News
Significant press coverage and publication in Andrology marks the first year of RUBIC!
In June, the message about the ReproUnion Biobank and Infertility Cohort (RUBIC) spread across Danish, Swedish and scientific media – exactly one year after RUBIC enrolled the first infertile couples!
ReproUnion supported PhD adds novel insights to how genetic and epigenetic variations influence testicular function
Infertility affects 15-26% of Danish couples. Male infertility plays a role in approximately half of the cases and a rather large proportion of those are still unexplained.
Renowned human reproductive specialist has passed away
It is with great sadness that we received the news that Professor Bernard Jégou from Rennes, France, has passed away on the 11th of May 2021. Bernard Jegou was one of the world’s leading reproductive researchers and a person with whom scientific collaboration quickly developed into a friendship.
The Novo Nordisk Foundation grants DKK 10 mio to introduce genetics and personalised medicine for improved fertility treatment
With their RESPOND project, Professors Eva Hoffmann and Anja Pinborg have received DKK 10 million from the Novo Nordisk Foundation and its Tandem Programme, which seeks to stimulate the transition...
From cutting edge science to treatment debate at Best of ASRM & ESHRE 2021
On the 8th of April 2021, Professor Eva Hoffmann was among the first presenters at the virtual ’Best of ASRM & ESHRE 2021’ conference with her lecture on Molecular mechanisms behind women’s...
Opinion piece in JP: Let’s talk about having children while the biology still allows for it
The authors Søren Ziebe, Lone Schmidt and Sophie Hæstorp Andersen bring up a sensitive, yet necessary topic, since reproductive challenges also impact our welfare model.
ReproUnion welcomes Henriette Svarre Nielsen to its Executive Board
In February 2021 Henriette Svarre Nielsen stepped into ReproUnion’s Executive Board. Since 2018 she has been part of ReproUnion’s Challenge 2 and worked alongside colleagues in Greater Copenhagen to launch the ReproUnion Biobank & Infertility Cohort (RUBIC).
ReproUnion receives EUR 2.3 million to research the impact of COVID-19 on reproductive health
EU/Interreg, Region Hovedstaden, Region Skåne and Ferring are supporting ReproUnion with EUR 2.3 million to carry out additional reproductive research, which will assess the impact of the COVID-19 virus on fertility, pregnancy, and fetus.
ReproUnion researchers defended their PhD projects virtually in 2020
Fostering the next generation of researchers is vital to meet the future demands of managing and preventing infertility problems. Here we feature Selma Kløve Landersø and Pernille Udesen, who were among the first to virtually defend their ReproUnion supported-PhDs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fertility Awareness team walks the talk of the European Fertility week 2020
The first week of November marked the European Fertility week 2020, calling for European policymakers to ensure equal, fair and safe access to fertility treatments.