2020

VIDEO

2021.09.09

CBMR joins €2M Horizon2020 project to help steer the future of human microbiome research

The Human Microbiome Action consortium will bring more than 20 partners across Europe to address…

DDA Grants

2021.06.10

Danish Diabetes Academy awards DKK 1,9M for three CBMR projects

Malte Thodberg, Rikke Linnemann Nielsen and Nicholas M. Morton have all received grants from the…

Research in Cell

2021.05.27

Scientists turn up calorie-burning in brown fat with a unique ‘on’ switch

Mice genetically engineered to overproduce the receptor GPR3 in brown fat were completely protected…

Award

2021.05.26

Prestigious EASD Claude Bernard award goes to Juleen R. Zierath

Executive Director Juleen Zierath and Postdoc Ben Stocks receive awards from the European…

Research

2021.05.24

Proteomics reveals how exercise increases the efficiency of muscle energy production

By applying mass spectrometry, scientists at the University of Copenhagen provide some of the most…

Research

2021.05.03

Arctic Inuit with a faulty gene could control their diabetes with an hour of daily exercise

An hour of hiking with hunting gear may be enough to help control blood glucose levels in Arctic…

Starting Grant

2021.04.22

Assistant Professor Trisha Grevengoed to launch group at BMI to unravel the cardiovascular benefits of omega-3 fatty acids

The Novo Nordisk Foundation awards Assistant Professor Trisha Grevengoed with a DKK 10M…

Postdoc opportunities

2021.04.12

"CBMR is a fantastic place in a wonderful city"

Postdoc Jonathan Belanich explains why early career researchers in metabolism should consider…

AWARD

2021.04.07

Danish diabetes researcher receives international top award: "There's hope to think that diabetes can be cured"

Jens Juul Holst from the University of Copenhagen, who identified GLP-1, is one of the world’s…

Postdoc opportunities

2021.04.02

"There's a huge diversity of research at CBMR"

Postdoc Daniel Cervone explains why early career researchers in metabolism should consider joining…

Research

2021.04.01

Brain cells that regulate whole-body metabolism and energy intake die without a key enzyme

Imbalances in levels of the enzyme MAPT could affect our ability to regulate our energy needs, and…

Research

2021.03.25

A cell atlas of the brainstem identifies cells that regulate obesity

Scientists have characterized lower brainstem cell populations through which new and promising…

Postdoc opportunities

2021.03.25

"A unique opportunity to collaborate with some of the best minds in the field."

Postdoc Dipsikha Biswas explains why early career researchers in metabolism should consider joining…

HONOUR

2021.03.08

UCPH researchers receive prestigious prizes from the American Diabetes Association

Two researchers from the University of Copenhagen, Jens Juul Holst and Juleen R. Zierath, receive…

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…

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

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”

We spoke to PhD student Nicole Fadahunsi about what drew her to CBMR, how the Center supports her…

ERC Consolidator Grant

2020.12.09

CBMR wins €2M ERC Consolidator grant to discover appetite-regulating signals from brown fat

Associate Professor Camilla Schéele (CBMR) at the University of Copenhagen wins prestigious grant…

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

Professor Sakamoto will join the Executive Leadership and together they will drive CBMR forward…

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 a 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…

Research video

2020.09.08

New insights into how the brain can induce diabetes remission in rodents

The Pers Group have helped discover how the peptide FGF1 causes persistent change to particular…

Comment

2020.08.14

Scientists sound the alarm: Lockdowns may escalate the obesity epidemic

Locking down society to combat COVID-19 creates psychosocial insecurity that leads to obesity.…

Research

2020.08.04

Switch to activate human brown fat discovered

The receptor responsible for activating the energy-burning property of brown fat in humans has been…

Research Alliance

2020.08.03

Metabolism and cell signaling research alliance launched with University of Dundee

Three-year research alliance will accelerate discoveries on molecular metabolic signalling in…

GRANT

2020.08.03

Zach Gerhart-Hines awarded DKK 6M Distinguished Innovator grant

Research

2020.07.07

Neurons that reduce sugar cravings are discovered in mice

A specific group of neurons are responsible for lowering our appetite for sweets after they sense a…

Grant

2020.06.25

Gene-based personalised medicine to treat diabetes

A new project will draw on the genetic information of diabetes patients so that doctors can provide…

Award

2020.06.25

Research Pioneer in Diabetes Receives Prestigious Harvard Prize

Professor Jens Juul Holst from the University of Copenhagen receives this year’s Warren Alpert…

Unsolved mystery

2020.02.26

Scientists search for the signal that stops us from gaining weight

The body might have an undiscovered defense against gaining too much weight – a signal that tells…

Award

2020.02.04

Niels Grarup wins Leif C. Groop Award for Outstanding Diabetes Research

CBMR's Niels Grarup has won the Leif C. Groop Award for Outstanding Diabetes Research for his work…

Research

2020.01.27

New tool opens up old data and discovers novel links between exercise and health

MetaMEx pools data from 66 studies that examined the impact of exercise on gene behavior in muscles…

Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research

Take a tour of the Single-Cell Omics Platform

CBMR publications and media appearances in July & August 2021

A Cellular Call for Help

Exercise improves health through changes on DNA

From CBMR to Intomics: Julia Villarroel

"The gut microbiome is a very important mediator of the environment we live in"

Mice with low NAD+ levels die young – and scientists now know why

CBMR joins €2M Horizon2020 project to help steer the future of human microbiome research

Danish Diabetes Academy awards DKK 1,9M for three CBMR projects

Scientists turn up calorie-burning in brown fat with a unique ‘on’ switch

Prestigious EASD Claude Bernard award goes to Juleen R. Zierath

Proteomics reveals how exercise increases the efficiency of muscle energy production

Arctic Inuit with a faulty gene could control their diabetes with an hour of daily exercise

Assistant Professor Trisha Grevengoed to launch group at BMI to unravel the cardiovascular benefits of omega-3 fatty acids

"CBMR is a fantastic place in a wonderful city"

Danish diabetes researcher receives international top award: "There's hope to think that diabetes can be cured"

"There's a huge diversity of research at CBMR"

Brain cells that regulate whole-body metabolism and energy intake die without a key enzyme

A cell atlas of the brainstem identifies cells that regulate obesity

"A unique opportunity to collaborate with some of the best minds in the field."

UCPH researchers receive prestigious prizes from the American Diabetes Association

Genes identified that increase the risk of obesity but also protect against disease

The body produces new satiety factor during prolonged exercise

Professor Birthe Høgh retires to become Professor Emeritus at the University of Copenhagen

Top obesity researcher relocates to University of Copenhagen

Twitching, fast and slow: New approach to studying muscle fibers

“I was quite amazed when I arrived at CBMR”

CBMR wins €2M ERC Consolidator grant to discover appetite-regulating signals from brown fat

CBMR scientists win innovation funding to develop new anti-cancer and obesity drugs

"I can sit down with any professor at any time"

Early weight gain in children linked to ability to produce the hormone leptin

Professor Kei Sakamoto appointed Vice Executive Director of CBMR

New genetic links to diabetes and obesity discovered by eavesdropping on DNA’s long-distance communication

Genetic risk of developing obesity is driven by variants that affect the brain

Time-restricted feeding improves health without altering the body’s core clock

How muscles and fat cells work together to make you more fit

New insights into how the brain can induce diabetes remission in rodents

Scientists sound the alarm: Lockdowns may escalate the obesity epidemic

Switch to activate human brown fat discovered

Metabolism and cell signaling research alliance launched with University of Dundee

Zach Gerhart-Hines awarded DKK 6M Distinguished Innovator grant

Neurons that reduce sugar cravings are discovered in mice

Gene-based personalised medicine to treat diabetes

Research Pioneer in Diabetes Receives Prestigious Harvard Prize

Scientists search for the signal that stops us from gaining weight

Niels Grarup wins Leif C. Groop Award for Outstanding Diabetes Research

New tool opens up old data and discovers novel links between exercise and health