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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…

A girl in a lab coat looks through a microscope.

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…

KPA AGING Seed Funding Supports Four New Interdisciplinary Projects in Aging Research

11.05.2026 Label 2026 Label KPA AGING

To support new, interdisciplinary projects, the KPA “Aging-Associated Diseases” launched a seed funding call in March 2026. Four…

Prof. Matthias Blüher, Prof. Carien Niessen, Prof. Jens Brüning at the discussion panel

Bringing Science to the Public: Successful Start of CECAD Event Series at the Fritz Thyssen Stiftung

28.04.2026 Label 2026 Label Public

Our first event, "Understanding Obesity: From Brain Control to Cure?" with Prof. Jens Brüning and Prof. Matthias Blüher attracted…

Minerva Center for the Biological Mechanisms of Healthy Aging renewed

27.04.2026 Label 2026 Label Public

The Minerva Center for the Biological Mechanisms of Healthy Aging at the Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan, Israel, has been…

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