Marta Guasch-Ferré

The University of Copenhagen’s Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research (CBMR) is recruiting for Thirteen International Fellowships in Metabolism , including 4 PhD students and 9 postdoc fellows , to start on November 15, 2026 . These fellowships are aimed at early-career researchers with a basic science background or clinicians who want to build a career in academia. The center is especially interested in candidates with experience in integrative research approaches within the broad area of basic cardiometabolic research , with applications to human pathophysiology . CBMR’s research environment spans work from single-cell genomics to whole-body systems , with a mission to improve the understanding of cardiometabolic health and accelerate translation into prevention and treatment strategies. The listed PhD projects include topics such as plant-based diets and cardiometabolic health using a multi-omics approach , precision medicine using graph-based medical digital twins , genetics of MRI-derived skeletal muscle features, and physiological drivers of weight gain in obesity. The opportunity is part of the CBMR International PhD & Postdoc Program . The post does not provide stipend or tuition details in the text shown, but it clearly advertises funded fellowship positions. The application deadline is August 10, 2026 . Interested applicants should review the CBMR program page for the full project descriptions and application instructions, then apply to the relevant project before the deadline.