Fighting frailty in Ageing: Biological, Clinical and Social Aspects
Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences at University of Copenhagen
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. The student will gain knowledge on current thinking on development of frailty and important factors leading to and affecting development of frailty
2. The students will train presentation of their data and studies and discuss this with faculty in a friendly atmosphere
3. The students will gain knowledge on technological aspects, digital twins and AI in relation to frailty and personalized medicine
Content
The course will consists of 14 lectures, one being a political lecture by Bjarne Hastrup CEO of “Ældresagen”, and the remaining 13 lectures of researchers from university of Copenhagen and DTU, that have focus on ageing and frailty. The topics cover a vide span from basic molecular mechanisms to detection of physical and cognitive frailty in general practice, and ending with lectures focusing in health technology, digital twins and application of AI.
Participants
PhD-students with a broad interest in ageing and frailty
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:
- Basic and Clinical Research in Musculoskeletal Sciences
- Public Health and Epidemiology
- Life Cycle in Medicine
Language
English
Form
The course will consist of Lectures by senior researchers and external guests. In addition the participating the phD-students will give a short oral presentation followed by questions.
Course director
Clinical Professor in Clinical Medicine Charlotte Suetta, Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg hospital , charlotte.suetta@regionh.dk
Teachers
Professor in Political Science and Public Health Sciences Karsten Vrangbæk, KU, kavr@sund.ku.dk
Professor in Food Science Dennis Sandris Nielsen, KU, dn@food.ku.dk
Professor in Human Nutrition and Aging, Inge Tetens, KU, ite@nexs.ku.dk
Assistant Professor in General Medicine Anne Holm, KU, anneholm@sund.ku.dk
Professor in General Medicine Frans Boch Waldorff, KU, fransw@sund.ku.dk
Professor in Health Services Research Lars Kayser, KU, lk@sund.ku.dk
Clinical Professor in Epidemiology Allan René Linneberg, Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg hospital, allan.linneberg@regionh.dk
Associate Professor in Cellular Aging and Molecular Medicine Morten Scheibye-Knudsen, KU, mscheibye@sund.ku.dk
Clinical Professor in Sports Medicine Michael Kjær, Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg hospital, michaelkjær@sund.ku.dk
Assistant Professor in Clinical Medicine Mette Merete Pedersen, Amager-Hvidovre Hospital, Mette.Merete.Pedersen@regionh.dk
Clinical Professor in Rehabilitation Morten Tange Kristensen, Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg hospital, morten.tange.kristensen@regionh.dk
Clinical Professor in Clinical Medicine Ismail Gögenur, Sjællands Universitets Hospital, ismail.gogenur@sund.ku.dk
Dates
17-18 June, 2025
Course location
Rungsted Gård, Rungsted Strandvej 107, 2960 Rungsted Kyst
Registration
Please register before 14th of May.
Expected frequency
Every second year
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.