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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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Girls for Innovation: Inspiring the Female Scientists of Tomorrow

16.06.2026 Label 2026 Label Diversity Label University of Cologne Label Prof. Dr. Björn Schumacher

14 high school girls passionate about STEM visited the University of Cologne and CECAD.

Two CGA Alumni Receive Klaus Liebrecht Award

15.06.2026 Label Research Group Leaders Label Doctoral Students Label 2026 Label University of Cologne Label CGA (Cologne Graduate School) Label Prof. Dr. Björn Schumacher

David Meyer and Aishwarya Acharya have been awarded the prestigious Klaus Liebrecht Prize for their doctoral dissertations. Both…

Science Journalist Jens Schröder and Prof. Björn Schumacher are sitting across from each other on the podium

Lecture at the Körber Foundation: Living a Longer, Healthier Life - What Really Works?

29.05.2026 Label 2026 Label University of Cologne Label Public Outreach Label Research Label Prof. Dr. Björn Schumacher

CECAD speaker Björn Schumacher was a guest at the Körber Foundation in Hamburg on May 29 2026 to discuss the topic “Living a…

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Elisa Motori Receives Plus 3 Grant for Research on Brain Metastases

18.05.2026 Label 2026 Label University of Cologne Label Research Label Dr. Elisa Motori

Dr. Elisa Motori, principal investigator at the CECAD Research Center and the Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC), has…

Watercolor drawing by Julie Schubert: The illustration is an artistic depiction of a T lymphocyte in the intestine interacting with the microbiota and other molecules.

Links discovered between mitochondrial lipid deficiency and inflammation of the gut

18.05.2026 Label 2026 Label University of Cologne Label Research

Researchers from the CECAD Cluster of Excellence for Aging Research found that the lipid known as cardiolipin is crucial for…

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European aging researchers are calling for an EU coordination and support program

13.05.2026 Label 2026 Label KPA AGING

Europe is facing rapidly accelerating population aging, which is driving multimorbidity and unsustainable healthcare costs. In a…

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