Research
2021.02.22
Genes identified that increase the risk of obesity but also protect against disease
An international team of scientists have identified 62 genes that keep body fat healthy, and open a…
News
Research
2021.02.15
The body produces new satiety factor during prolonged exercise
The hormone GDF15 is released in response to vigorous exercise, but likely not in sufficient…
Leadership News
2021.02.02
Professor Birthe Høgh retires to become Professor Emeritus at the University of Copenhagen
Birthe Høgh leaves her position as Vice Executive Director of the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center fo…
Relocation
2021.01.29
Top obesity researcher relocates to University of Copenhagen
Professor Ruth Loos joins the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research (CBMR).…
Research
2021.01.12
Twitching, fast and slow: New approach to studying muscle fibers reveals different responses to exercise training
Scientists at the University of Copenhagen have performed the most in-depth analysis of fast and…
Bioscience PhD Programme
2020.12.10
“I was quite amazed when I arrived at CBMR”
Nicole Fadahunsi is starting her third year of her PhD at CBMR, supported by the Copenhagen…
ERC Consolidator Grant
2020.12.09
CBMR wins €2M ERC Consolidator grant to discover appetite-regulating signals from brown fat
Associate Professor Camilla Schéele from the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic…
Research translation
2020.12.02
CBMR scientists win innovation funding to develop new anti-cancer and obesity drugs
The BioInnovation Institute (BII) has awarded two grants worth DKK 3.5M each to CBMR to develop new…
Bioscience PhD Programme
2020.11.24
"I can sit down with any professor at any time"
We spoke to PhD student Dylan Rausch about what drew him to CBMR through the Bioscience PhD…
RESEARCH
2020.11.19
Early weight gain in children linked to ability to produce the hormone leptin
New genetics research suggests that leptin plays a stronger role in controlling the weight of…
CBMR Leadership
2020.10.30
Professor Kei Sakamoto appointed Vice Executive Director of CBMR
The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research (CBMR) is proud to announce that…
Research video
2020.10.20
New genetic links to diabetes and obesity discovered by eavesdropping on DNA’s long-distance communication
Watch the video that shows how new methods that unravel DNA's dynamic and 3D behaviour has helped…
Research
2020.09.28
Genetic risk of developing obesity is driven by variants that affect the brain
Some people are at higher risk of developing obesity because they possess genetic variants that…
Research
2020.09.17
Time-restricted feeding improves health without altering the body’s core clock
New research from the University of Copenhagen finds that time-restricted feeding does not influenc…
Research
2020.09.08
How muscles and fat cells work together to make you more fit
Short-term exercise training increases levels of the enzyme DICER in fat cells. DICER in fat helps…