NEW CENTER FOR PROTEIN RESEARCH IN COPENHAGEN

The Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Copenhagen opened the doors of its new research center last week. The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research is the result of a historic donation from the Novo Nordisk Foundation, which in 2007 gave the University 80 million euros for its establishment. The protein center, headed by director Michael Sundström, will be housed in three recently renovated floors of the Panum Institute in Copenhagen.

With its over 150 international researchers, ultramodern laboratories and advanced instrumentation, the center will be a beacon in the field of protein research. “With the establishment of the research center (CPR), Danish protein research will acquire working facilities that make frontline research possible,” explains Dean Ulla Wewer.

World-class Research
The unique construction of the center, which encourages synergistic collaboration between several disciplines, including protein characterisation, proteomics, systems biology and disease biology will provide the optimal environment for the scientists and has already attracted leading international researchers to the University of Copenhagen. “The facilities are the best currently available, and as we have all the basic financing in place, our researchers are free to concentrate on their work and look forward to groundbreaking results,” explains Ulla Wewer.

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