CECAD News

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

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

Keeping the immune system in check

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

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

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

Acknowledgement and support

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

Study Unveils a Role of Mitochondria in Dietary Fat Processing

Cologne Researchers discover a new mechanism controlling the uptake of lipids from digested food.

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