Award
2018.12.12
Diabetes Researcher Receives the Nordic Medical Prize
This year Professor and Executive Director of the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metaboli…
News
Sapere Aude
2018.12.05
Young Research Talents Receive Prestigious Grants
This year the popular Sapere Aude grants from the Independent Research Fund Denmark go to three…
2018.12.04
Inaugural lecture of Professor Romain Barrès
The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty of Health and Medical…
Genetics
2018.11.28
Despite Common Obesity Gene Variants Overweight Children Lose Weight Following Lifestyle Intervention
Children who are genetically predisposed to overweight, due to common gene variants, can still lose…
2018.11.28
Three center researchers appear on Clarivate Analytics 'Highly Cited Researchers list'
Group Leaders Mani Arumugam, Oluf Pedersen and Fredrik Bäckhed can all be found on this years…
Gluten
2018.11.13
Should you eat a low-gluten diet?
When healthy people eat a low-gluten and fibre-rich diet compared with a high-gluten diet they…
Winter swimming
2018.10.24
Researchers Make Mice Lose Weight by Imitating Effects from Cold and Nicotine
Inspired by some of the effects from winter swimming and smoking, researchers from the University o…
Antibiotics
2018.10.22
The composition of gut bacteria almost recovers after antibiotics
The use of antibiotics has long been linked to deprivation of gut bacteria. Now, a new study from…
2018.09.25
PhD student Pascal Nordgren Timshel presents his research on German television
PhD student Pascal Timshel held an eloquent and engaging presentation of his current research…
Funding
2018.08.29
New strategic funding to metabolic research at the University of Copenhagen
The Novo Nordisk Foundation awards DKK 700 million to enable the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for…
Fitness
2018.08.24
Cardio exercise and strength training affect hormones differently
Strength training and cardio exercise affect the body differently with regard to the types of…
2018.06.01
CBMR researchers discover that a power failure in your fat cells could short-circuit your health
DIABETES The energy metabolism of the body’s so-called brown fat cells is controlled by the fat…
2018.05.30
Study Offers New Hope for the Fight Against Genetically Determined Obesity
OBESITY A large group of people with obesity have a genetic mutation that is causing their obesity.…
2018.05.14
CBMR Researchers Defy Biology: Mice Remain Slim on Burger Diet
OBESITY Our bodies are extremely efficient at storing fat from food into our fat tissue. In a new…
2018.04.23
Professor Oluf Borbye Pedersen Receives the Research Communication Award 2018
AWARD Professor Oluf Borbye Pedersen receives this year’s Research Communication Award for his…