9 Dec. 2020, 9:00

PhD defence: Detection of blood volume manipulations and the physiological effect hereof

Andreas H. Breenfeldt Andersen is defending his PhD thesis: Detection of blood volume manipulations and the physiological effect hereof: an evaluation of iron biomarkers

20 Nov. 2020, 13:00

PhD defence: Discovery of biomarkers for intake of heat-treated foods by untargeted metabolomics

Xiaomin Zhou defending her PhD thesis: Discovery of biomarkers for intake of heat-treated foods by untargeted metabolomics

4 Sept. 2020, 13:00

PhD defence: Efficacy of a Reduced Dose of RUTF in the Treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition

Suvi Kangas is definding her PhD thesis: Efficacy of a Reduced Dose of RUTF in the Treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition: Implications for Anthropometry, Body Composition and Vitamin A and Iron Status

27 Aug. 2020, 14:00

PhD defence: Remote Functional Adaptations and Intercellular Crosstalk in the Human Vasculature

Nicolai Rytter Mortensen is defending his PhD thesis: Remote Functional Adaptations and Intercellular Crosstalk in the Human Vasculature: Insight from Ischemic Preconditioning and Exercise.

10 June 2020, 14:00

PhD defence: Novel molecular mechanisms in Rho GTPase-mediated regulation of muscle mass and insulin sensitivity

Lisbeth Liliendal Valbjørn Møller is defending her PhD thesis: Novel molecular mechanisms in Rho GTPase-mediated regulation of muscle mass and insulin sensitivity: The role of RhoGDIα and group I PAKs

27 Apr. 2020, 13:00

PhD defence: Effects of oily fish intake on children’s nutrient status, cardiometabolic health, sleep and physical activity

Stine Vuholm is definding her PhD thesis: Effects of oily fish intake on children’s nutrient status, cardiometabolic health, sleep and physical activity

22 Apr. 2020, 13:00

PhD defence: Cut down on carbohydrate in the dietary therapy of type 2 diabetes

Mads Gustav Juul Skytteis defending his PhD thesis: Cut down on carbohydrate in the dietary therapy of type 2 diabetes; Mechanisms of effective therapy by selective choice of macronutrients 

15 Apr. 2020, 14:00

PhD defence: Environmental heat stress and motor-cognitive performance

Jacob Feder Piil is defending his PhD thesis: Environmental heat stress and motor-cognitive performance 

13 Mar. 2020, 13:00

PhD defence: Effects of n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids on neuropsychological function in children

Marie Nygaard Teisen is definding her PhD thesis: Effects of n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids on neuropsychological function in children - Investigating effects of oily fish consumption on cognition, emotions, behavior and stress in healthy 8-9-year-old boys and girls 

5 Mar. 2020, 14:00-16:00

AKC Seminar: Day-night rhythm of skeletal muscle lipid and mitochondrial metabolism and its role in insulin resistance in humans

Professor Patrick Schrauwen, NUTRIM school for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, Netherlands presenting in August Krogh Club Seminar.

28 Feb. 2020, 15:15-17:00

August Krogh on Tour at SDU: Krogh’s Insights About the Microcirculation - Relevant a Century Later

Venue: Odense. August Krogh on Tour with Professor Christopher Ellis, University of Western Ontario, Canada. Host: University of Southern Denmark as part of the August Krogh on Tour seminar series.

27 Feb. 2020, 14:15-16:00

August Krogh on Tour at AU: Krogh’s Insights About the Microcirculation - Relevant a Century Later

Venue: Aarhus. August Krogh on Tour with Professor Christopher Ellis, University of Western Ontario, Canada. Host: Aarhus University as part of the August Krogh on Tour seminar series.

26 Feb. 2020, 14:00-16:00

August Krogh on Tour at KU: Krogh’s Insights About the Microcirculation - Relevant a Century Later

Venue: Copenhagen. August Krogh on Tour with Professor Christopher Ellis, University of Western Ontario, Canada. Host: University of Copenhagen as part of the August Krogh on Tour seminar series.

10 Feb. 2020, 14:00

PhD defence: Insulin action related to muscle hypertrophy and cancer

Xiuqing Han is defending her PhD thesis: Insulin action related to muscle hypertrophy and cancer

7 Feb. 2020, 14:00

PhD defence: Improving time- and cost-efficiency in doping analysis

Sara Amalie Solheim is defending her PhD thesis: Improving time- and cost-efficiency in doping analysis

24 Jan. 2020, 11:00

PhD defence: Effects of heat on behavioral and physiological mechanisms of the human thermoregulatory system during rest, exercise, and work

Leonidas G. Ioannou is defending his PhD thesis: Effects of heat on behavioral and physiological mechanisms of the human thermoregulatory system during rest, exercise, and work

17 Dec. 2019, 13:00

PhD defence: Effects of Dietary Factors on Metabolic Regulation

Ceyda Tugba Pekmez is defending her PhD thesis: Effects of Dietary Factors on Metabolic Regulation - Illustrated with protein pre-meals and short chain fatty acids

17 Dec. 2019, 13:00

PhD defence: Sarcopenia and Geriatric Medical Patients

Josephine Gade Bang-Petersen is defending her PhD thesis: Sarcopenia and Geriatric Medical Patients - Screening of risk, protein supplementation combined with resistance training, and measurement of body composition 

13 Dec. 2019, 14:00-16:00

AKC Seminar: Giraffe physiology: How the cardiovascular system of Earth's tallest animal is adapted to gravity

Tobias Wang, Professor of Zoophysiology at Aarhus University, Denmark presenting in August Krogh Club.

9 Dec. 2019, 13:00

PhD defence: Renal function and vitamin D level in HIV positive adults in Ethiopia

Daniel Yilma Bogale is definding his PhD thesis: Renal function and vitamin D level in HIV positive adults in Ethiopia: the effect of antiretroviral treatment and nutrition

28 Nov. - 29 Nov. 2019

AKC Symposium: Rising stars in physiology

August Krogh Club Symposium 2019

13 Nov. 2019, 13:00-15:00

August Krogh on Tour at AU: Systems analysis of Insulin and Exercise Actions in Muscle and Fat

Venue: Aarhus. August Krogh on Tour with Professor David James, University of Sydney. Host: Aarhus University as part of the August Krogh on Tour seminar series.

12 Nov. 2019, 16:00-17:30

August Krogh on Tour at SDU: Systems analysis of Insulin and Exercise Actions in Muscle and Fat

Venue: Odense. August Krogh on Tour with Professor David James as part of the Danish Diabetes Academy's Annual Day. Host: University of Southern Denmark as part of the August Krogh on Tour seminar series.

11 Nov. 2019, 15:15-17:00

August Krogh on Tour at KU: Systems analysis of Insulin and Exercise Actions in Muscle and Fat

Venue Copenhagen: August Krogh on Tour with Professor David James, University of Sydney. Host: University of Copenhagen as part of the August Krogh on Tour seminar series.

6 Nov. 2019, 13:00

PhD defence: Trajectories of growth in early childhood and body composition and cardiometabolic risk markers in Ethiopian children

Rasmus Wibæk Christensen is definding his PhD thesis: Trajectories of growth in early childhood and body composition and cardiometabolic risk markers in Ethiopian children

1 Nov. 2019, 13:00

PhD defence: Gut function in children hospitalized with severe acute malnutrition

Betty Lanyero is definding her PhD thesis: Gut function in children hospitalized with severe acute malnutrition - Cohort study in Uganda

1 Nov. 2019, 9:00-12:00

PhD defence: Team Handball – a health-promoting activity?

Therese Hornstrup Bondebjerg is defending her PhD thesis: Team Handball – a health-promoting activity? The physiological effects of small-sided team handball in young adults and overweight premenopausal women

25 Oct. 2019, 15:00-16:00

AKC Double Seminar: From physiology to sports injury v/ Michael Kjær

Professor Michael Kjær, presenting in August Krogh Club Double Seminar with Associate Professor Abigail Mackey.

25 Oct. 2019, 14:00-15:00

AKC Double Seminar: From physiology to sports injury v/ Abigail Mackey

Associate Professor Abigail Mackey presenting in August Krogh Club Double Seminar with Professor Michael Kjær.

22 Oct. 2019, 13:00

PhD defence: Is appetite reduction an effective tool for body weight management in the context of obesity?

Thea Toft Hansen is defending her PhD thesis: Is appetite reduction an effective tool for body weight management in the context of obesity? 

27 Sept. 2019, 13:00

PhD defence: Discovery of novel biomarkers of fruit intake by untargeted metabolomics

Natalia Vázquez Manjarrez is defending her PhD thesis: Discovery of novel biomarkers of fruit intake by untargeted metabolomics

18 Sept. 2019, 13:00

PhD defence: 'It's 5 o'clock in the morning and you're just on fire': Exploring Embodied Experiences in Performance Swimming

Gareth McNarry is defending his PhD thesis: 'It's 5 o'clock in the morning and you're just on fire': Exploring Embodied Experiences in Performance Swimming 

6 Sept. 2019, 14:00-16:00

AKC Seminar: GDF15 in regulation of food intake and metabolism v/ Sebastian Beck Jørgensen

Sebastian Beck Jørgensen, Principal Scientist, Global Obesity Research, Novo Nordisk, Denmark presenting in August Krogh Club.

21 Aug. 2019, 13:00

PhD defence: Exercising with insulin action

Dorte Enggaard Steenberg is defending her PhD thesis: Exercising with insulin action. The “condition” of skeletal muscle and its influence on the insulin-sensitizing effect of a single bout of exercise

20 Aug. 2019, 15:00-16:00

AKC Double Seminar: Regulation of muscle metabolism during and following exercise v/ Niels Ørtenblad

Professor Niels Ørtenblad presenting in August Krogh Club Double Seminar with Professor Greg Cartee.

20 Aug. 2019, 14:00-15:00

AKC Double Seminar: Regulation of muscle metabolism during and following exercise v/ Greg Cartee

Professor Greg Cartee presenting in August Krogh Club Double Seminar with Professor Niels Ørtenblad.

2 July 2019, 13:00

PhD defence: Determinants of Obesity and Weight Loss

Anne Lundby Hess is defending her PhD thesis: Determinants of Obesity and Weight Loss - Genetic Variants, Circulating miRNAs, and Dietary Fibres

21 June 2019, 13:00

PhD defence: Biomarkers of red meat intake: are we there yet?

Cătălina S. Cuparencu is defending her PhD thesis: Biomarkers of red meat intake: are we there yet? - Applications of untargeted metabolomics in the discovery and validation of biomarkers

24 May 2019, 15:00-16:00

AKC Double Seminar: Diabetes among Greenland Inuit. The genetic perspective

Professor Torben Hansen presenting in August Krogh Club Double Seminar with Professor Marit Eika Jørgensen.

24 May 2019, 14:00-15:00

AKC Double Seminar: Diabetes among Greenland Inuit. The epidemiological perspective

Professor Marit Eika Jørgensen presenting in August Krogh Club Double Seminar with Professor Torben Hansen.

24 May 2019, 10:30

PhD defence: Novel insights into GLUT4 trafficking and subcellular distribution in adult muscle

Jonas Borup Roland is defending his PhD thesis: Novel insights into GLUT4 trafficking and subcellular distribution in adult muscle

23 May 2019, 13:00

PhD defence: Fish-based, ready-to-use therapeutic food in treatment of severe acute malnutrition

Sanne Sigh is definding her PhD thesis: Fish-based, ready-to-use therapeutic food in treatment of severe acute malnutrition - Optimisation, acceptability and effectiveness of a fish-based RUTF, and correlates of polyunsaturated fatty acid status

20 May 2019, 13:00

PhD defence: The Clinical Epidemiology of Hypertension in Tanzania

Robert Nathaniel Peck is definding his PhD thesis: The Clinical Epidemiology of Hypertension in Tanzania: Health Systems and Links to HIV

10 May 2019, 14:00-16:00

AKC Seminar: Nightlife of the Brain

Professor Maiken Nedergaard, M.D., D.M.Sc., Center for Translational Neuromedicin, University of Copenhagen, Denmark presenting in August Krogh Club.

3 May 2019, 13:00

PhD defence: The role of whole grains and lignans in lifestyle diseases

Anne Kirstine Eriksen is defending her PhD thesis: The role of whole grains and lignans in lifestyle diseases – emphasis on prostate cancer and type 2 diabetes and their risk factors

3 May 2019, 11:00-14:00

PhD defence: Physiological mechanisms underlying performance- and health-enhancing effects of high-intensity exercise training in human skeletal muscle

Matteo Fiorenza is defending his PhD thesis: Physiological mechanisms underlying performance- and health-enhancing effects of high-intensity exercise training in human skeletal muscle - Insights into mitochondrial adaptive responses

26 Apr. 2019, 14:00-17:00

PhD defence: Effect of training frequency as several shorter training sessions compared to less frequent but longer training sessions - in a military population

Thor Anders Kilen is defending his PhD thesis: Effect of training frequency as several shorter training sessions compared to less frequent but longer training sessions - in a military population

29 Mar. 2019, 14:00-16:00

AKC Seminar: The roles of myokines in exercise as medicine – a translational perspective

Professor Bente Klarlund Pedersen, MD., PhD, TrygFondens Center for Aktiv Sundhed (Centre for Physical Activity Research), University of Copenhagen, Denmark presenting in August Krogh Club.

8 Mar. 2019, 13:00-16:00

PhD defence: Detection and physiological effects of blood volume manipulations

Jacob Bejder is defending his PhD thesis: Detection and physiological effects of blood volume manipulations 

5 Mar. 2019, 13:00

PhD defence: Investigations into culinary improved meals-on-wheels for nursing home residents

Signe Loftager Okkels is defending her PhD thesis: Investigations into culinary improved meals-on-wheels for nursing home residents

28 Feb. 2019, 13:00-16:00

PhD defence: Improvements in vascular function and angiogenesis to ameliorate blood supply and healing in non-healing diabetic foot ulcers

Tue Smith Jørgensen is defending his PhD thesis: Improvements in vascular function and angiogenesis to ameliorate blood supply and healing in non-healing diabetic foot ulcers

22 Feb. 2019, 14:00-16:00

AKC Seminar: Blood volume – determination, regulation and importance for exercise performance

Professor Carsten Lundby, Centre for Physical Activity Research and Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences presenting in August Krogh Club,

12 Feb. 2019, 13:00

PhD defence: Infants with excessive weight gain during exclusive breastfeeding

Melanie Wange Larsson is defending her PhD thesis: Infants with excessive weight gain during exclusive breastfeeding – an exploratory study

23 Jan. 2019, 13:00

PhD defence: The development and effect of a New Nordic Renal Diet on phosphorus homeostasis in patients with moderate chronic kidney disease

Louise Havkrog Salomo is defending her PhD thesis: The development and effect of a New Nordic Renal Diet on phosphorus homeostasis in patients with moderate chronic kidney disease 

16 Jan. 2019, 13:00

PhD defence: Effects of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy on Food Preferences

Mette Søndergaard Nielsen is defending her PhD thesis: Effects of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy on Food Preferences

20 Dec. 2018, 13:00

PhD defence: Untargeted metabolomics and data analysis strategies to discover biomarkers

Qian Gao  is defending her PhD thesis: Untargeted metabolomics and data analysis strategies to discover biomarkers

7 Dec. 2018, 14:00-16:00

AKC Seminar: Variable OXPHOS efficiency in skeletal muscle: Proton leaks, ROS and glutathione redox

Professor Mary-Ellen Harper, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa presenting in August Krogh Club.

30 Nov. 2018, 13:00

PhD defence: The role of dietary protein content and exercise training in metabolic fitness

Zhencheng Li is defending his PhD thesis: The role of dietary protein content and exercise training in metabolic fitness

29 Nov. 2018, 12:30-14:30

AKC Seminar: The regulation of metabolic health and longevity by specific dietary macronutrients

Assistant Professor Dudley Lamming, University of Wisconsin-Madison, US presenting in August Krogh Club.

23 Nov. 2018, 14:00

PhD defence: Novel mechanisms in mTORC1-regulated muscle plasticity

Agnete Louise Bjerregaard Madsen is defending her PhD thesis: Novel mechanisms in mTORC1-regulated muscle plasticity

13 Nov. 2018, 14:00-16:00

AKC Seminar: Precision medicine Bubble

Michael J. Joyner, Professor of anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Minnesota; US presenting in August Krogh Club.

31 Oct. 2018, 15:20-16:00

AKC Triple Seminar: Deep proteome and secretome analysis of skeletal muscle

Associate Professor Atul Shahaji Deshmukh, presenting in August Krogh Club triple Seminar with Professor Stefano Schiaffino and Assistant Professor Marta Murgia.

31 Oct. 2018, 14:40-15:20

AKC Triple Seminar: Exploring skeletal muscle plasticity and age-related changes by single fiber proteomics

Assistant Professor Marta Murgia presenting in August Krogh Club triple Seminar with Professor Stefano Schiaffino and Associate Professor Atul Shahaji Deshmukh.

31 Oct. 2018, 14:00-14:40

AKC Triple Seminar: Muscle fiber types: from candidate transcript/protein analyses to global omics approaches

Professor Stefano Schiaffino presenting in August Krogh Club triple Seminar with Assistant Professor Marta Murgia and Associate Professor Atul Shahaji Deshmukh.

30 Oct. 2018, 13:00

PhD defence: Vitamin D, immune defence, and cardiometabolic health in children

Hanne Hauger is defending her PhD thesis: Vitamin D, immune defence, and cardiometabolic health in children

28 Sept. 2018, 13:00

PhD defence: Vitamin D in young Danish children

Charlotte Mortensen is defending her PhD thesis: Vitamin D in young Danish children - status determinants, requirements and effects on muscle strength and growth factors

31 Aug. 2018, 13:00

PhD defence: Ergogenic benefits of supplementing with ß-alanine and sodium bicarbonate on high intensity exercise

Signe Refsgaard Bech is defending her PhD thesis: Ergogenic benefits of supplementing with ß-alanine and sodium bicarbonate on high intensity exercise

6 July 2018, 10:00

PhD-defence: Acute Effects of Proteins from Vegetable, Animal, and Fish sources on Components of Energy Balance

Lone Vestergaard Nielsen is defending her PhD thesis: Acute Effects of Proteins from Vegetable, Animal, and Fish sources on Components of Energy Balance

5 July 2018, 14:00-17:00

PhD defence: Central Control of Visually Guided Walking

Peter Jensen is definding his PhD thesis: Central Control of Visually Guided Walking

1 June 2018, 14:00

PhD defence: Insulin sensitivity in lean women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and the effect of exercise training

Solvejg Lis Hansen is defending her PhD thesis: Insulin sensitivity in lean women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and the effect of exercise training – physiological and molecular perspectives

31 May 2018, 14:00-16:30

AKC Seminar: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Insulin Resistance & Exercise: A journey from bench top to bedside

Professor Nigel Stepto presenting in August Krogh Club.

7 May 2018, 13:00

PhD defence: Thymus gland size and mortality among children admitted with severe acute malnutrition

Nicolette Nabukeera-Barungi is definding her PhD thesis: Thymus gland size and mortality among children admitted with severe acute malnutrition

6 Apr. 2018, 13:00

PhD defence: The Effect of Probiotics on Respiratory and Gastrointestinal Infections in Children Attending Daycare

PhD defence: Rikke Pilmann Laursen, Section: Paediatric and International Nutrition

5 Apr. 2018, 13:00

PhD defence: Dairy products and risk markers of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes

Sara Engel is defening her PhD thesis: Dairy products and risk markers of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes - the role of butter and milk

6 Mar. 2018, 13:00

PhD defence: Health effects of an increased protein intake on kidney function and colorectal cancer risk factors

Grith Møller is defending her PhD thesis: Health effects of an increased protein intake on kidney function and colorectal cancer risk factors, including the role of animal and plant protein sources - the PREVIEW project

2 Mar. 2018, 14:00-17:00

PhD defence: Regulation of blood flow in contracting skeletal muscle in aging

Peter Bergmann Piil is defending his PhD thesis: Regulation of blood flow in contracting skeletal muscle in aging - Insight from potentiation of cGMP signaling and physical activity

8 Feb. 2018, 15:30-16:30

AKC Double Seminar: Electroporation in cancer treatment: Electrochemotherapy, calcium electroporation and gene therapy

Professor Julie Gehl presenting in August Krogh Club Double Seminar with Professor Perikles Simon.

8 Feb. 2018, 14:30-15:30

AKC Double Seminar: Gene doping in elite sports and its detectability by liquid biopsy

Professor Perikles Simon presenting in August Krogh Club Double Seminar with Professor Julie Gehl.

18 Dec. 2017, 8:30

PhD defence: Seaweed bioactivity: Effects on glucose liberation

Nazikussabah Zaharudin is defending her PhD thesis: Seaweed bioactivity: Effects on glucose liberation.

15 Dec. 2017, 13:00

PhD defence: Impact of multiple-micronutrient-fortified rice on micronutrient status, health, and cognitive performance

Kuong Khov is defending his PhD thesis: Impact of multiple-micronutrient-fortified rice on micronutrient status, health, and cognitive performance in schoolchildren in Cambodia

17 Nov. 2017, 9:30

PhD defence: Cardiometabolic risk factors and cardiac health in pre- and postmenopausal women

Jon Egelund is defending his PhD thesis: Cardiometabolic risk factors and cardiac health in pre- and postmenopausal women: adaptations to intense aerobic exercise training

15 Sept. 2017, 13:00

PhD defence: Meat and appetite regulation

Ursula Kehlet is defending her PhD thesis: Meat and appetite regulation - effects of fiber addition and cooking methods

13 Sept. 2017, 13:00

PhD defence: Nutrition, the gut and the microbiome

Louise Kjølbæk is defending her PhD thesis: Nutrition, the gut and the microbiome. Associations with obesity and metabolic markers of obesity-associated diseases.

4 Sept. 2017, 13:00

PhD defence: Volition and motivation's influence on weight loss maintenance in the period following an intensive lifestyle intervention

Peter Elsborg is defending his PhD thesis: Volition and motivation's influence on weight loss maintenance in the period following an intensive lifestyle intervention

1 Sept. 2017, 13:00

PhD defence: Acceptability of supplementary foods for children with moderate acute malnutrition and feeding behaviours during home-based treatment

Ann-Sophie Iuel-Brockdorff is defending her PhD thesis: Acceptability of supplementary foods for children with moderate acute malnutrition and feeding behaviours during home-based treatment

1 Aug. 2017, 13:00

PhD defence: The impact of cricket farming on rural livelihoods, nutrition and the environment in Thailand and Kenya

Afton Marina Szasz Halloran is defending her PhD thesis: The impact of cricket farming on rural livelihoods, nutrition and the environment in Thailand and Kenya

16 June 2017, 14:00

PhD defence: Dietary fat - insulin sensitivity and molecular substrate metabolism

Annemarie Lundsgaard is defending her PhD thesis: Dietary fat - insulin sensitivity and molecular substrate metabolism

12 June 2017, 14:30-16:30

AKC / CWS Seminar: Calcium signals mediate excitation-metabolism coupling in skeletal muscle

Professor Enrique Jaimovich, Universidad de Chile, Chile presenting in August Krogh / CWS Seminar.

6 June 2017, 13:00

PhD defence: Health and physiological adaptations of small-sided team sport games in untrained older adults aged 65-93 years

Jacob Vorup Petersen is definding his PhD thesis: Health and physiological adaptations of small-sided team sport games in untrained older adults aged 65-93 years.

1 June 2017, 14:00

PhD defence: Morbidity, iron and anaemia in children with moderate acute malnutrition

Bernardette Cichon is defending her PhD thesis: Morbidity, iron and anaemia in children with moderate acute malnutrition.

19 May 2017, 15:00-15:55

AKC / CWS mini symposium: The engineered designer cytokine IC7 protects against obesity-induced metabolic disease

Professor Mark Febbraio presenting in August Krogh / CWS mini symposium with Professor Hadi Al-Hasani, Dr. Benjamin L. Parker, PhD; and Dr. Adam Rose, PhD.

19 May 2017, 14:30-15:00

AKC / CWS mini symposium: Liver adaptive stress signalling and systemic metabolic control

Dr. Adam J. Rose, PhD presenting in August Krogh / CWS mini symposium with Professor Hadi Al-Hasani; Dr. Benjamin L. Parker, PhD; and Professor Mark Febbraio.

19 May 2017, 13:55-14:25

AKC / CWS mini symposium: Genetic Regulation of Proteome and Lipidome Diversity and its Contribution to Hepatic Steatosis

Dr. Benjamin L. Parker, PhD presenting in August Krogh / CWS mini symposium with Professor Hadi Al-Hasani, Dr. Adam Rose, PhD; and Professor Mark Febbraio.

19 May 2017, 13:00-13:55

AKC / CWS mini symposium: Dissecting the pathophysiology and genetics of type 2 diabetes and obesity with polygenic mouse models

Professor Hadi Al-Hasani presenting in August Krogh / CWS mini symposium with Dr. Benjamin L. Parker, PhD; Dr. Adam Rose, PhD; and Professor Mark Febbraio.

5 May 2017, 14:00

PhD defence: Lipolysis in Skeletal Muscle - Regulation and Insulin Sensitiviy

Annette Karen Lundbeck Serup is defending her PhD thesis: Lipolysis in Skeletal Muscle - Regulation and Insulin Sensitiviy.

28 Apr. 2017, 14:00-15:30

AKC Seminar: Mitochondrial ROS production in health and disease

Dr. Mike Murphy presenting in August Krogh Seminar.

26 Apr. 2017, 14:00

PhD defence: Intense training as a means to improve running performance in trained runners and the adaption of muscle tissue

Casper Skovgaard is defending his PhD thesis: Intense training as a means to improve running performance in trained runners and the adaption of muscle tissue. The intense exercise response as well as the effect of 40 and 120 days of low-frequency intense training, 40 days of high-frequency intense training, tapering and repeated intense training interventions.

31 Mar. 2017, 13:00

PhD defence: Nutritional supplementation of children with moderate acute malnutrition

Christian Fabiansen is defending his PhD thesis: Nutritional supplementation of children with moderate acute malnutrition.

15 Mar. 2017, 13:00

PhD defence: Cheese consumption and risk factors for cardiovascular disease and the metabolic syndrome

Farinaz Raziani is defending her PhD thesis: Cheese consumption and risk factors for cardiovascular disease and the metabolic syndrome.

10 Mar. 2017, 13:00

PhD defence: The Role of Angiopoietin-like protein 4 in Obesity and Obesity-related diseases

Trine Blædel is defending her PhD thesis: The Role of Angiopoietin-like protein 4 in Obesity and Obesity-related diseases.

7 Mar. 2017, 13:00

PhD defence: Quality of life among people living with HIV in Jimma, Ethiopia

Markos Tesfaye Woldeyohannes is defending his PhD thesis: Quality of life among people living with HIV in Jimma, Ethiopia: the role of mental health, food, and nutrition.

3 Feb. 2017, 14:00

PhD defence: Skeletal muscle angiogenesis and its relation to insulin sensitivity

Anna Kaufmann Lindqvist is defending her PhD thesis: Skeletal muscle angiogenesis and its relation to insulin sensitivity.

25 Jan. 2017, 14:45

PhD defence: Sport and migrants' acculturation

Eleftheria Morela is defending her PhD thesis: Sport and migrants' acculturation.

16 Dec. 2016, 13:00

PhD defence: The effect of probiotics on diarrhea in children with severe acute malnutrition - an intervention study in Uganda

Benedikte Grenov is defending her PhD thesis: The effect of probiotics on diarrhea in children with severe acute malnutrition - an intervention study in Uganda

5 Dec. 2016, 14:00-15:30

AKC Seminar: The pathogenesis of insulin resistance: integrating signaling pathways and substrate flux

Professor Gerald I. Shulman presenting in August Krogh Club.

14 Nov. 2016, 12:00

PhD defence: The life, work and recreational physical activity of female cleaners

Verena Lenneis is defending her PhD thesis: The life, work and recreational physical activity of female cleaners

11 Nov. 2016, 14:00

PhD defence: Fitness and Health Effects of Frequent Intense Training in 8-10-year-old Danish Children

Malte Nejst Larsen is defending his PhD thesis: Fitness and Health Effects of Frequent Intense Training in 8-10-year-old Danish Children

21 Oct. 2016, 13:00

PhD defence: The role of diet in one-carbon metabolism and epigenetics

Mads Vendelbo Lind is defending his PhD thesis: The role of diet in one-carbon metabolism and epigenetics - A metabolic syndrome perspective

13 Oct. 2016, 16:00-17:30

What Coaching Might Learn from Narrative Therapy

Arthur W. Frank is presenting in Coaching lecture series "Coaching - Research and Practice". See video.

13 Oct. 2016, 14:00

PhD defence: Acute Exercise and Motor memory Consolidation

Richard Thomas is defending his PhD thesis: Acute Exercise and Motor memory Consolidation

23 Sept. 2016, 15:15

PhD defence: Glucose uptake and glycogen synthesis in recovery from exercise

Janne Rasmus Hingst is definding his PhD thesis: Glucose uptake and glycogen synthesis in recovery from exercise - Molecular mechanisms regulating the "set-point" for muscle glucose storage

16 Sept. 2016, 8:30-18:00

Honorary Symposium for Bodil Schmidt-Nielsen

The symposium will be held at the Novo Nordisk Foundation. Registration deadline 22 August 2016, 12:00

30 June 2016, 15:00

PhD defence: Badminton specific testing and development of physical on-court exercise capacity in elite youth badminton players

Christian Ole Møller Madsen is defending his PhD thesis: Badminton specific testing and development of physical on-court exercise capacity in elite youth badminton players

27 June - 28 June 2016

AKC Symposium: Models and methods in metabolic research

August Krogh Club Symposium 2016.

23 June 2016, 13:00

PhD defence: Polyunsaturated fatty acid status and physical activity level in children admitted with severe acute malnutrition

Esther Babirekere-Iriso is defending her PhD thesis: Polyunsaturated fatty acid status and physical activity level in children admitted with severe acute malnutrition

23 June 2016, 13:00

PhD defence: Metabolism and potential health effects of carotenoids following digestion of green-leafy vegetables

Jane Nygaard Eriksen is defending her PhD thesis: Metabolism and potential health effects of carotenoids following digestion of green-leafy vegetables - an interdisciplinary approach

12 May 2016, 14:00

PhD defence: Emerging roles of AMP-activated protein kinase

Andreas Mæchel Fritzen is defending his PhD thesis: Emerging roles of AMP-activated protein kinase

29 Apr. 2016, 14:00

PhD defence: Role of AMPK in Regulating Muscle Insulin Sensitivity

Rasmus Kjøbsted is defending his PhD thesis: Role of AMPK in Regulating Muscle Insulin Sensitivity

28 Apr. 2016, 15:00-16:30

AKC Seminar: Calcium channels and pumps in lactation and as drug targets in breast cancer

Professor Greg Monteith presenting in August Krogh Club.

5 Feb. 2016, 14:00-15:30

AKC Seminar: Glucagon 2016

Professor Jens Juul Holst presenting in August Krogh Club.

25 Jan. 2016, 13:00

PhD defence: Recreational Football in Veteran Football Players, Untrained Old Men and Men with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Thomas Rostgaard Andersen is defending his PhD thesis: Recreational Football in Veteran Football Players, Untrained Old Men and Men with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus – Activity Profile, Physiological Response, and Effects of a Life-long Physically Active Lifestyle and Supervised Training

20 Nov. 2015, 13:00

PhD defence: Cardiometabolic effects of cheese intake

Tanja Kongerslev Thorning is defending her PhD thesis: Cardiometabolic effects of cheese intake -does fat content and ripening duration matter?

19 Nov. 2015, 15:00-16:30

AKC / CWS Double Seminar: Muscle cell chemoattraction of monocytes: effect of lipids and muscle contraction

Professor Amira Klip presenting in August Krogh Club Double Seminar with Professor Sergio Grinstein.

19 Nov. 2015, 14:00-15:00

AKC / CWS Double Seminar: Tracking single molecules during phagocytosis: interplay of kinases and phosphatases

Professor Sergio Grinstein presenting in August Krogh Club Double Seminar with Professor Amira Klip.

7 Oct. 2015, 13:00

PhD defence: Biomarkers of low-grade systemic inflammation

Rasmus Baadsgaard Mærkedahl is defending his PhD thesis: Biomarkers of low-grade systemic inflammation: Association with metabolic syndrome and influence of whole grain intake

23 Sept. 2015, 14:00

PhD defence: AMPKα in exercise-induced substrate metabolism

Joachim Fentz is defending his PhD thesis: AMPKα in exercise-induced substrate metabolism and exercise training-induced metabolic and mitochondrial adaptations

21 Sept. 2015, 10:15

PhD defence: Physical work demands and fitness

Mette Korshøj is defending her PhD thesis: Physical work demands and fitness - Effects on risk factors for cardiovascular disease from a randomized controlled trial among cleaners

25 Aug. 2015, 14:00

PhD defence: Acute and chronic effects of ß2-adrenoceptor agonists

Morten Hostrup Nielsen is defending his PhD thesis: Acute and chronic effects of ß2-adrenoceptor agonists in relation to exercise performance and doping with emphasis on terbutaline

23 June 2015, 14:00-15:30

AKC Seminar: A novel approach to quantitatively assess protein movements using isolated skeletal muscle fibres:  consequences of glycogen utilisation

Associate Professor Robyn M. Murphy presenting in August Krogh Club.

3 June 2015, 13:00

PhD defence: Dairy proteins and energy balance

Line Quist Bendtsen is defending her PhD thesis: Dairy proteins and energy balance

6 May 2015, 10:00

PhD defence: Effects of exercise training on haematology and maximal cardiac output

Thomas Christian Bonne is defending his PhD thesis: Effects of exercise training on haematology and maximal cardiac output

4 May 2015, 14:00

PhD defence: Football, Feminisation, Fans

Svenja-Maria Mintert is defending her PhD thesis: Football, Feminisation, Fans: Sociological Studies in a European Context

23 Apr. 2015, 14:00

PhD defence: Development of an Evidence-based Sport Psychological Training Program for Young Elite Athletes

Johan Michael Wikman is defending his PhD thesis: Development of an Evidence-based Sport Psychological Training Program for Young Elite Athletes

20 Apr. 2015, 14:30-16:00

CWS / AKC Seminar: A new class of antidiabetics may be broad-spectrum Alzheimer’s disease therapeutics

Associate Professor of Neurosurgery Konrad Talbot presenting in August Krogh Club.

16 Apr. 2015, 14:00

PhD defence: Skeletal muscle and liver lipidomics and the regulation of FAT/CD36

Andreas Børsting Jordy is defending his PhD thesis: Skeletal muscle and liver lipidomics and the regulation of FAT/CD36 - impact of high fat diet and exercise

10 Apr. 2015, 14:00

PhD defence: mTORC2 Regulation of Muscle Metabolism and Insulin Sensivity

Maximilian Kleinert is defending his PhD thesis: mTORC2 Regulation of Muscle Metabolism and Insulin Sensivity

9 Apr. 2015, 14:00-15:30

AKC / CWS Seminar: Unleashing the therapeutic potential of mTORC1 inhibition for age-related diseases

Dr. Dudley W. Lamming presenting in August Krogh Club.

19 Mar. 2015, 13:00

PhD defence: Growth and body composition of school-aged children

Stine-Mathilde Dalskov is defending her PhD thesis: Growth and body composition of school-aged children - The influence of a school meal intervention, hormones and season

13 Mar. 2015, 13:00

PhD defence: In-patient treatment of severe acute malnutrition

Maren Johanne Heilskov Rytter is defending her PhD thesis: In-patient treatment of severe acute malnutrition - immune function, œdema and survival

6 Mar. 2015, 13:00

PhD defence: Statistical analyses of growth and body composition in children

Signe Marie Jensen is defending her PhD thesis: Statistical analyses of growth and body composition in children

27 Feb. 2015, 13:00

PhD defence: Impact of maternal diet on offspring bone fracture risk during childhood

Sesilje Bondo Petersen is defending her PhD thesis: Impact of maternal diet on offspring bone fracture risk during childhood

23 Jan. 2015, 14:00-15:30

AKC Seminar: Protective Effects of Prior Exercise Training Against Acute Metabolic and Inflammatory Challenges

Associate Professor David Wright presenting in August Krogh Club.

19 Jan. 2015, 13:00

PhD defence: Energy Availability and Reproductive Function in Female Endurance Athletes

Anna Melin is defending her PhD thesis: Energy Availability and Reproductive Function in Female Endurance Athletes

13 Jan. 2015, 13:00

PhD defence: The effect of wholegrain on appetite

Sabine Ibrügger is defending her PhD thesis: The effect of wholegrain on appetite. Short- and long-term effects and the potential role of colonic fermentation

19 Dec. 2014, 13:30

PhD defence: Probiotics and Appetite Regulation

Anne Toksvig Bjerg is defending her PhD thesis: Probiotics and Appetite Regulation

15 Dec. 2014, 13:00

PhD defence: Appetite and energy intake in humans

Lone Brinkmann Sørensen is defending her PhD thesis: Appetite and energy intake in humans: effect of substitution of food ingredients and foods

20 Nov. 2014, 13:00-14:30

AKC Seminar: Novel Mechanisms Regulating Glucose Metabolism with Exercise

Associate Professor of Medicine Laurie J. Goodyear presenting in August Krogh Club.

14 Nov. 2014, 10:00-11:30

AKC Seminar: Redox regulation of muscle adaptations to contractile activity and ageing

Professor Malcolm J. Jackson presenting in August Krogh Club.

13 Nov. 2014, 14:00

PhD defence: Vascular function and angiogenesis in aging and essential hypertension

Lasse Gliemann Hybholt is defending his PhD thesis: Vascular function and angiogenesis in aging and essential hypertension - adaptive response to physical activity and resveratrol supplementation

7 Nov. 2014, 14:00

PhD defence: Cardiovascular adaptations to recreational football training

Jakob Friis Schmidt is defending his PhD thesis: Cardiovascular adaptations to recreational football training in men with type 2 diabetes, untrained elderly men and in men with prostate cancer receiving androgen deprivation therapy

4 Nov. 2014, 16:00-17:30

The Mindful Coach: Love, Compassion, and Neuroscience on the Playing Field

Mark B. Andersen is presenting in Coaching lecture series "Coaching - Research and Practice".

31 Oct. 2014, 14:00-15:30

AKC Seminar: Modern genomes, ancient genomes, and reconstructing extinct species

Professor of Palaeogenomics Tom Gilbert presenting in August Krogh Club.

31 Oct. 2014, 13:00

PhD defence: Dietary patterns in Childhood

Louise Beltoft Borup Andersen is defending her PhD thesis: Dietary patterns in Childhood - Relation to Growth, Obesity and Parental Characteristics

24 Oct. 2014, 14:00

PhD defence: Determination of glucagon-like peptide-1, glucagon and oxyntomodulin in plasma

Monika Judyta Bak is defending her PhD thesis: Determination of glucagon-like peptide-1, glucagon and oxyntomodulin in plasma

20 Oct. 2014, 16:30-18:00

Coaching for employee engagement: The role of basic psychological need support and satisfaction

Gordon Spence is presenting in Coaching lecture series "Coaching - Research and Practice".

10 Oct. 2014, 15:30

PhD defence: Soccer and Zumba as health promotion among female hospital employees

Svein Barene is defending his PhD thesis: Soccer and Zumba as health promotion among female hospital employees

9 Oct. 2014, 13:00

PhD defence: Bioimpedance in severely malnourished children

Tsinuel Girma Nigatu is defending his PhD thesis: Bioimpedance in severely malnourished children – An emerging method for monitoring hydration of children with severe acute malnutrition

2 Oct. 2014, 16:00-17:30

Re-authoring coaching

Chené Swart is presenting in Coaching lecture series "Coaching - Research and Practice". See video.

22 Sept. 2014, 16:00-17:30

Empowerment based Health Coaching for Patients with Diabetes Type II 

Ayse Basak Cinar is presenting in Coaching lecture series "Coaching - Research and Practice". See video.

14 Aug. 2014, 14:00

PhD defence: Intermittent interval testing and training for high-level football players

Jørgen Ingebrigtsen is defending his PhD thesis: Intermittent interval testing and training for high-level football players

23 June 2014, 14:00-15:30

AKC Seminar: Metabolic Therapies for the Treatment of Heart Failure: Looking Beyond the Heart

Professor Dr. Jason Dyck presenting in August Krogh Club.

20 June 2014, 14:00

PhD defence: Regulation of metabolic signalling in human skeletal muscle

Peter Hjorth Albers is defending his PhD thesis: Regulation of metabolic signalling in human skeletal muscle - Impact of gastric bypass, insulin and exercise in a muscle fiber type perspective

20 June 2014, 13:00

PhD defence: The influence of diet on children's cognition and performance in school

Louise Bergmann Sørensen is defending her PhD thesis: The influence of diet on children's cognition and performance in school - investigating the effects of healthy school meals in 8-11-year-old Danish children

13 June 2014, 12:30-14:00

AKC / CWS Seminar: Estradiol, body fat distribution and insulin sensitivity in women: Am I confused?

Professor Robert C. Hickner presenting in August Krogh Club.

12 June 2014, 14:00

PhD defence: Microvascular recruitment in insulin resistance

Kim Anker Sjøberg is defending his PhD thesis: Microvascular recruitment in insulin resistance

4 June 2014, 16:30-18:00

Coaching for Change: More than Focus and Outcomes

John L. Bennett is presenting in Coaching lecture series "Coaching - Research and Practice". See video.

4 June 2014, 14:00-15:30

AKC Seminar: Histone modifications and exercise adaptations

Professor Mark Hargreaves presenting in August Krogh Club.

4 June 2014, 13:00

PhD defence: Obesity-related diseases

Lena Kirchner Brahe is defending her PhD thesis: Obesity-related diseases - Dietary modulation of the gut microbiota

20 May 2014, 14:00-15:30

AKC Seminar: Fish intestinal HCO3-secretion: From molecules to the oceanic inorganic carbon cycle

Professor Dr. Martin Grosell presenting in August Krogh Club.

13 May 2014, 14:00-15:30

AKC Seminar: Crosstalk between muscle cells and immune cells in high fat environments

Senior Scientist Dr. Amira Klip presenting in August Krogh Club.

2 May 2014, 13:00

PhD defence: Vitamin D status in Danish children

Rikke A. Petersen is defending her PhD thesis: Vitamin D status in Danish children - Determinants, effects of school meals, and associations with cardio-metabolic markers

30 Apr. 2014, 13:00

PhD defence: The health effects of the New Nordic Diet

Sanne Kellebjerg Poulsen is defending her PhD thesis: The health effects of the New Nordic Diet

31 Mar. 2014, 13:00

PhD defence: Movement behaviors in children and indicators of adverse health

Mads Fiil Hjorth is defending his PhD thesis: Movement behaviors in children and indicators of adverse health

27 Mar. 2014, 14:30

PhD defence: Involvement of Rac1 and the actin cytoskeleton

Lykke Sylow Hansen is defending her PhD thesis: Involvement of Rac1 and the actin cytoskeleton in insulin- and contraction-stimulated intracellular signaling and glucose uptake in mature skeletal muscle

21 Mar. 2014, 13:00

PhD defence: Physical activity and health in preschool children

Line Brinch Christensen is defending her PhD thesis: Physical activity and health in preschool children - The SKOT cohort study

20 Mar. 2014, 13:00

PhD defence: Determinants of DHA status and functional effects on metabolic markers

Laurine B.S. Harsløf is defending her PhD thesis: Determinants of DHA status and functional effects on metabolic markers and immune modulation in early life. Use of single nucleotide polymorphisms to support effects of n-3 LCPUFA

28 Feb. 2014, 14:00-15:30

August Krogh Inaugural lecture by Kurt Højlund

Exercising with the mechanisms of muscle insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes: Past and Future.

21 Feb. 2014, 13:00

PhD defence: Metabolomics investigation of whey intake

Jan Stanstrup is defending his PhD thesis: Metabolomics investigation of whey intake: Discovery of markers and biological effects supported by a computer-assisted compound identification pipeline

24 Jan. 2014, 13:00

PhD defence: Discovery of food exposure markers in urine

Maj-Britt Schmidt Andersen is defending her PhD thesis: Discovery of food exposure markers in urine and evaluation of dietary compliance by untargeted LC-MS metabolomics

13 Jan. 2014, 13:00

PhD defence: Preventing undernutrition in Cambodia

Jutta Kloppenborg Heick Skau is defending her PhD thesis: Preventing undernutrition in Cambodia - Assessing the effects of improved local complementary food on growth

10 Jan. 2014, 14:00

PhD defence: Effects of oxygen delivery, dietary nitrate, intensified training

Peter Møller Christensen is defending his PhD thesis: Effects of oxygen delivery, dietary nitrate, intensified training and prior exercise on oxygen uptake kinetics and performance in humans

10 Jan. 2014, 13:00

PhD defence: Body composition at 3-years of age

Katrine Tschentscher Ejlerskov is defending her PhD thesis: Body composition at 3-years of age - The influence of early growth, infant feeding and IGF-I

18 Dec. 2013, 13:00

PhD defence: Cheese and Cardiovascular Health

Julie Bousgaard Hjerpsted is defending her PhD thesis: Cheese and Cardiovascular Health - Evidence from observational, intervention and explorative studies

29 Nov. 2013, 13:00

PhD defence: Biomarker identification in metabolomics of dietary studies on apple and apple products

Daniela Rago is defending her PhD thesis: Biomarker identification in metabolomics of dietary studies on apple and apple products

21 Nov. 2013, 13:00

PhD defence: Does green feed result in healthier dairy products?

Louise Bruun Werner is defending her PhD thesis: Does green feed result in healthier dairy products? How can dairy products contribute to a healty and sustainable diet?

14 Nov. - 15 Nov. 2013

AKC Symposium: Metabolism in the Extreme and Extreme Metabolism. Only for invited participants

August Krogh Centre Symposium 2013

1 Nov. 2013, 15:00-16:30

AKC / CWS Seminar: Nuclear Receptors and the Hunger Game

Professor and Director Ronald M. Evans presenting in August Krogh Club.

1 Nov. 2013, 10:00

PhD defence: The effects of milk and milk proteins on risk factors of metabolic syndrome in overweight adolescents

Karina Arnberg is defending her PhD thesis: The effects of milk and milk proteins on risk factors of metabolic syndrome in overweight adolescents

23 Oct. 2013, 14:00-15:30

AKC Seminar: The role of PGC-1α in the regulation of skeletal muscle cell plasticity in health and disease

Associate Professor of Pharmacology Christoph Handschin presenting in August Krogh Club.

17 Oct. 2013, 13:00

PhD defence: Inhibition of intestinal disaccharidase activity by pentoses

Kia Halschou Jensen is defending her PhD thesis: Inhibition of intestinal disaccharidase activity by pentoses -with special reference to the uptake of glucose from starch and sucrose and the insulin secretion in humans

11 Oct. 2013, 15:15-16:45

AKC Seminar: Purinergic signalling: pathophysiology and therapeutic potential

Professor Geoffrey Burnstock presenting in August Krogh Club.

9 Oct. 2013, 13:00

PhD defence: Development of a healthy New Nordic Diet

Charlotte Mithril is defending her PhD thesis: Development of a healthy New Nordic Diet

4 Oct. 2013, 15:15-17:30

AKC Double seminar: Professor David Paterson and Professor John Longhurst

Professor David Paterson: Defining the neuro-circuits controlling the cardiovascular and respiratory responses to exercise in humans: use of functional neurosurgical and imaging techniques. Professor John Longhurst: Mechanisms of Acupuncture Regulation of Cardiovascular Function.

4 Oct. 2013, 13:00

PhD defence: Nutritional supplementation of HIV patients

Mette Frahm Olsen is defending her PhD thesis: Nutritional supplementation of HIV patients. Effects and feasibility of a lipid-based nutrient supplement among patients initiating ART in Jimma, Ethiopia

12 Sept. 2013, 11:00

PhD defence: Effects of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on Energy Expenditure and Appetite

Julie Berg Schmidt is defending her PhD thesis: Effects of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on Energy Expenditure and Appetite

6 Sept. 2013, 13:00

PhD defence: Dietary Advanced Glycation Endproducts

Malene Wibe Poulsen is defending her PhD thesis: Dietary Advanced Glycation Endproducts – Effects on risk markers for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease

21 Aug. 2013, 13:00

PhD defence: Optimizing patient nutrition

Nina Rica Wium Geiker is defending her PhD thesis: Optimizing patient nutrition

8 July 2013, 14:00

PhD defence: Vascular function and regulation of blood flow in resting and contracting skeletal muscle

Michael Permin Nyberg is defending his PhD thesis: Vascular function and regulation of blood flow in resting and contracting skeletal muscle. Insight from essential hypertension, aging, and physical activity.

28 June 2013, 13:00-14:30

AKC Seminar: White, Brown and Pink adipocytes: the extraordinary plasticity of The Adipose Organ

Professor Saverio Cinti presenting in August Krogh Club.

10 June 2013, 14:00

PhD defence: Activity profile and physical demands of ball games for children and adults of both genders

Mads Bendiksen is defending his PhD thesis: Activity profile and physical demands of ball games for children and adults of both genders - optimizing intermittent testing protocols

31 May 2013, 14:00-15:30

AKC Seminar: Extramyocellular Adaptations in the Pathogenesis of Muscle Insulin Resistance

Professor David H. Wasserman presenting in August Krogh Club.

23 May 2013, 16:00

The Health Change Approach to health coaching: theory, practice and applications in Australia and Canada

Janette Gale is presenting in Coaching lecture series "Coaching - Research and Practice". See video.

22 May 2013, 14:00

PhD defence: Regulation of skeletal muscle insulin action in relation to dietary fatty acids and gender

Louise Dalgas Høeg is defending her PhD thesis: Regulation of skeletal muscle insulin action in relation to dietary fatty acids and gender

25 Mar. 2013, 15:00

PhD defence: Regulation of angiogenesis in human skeletal muscle with specific focus on pro-angiogenic and angiostatic factors

Birgitte Høier is defending her PhD thesis: Regulation of angiogenesis in human skeletal muscle with specific focus on pro-angiogenic and angiostatic factors

22 Mar. 2013, 14:00-15:30

AKC Seminar: Do epigenetics modifications influence the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes?

Associate Professor PhD Charlotte Ling presenting in August Krogh Club.

8 Mar. 2013, 14:30-16:00

AKC Seminar: Metabolomics, functional metabolomics, fluxomics, what does it mean and what does it take?

Professor Gerrit Van Hall presenting in August Krogh Club.

26 Feb. 2013, 13:00

PhD defence: Data Handling Strategies in Nutritional Metabolomics

Gözde Gürdeniz is defending her PhD thesis: Data Handling Strategies in Nutritional Metabolomics – illustrated using metabolic states and trans-fat exposures

22 Jan. 2013, 10:00

PhD defence: Exercise impact on depressed patients’ self

Mahdi Mohammadi-nezhad is defending his PhD thesis: Exercise impact on depressed patients’ self: The impact of exercise on physical self-perception and self-esteem of outpatients with depressive disorders in Denmark

18 Jan. 2013, 10:00

PhD defence: Fitness Doping and Body Management

Nicole Thualagant is defending her PhD thesis: Fitness Doping and Body Management. An Explorative Study of Body Investment Practices

30 Nov. 2012, 14:00-15:30

AKC Seminar: Novel players in exercise-mediated protection against metabolic disease

Associate Professor Pontus Almer Boström presenting in August Krogh Club.

26 Nov. 2012, 14:00

PhD defence: Efficacy and Safety of Low Energy Diets in the Treatment of Older Obese Individuals

Pia Christensen is defending her PhD thesis: Efficacy and Safety of Low Energy Diets in the Treatment of Older Obese Individuals

22 Nov. 2012, 14:00

PhD defence: Effects of intensified training on muscle ion transport proteins and kinetics

Thomas P. Gunnarsson is defending his PhD thesis: Effects of intensified training on muscle ion transport proteins and kinetics in relation to fatigue development and performance of endurance athletes and soccer players

26 Oct. 2012, 15:15-16:45

AKC Seminar: One small step for a tardigrade, one giant leap for biology

Associate Professor K. Ingemar Jönsson presenting in August Krogh Club.

12 Oct. 2012, 14:00

PhD defence: Acute Effects of Insufficient Sleep on Energy Balance

Lars Klingenberg is defending his PhD thesis: Acute Effects of Insufficient Sleep on Energy Balance

28 Sept. 2012, 15:15-16:45

AKC Seminar: Linking mitochondrial bioenergetics to the regulation of insulin sensitivity via redox systems biology

Associate Professor P. Darrell Neufer presenting in August Krogh Club.

20 Sept. 2012, 14:30

PhD defence: Regulation of TBC1D1 and TBC1D4 in skeletal muscle – From mouse to man

Christian Kirkegaard Pehmøller is defending his PhD thesis: Regulation of TBC1D1 and TBC1D4 in skeletal muscle – From mouse to man

30 Aug. 2012

PhD defence: Strategic perspectives on antenatal care

Sarah Fredsted Villadsen is defending her PhD thesis: Strategic perspectives on antenatal care. Development of a participatory antenatal care strengthening intervention in Jimma, Ethiopia

6 July 2012

PhD defence: The Double Burden

Daniel Faurholt-Jepsen is defending his PhD thesis: The Double Burden. The role of diabetes for tuberculosis risk, manifestations, treatment outcomes and survival

5 July 2012, 13:00

PhD defence: The impact of the intrauterine environment, exercise and physical inactivity on the skeletal muscle AMPK system and downstream targets

Brynjulf Mortensen is defending her PhD thesis: The impact of the intrauterine environment, exercise and physical inactivity on the skeletal muscle AMPK system and downstream targets

29 June 2012, 13:00-15:00

AKC Seminar: Adventures in comparative physiology and genomics: Fruit flies, kidney stones and metabolomics

Professor Julian Dow presenting in August Krogh Club.

25 May 2012, 14:00-16:00

AKC Seminar: Brown adipose tissue - keeping us warm and slim?

Professor Jan Nedergaard presenting in August Krogh Club.

14 May 2012, 16:00-17:30

Delivering sport psychology inside English Premier league football clubs: Meeting the person not the footballer!

Mark Nesti is presenting in Coaching lecture series "Coaching - Research and Practice".

3 May 2012, 13:00

PhD defence: Regulation of lipid metabolism in skeletal muscle

Mette Landau Brabæk Christiansen is defending her PhD thesis: Regulation of lipid metabolism in skeletal muscle - Insights from human cell culture and rodent models

20 Apr. 2012, 14:00

Opening symposium for August Krogh Centre

Opening symposium. Speakers: Prof. Erik Hviid Larsen, prof. Bengt Saltin, prof. Grahame D. Hardie

16 Mar. 2012, 12:30

PhD defence: Role of metformin in regulation of AMPK activation, glucose uptake

Jonas Møller Kristensen is defending his PhD-thesis - Role of metformin in regulation of AMPK activation, glucose uptake and mitochondrial function in skeletal muscle and adipose tissue

17 Oct. 2011, 9:00

PhD defence: Children’s Daily Physical Activity

Glen Nielsen is defending his PhD-thesis Children’s Daily Physical Activity – Patterns and the influence of socio-cultural factors

1 July 2011, 14:00

PhD defence: Role of AMPK and LKB1 in contraction and exercise induced muscle glucose uptake

Stine Just Maarbjerg is defending her PhD-thesis - Role of AMPK and LKB1 in contraction and exercise induced muscle glucose uptake

24 June 2011, 9:00

PhD defence: Physiological demands, fitness effects, and cardiovascular health benefits of recreational football

Morten B. Randers is defending his PhD-thesis - Physiological demands, fitness effects, and cardiovascular health benefits of recreational football

7 June 2011, 16:00-17:30

Moving from myths to meaning: Using the narrative spiral in coaching

David Drake is presenting in Coaching lecture series "Coaching - Research and Practice".

13 May 2011, 13:00

PhD defence: Mechanisms of insulin resistance – the effect of exercise

Nina Brandt is defending her PhD-thesis - Mechanisms of insulin resistance – the effect of exercise

30 Nov. 2010, 16:00

Supporting clients in complex times

David Lane & Mikael Cavanagh presenting in Coaching lecture series "Coaching - Research and Practice".

17 Sept. 2010, 15:30

PhD defence: Lipid binding proteins in skeletal muscle

Jacob Jeppesen is defending his PhD-thesis - Lipid binding proteins in skeletal muscle

14 Sept. 2010, 16:00-17:30

Transforming burnout from breakdown to break through

Tim Casserley presenting in Coaching lecture series "Coaching - Research and Practice".

8 Sept. 2010, 14:00

PhD defence: The impact of training and exercise on vascular growth and peripheral vascular function

Ane Håkansson Hansen is defending her PhD-thesis - The impact of training and exercise on vascular growth and peripheral vascular function in skeletal muscle of subjects with essential hypertension

1 June - 4 June 2010

Scientific symposium in homage to August Krogh

The symposium is held in celebration of 100 years since the publication of "7 little devils" by August Krogh and 90 years since the award to August Krogh of the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology.  

7 May 2010, 13:00

PhD defence: Regulation of skeletal muscle lipolysis

Thomas Alsted Junker is defending his PhD-thesis - Regulation of skeletal muscle lipolysis

30 Mar. 2010, 14:00

PhD defence: Regulation of Na+/K+ pump activity and importance of skeletal muscle ion transporting proteins

Martin Thomassen is defending his PhD-thesis - Regulation of Na+/K+ pump activity and importance of skeletal muscle ion transporting proteins for performance in humans

12 Mar. 2010, 14:00

PhD defence: Investigations of central nervous plasticity accompanying motor learning and immobilization in humans

Jesper Lundbye-Jensen is defending his PhD-thesis - Investigations of central nervous plasticity accompanying motor learning and immobilization in humans

11 Nov. 2009, 13:00

PhD defence: The struggle for clean sports

Ulrik Wagner is defending his PhD-thesis The struggle for clean sports. Anti-doping strategies from 1960 to 2009

10 Nov. 2009, 14:00

PhD defence: The biological relevance of the insulin receptor isoforms and the potential for tissue selectivity

Sara Gry Vienberg is defending her PhD-thesis - The biological relevance of the insulin receptor isoforms and the potential for tissue selectivity.

28 Oct. 2009, 14:00

PhD defence: Regulation of Rab-GTPase activating proteins, TBC1D1 and TBC1D4

Jonas Thue Treebak is defending his PhD-thesis - Regulation of Rab-GTPase activating proteins, TBC1D1 and TBC1D4.

23 June 2009, 15:00-16:30

Leading with a nimble mind

Linda Page presenting in Coaching lecture series "Coaching - Research and Practice".

22 June 2009, 9:30-16:00

Minding our Brain and Heart to Master Positive Change

Workshop with Linda Page

5 May 2009, 15:00-16:30

Developing an Integrated Model of Coaching Psychology

Jonathan Passmore presenting in Coaching lecture series "Coaching - Research and Practice".

12 Dec. 2008, 14:00

PhD defence: Importance of candidate signalling proteins to contraction-stimulated glucose uptake

Thomas Elbenhardt Jensen is defending his PhD-thesis Importance of candidate signalling proteins to contraction-stimulated glucose uptake

9 Dec. 2008, 15:00-16:30

Contrasting traditions in mentoring and coaching research

David Megginson presenting in Coaching lecture series "Coaching - Research and Practice".

24 Oct. 2008, 14:00-16:00

Narrative coaching – Theoretical foundations and application

Ho Law presenting in Coaching lecture series "Coaching - Research and Practice".

14 Oct. 2008, 14:00

PhD defence: Fatigue development in soccer with reference to intense intermittent exercise

Magni Mohr is defending his PhD-thesis - "Fatigue development in soccer with reference to intense intermittent exercise"

16 Sept. 2008, 16:00-17:30

Positive Psychology Coaching – Theoretical foundations and application

Robert Biswas-Diener presenting in Coaching lecture series "Coaching - Research and Practice".

21 Apr. 2008, 15:00

Why would a successful executive hire a coach?

Diane Brennan presenting in Coaching lecture series "Coaching - Research and Practice".

7 Mar. 2008, 10:00

Evidence and Practice of Positive Psychology Coaching: A close up look at interventions

Carol Kauffman presenting in Coaching lecture series "Coaching - Research and Practice".

21 Feb. 2008, 15:00

Applied sport psychology and mental training in relation to coaching

Anne-Marie Elbe presenting in Coaching lecture series "Coaching - Research and Practice".