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Silvia von Karstedt appointed to W2 professorship in Dynamics of Cancer and Immune Systems

01.05.2021 Label Prof. Dr. Silvia von Karstedt Label TopNews

As of May 1, 2021, Silvia von Karstedt will take up the professorship for Dynamics of Cancer and Immune Systems, which is anchored…

DNA damage: the unifying cause of aging?

28.04.2021 Label TopNews Label Prof. Dr. Jan H. J. Hoeijmakers Label Prof. Dr. Björn Schumacher

Based on a systematic review of the literature, scientists propose that DNA damage could be the unifying cause of aging | a Review…

A lack of DNA building blocks triggers an inflammatory reaction in cells

26.04.2021 Label TopNews Label Prof. Dr. Thomas Langer

A study on yeast strains reveals how inflammation can be triggered by mitochondrial DNA. By influencing this metabolic pathway,…

Parkinson's Awareness Month April: Parkinson's Research at CECAD

11.04.2021

Trembling hands make it difficult to eat with a fork or spoon. Even short distances on foot become insuperable - these profound…

Small cell lung cancer: Scientists reveal two possible mechanisms targetable with therapy

06.04.2021 Label TopNews Label Discover

Iron-dependent cell death ferroptosis and cell death by oxidative stress can be activated in small cell lung cancer, and induced…

About Aging and the Skin

26.03.2021 Label TopNews Label Prof. Dr. Björn Schumacher

With the participation of numerous CECAD scientists, the special issue of the Journal of Investigative Dermatology focuses on…

Longer lifespan through fine-tuning of protein production

15.03.2021

Is aging programed in our genes? Can small changes in DNA prolong life? To answer these questions, researchers at the Max Planck…

Sara Wickström is a new member of the International Faculty

15.03.2021 Label TopNews Label Prof. Dr. Sara Wickström

The International Faculty of the University of Cologne aims at international cross-linking and visibility of research and teaching…

New, highly precise ‘clock’ can measure biological age

03.03.2021 Label Discover Label Prof. Dr. Björn Schumacher

Two scientists at the CECAD Cluster of Excellence in Aging Research have developed a method that can determine an organism’s…

New International Society for Regenerative Biology

23.02.2021

Prof Dr Sabine Eming, Dermatologist at the University Hospital Cologne and CECAD PI is one of the co-founders of the novel…

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