Previous seminars

The August Krogh Club will provide the framework for seminars held once a month from September to May. The aim of the seminars will be to host high quality research in human and animal metabolism with themes spanning from the molecular to whole organism level.

23 Feb. 2024, 14:00

AKC seminar: Organ cross-talk: Using flies to unravel hormonal circuits controlling energy balance

Associate Professor Kenneth Halberg, Section for Cell and Neurobiology, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen.

26 Jan. 2024, 14:00

AKC seminar: The human microbiota – Friend or foe?

Professor Karsten Kristiansen, Laboratory of Genomics and Molecular Biomedicine, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Institute of Metagenomics, BGI-Research, Shenzhen, China. Institute of…

24 Nov. 2023, 14:45-15:30

AKC Double Seminar: Small things, big impact: Small noncoding RNAs in human (patho)physiology

Associate Professor Yaël Nossent, presenting in August Krogh Club Double Seminar with Professor Louise Torp Dalgaard.

24 Nov. 2023, 14:00-14:45

AKC Double Seminar: Small things, big impact: Small noncoding RNAs in human (patho)physiology

Professor Louise Torp Dalgaard, presenting in August Krogh Club Double Seminar with Associate Professor Yaël Nossent.

27 Oct. 2023, 14:00

AKC seminar: Sustaining Power: Building Energy Networks in Striated Muscles

Senior Investigator Brian Glancy, NHLBI & NIAMS, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.

29 Sept. 2023, 14:00

AKC seminar: Transcriptional control of adipogenesis – regulating the master switch

Professor Susanne Mandrup, Center for Functional Genomics and Tissue Plasticity. Functional Genomics & Metabolism Research Unit, Dept. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark.

30 June 2023, 12:00

August Krogh Mini-Symposium on Regulatory Mechanisms in Muscle Metabolism

Marta Murgia: 'Single fiber proteomics as a magnifying glass for muscle plasticity';David James: 'The Path to Insulin Resistance'; Amira Klip: 'Insulin resistance in a dish: not about insulin signalling'; Jacqueline…

26 May 2023, 14:00

AKC seminar: Brown Fat in Human Metabolism

Associate Professor Camilla Scheele, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

28 Apr. 2023, 14:00

AKC seminar: ATP signaling in health and disease

Professor Ivana Novak, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

28 Oct. 2022, 14:00

AKC seminar: How come that GIPR agonists and antagonists both result in weight loss?

Professor Mette M. Rosenkilde MD, PhD, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Lab. for Molecular Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen.

30 Sept. 2022, 14:00

AKC seminar: Evolution of Na+/K+- and plasma membrane H+-ATPases – which pump came first?

Professor Michael Palmgren, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Section for Transport Biology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

24 June 2022, 14:00

AKC seminar: Mechanisms of Exercise-Induced Health Benefits and Disease Prevention

Zhen Yan, PhD, Professor of Medicine, Director, Center for Skeletal Muscle Research, Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Virginia School of Medicine.

23 May 2022, 14:00-15:00

August Krogh on Tour at KU: Adventures at the interface of endocrinology, metabolism and behaviour

Venue Copenhagen: August Krogh on Tour with Professor Sir Stephen O'Rahilly, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. Host: University of Copenhagen as part of the August Krogh on…

29 Apr. 2022, 14:00

AKC seminar: From genetic variations to insights in the biology of obesity

Professor Ruth Loos, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

25 Mar. 2022, 14:00

August Krogh Mini-symposium on glycogen regulation

Professor Jørgen Jensen: 'Glycogen – more than an energy substrate' and Associate Professor Joachim Nielsen:'Subcellular heterogeneity in muscle glycogen utilization during muscle work in vivo or with manipulation of…

25 Feb. 2022, 14:00

AKC seminar: Regulation of sphingolipid synthesis by acyl-CoA channeling; role in systemic energy expenditure

Professor Nils J. Færgeman, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark in August Krogh Club Seminar.

29 Oct. 2021, 14:00-16:00

AKC Seminar: Noncanonical G protein-coupled Receptor Control of Adipose Tissue Metabolism

Associate Professor Zach Gerhart-Hines, University of Copenhagen in August Krogh Club Seminar.

3 Sept. 2021, 14:00-15:00

AKC online seminar: The largest of August Krogh animals: Physiology and biomechanics of whales revisited

August Krogh Club online seminar with Professor Peter Teglberg Madsen, Aarhus University, Denmark.

25 June 2021, 14:00-15:00

AKC online seminar: Metabolic effects of growth hormone

August Krogh Club online seminar with Professor Jens Otto Lunde Jørgensen, The Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Aarhus University, Denmark.

28 May 2021, 14:00-15:00

AKC online seminar: Skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity and metabolism

August Krogh Club online seminar with Professor Anna Krook, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.

23 Apr. 2021, 14:00-15:00

AKC online seminar: Respiratory adaptations and molecular underpinnings in extreme animals

August Krogh Club online seminar with Professor Angela Fago, Aarhus University, Denmark.

12 Mar. 2021, 15:00-16:00

AKC online seminar: Exploring the potential for mitochondrial-therapeutics to treat muscle weakness in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

August Krogh Club online seminar with Associate Professor Christopher Perry, York University i Canada.

5 Mar. 2020, 14:00-16:00

AKC Seminar: Day-night rhythm of skeletal muscle lipid and mitochondrial metabolism and its role in insulin resistance in humans

Professor Patrick Schrauwen, NUTRIM school for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, Netherlands presenting in August Krogh Club Seminar.

13 Dec. 2019, 14:00-16:00

AKC Seminar: Giraffe physiology: How the cardiovascular system of Earth's tallest animal is adapted to gravity

Tobias Wang, Professor of Zoophysiology at Aarhus University, Denmark presenting in August Krogh Club.

25 Oct. 2019, 15:00-16:00

AKC Double Seminar: From physiology to sports injury v/ Michael Kjær

Professor Michael Kjær, presenting in August Krogh Club Double Seminar with Associate Professor Abigail Mackey.

25 Oct. 2019, 14:00-15:00

AKC Double Seminar: From physiology to sports injury v/ Abigail Mackey

Associate Professor Abigail Mackey presenting in August Krogh Club Double Seminar with Professor Michael Kjær.

6 Sept. 2019, 14:00-16:00

AKC Seminar: GDF15 in regulation of food intake and metabolism v/ Sebastian Beck Jørgensen

Sebastian Beck Jørgensen, Principal Scientist, Global Obesity Research, Novo Nordisk, Denmark presenting in August Krogh Club.

20 Aug. 2019, 15:00-16:00

AKC Double Seminar: Regulation of muscle metabolism during and following exercise v/ Niels Ørtenblad

Professor Niels Ørtenblad presenting in August Krogh Club Double Seminar with Professor Greg Cartee.

20 Aug. 2019, 14:00-15:00

AKC Double Seminar: Regulation of muscle metabolism during and following exercise v/ Greg Cartee

Professor Greg Cartee presenting in August Krogh Club Double Seminar with Professor Niels Ørtenblad.

24 May 2019, 15:00-16:00

AKC Double Seminar: Diabetes among Greenland Inuit. The genetic perspective

Professor Torben Hansen presenting in August Krogh Club Double Seminar with Professor Marit Eika Jørgensen.

24 May 2019, 14:00-15:00

AKC Double Seminar: Diabetes among Greenland Inuit. The epidemiological perspective

Professor Marit Eika Jørgensen presenting in August Krogh Club Double Seminar with Professor Torben Hansen.

10 May 2019, 14:00-16:00

AKC Seminar: Nightlife of the Brain

Professor Maiken Nedergaard, M.D., D.M.Sc., Center for Translational Neuromedicin, University of Copenhagen, Denmark presenting in August Krogh Club.

29 Mar. 2019, 14:00-16:00

AKC Seminar: The roles of myokines in exercise as medicine – a translational perspective

Professor Bente Klarlund Pedersen, MD., PhD, TrygFondens Center for Aktiv Sundhed (Centre for Physical Activity Research), University of Copenhagen, Denmark presenting in August Krogh Club.

22 Feb. 2019, 14:00-16:00

AKC Seminar: Blood volume – determination, regulation and importance for exercise performance

Professor Carsten Lundby, Centre for Physical Activity Research and Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences presenting in August Krogh Club,

7 Dec. 2018, 14:00-16:00

AKC Seminar: Variable OXPHOS efficiency in skeletal muscle: Proton leaks, ROS and glutathione redox

Professor Mary-Ellen Harper, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa presenting in August Krogh Club.

29 Nov. 2018, 12:30-14:30

AKC Seminar: The regulation of metabolic health and longevity by specific dietary macronutrients

Assistant Professor Dudley Lamming, University of Wisconsin-Madison, US presenting in August Krogh Club.

13 Nov. 2018, 14:00-16:00

AKC Seminar: Precision medicine Bubble

Michael J. Joyner, Professor of anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Minnesota; US presenting in August Krogh Club.

31 Oct. 2018, 15:20-16:00

AKC Triple Seminar: Deep proteome and secretome analysis of skeletal muscle

Associate Professor Atul Shahaji Deshmukh, presenting in August Krogh Club triple Seminar with Professor Stefano Schiaffino and Assistant Professor Marta Murgia.

31 Oct. 2018, 14:40-15:20

AKC Triple Seminar: Exploring skeletal muscle plasticity and age-related changes by single fiber proteomics

Assistant Professor Marta Murgia presenting in August Krogh Club triple Seminar with Professor Stefano Schiaffino and Associate Professor Atul Shahaji Deshmukh.

31 Oct. 2018, 14:00-14:40

AKC Triple Seminar: Muscle fiber types: from candidate transcript/protein analyses to global omics approaches

Professor Stefano Schiaffino presenting in August Krogh Club triple Seminar with Assistant Professor Marta Murgia and Associate Professor Atul Shahaji Deshmukh.

31 May 2018, 14:00-16:30

AKC Seminar: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Insulin Resistance & Exercise: A journey from bench top to bedside

Professor Nigel Stepto presenting in August Krogh Club.

8 Feb. 2018, 15:30-16:30

AKC Double Seminar: Electroporation in cancer treatment: Electrochemotherapy, calcium electroporation and gene therapy

Professor Julie Gehl presenting in August Krogh Club Double Seminar with Professor Perikles Simon.

8 Feb. 2018, 14:30-15:30

AKC Double Seminar: Gene doping in elite sports and its detectability by liquid biopsy

Professor Perikles Simon presenting in August Krogh Club Double Seminar with Professor Julie Gehl.

12 June 2017, 14:30-16:30

AKC / CWS Seminar: Calcium signals mediate excitation-metabolism coupling in skeletal muscle

Professor Enrique Jaimovich, Universidad de Chile, Chile presenting in August Krogh / CWS Seminar.

19 May 2017, 15:00-15:55

AKC / CWS mini symposium: The engineered designer cytokine IC7 protects against obesity-induced metabolic disease

Professor Mark Febbraio presenting in August Krogh / CWS mini symposium with Professor Hadi Al-Hasani, Dr. Benjamin L. Parker, PhD; and Dr. Adam Rose, PhD.

19 May 2017, 14:30-15:00

AKC / CWS mini symposium: Liver adaptive stress signalling and systemic metabolic control

Dr. Adam J. Rose, PhD presenting in August Krogh / CWS mini symposium with Professor Hadi Al-Hasani; Dr. Benjamin L. Parker, PhD; and Professor Mark Febbraio.

19 May 2017, 13:55-14:25

AKC / CWS mini symposium: Genetic Regulation of Proteome and Lipidome Diversity and its Contribution to Hepatic Steatosis

Dr. Benjamin L. Parker, PhD presenting in August Krogh / CWS mini symposium with Professor Hadi Al-Hasani, Dr. Adam Rose, PhD; and Professor Mark Febbraio.

19 May 2017, 13:00-13:55

AKC / CWS mini symposium: Dissecting the pathophysiology and genetics of type 2 diabetes and obesity with polygenic mouse models

Professor Hadi Al-Hasani presenting in August Krogh / CWS mini symposium with Dr. Benjamin L. Parker, PhD; Dr. Adam Rose, PhD; and Professor Mark Febbraio.

28 Apr. 2017, 14:00-15:30

AKC Seminar: Mitochondrial ROS production in health and disease

Dr. Mike Murphy presenting in August Krogh Seminar.

5 Dec. 2016, 14:00-15:30

AKC Seminar: The pathogenesis of insulin resistance: integrating signaling pathways and substrate flux

Professor Gerald I. Shulman presenting in August Krogh Club.

28 Apr. 2016, 15:00-16:30

AKC Seminar: Calcium channels and pumps in lactation and as drug targets in breast cancer

Professor Greg Monteith presenting in August Krogh Club.

5 Feb. 2016, 14:00-15:30

AKC Seminar: Glucagon 2016

Professor Jens Juul Holst presenting in August Krogh Club.

19 Nov. 2015, 15:00-16:30

AKC / CWS Double Seminar: Muscle cell chemoattraction of monocytes: effect of lipids and muscle contraction

Professor Amira Klip presenting in August Krogh Club Double Seminar with Professor Sergio Grinstein.

19 Nov. 2015, 14:00-15:00

AKC / CWS Double Seminar: Tracking single molecules during phagocytosis: interplay of kinases and phosphatases

Professor Sergio Grinstein presenting in August Krogh Club Double Seminar with Professor Amira Klip.

23 June 2015, 14:00-15:30

AKC Seminar: A novel approach to quantitatively assess protein movements using isolated skeletal muscle fibres:  consequences of glycogen utilisation

Associate Professor Robyn M. Murphy presenting in August Krogh Club.

20 Apr. 2015, 14:30-16:00

CWS / AKC Seminar: A new class of antidiabetics may be broad-spectrum Alzheimer’s disease therapeutics

Associate Professor of Neurosurgery Konrad Talbot presenting in August Krogh Club.

9 Apr. 2015, 14:00-15:30

AKC / CWS Seminar: Unleashing the therapeutic potential of mTORC1 inhibition for age-related diseases

Dr. Dudley W. Lamming presenting in August Krogh Club.

23 Jan. 2015, 14:00-15:30

AKC Seminar: Protective Effects of Prior Exercise Training Against Acute Metabolic and Inflammatory Challenges

Associate Professor David Wright presenting in August Krogh Club.

20 Nov. 2014, 13:00-14:30

AKC Seminar: Novel Mechanisms Regulating Glucose Metabolism with Exercise

Associate Professor of Medicine Laurie J. Goodyear presenting in August Krogh Club.

14 Nov. 2014, 10:00-11:30

AKC Seminar: Redox regulation of muscle adaptations to contractile activity and ageing

Professor Malcolm J. Jackson presenting in August Krogh Club.

31 Oct. 2014, 14:00-15:30

AKC Seminar: Modern genomes, ancient genomes, and reconstructing extinct species

Professor of Palaeogenomics Tom Gilbert presenting in August Krogh Club.

23 June 2014, 14:00-15:30

AKC Seminar: Metabolic Therapies for the Treatment of Heart Failure: Looking Beyond the Heart

Professor Dr. Jason Dyck presenting in August Krogh Club.

13 June 2014, 12:30-14:00

AKC / CWS Seminar: Estradiol, body fat distribution and insulin sensitivity in women: Am I confused?

Professor Robert C. Hickner presenting in August Krogh Club.

4 June 2014, 14:00-15:30

AKC Seminar: Histone modifications and exercise adaptations

Professor Mark Hargreaves presenting in August Krogh Club.

20 May 2014, 14:00-15:30

AKC Seminar: Fish intestinal HCO3-secretion: From molecules to the oceanic inorganic carbon cycle

Professor Dr. Martin Grosell presenting in August Krogh Club.

13 May 2014, 14:00-15:30

AKC Seminar: Crosstalk between muscle cells and immune cells in high fat environments

Senior Scientist Dr. Amira Klip presenting in August Krogh Club.

28 Feb. 2014, 14:00-15:30

August Krogh Inaugural lecture by Kurt Højlund

Exercising with the mechanisms of muscle insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes: Past and Future.

1 Nov. 2013, 15:00-16:30

AKC / CWS Seminar: Nuclear Receptors and the Hunger Game

Professor and Director Ronald M. Evans presenting in August Krogh Club.

23 Oct. 2013, 14:00-15:30

AKC Seminar: The role of PGC-1α in the regulation of skeletal muscle cell plasticity in health and disease

Associate Professor of Pharmacology Christoph Handschin presenting in August Krogh Club.

11 Oct. 2013, 15:15-16:45

AKC Seminar: Purinergic signalling: pathophysiology and therapeutic potential

Professor Geoffrey Burnstock presenting in August Krogh Club.

4 Oct. 2013, 15:15-17:30

AKC Double seminar: Professor David Paterson and Professor John Longhurst

Professor David Paterson: Defining the neuro-circuits controlling the cardiovascular and respiratory responses to exercise in humans: use of functional neurosurgical and imaging techniques. Professor John Longhurst:…

28 June 2013, 13:00-14:30

AKC Seminar: White, Brown and Pink adipocytes: the extraordinary plasticity of The Adipose Organ

Professor Saverio Cinti presenting in August Krogh Club.

31 May 2013, 14:00-15:30

AKC Seminar: Extramyocellular Adaptations in the Pathogenesis of Muscle Insulin Resistance

Professor David H. Wasserman presenting in August Krogh Club.

22 Mar. 2013, 14:00-15:30

AKC Seminar: Do epigenetics modifications influence the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes?

Associate Professor PhD Charlotte Ling presenting in August Krogh Club.

8 Mar. 2013, 14:30-16:00

AKC Seminar: Metabolomics, functional metabolomics, fluxomics, what does it mean and what does it take?

Professor Gerrit Van Hall presenting in August Krogh Club.

30 Nov. 2012, 14:00-15:30

AKC Seminar: Novel players in exercise-mediated protection against metabolic disease

Associate Professor Pontus Almer Boström presenting in August Krogh Club.

26 Oct. 2012, 15:15-16:45

AKC Seminar: One small step for a tardigrade, one giant leap for biology

Associate Professor K. Ingemar Jönsson presenting in August Krogh Club.

28 Sept. 2012, 15:15-16:45

AKC Seminar: Linking mitochondrial bioenergetics to the regulation of insulin sensitivity via redox systems biology

Associate Professor P. Darrell Neufer presenting in August Krogh Club.

29 June 2012, 13:00-15:00

AKC Seminar: Adventures in comparative physiology and genomics: Fruit flies, kidney stones and metabolomics

Professor Julian Dow presenting in August Krogh Club.

25 May 2012, 14:00-16:00

AKC Seminar: Brown adipose tissue - keeping us warm and slim?

Professor Jan Nedergaard presenting in August Krogh Club.