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Five-Year Funding Program Strengthens Pediatric Lung Research in Cologne to Elucidate Early Mechanisms of Lung Aging and Chronic Lung Diseases

23.09.2026 Label Years Label 2026 Label Research

With 1.4 million euros in funding from the Marga and Walter Boll Foundation, a five-year research program focused on pediatric…

Dr Anne Petzold receives the Du Bois-Reymond Prize

17.09.2026 Label 2026 Label Research

Dr Anne Petzold has been awarded the Du Bois-Reymond Prize of the German Physiological Society for her pioneering contributions to…

ImAGEin Student Selected for Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft Student Grant

17.09.2026 Label 2026 Label Research

Rumman Khan has been awarded with the Student Grant from the Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft upon nomination by CECAD.

The Role of Telomeres in Aging and Cancer Therapy

11.09.2026 Label 2026 Label Research Label Prof. Dr. Björn Schumacher

On September 9, 2026 the second event in the series “Challenges and Opportunities of an Aging Society—Future Tasks and…

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Surgical treatment of fat distribution disorder is particularly effective

04.09.2026 Label 2026 Label Research Label Prof. Oliver Cornely

A new study confirms the advantages of liposuction for lipoedema compared with conservative treatment. At the same time, an…

New method for investigating the effects of degenerative diseases on individual cells

24.08.2026 Label 2026 Label Research Label Prof. Dr. Andreas Beyer

Scientists in Cologne are developing a method to track damage at the level of individual cells. The study opens up new avenues for…

Unexpected help from vitamin B12: Basic research on worms provides new insights into Verheij syndrome

10.08.2026 Label 2026 Label Research Label Prof. Dr. Adam Antebi

In children, Verheij syndrome causes developmental delays, growth disorders and short stature. In a worm model, the administration…

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Research funding to improve treatment for invasive fungal infections

04.08.2026 Label 2026 Label University of Cologne Label Prof. Oliver Cornely

The Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) is providing the University and University Hospital Cologne with one million euros in funding…

Professor Dr Malte Gather: Research works for new optical applications

30.07.2026 Label 2026 Label University of Cologne

Malte Gather heads the Humboldt Centre for Nano- and Biophotonics at the University of Cologne. He combines basic research in…

Soapbox Science showcases the diversity of science in Cologne’s city centre

04.07.2026 Label 2026 Label Diversity Label University of Cologne

Scientists left the lecture hall behind to bring their research to Cologne’s city centre, inviting the public to learn and join in…

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