PhD Courses in Denmark

DCAcademy Summer Meeting 2025

Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences at University of Copenhagen

Aim and content


This course is free of charge for PhD students at Danish universities (except Copenhagen Business School), and for PhD Students from NorDoc member faculties. All other participants must pay the course fee.

Anyone can apply for the course, but if you are not a PhD student at a Danish university, you will be placed on the waiting list until enrollment deadline. This also applies to PhD students from NorDoc member faculties. After the enrollment deadline, available seats will be allocated to applicants on the waiting list.


Learning objectives

A student who has met the objectives of the course will be able to:

1. Integrate advanced pharmacological concepts through active participation in masterclasses, demonstrating the ability to apply theoretical knowledge to case studies, present group work findings to peers and senior researchers, and engage meaningfully in expert-led discussion sessions.

2. Critically assess emerging technologies in cardiovascular medicine, demonstrating the ability to evaluate their potential impact on research and clinical practice through structured discussions and group activities.

3. Demonstrate advanced presentation skills by delivering and defending research abstracts, incorporating received feedback from peers and senior researchers to enhance both content and format of scientific presentations.

4. Actively engage in scientific discussions following expert presentations, demonstrating the ability to formulate relevant questions, provide informed commentary, and contribute to academic discourse in cardiovascular medicine.

5. Establish professional relationships with researchers across different experience levels and backgrounds, participating effectively in both structured and informal knowledge-sharing sessions.


Content

The DCAcademy Summer Meeting 2025 focuses on three main scientific themes: Emerging technologies in cardiovascular medicine (AI and imaging innovations), pharmacology (treatment strategies for hypertension, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation), and aging & cardiovascular stiffness (clinical and preclinical aspects), along with a public health component. The program structure facilitates in-depth exploration of these topics through masterclasses, parallel sessions, abstract presentations, and poster discussions, allowing for comprehensive coverage of both fundamental concepts and cutting-edge research developments. The program emphasizes the integration of basic science, clinical research, and translational approaches across all major themes, supported by international expert presentations and interactive learning formats.


Participants

PhD students and others with interes within the cardiovascular field


Relevance to graduate programmes

The course is relevant to PhD students from the following graduate programmes at the Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences, UCPH:

Cardiovascular Research


Language

English


Form

Lectures, discussions, poster presentations and oral presentations


Course director

Thomas Jespersen, Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences; thojes@sund.ku.dk


Teachers

Mette Rosenkilde, University of Copenhagen

Jørgen Kanters, University of Copenhagen

Charlotte Mehlin, University of Copenhagen

Maria Kristiansen, University of Copenhagen

Gowsini Joseph, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen

Simon Tilma Vistisen, Aarhus University

Elena Osto, Medical University of Graz

Johannes Castelein, University Medical Center Groningen

Chang Sun, Maastricht University

Giuseppe Danilo Norata, Università degli Studi di Milano

Ashwin Prakash, Harvard Medical School, USA

Eva Gerdts, University of Bergen

Mark Petri, University of Glasgow

Steen Hvitfeldt Poulsen

Anne Dybro

Ronald Borra, University Medical Center Groningen

Alireza Rezaniakolaei, Aalborg University

Majid Khazaee, Aalborg University

Ulf Simonsen

J. Dave Symons

Adam Hulman

Daniel Ketelhuth

Bjørn Strøier Larsen

Flemming Javier Olsen

Ulrike Muscha

Peter Søgaard

Jens Cosedis


Dates

22 – 24 June 2025


Course location

Hotel Sinatur Sortbælt, Østerøvej 121, 5800 Nyborg, Denmark


Registration

Please register before 22 May 2025. Please note for this course that you also have to sign up and submit an abstract at the webpage of Danish Cardiovascular Acadamy (DCAcademy). It is mandatory for all PhD students to submit an abstract. Oral or poster presentations will be assigned based on abstracts. Please note that for PhD students only PhD school rules apply regarding registration and cancellation of the course. (Insert date - the Graduate School recommends 4 weeks before course start).


Expected frequency

Yearly

Seats to PhD students from other Danish universities will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and according to the applicable rules. Applications from other participants will be considered after the last day of enrolment.


Note: All applicants are asked to submit invoice details in case of no-show, late cancellation or obligation to pay the course fee (typically non-PhD students). If you are a PhD student, your participation in the course must be in agreement with your principal supervisor.