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Grant of DKK 3,1 million to DCE researcher

The Independent Research Fund Denmark has recently awarded 34 grants for new research projects aimed at creating better frameworks for psychiatric research. One of these grants was awarded to a researcher at Department of Clinical Epidemiology.

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Associate professor and senior researcher Oleguer Plana-Ripoll from Department of Clinical Epidemiology has received a grant of DKK 3.168.000 from the Independent Research Fund Denmark for the project: 'Restorative Environments and Mental Health: Salutogenic Potential and Equity Perspectives (EnvironMENTAL).'

The project will explore how physical surroundings influence the risk of developing mental disorders. The goal is to develop an index for restorative environments in Denmark and analyze the effects on the general population and vulnerable groups, such as refugees.