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Media & Publications

2023.09.06

CBMR publications and media appearances in August 2023

CBMR publications and media appearances in August 2023

Spinout

2023.08.30

Novo Nordisk buys CBMR biotech spinout to acquire their novel approach for treating obesity and type 2 diabetes

Researchers from University of Copenhagen discovered a target that suppresses hunger, stimulates calorie burning and increases insulin sensitivity. The spinout Embark Biotech has now been acquired by Novo Nordisk

Media & Publications

2023.08.09

CBMR publications and media appearances in July 2023

CBMR publications and media appearances in July 2023

Recruitment

2023.06.29

CBMR recruits Associate Professor Simon Rasmussen to draw on his expertise in the computational analysis of biological data

An expert in building smart algorithms that integrate diverse datasets to extract biological insights, Associate Professor Simon Rasmussen will transition his Group from the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein…

BAT, WAT... SWAT?

2023.06.20

A secret sibling of fat cells could hold new clues to understanding fat’s role in cardiometabolic diseases

Scientists have discovered a new type of cell, SWAT, which can transform into fat cells depending on the microenvironment.

Video Interview

2023.06.07

"When I talk about my science, I always have to justify myself."

Professor Ruth Loos has won the Obesity Prize for Excellence from the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) and the Novo Nordisk Foundation

Media & Publications

2023.06.01

CBMR publications and media appearances in April & May 2023

CBMR publications and media appearances in April and May 2023

Media & Publications

2023.06.01

CBMR publications and media appearances in June 2023

CBMR publications and media appearances in June 2023

Life style

2023.05.23

Need help to quit smoking? Known drug can help reduce nicotine cravings

A drug that was originally developed to treat diabetes and severe overweight might also help people with nicotine dependence, concludes new research from the University of Copenhagen.

Award

2023.04.26

Professor Ruth Loos awarded Obesity Prize for Excellence

Professor Ruth Loos is the first recipient of the new Obesity Prize for Excellence established by the EASO and the Novo Nordisk Foundation.

Funding extension

2023.04.25

CBMR secures five-year funding extension from Novo Nordisk Foundation

CBMR is awarded up to DKK 1 billion from NNF to support research toward approaches to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cardiometabolic diseases.

Media & Publications

2023.04.24

CBMR publications and media appearances in March 2023

CBMR publications and media appearances in March 2023

eating disorder

2023.04.17

The intestinal ecosystem directly affects anorexia

Severe changes in the intestinal ecosystem of bacteria and viruses directly affect the development and maintenance of anorexia nervosa.

science communication

2023.03.21

Medical Museion wins communication award for 'The World is in You'

Medical Museion wins the communication award “Formidlingsprisen 2022” for the exhibition project 'The World is in You'. The exhibition explored how our bodies are connected to the world in and around us.

Media & Publications

2023.03.17

CBMR publications and media appearances in February 2023

CBMR publications and media appearances in February 2023

Recruitment

2023.03.02

Tybjerg Group to explore the impact of personalized medicine on the concept of diagnosis

Associate Professor Karin Tybjerg becomes a Group Leader at CBMR in the Research Program Cardiometabolic Research in Society and Culture, located at the Medical Museion in the Department of Public Health

Media & Publications

2023.02.21

CBMR publications and media appearances in January 2023

CBMR publications and media appearances in January 2023

Exercise

2023.02.20

Exercise burns fat differently depending on the time of day

Physical activity at the right time of the day seems able to increase fat metabolism, at least in mice, shows a new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the University of Copenhagen.

Research

2023.02.13

Exercise burns fat differently depending on the time of day

Physical activity at the right time of the day seems able to increase fat metabolism, at least in mice.

science communication

2023.02.08

An artist re-imagines the science of circadian rhythms in 'Body Clocks'

The science of circadian rhythms is re-imagined by artist Isabella Martin, who worked with CBMR scientists to produce the unique exhibition 'Body Clocks'.