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Researchers find gene that turns up effect of chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is one of the most common treatments for cancer patients. New research from BRIC and Center for Healthy Aging have now found a way to turn up the effect of chemotherapy.

Researchers prevent cancer spread by blocking tissue scarring

New research findings on fibrosis and cancer metastasis from Associate Professor Janine Erler's laboratory at BRIC

August Krogh Centre opening symposium

Friday 20th April 2012 the August Krogh Centre opens at the Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen

Defect in transport system cause DNA chaos in red blood cells

Researchers from BRIC, University of Copenhagen, have just found a mechanism of the protein Codanin-1, shedding light on the blood disease CDAI. The findings contribute with important knowledge on how our DNA-stucture i…

REST is crucial for the timing of brain development

Researchers from BRIC have just shown that the molecule REST acts as an adapter between genetic off-switches and neuronal genes in our stem cells

ERC advanced grant to BRIC researcher Kristian Helin

Director and Professor at BRIC, Kristian Helin has received an ERC advanced grant for his research in molecular cancer biology.

Research in cellular memory

Associate Professor Anja Groth has received an ERC Starting Grant and has been selected for EMBO's Young Investigator Programme. Her research deals with how cells know what to become and how they sustain this memory…

Small molecules can starve cancer cells

Researchers from BRIC have found that a small molecule in our cells can block autophagy in cancer cells making them more sensitive for treatment.

Herbal abortion helps African women

Researchers have examined a number of plants which are used for illegal abortions in Tanzania. Several of the plants can be used to stop lethal bleedings after birth.

New discovery can improve breast cancer treatment

BRIC researchers have elucidated BRCA2 function - the new knowledge can improve breast cancer therapy.

The TET1 enzyme steers us through fetal development and fights cancer

To ensure normal fetal development and prevent disease, it is crucial that certain genes are on or off in the right time intervals. Researchers in Professor Kristian Helin's group at BRIC and Centre for Epigenetics,…

Vaccine boosts your immune system

Researchers at BRIC, the University of Copenhagen, have discovered that the human body can create its own vaccine, which boosts the immune system and helps prevent chronic inflammatory diseases.

Vaccine boosts your immune system

Researchers at BRIC, the University of Copenhagen, have discovered that the human body can create its own vaccine, which boosts the immune system and helps prevent chronic inflammatory diseases.

Stress factors can control our genes

Researchers from University of Copenhagen document that external stress-factors can control our genes. The results have just been published in the renowned international journal Molecular Cell.