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Once food is in sight, the liver is activated

26.04.2024 TopNews Prof. Dr. Jens C. Brüning

The brain sends signals to the liver earlier than previously assumed, which then adapts the sugar metabolism - publication in…

ERC Advanced Grants for the CECAD researchers Jens Brüning and Thorsten Hoppe

11.04.2024 TopNews Prof. Dr. Jens C. Brüning Prof. Dr. Thorsten Hoppe

Metabolism researcher Jens Brüning and geneticist Thorsten Hoppe, both working group leaders at the Cluster of Excellence for…

Fuelling nerve cell function and plasticity

05.04.2024 TopNews Prof. Dr. Matteo Bergami

New finding from scientists at the University of Cologne’s CECAD Cluster of Excellence in Aging Research discloses how…

Insights on DNA damage and aging shared in Forbes

27.03.2024 TopNews Prof. Dr. Jan H. J. Hoeijmakers

The new study recently published in Nature Genetics by Jan Hoeijmkers, Akos Gyenis, Jiang Chang, and Joris Pothof, has obtained…

Hoeijmakers’ aging and healthspan research, published on CORDIS, EU website

27.03.2024 TopNews Prof. Dr. Jan H. J. Hoeijmakers

Our genetic blueprint, DNA, faces constant damage—whether from UV light, chemicals, or spontaneous processes. When DNA repair…

Eating, socializing or exploring: How the brain switches between different behaviors

18.03.2024 TopNews

Project involving the University of Cologne (UoC) gives insights into a key brain function / publication in Nature Neuroscience

Keeping the immune system in check

07.03.2024 TopNews

Researchers from the University of Cologne (UoC) have discovered a regulatory mechanism that prevents an excessive and harmful…

Mechanism discovered that protects tissue after faulty gene expression

02.02.2024 TopNews

A study at the CECAD Cluster of Excellence in Aging Research has identified a protein complex that is activated by defects in the…

Unveiling New Aging Horizons: Insights from The Cologne Aging Conference 2024

01.02.2024 News and Calendar TopNews

A glimpse into the latest from aging research, featuring international speakers, vibrant discussions, and keynotes that delve into…

Acknowledgement and support

12.01.2024

CECAD-Researcher Ina Huppertz is a new scholarship holder in the Young Academy of the „Nordrhein-Westfälische Akademie der…