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GRANT

2025.06.27

Professor Torben Hansen secures DKK 60M NNF Challenge Grant

Infections in the mouth, such as gum disease and cavities, are connected to serious health issues like systemic inflammation, heart disease, and diabetes. These are known as cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs). With support…

Media & Publications

2025.06.23

CBMR publications and media appearances in May 2025

CBMR publications and media appearances in May 2025

Award

2025.06.20

Juleen Zierath receives Kirsten and Freddy Johansen Preclinical Research Prize 2025

CBMR’s Executive Director Professor Juleen Zierath is the recipient of the Kirsten and Freddy Johansen Preclinical Research Prize.

SUND Basic Research

2025.06.12

Safety becomes more important than foraging when a specific neuronal circuit in the brain is activated

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have identified a neural circuit in the mouse’s brain which ensures that it prioritises safety over other needs, e.g. food seeking, and that this happens automatically when…

Faces of CBMR

2025.06.04

We need a better understanding of what drives us to eat

In this interview, Assistant Professor Nathalie Krauth talks about her scientific background and journey to publishing a recent paper in Nature Neuroscience.

DIABETES

2025.05.28

Newly discovered ‘molecular fingerprints’ could transform diabetes treatment and diagnosis

Unprecedented insights into insulin resistance could pave the way for better treatments and earlier detection of type 2 diabetes.

GENETICS

2025.05.09

Researchers map 7,000-year-old genetic mutation that protects against HIV

Modern HIV medicine is based on a common genetic mutation. Now, researchers have traced where and when the mutation arose.

Innovation

2025.05.06

CBMR spinout Ousia Pharma raises three-digit million amount to develop their groundbreaking obesity treatment

The spinout builds on a discovery by the Clemmensen Group that NMDA receptor antagonism holds promise for sustained weight loss, which was later published in Nature.

Media & Publications

2025.05.06

CBMR publications and media appearances in April 2025

CBMR publications and media appearances in April 2025

Innovation

2025.05.02

Hansen Group secures DKK 15.6 million to improve the diagnosis of steatotic liver disease

Applying omics technology and machine learning to blood samples could pave the way for earlier detection and precise treatment of steatotic liver – a disease that many people don't know they have. This is the goal of th…

Research

2025.05.01

Time to bin your supplements? Low levels of NAD+ may not drive aging

Mice retained normal muscle function and health even though their NAD+ levels were reduced by 85%, according to new research from the University of Copenhagen. Given that NAD levels drop by only up to 30% through ageing…

Precision Health

2025.04.23

Loos Group launches Denmark’s largest precision health cohort

The DELPHI study at the University of Copenhagen will follow 10,000 participants for up to 25 years and is the first study to collect and analyze such a comprehensive range of individual health data from everyday life.

Media & Publications

2025.04.03

CBMR publications and media appearances in March 2025

CBMR publications and media appearances in March 2025

HEALTHY AGING

2025.03.25

Eat healthy in midlife to increase your chances of a healthy old age

Particularly, a plant-based diet with a low to moderate intake of healthy animal proteins is associated with healthy aging.

Event

2025.03.12

Metabolism Day 2025 - Some numbers and many thank yous

As interest in the conference has grown across the University, and beyond, we've sold out the impressive Jerne Auditorium for two straight years! Executive Director Juleen Zierath welcoming participants to Metabolis…

Research

2025.03.07

LEAP2: A new hormone with big implications for metabolism?

Often called the hunger hormone, ghrelin tells your brain you are hungry and increases your appetite. Another recently discovered hormone, LEAP2, prevents ghrelin from sending these signals, thereby lowering appetite.

Media & Publications

2025.03.03

CBMR publications and media appearances in February 2025

CBMR publications and media appearances in February 2025

Research

2025.02.25

Rethinking Muscle: New study challenges old classifications

Our current approach to dividing muscle fibers into separate types may need to be revised following new research by an international team of scientists.

Media & Publications

2025.02.17

CBMR publications and media appearances in January 2025

CBMR publications and media appearances in January 2025

Research

2025.02.03

Our immune cells might support muscle repair after exercise

The Deshmukh Group and Hostrup Group have identified a protein released from immune cells following exercise-induced muscle damage, which supports muscle cell repair and development. Upon exhaustive exercise, skeletal…