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Young Research Talents Receive Prestigious Grants

This year the Sapere Aude grants go to three researchers from SUND, including CBMR's Professor Tune…

Inaugural lecture of Professor Romain Barrès

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research cordially invites you to the…

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…

Obesity in Children after Lifestyle Intervention

Children who are genetically predisposed to being overweight, due to common gene variants, can stil…

Should you eat a low-gluten diet?

When healthy people eat a low-gluten and fiber-rich diet compared with a high-gluten diet they…

Winter swimming

Researchers Make Mice Lose Weight by Imitating Effects from Cold and Nicotine

Researchers have found a way to improve the metabolism of mice and make them lose weight by…

The composition of gut bacteria almost recovers after antibiotics

A new study from University of Copenhagen shows that the composition and function of gut bacteria…

PhD student Pascal Nordgren Timshel presents his research on German television

PhD student Pascal Timshel held a presentation of his current research project aiming at developing…

New strategic funding to metabolic research at the University of Copenhagen

The Novo Nordisk Foundation awards DKK 700 million to CBMR to excel its research, educational and…

Cardio exercise and strength training affect hormones differently

Strength training and cardio exercise affect the body differently with regard to the types of…

Diabetes: the role of the fat molecule cardiolipin

The energy metabolism of the body’s so-called brown fat cells is controlled by the fat molecule…

Study Offers New Hope for the Fight Against Genetically Determined Obesity

A large group of people with obesity have a genetic mutation that is causing their obesity. A new…

CBMR Researchers Defy Biology: Mice Remain Slim on Burger Diet

CBMR researchers have managed to completely block the development of obesity. The researchers…

Professor Oluf Borbye Pedersen Receives the Research Communication Award 2018

AWARD Professor Oluf Borbye Pedersen receives this year’s Research Communication Award for his…

Surprising Discovery: Sweet Tooth Gene Connected with Less Body Fat

A SWEET TOOTH Last year researchers from the University of Copenhagen discovered that a particular…

Elite Research Travel Grant to Human Cell Atlas Project

Pascal Nordgren Timshel from CBMR has received an Elite Research travel grant enabling him to do…

EliteForsk-stipendium

Rejsestipendium fra EliteForsk går til celle-atlas

Pascal Nordgren Timshel fra Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research modtager i…

Genetic Alteration Can Cause Obesity Among Greenlanders

Greenland is like many other countries struggling with overweight and obesity. Both environment…