Working to resolve sports injuries in human musculoskeletal tissue at Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg Hospital and Department of Clinical Medicine https://www.ismc.dk/https://bsky.app/profile/ismcopenhagen.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ismcopenhagen.bsky.social/post/3mf7koj3elc2gWe’re now on LinkedIn! Check us out and follow us there! https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:743022130272603340819 Feb 2026 12:08 +0000at://did:plc:tn3tkooeb5gwhjoksjgap6i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7koj3elc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ismcopenhagen.bsky.social/post/3me4txicxvc2qFirst department meeting of the year! Ask Møbjerg present the first study from his PhD on the early adaptations to mechanical loading in extracellular matrix-producing fibroblasts and myonuclei 💪 #TeamTendon @ccstorytime.bsky.social05 Feb 2026 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:tn3tkooeb5gwhjoksjgap6i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3me4txicxvc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ismcopenhagen.bsky.social/post/3mbu44knhs22sBig congrats to Max Ravn Merkel who successfully defended his PhD today on the topic of tendinopathy, backed by a strong team of supervisors and challenged by sharp opponents Profs Paul Ackermann 🇸🇪 and Jess Snedeker🇨🇭 🙌🥳🙌07 Jan 2026 18:32 +0000at://did:plc:tn3tkooeb5gwhjoksjgap6i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbu44knhs22shttps://bsky.app/profile/ismcopenhagen.bsky.social/post/3m7txwjksts2k🚨This morning’s good news is that Max Merkel’s paper Increased Blood Flow and Tendon Swelling Precedes Vascular Expansion and Tissue Matrix Changes In Early Human Tendinopathy: A Potential Window for Superior Treatment Response is now online! 🥳🎅🎄 https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/advs.20251402313 Dec 2025 06:27 +0000at://did:plc:tn3tkooeb5gwhjoksjgap6i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7txwjksts2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ismcopenhagen.bsky.social/post/3m7pzwrtx2c27Carrying on with the traditions of the “Friday Sandwich Lunch” to celebrate recent publications, @ccstorytime.bsky.social takes us through the journey of this project from its conception with its ups and downs, starts and stops, and highlighting the key players who helped make it possible 🧡11 Dec 2025 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:tn3tkooeb5gwhjoksjgap6i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7pzwrtx2c27https://bsky.app/profile/ismcopenhagen.bsky.social/post/3m7pzfbmzw226This morning’s departmental meeting was from PhD student Bjørk Wulff West Helge presenting some new results on his project investigating energy deficiency and its impact on the musculoskeletal system of ultra runners 🥗🏃‍♂️Lots of exciting data to interpret. Watch this space! 👀11 Dec 2025 16:43 +0000at://did:plc:tn3tkooeb5gwhjoksjgap6i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7pzfbmzw226https://bsky.app/profile/ismcopenhagen.bsky.social/post/3m75zwm3kc22cIn today’s department meeting we hear from the Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation group’s Prof. Morten Tang Kristensen and Christian Have Dall on their efforts to systematically assess physical function of patients across wards and in routine clinical practice 💪🪑🧍04 Dec 2025 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:tn3tkooeb5gwhjoksjgap6i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m75zwm3kc22chttps://bsky.app/profile/ismcopenhagen.bsky.social/post/3m75y6dc3nc2cIn today’s department meeting we hear from the Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation group’s Prof. Morten Tang Kristensen and Christian Have Dall on their efforts to systematically assess physical function of patients across wards and in routine clinical practice 💪🪑🧍04 Dec 2025 12:33 +0000at://did:plc:tn3tkooeb5gwhjoksjgap6i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m75y6dc3nc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ismcopenhagen.bsky.social/post/3m6qtk72lgk2qYesterday, Christian Couppé defended his doctorate of medical science (DMSc) investigating the Effects of Loading on Human Tendon in Health & Disease. Big thanks to the opponents Taija Finni & @larslandersen.bsky.social, chair Per Hölmich, & Jørn Wulff Helge for leading the ceremony 🥳 Congrats!29 Nov 2025 07:05 +0000at://did:plc:tn3tkooeb5gwhjoksjgap6i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6qtk72lgk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ismcopenhagen.bsky.social/post/3m6mvmc6rh22rTwo guest lecturers today! Håvard Visnes and Taija Finni give us new perspectives on the treatment of tendon ruptures, tendinopathy and ACL injuries.27 Nov 2025 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:tn3tkooeb5gwhjoksjgap6i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6mvmc6rh22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ismcopenhagen.bsky.social/post/3m5jn4cmefc2bNew results presented at this morning's meeting by Birgitte Hougs Kjær from her impressive #PASEtrial testing treatment options for patients with chronic rotator cuff tendinopathy👏👏13 Nov 2025 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:tn3tkooeb5gwhjoksjgap6i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5jn4cmefc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ismcopenhagen.bsky.social/post/3m4hpxeblpk2hOur tendon enthusiasts @ccstorytime.bsky.social & @annesofieagergaard.bsky.social are in Nanjing, China for an international meeting focused on orthopedic surgery and sports medicine talking about their approach with circadian rhythms and exercise-based treatment on tackling tendinopathy ⏰🏋️‍♀️ #tendon31 Oct 2025 05:17 +0000at://did:plc:tn3tkooeb5gwhjoksjgap6i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4hpxeblpk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ismcopenhagen.bsky.social/post/3m32qwbv4mc22Inspiring days for the Applied Muscle Performance and Rehabilitation group at the Strength & Conditioning Society conference at NIH in beautiful Oslo 🇳🇴 3-day deep dive into exercise physiology - highlighted by two stellar performances (1/2)13 Oct 2025 08:04 +0000at://did:plc:tn3tkooeb5gwhjoksjgap6i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m32qwbv4mc22https://bsky.app/profile/ismcopenhagen.bsky.social/post/3m2ubnoxuhs2eCome through Panum to see Anne Theil Gates and Magnus Heilmann-Clausen this #Kulturnatten! Get yohr test results for chair-stand, hand grip, Hbac1, body composition (bioimpedence) and estimated VO2 max (Seismofit)! 💪🌕 #healthyaging10 Oct 2025 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:tn3tkooeb5gwhjoksjgap6i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2ubnoxuhs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ismcopenhagen.bsky.social/post/3m2rpqobrpc24This morning we had a special lecture from Linette Marie Kofod who talked about her PhD where she looked at the effect and importance of delivering the right amount of oxygen to chronic COPD patients. There were lots of interests and a great discussion!09 Oct 2025 17:49 +0000at://did:plc:tn3tkooeb5gwhjoksjgap6i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2rpqobrpc24https://bsky.app/profile/ismcopenhagen.bsky.social/post/3m2757audd22cThis morning we have a presentation from Kenneth Mertz about relative energy deficiency in sports, the myths around the topic, the sparse literature and how they aim to investigate REDS in athletes 💪🥗🏋️‍♀️ Check out his most recent work on effect on bone 🦴 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1155/tsm2/496962402 Oct 2025 08:29 +0000at://did:plc:tn3tkooeb5gwhjoksjgap6i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2757audd22chttps://bsky.app/profile/ismcopenhagen.bsky.social/post/3m24oesevqc2wCan green proteins match animal protein in supporting muscle health after menopause? Congratulations to @grithhojfeldt.bsky.social on receiving nearly DKK 4 million from the @novo-nordisk.bsky.social to investigate sustainable proteins, strength training & healthy aging in women. 👏🌱🥛🧬01 Oct 2025 08:59 +0000at://did:plc:tn3tkooeb5gwhjoksjgap6i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m24oesevqc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ismcopenhagen.bsky.social/post/3m22huyrj6s27New paper alert! Dr Rikke Høffner & team show how different rehab loading strategies influence tendon structure and healing after Achilles tendon rupture surgery. MRI&ultrasound revealing changes not only at the rupture site but throughout the entire tendon. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1155/tsm2/177863030 Sep 2025 11:57 +0000at://did:plc:tn3tkooeb5gwhjoksjgap6i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m22huyrj6s27https://bsky.app/profile/ismcopenhagen.bsky.social/post/3lznxthexnk2lEnjoying some sun 🌞 after another morning of recruiting subjects for their study looking at the impact of inflammation on skeletal muscle maintenance in hospitalized patients (InflaMus): study leader @grithhojfeldt.bsky.social and medical students, Tobias Christiansen & Louise Helmbæk25 Sep 2025 12:38 +0000at://did:plc:tn3tkooeb5gwhjoksjgap6i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lznxthexnk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ismcopenhagen.bsky.social/post/3lznxa5gqb22sTime to bring out the big 🔫 for this morning meeting! Prof. Michael Krogsgaard gives an insightful presentation on the problem of the ankle and highlights the unanswered scientific questions of how to best treat them through surgical means💡25 Sep 2025 12:27 +0000at://did:plc:tn3tkooeb5gwhjoksjgap6i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lznxa5gqb22shttps://bsky.app/profile/ismcopenhagen.bsky.social/post/3lze7grquhc27At @lundbeckfonden.bsky.social Hearts x Minds Festival in Aarhus, Dr Anne Theil Gates and Eline Baad-Hansen talked about physical health and cognitive function with exercise 💙 🧠 💪21 Sep 2025 15:28 +0000at://did:plc:tn3tkooeb5gwhjoksjgap6i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lze7grquhc27https://bsky.app/profile/ismcopenhagen.bsky.social/post/3lz7p7uq5x22tToday we celebrated friend and collaborator Prof. Kristoffer Barfod’s inaugural lecture. Congratulation from us at the ISMC!19 Sep 2025 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:tn3tkooeb5gwhjoksjgap6i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz7p7uq5x22thttps://bsky.app/profile/ismcopenhagen.bsky.social/post/3lz5cex6e6k23This mornings department meeting was a presentation by Charlotte Anker-Petersen from Sports Orthopedics Research Centre Copenhagen who presented her PhD projects on injury epidemiology, clinical findings and risk factors in TeamGym gymnasts. Her latest paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/sms.7013518 Sep 2025 21:32 +0000at://did:plc:tn3tkooeb5gwhjoksjgap6i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz5cex6e6k23https://bsky.app/profile/ismcopenhagen.bsky.social/post/3lyky2uhurs2sToday’s department meeting was presented by Max Ravn Merkel on the research MAGNETOM Free.Star MRI scanner and its possibilities. We also had an introduction to what the new CPH Center for Translational Research has to offer 🤩 Lots of new tools for our researchers with enthusiastic support 👩‍🔬11 Sep 2025 14:39 +0000at://did:plc:tn3tkooeb5gwhjoksjgap6i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyky2uhurs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ismcopenhagen.bsky.social/post/3lyfyjett6k22Congrats Ask! [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Sep 2025 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:tn3tkooeb5gwhjoksjgap6i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyfyjett6k22