CECAD contributes perspective on healthy aging at first Executive Dialogue 

University of Cologne connectes science, politics and business in Cologne to discuss future societal challenges.

IUF – CECAD Symposium 2025 

Environmental medicine meets aging research - April 30th, 2025

Tag der Forschung / Open Day  

Metabolism and Ageing: Research for a Long Healthy Life.

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CECAD contributes perspective on healthy aging at first Executive Dialogue

The new high-level format initiated by the University of Cologne connected science, politics and business in Cologne, with CECAD…

proteostasis research. the little men are working on a toy human muscle and one can see both tools to build a house or to dispose of biological material, like trash bins

CECAD Scientists Receive DFG Funding for Proteostasis Research

A new DFG-funded research group investigates how proteostasis is regulated at the organismal level and its impact on aging and…

Dessert stomach emerges in the brain

Nerve cells that tell us we are full also make us crave sweets

Hidden Role in Cellular Health Unveiled for Mitochondrial Protein

Researchers from Cologne, Bochum, Padova, and Angers have identified a new link between mitochondrial function, protein quality…

Björn Schumacher Joins the Academy for Health & Lifespan Research

Advancing global collaboration to accelerate breakthroughs in healthy aging.

Cell atlas of the human hypothalamus

New cell atlas of the metabolic centre revolutionises research into anti-obesity drugs

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Upcoming Events


29

Apr

Biomedical Seminar Series 2025

"Motivated Behaviour under Metabolic Control", a presentation by Marc Tittgemeyer

29.04.2025, 12:00 MPI Age

30

Apr

IUF – CECAD Symposium 2025

Environmental medicine meets aging research

30.04.2025, 09:15 – 30.04.2025, 17:15 CECAD Lecture Hall

08

May

CANTAR Seminar series

Distinct microenvironments co-evolve with the lung tumour: from early stage to post-mortem, a presentation by Dr. Mihaela Angelova…

08.05.2025, 14:15 – 08.05.2025, 15:15 CECAD

15

May

Cologne Cell Death Club

NLR Biology and the Relationship of Immunity and Trafficking, a presentation byFarid el Kasmi, Eberhard Karls University -…

15.05.2025, 13:30 – 15.05.2025, 15:00 CECAD CoMD

17

May

Open Day 2025 / Tag der offenen Tür

'Metabolism and ageing: Research for a long and healthy life'

17.05.2025 CECAD, MPI Age, MPI Metabolism

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