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News from reNEW Copenhagen

Dr Janko Kajtez awarded a Lundbeck Foundation grant

Dr Janko Kajtez, postdoc in the Kirkeby Group, has received a Lundbeck Foundation Experiment grant worth DKK 2 million.

StemScreen researchers present progress in disease modelling and drug screening

Researchers representing seven of the proof-of-concept projects in the StemScreen network presented their rationale, progress, and plans. Screening models are being developed for diseases including glaucoma, Parkinson’s…

New discoveries on intestinal epithelium maintenance

Now, a paper has been published by Professor Kim Bak Jensen’s group at the Copenhagen node of the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine, reNEW, in the journal Developmental Cell that provides new…

Clinical trials

Clinical trials using human pluripotent stem cells worldwide

Human pluripotent stem cells can self-renew indefinitely in culture while maintaining the ability to become any cell type in the human body. Over the last decade, a growing number of clinical trials using these stem…

New reference model will become crucial to understand the effect of mutations on embryos

New reference model will become crucial in understanding the effects of mutations, treatments on embryos, and the relevance of new stem cell based embryo models.

StemScreen network shares knowledge to accelerate drug screening projects

The StemScreen Center for Stem Cell-based Disease Modeling and Drug Screening held its first workshop from September 2-5 at Panum, University of Copenhagen.

Review by Prof Jensen et al assessing the future of treating ulcerative colitis with a cellular therapy published in iScience

Professor Kim Jensen, his team at Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine, reNEW, University of Copenhagen, and colleagues have provided considerations around the use of intestinal epithelial organoids as …

Esteemed colleagues from reNEW elected members of EMBO

CEO and Executive Director of reNEW, Professor Melissa H. Little and Principal Investigator at reNEW’s Copenhagen node, Professor Joshua Brickman, have this year been elected members of the prestigious European Molecula…

4M euros for research into nuclear metabolism

Associate Professor Jan Żylicz has been awarded an MSCA Doctoral Networks Grant for project; NUCLEAR - metabolic regulation of genome function and cell identity.

Groundbreaking work on further development of a cellular therapy to treat diabetes

Groundbreaking work on further development of a cellular therapy to treat diabetes has been published in Stem Cell Reports

PhD student discovers that a cell type previously thought to be a source of nutrients can make an embryo on its own

PhD student discovers that a cell type previously thought to be a source of nutrients can make an embryo on its own

Kirkeby Group is the first lab to obtain bronze LEAF certification

Everyone in the lab has contributed to being able to meet the requirements, but a special thanks to Bob and Anika, who have taken the lead on this. In addition, lab management has been instrumental to achieving this…

reNEW releases its Annual Report 2023

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine, reNEW, has released its annual report, highlighting the stellar work accomplished throughout 2023.

Public Engagement

250 high school students attended UniStem Day

The students explored more about what stem cells actually are and heard about the research being done on the gut, lungs, and brain.

Alberto Dinarello has been awarded a Marie-Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship

The aim of the project is to describe the biological mechanisms behind how chromatin modulation affects differentiation. This study builds on a previous study by Yan Fung Wong, published in Nature Cell Biology, which…

Navigating the online forest: information about stem cells in the era of AI

The internet has revolutionized the accessibility of information about stem cells, but it also presents challenges in discerning reliable sources from misinformation.

StemScreen inaugural meeting showcases potential of stem cell-based drug screening

StemScreen is an academic-industrial partnership that was established in 2023 by a 24.5 million DKK (3.3 million EUR) grant from Innovation Fund Denmark and is led by Kim Bak Jensen, Professor and Director at Novo…

Vale Palle Serup

It is with great sorrow that we announce the loss of our dear friend, colleague, and mentor, Palle Serup. Just before Christmas, Palle passed away peacefully after a prolonged battle with metastatic cancer.

Dr Tine Friis receives Junior Scholar Award

Dr Tine Friis receives Junior Scholar Award for her contributions to making the research field of Medical Science and Technology Studies more visible.

Change of leadership within the reNEW Copenhagen Node

On January 8, Professor Kim Jensen has stepped into the position of Node Director of the Copenhagen Node of the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine – reNEW in place of Professor Melissa Little.

Associate Professor Jakub Sedzinski Awarded ERC Grant

The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded Associate Professor Jakub Sedzinski and his team a two million euro grant for their work on understanding how mechanical forces regulate embryo development.