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Intestinal structure drives cell maturation

It has long been known that tissue shape and cell function are closely linked. A new collaborative study from Professor Kim Bak Jensen’s group at reNEW Copenhagen and Professor Matthias P. Lütolf’s group at the Roche…

Explore stem cell research through our ARTxSCIENCE touring exhibition

Have you ever stopped because an image captured your attention? Vivid colors and unexpected shapes draw you in, before you realise that what you are looking at are stem cells.

Metabolism as a hidden architect of embryonic neurodevelopment

Can metabolism shape embryo neurodevelopment? Assistant Professor Eleni Kafkia from reNEW Copenhagen has been awarded a Lundbeck Experiment Grant to explore this fundamental question.

EMBO Fellowship awarded for pioneering research in early human development

Dr. Maximilian Stötzel has been awarded an EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowship, a highly competitive program that supports outstanding research in molecular biology.

Associate Professor Antonella Dost joins reNEW Copenhagen

Antonella Dost sets up lab at at reNEW Copenhagen as a new Principal Investigator.

Registration open: Stem Cell-Based Disease Modelling & Drug Screening Symposium

Registration is open for the symposium on the ''Latest Advances in Stem cell-based Disease Modelling and Drug Screening''.

Bridging the gap of research and clinic to improve fertility treatments

Dr. Malene Hviid Saxtorph is a medical doctor who went back to research with the aim to find answers on why high-quality embryos fail to implant during IVF.

Stretching the skin to expand knowledge

Can stretching the skin change how we feel touch, pain, and temperature? Surprisingly, yes! Associate Professor Aragona and her team will look into how and why, thanks to the Serendipity Grant Scheme research grant.

How Once Upon a Time…Life sparked Yan Fung’s academic journey

Dr. Yan Fung Wong’s love for science started when he was still a kid. He watched the cartoon Once Upon a Time…Life – a show that brought the human body to life by turning cells, organs, and processes into characters.

Unraveling the metabolic journey of an embryo in its first days of life

Postdoc Johanna Gassler is one of the 15 fellows that have been selected to join the BRIDGE – Translational Excellence Programme where she will investigate the metabolic journey of an embryo in its first days of life.

Debut for reNEW at People’s Political Meeting – Folkemødet

Professor and Node Director Kim Bak Jensen and Associate Professor Agnete Kirkeby participated in the dialogue meetings speaking about the exiting ongoing stem cell research and how far the research has come.

Patient engagement

Andy and the STEM-PD journey

Patient Andrew Cassy shares personal story on his participation in the STEM-PD clinical trial.

reNEW CEO named Fellow of the Royal Society

Copenhagen May 20, 2025 – Professor Melissa H. Little, reNEW’s CEO, has been appointed Fellow of the Royal Society. Fellows of the Royal Society are many of the world’s most eminent scientists, engineers and…

Fundamental mechanism of aging could improve IVF success

A paper published in the EMBO Journal by the Brickman Group uncovers a fundamental mechanism of ageing that could improve IVF success.

Metabolism is a major player in early human development

A paper published in the Nature Cell Biology Journal by Żylicz Group uncovers how metabolism is a major player in early human development.

reNEW releases its Annual Report 2024

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine, reNEW, has released its annual report, highlighting the stellar work accomplished throughout 2024.

Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship for Dr. Rita Alves

Rita Alves, postdoc in the Żylicz Group at reNEW Copenhagen has been awarded a Marie-Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship from the European Union.

reNEW Copenhagen enters collaboration with the Cellerator

reNEW Copenhagen enters collaboration with the Cellerator to prepare a GMP manufacturing protocol for stem cell product for dementia.

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…