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News from reNEW Copenhagen

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.

Meet the winner of the reNEW ARTxSCIENCE competition!

Congratulations to PhD fellow Antar Drews from the Żylicz lab, at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine, reNEW Copenhagen for winning first prize in the first reNEW ARTxSCIENCE Competition.

Behind the scenes of a novel stem cell therapy for Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson’s Disease is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the loss of normal motor control, leading to rigidity, slow movements, tremor, and difficulties walking.

Inheritance of information in proteins guard cell identify and stem cell function

Does the inheritance of factors other than our genes influence the proper functioning of cells during our lifespan? New research published in Nature Genetics demonstrate that this is the case.

What mechanisms control conversion between fetal and adult intestinal stem cells

Promising results: research at reNEW outlines the mechanisms that control the conversion between fetal and adult intestinal stem cells.

Associate Professor Żylicz awarded ERC Grant

The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded Associate Professor Jan Żylicz and his team a 1,5 million euro grant for their work on unravelling specificity of epi-metabolic regulation in development.

Associate Professor Mariaceleste Aragona has been awarded a Leo Foundation Grant

The Leo Foundation has granted Professor Aragona and her team a 4 million DKK grant for their work on identifying factors that improve stem cell self-renewal. The fund is awarded for a period of three years.

reNEW Leadership highlights the need for standards in organoid research

The term “organoid” has experienced a significant increase in use in recent years due to advancements in biomedical research and the field of regenerative medicine.