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AcknowledgementsThe work presented here has been made possible first and foremost by Palle Serup and Helle V.Petersen offering me a position as a Ph.D.-student in their department and through thesupervision by Palle Serup. The former Department of Developmental Biology (now ‘Dept.s ofStem Cell Biology’ and ‘β-Cell Regeneration’) is an inspiring and pleasant workplace, bothduring and outside work-hours. I thank all of you for 5 really good years at Hagedorn and thestem cell group in particular for primarily supplying the scientific input. Thanks to Søren R.Lindskog and Gurmeet K. Singh for help on practical lab work. A special thanks to NinaEngberg, my significant other in the lab, office, cell room and in achieving the Master’s degreeand working through the Ph.D. I am grateful to Jan N. Jensen, Tino Klein and Mattias Hansson,whose constructive natures helped me at critical time points. Thanks to Anette Bjerregaard forbeing the social backbone of our department.Outside work, I have been lucky to have a very supportive family and friends bringing muchfun, seriousness and good times into my life. I’m always amazed at how many people can bepersuaded to come and party on Mors! I could not have done this without you, Mads: youbelieve in me like no one else! A special thanks to Hjalte, my dancing tiger for demandingfocus on what’s important and always making me happy.90