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News from reNEW Copenhagen

First Parkinson’s patient administered a stem cell-based transplant

A patient suffering from moderate Parkinson’s disease (PD) has received a transplant with the human stem cell-derived nerve cell product STEM-PD in a clinical trial at Skåne University Hospital in southern Sweden.

How cancer cells hide from chemotherapy

Although cancer cells have the ability to divide indefinitely, some appear to have lost this ability and are therefore not sensitive to traditional chemotherapy. New research shows that these cells can still divide and…

Stem cell therapy for Parkinson’s Disease granted approval for entering clinical trial in Sweden

Associate Professor and Principal Investigator from reNEW UCPH brings hope to people with Parkinson’s Disease by being part of a decade long team effort between universities and hospitals in Sweden and the UK.

Colorectal Cancer

Dormant tumour cells use a differentiated cloak to hide from treatments

A group of reNEW scientists has analysed a great number of colon tumours aiming to understand how some tumour cells avoid dying upon treatment with chemotherapies.

reNEW meets Lund Stem Cell Center

Principal Investigators from the Lund Stem Cell Center and reNEW Copenhagen cam together in Malmö for a full day of scientific interaction and discussion.

Public engagement

Engaging with students from Utrecht University

Engaging with students from Utrecht University

ULCERATIVE COLITIS

Quantum leap towards transplanting stem cells into the intestines

Stem cell transplantation can cure mice suffering from inflammation in the large intestine. This is good news for ulcerative colitis patients, as it may lead to the development of new treatment forms that do not result…

How to create an artificial gut

An artificial bowel could potentially treat many severely disabling diseases. Now researchers from the University of Copenhagen have improved understanding of how to create various parts of the intestine.

Public engagement

reNEW Copenhagen hosts students from Ordrup Gymnasium

reNEW Copenhagen hosts students from Ordrup Gymnasium

Public engagement

reNEW entered partnership with EuroGCT

reNEW entered partnership with the newly EU-funded project EuroGCT that will develop an online hub to provide accurate information on the use of cells and genetic material to treat diseases.

High-speed fluorescence image–enabled cell sorting

Read about the article about sorting cells by intracellular features