News

2024.09.12

Professor Juleen Zierath awarded prize for trailblazing work on physical activity and diabetes

Professor Juleen R. Zierath has demonstrated the profound therapeutic potential of exercise through 30 years of research. The scientist from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm and the University of Copenhagen is the…

Faces of CBMR

2024.08.09

“Scientists are a bit like artists, they are very passionate about what they do”

Claudia Vitrani from Italy worked as a pianist and opera coach before she decided to make a career change. Now, Claudia is a laboratory technician for the Single-Cell Omics Platform (SCOP) at CBMR.

Media & Publications

2024.08.01

CBMR publications and media appearances in June & July 2024

Precision nutrition

2024.07.03

What should I eat to stay healthy? Four-million-euro research project GLUCOTYPES is looking for answers

A team of scientists from five European countries will adopt the latest advances in wearable technologies, molecular biology, and bioinformatics, to identify individuals with distinct patterns of blood glucose…

Obesity

2024.06.26

Children born underweight are at increased risk of disease if they develop obesity

Scientists at the University of Copenhagen discover a link between birthweight and the risk of health complications from obesity during childhood. The findings highlight the need for prevention and treatment approaches…

Media & Publications

2024.06.25

CBMR publications and media appearances in May 2024

Faces

2024.06.04

“Working in a small company where I get insights into everything is fantastic”

Sofie Liljewall is an industrial PhD Student at SOLID Therapeutics and CBMR. Sofie has a Master’s degree in molecular biotechnology engineering and did her Master's thesis in the Schwartz Group at CBMR.

Media & Publications

2024.05.27

CBMR publications and media appearances in April 2024

Where are they now?

2024.05.22

“I reflected on what I enjoy doing day-to-day and aligned that with the opportunities I came across”

Nicole Fadahunsi came to Denmark from the UK to do her PhD in neuroscience with the Clemmensen Group at CBMR. Last year, she joined Lundbeck as a scientist in the department of circuit biology.

Weight-loss

2024.05.15

'Trojan horse' weight loss drug more effective than available therapies

A groundbreaking paper in Nature describes a promising new therapy for obesity that leads to greater weight loss in mice than existing medications. The approach smuggles molecules into the brain's appetite centre and…

Grant

2024.05.08

Associate Professor Mani Arumugam secures DKK 6.1M grant to shape the gut microbiome towards better health

‘Towards machine learning-based dietary modulation of immature infant gut microbiomes’ will leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning to create tailored diets that promote healthy gut microbiomes.

Grant

2024.05.07

Tune H Pers and Greg Morton secure a DKK 17 million Multi-PI R01 grant from the NIH

The project seeks to identify and characterize different subsets of AgRP neurons, which are key targets for understanding and treating cardiometabolic diseases.

Media & Publications

2024.04.17

CBMR publications and media appearances in March 2024

Research

2024.04.16

Research explores how a father’s diet could shape the health of his offspring

A mice study suggests a father’s diet may shape the anxiety of his sons and the metabolic health of his daughters before they are even conceived.

Grant

2024.04.12

Professor Juleen Zierath awarded prestigious grant to study how circadian rhythms control type 2 diabetes

The Advanced Grant from the ERC will support research into the mechanisms that underpin the relationship between the circadian clock, diet and exercise, and metabolism, and their dysfunction in type 2 diabetes

Media & Publications

2024.03.21

CBMR publications and media appearances in February 2024

Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research

Associate Professor Jordi Merino awarded EFSD/NNF Future Leaders Award

“We should all train like athletes”

CBMR publications and media appearances in August 2024

CBMR is recruiting three Group Leaders

Professor Juleen Zierath awarded prize for trailblazing work on physical activity and diabetes

“Scientists are a bit like artists, they are very passionate about what they do”

CBMR publications and media appearances in June & July 2024

What should I eat to stay healthy? Four-million-euro research project GLUCOTYPES is looking for answers

Children born underweight are at increased risk of disease if they develop obesity

CBMR publications and media appearances in May 2024

“Working in a small company where I get insights into everything is fantastic”

CBMR publications and media appearances in April 2024

“I reflected on what I enjoy doing day-to-day and aligned that with the opportunities I came across”

'Trojan horse' weight loss drug more effective than available therapies

Associate Professor Mani Arumugam secures DKK 6.1M grant to shape the gut microbiome towards better health

Tune H Pers and Greg Morton secure a DKK 17 million Multi-PI R01 grant from the NIH

CBMR publications and media appearances in March 2024

Research explores how a father’s diet could shape the health of his offspring

Professor Juleen Zierath awarded prestigious grant to study how circadian rhythms control type 2 diabetes

CBMR publications and media appearances in February 2024