https://www.cpr.ku.dk/research/proteinsignaling/nilsson/nilsson-group-news/ News from Nilsson group at Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research (CPR) en Fri, 22 May 2026 22:07:40 +0200 Fri, 22 May 2026 22:07:40 +0200 https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/five-sund-researchers-get-dkk-60-million-to-exciting-projects_kopi/ Six researchers from the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences receive grants from the Novo Nordisk...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/five-sund-researchers-get-dkk-60-million-to-exciting-projects_kopi/" alt="Six SUND researchers get DKK 60 million to exciting projects" title="Six SUND researchers get DKK 60 million to exciting projects"><img src="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2023/05/nnf__1_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/five-sund-researchers-get-dkk-60-million-to-exciting-projects_kopi/ Wed, 31 May 2023 09:15:00 +0200 https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2022/novel-insight-into-cell-killing-by-anticancer-agents/ PP2A is a known tumor suppressor and given that its function is suppressed in many cancers, there is...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2022/novel-insight-into-cell-killing-by-anticancer-agents/" alt="Novel insight into cell killing by anticancer agents" title="Novel insight into cell killing by anticancer agents"><img src="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2022/Nilsson_story_June_2022_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2022/novel-insight-into-cell-killing-by-anticancer-agents/ Mon, 13 Jun 2022 15:15:00 +0200 https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2021/new-discovery-can-make-life-difficult-for-corona-virus/ The molecule could be capable of curbing the spread of coronavirus. <div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2021/new-discovery-can-make-life-difficult-for-corona-virus/" alt="New discovery could make life difficult for corona virus" title="New discovery could make life difficult for corona virus"><img src="https://cms.ku.dk/arkiv/sund/fak/fak-sites/arkiv-sund.ku.dk/sund.ku.dk/news2021/11/corona-opdagelse.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2021/new-discovery-can-make-life-difficult-for-corona-virus/ Fri, 19 Nov 2021 12:00:00 +0100 https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2021/new-discovery-may-pave-the-way-for-more-targeted-treatment-of-cancer-patients_kopi/ Women with certain mutations in BRCA2 have an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer. The new study...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2021/new-discovery-may-pave-the-way-for-more-targeted-treatment-of-cancer-patients_kopi/" alt="New discovery may pave the way for more targeted treatment of cancer patients" title="New discovery may pave the way for more targeted treatment of cancer patients"><img src="https://cms.ku.dk/arkiv/sund/fak/fak-sites/arkiv-sund.ku.dk/sund.ku.dk/news2021/10/brca2.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2021/new-discovery-may-pave-the-way-for-more-targeted-treatment-of-cancer-patients_kopi/ Thu, 14 Oct 2021 13:00:00 +0200 https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2020/researchers-discover-how-protein-can-inhibit-cancer-development-in-mice/ In a new study, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered how the protein PP2A can...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2020/researchers-discover-how-protein-can-inhibit-cancer-development-in-mice/" alt="Researchers Discover How Protein Can Inhibit Cancer Development in Mice" title="Researchers Discover How Protein Can Inhibit Cancer Development in Mice"><img src="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2020/05/Nilsson_1100.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2020/researchers-discover-how-protein-can-inhibit-cancer-development-in-mice/ Wed, 20 May 2020 08:45:00 +0200 https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2019/new-insights-into-substrate-selection-for-an-essential-protein-phosphatase/ A multi-disciplinary research team headed by Professor Jakob Nilsson from Novo Nordisk Foundation Center...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2019/new-insights-into-substrate-selection-for-an-essential-protein-phosphatase/" alt="New insights into substrate selection for an essential protein phosphatase" title="New insights into substrate selection for an essential protein phosphatase"><img src="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/images/research/images-1100x600/action-images/research2_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2019/new-insights-into-substrate-selection-for-an-essential-protein-phosphatase/ Tue, 01 Oct 2019 09:30:00 +0200 https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2019/novel-research-from-the-nilsson-lab-raises-concerns-on-crispr-technology-for-analyzing-essential-genes/ Forskning fra Nilsson-laboratoriet ved Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research (CPR) hæver...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2019/novel-research-from-the-nilsson-lab-raises-concerns-on-crispr-technology-for-analyzing-essential-genes/" alt="Novel research from the Nilsson lab raises concerns on CRISPR technology for analyzing essential genes" title="Novel research from the Nilsson lab raises concerns on CRISPR technology for analyzing essential genes"><img src="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/images/research/images-1100x600/action-images/research1_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2019/novel-research-from-the-nilsson-lab-raises-concerns-on-crispr-technology-for-analyzing-essential-genes/ Thu, 28 Feb 2019 09:45:00 +0100 https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2018/biomarker-in-ovarian-cancer-patients-linked-to-longer-survival/ High levels of the protein CT45 is associated with longer survival in patients with advanced ovarian...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2018/biomarker-in-ovarian-cancer-patients-linked-to-longer-survival/" alt="Biomarker in ovarian cancer patients linked to longer survival" title="Biomarker in ovarian cancer patients linked to longer survival"><img src="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2018/09/_ggestok_496.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2018/biomarker-in-ovarian-cancer-patients-linked-to-longer-survival/ Fri, 21 Sep 2018 09:45:00 +0200 https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2018/cpr-researchers-receive-funding-from-the-independent-research-fund-denmark/ This year three researchers from the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research (CPR) receive...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2018/cpr-researchers-receive-funding-from-the-independent-research-fund-denmark/" alt="CPR Researchers Receive Funding from the Independent Research Fund Denmark" title="CPR Researchers Receive Funding from the Independent Research Fund Denmark"><img src="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/logos/dff_web.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2018/cpr-researchers-receive-funding-from-the-independent-research-fund-denmark/ Wed, 09 May 2018 13:00:00 +0200 https://www.cpr.ku.dk/selected-publications/2017/researchers-inhibit-ebola-virus_kopi/ The incurable Ebola virus has long been feared due to its high mortality rate and danger of infection.... https://www.cpr.ku.dk/selected-publications/2017/researchers-inhibit-ebola-virus_kopi/ Fri, 29 Dec 2017 08:30:00 +0100 https://www.cpr.ku.dk/selected-publications/2017/novel-principle-for-major-cell-signaling-mechanism-published-by-nilsson-group-in-nature-cell-biology/ Researchers from the Nilsson group at Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research have revealed...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/selected-publications/2017/novel-principle-for-major-cell-signaling-mechanism-published-by-nilsson-group-in-nature-cell-biology/" alt="Novel principle for major cell signaling mechanism published by Nilsson group in Nature Cell Biology" title="Novel principle for major cell signaling mechanism published by Nilsson group in Nature Cell Biology"><img src="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/logos/nature-cell-bio55-pxl.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.cpr.ku.dk/selected-publications/2017/novel-principle-for-major-cell-signaling-mechanism-published-by-nilsson-group-in-nature-cell-biology/ Tue, 31 Oct 2017 08:45:00 +0100 https://www.cpr.ku.dk/selected-publications/2017/a-phosphorylation-switch-protects-the-genome-during-cell-division/ A phosphorylation switch protects the genome during cell division The ability to correctly pass on the...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/selected-publications/2017/a-phosphorylation-switch-protects-the-genome-during-cell-division/" alt="A phosphorylation switch protects the genome during cell division" title="A phosphorylation switch protects the genome during cell division"><img src="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/logos/nature-communications-55pxl.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.cpr.ku.dk/selected-publications/2017/a-phosphorylation-switch-protects-the-genome-during-cell-division/ Tue, 13 Jun 2017 12:30:00 +0200 https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2017/jamin-hein---research-assistent-receives-the-novo-nordisk-foundation-visiting-scholar-fellowships-at-stanford-bio-x-grant/ Jamin Hein, Research Assistant in the Nilsson group (Mitotic Mechanisms and Regulation) has received...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2017/jamin-hein---research-assistent-receives-the-novo-nordisk-foundation-visiting-scholar-fellowships-at-stanford-bio-x-grant/" alt="Jamin Hein receives the Novo Nordisk Foundation Visiting Scholar Fellowship at Stanford Bio-X grant" title="Jamin Hein receives the Novo Nordisk Foundation Visiting Scholar Fellowship at Stanford Bio-X grant"><img src="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/logos/nnf_logo_web.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2017/jamin-hein---research-assistent-receives-the-novo-nordisk-foundation-visiting-scholar-fellowships-at-stanford-bio-x-grant/ Mon, 22 May 2017 12:45:00 +0200 https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2017/jakob-nilsson-receives-danish-cancer-society-grant/ Group Leader Jakob Nilsson received Danish Cancer Society grant of 2.1 million DKK for his project:Dissecting...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2017/jakob-nilsson-receives-danish-cancer-society-grant/" alt="Jakob Nilsson receives Danish Cancer Society grant" title="Jakob Nilsson receives Danish Cancer Society grant"><img src="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/logos/dcs_55pxl.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2017/jakob-nilsson-receives-danish-cancer-society-grant/ Wed, 17 May 2017 13:45:00 +0200 https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2017/group-leaders-niels-mailand-and-jakob-nilsson-receive-danish-council-for-independent-research-grants/ Activation of ATR kinase signaling responses in health and diseaseNiels Lind Mailand, Group leader, Ubiquitin...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2017/group-leaders-niels-mailand-and-jakob-nilsson-receive-danish-council-for-independent-research-grants/" alt="Group leaders Niels Mailand and Jakob Nilsson receive Danish Council for Independent Research grants" title="Group leaders Niels Mailand and Jakob Nilsson receive Danish Council for Independent Research grants"><img src="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/logos/dff_web.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2017/group-leaders-niels-mailand-and-jakob-nilsson-receive-danish-council-for-independent-research-grants/ Wed, 10 May 2017 11:00:00 +0200 https://www.cpr.ku.dk/selected-publications/2016_1/nilsson-group-provides-new-insight-into-chromosome-segregation-in-nature-communications/ The accurate distribution of the genetic material into the two new daughter cells during cell division...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/selected-publications/2016_1/nilsson-group-provides-new-insight-into-chromosome-segregation-in-nature-communications/" alt="Nilsson group provides new insight into chromosome segregation in Nature Communications" title="Nilsson group provides new insight into chromosome segregation in Nature Communications"><img src="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/images/news_old/2016/2016_07_26_Nilsson_figur_nat_com.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.cpr.ku.dk/selected-publications/2016_1/nilsson-group-provides-new-insight-into-chromosome-segregation-in-nature-communications/ Wed, 27 Jul 2016 08:00:00 +0200 https://www.cpr.ku.dk/selected-publications/2016_1/novel-insight-into-protein-phosphatase-substrate-recognition-published-by-the-nilsson-lab-in-molecular-cell/ Protein phosphatases play important roles in cellular signaling as they remove phosphorylations from...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/selected-publications/2016_1/novel-insight-into-protein-phosphatase-substrate-recognition-published-by-the-nilsson-lab-in-molecular-cell/" alt="Novel insight into protein phosphatase substrate recognition published by the Nilsson group in Molecular Cell" title="Novel insight into protein phosphatase substrate recognition published by the Nilsson group in Molecular Cell"><img src="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/logos/mol_cell_logo_original.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.cpr.ku.dk/selected-publications/2016_1/novel-insight-into-protein-phosphatase-substrate-recognition-published-by-the-nilsson-lab-in-molecular-cell/ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 11:45:00 +0200 https://www.cpr.ku.dk/selected-publications/2015/new-mechanism-discovered---protects-our-genetic-material/ Chromosomes aligned on the metaphase plate with Bub1(red) on kinetochores. Latest research from the...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/selected-publications/2015/new-mechanism-discovered---protects-our-genetic-material/" alt="New mechanism discovered - protects our genetic material" title="New mechanism discovered - protects our genetic material"><img src="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/images/news_old/2015/5_metaphase_thumbnail.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.cpr.ku.dk/selected-publications/2015/new-mechanism-discovered---protects-our-genetic-material/ Tue, 02 Jun 2015 11:00:00 +0200 https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2015/grants-from-the-danish-cancer-society-to-cpr-researchers-niels-mailand-guillermo-montoya-jakob-nilsson-and-jeremy-a-daniel/ Associate Professor, MSc., ph.d. Jeremy Austin Daniel from Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein... https://www.cpr.ku.dk/cpr-news/2015/grants-from-the-danish-cancer-society-to-cpr-researchers-niels-mailand-guillermo-montoya-jakob-nilsson-and-jeremy-a-daniel/ Tue, 19 May 2015 08:30:00 +0200 https://www.cpr.ku.dk/selected-publications/2014/naturecomm_nilsson-lab/ Researchers from Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research have identified a new mechanism... https://www.cpr.ku.dk/selected-publications/2014/naturecomm_nilsson-lab/ Mon, 08 Dec 2014 16:45:00 +0100 https://www.cpr.ku.dk/selected-publications/2014/novel-insights-into-the-recruitment-of-checkpoint-proteins-to-the-kinetochore/ The proper distribution of chromosomes to the two new daughter cells depends on the spindle assembly...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/selected-publications/2014/novel-insights-into-the-recruitment-of-checkpoint-proteins-to-the-kinetochore/" alt="Novel insights into the recruitment of checkpoint proteins to the kinetochore" title="Novel insights into the recruitment of checkpoint proteins to the kinetochore"><img src="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/images/news_old/2014/2014_02_18_JN_cell_sci_55x55.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.cpr.ku.dk/selected-publications/2014/novel-insights-into-the-recruitment-of-checkpoint-proteins-to-the-kinetochore/ Mon, 17 Feb 2014 09:30:00 +0100 https://www.cpr.ku.dk/selected-publications/2014/a-direct-role-of-mad1-in-the-spindle-assembly-checkpoint-beyond-mad2-kinetochore-recruitment/ By using advanced imaging techniques and artificially bypassing the role of the Mad1 protein in recruiting...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/selected-publications/2014/a-direct-role-of-mad1-in-the-spindle-assembly-checkpoint-beyond-mad2-kinetochore-recruitment/" alt="A direct role of Mad1 in the spindle assembly checkpoint beyond Mad2 kinetochore recruitment" title="A direct role of Mad1 in the spindle assembly checkpoint beyond Mad2 kinetochore recruitment"><img src="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/images/news_old/2014/2014_01_30_emboreps_logo_ikon.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.cpr.ku.dk/selected-publications/2014/a-direct-role-of-mad1-in-the-spindle-assembly-checkpoint-beyond-mad2-kinetochore-recruitment/ Thu, 30 Jan 2014 10:00:00 +0100 https://www.cpr.ku.dk/selected-publications/2014/stable-mcc-binding-to-the-apcc-is-required-for-a-functional-spindle-assembly-checkpoint/ During cell division the duplicated genetic material in the form of sister chromatids have to be accurately...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/selected-publications/2014/stable-mcc-binding-to-the-apcc-is-required-for-a-functional-spindle-assembly-checkpoint/" alt="Stable MCC binding to the APC/C is required for a functional spindle assembly checkpoint" title="Stable MCC binding to the APC/C is required for a functional spindle assembly checkpoint"><img src="https://www.cpr.ku.dk/images/news_old/2014/2014_01_30_emboreps_logo_ikon.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.cpr.ku.dk/selected-publications/2014/stable-mcc-binding-to-the-apcc-is-required-for-a-functional-spindle-assembly-checkpoint/ Mon, 27 Jan 2014 10:15:00 +0100