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

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

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

On April 23, 2026, we welcomed young researchers to CECAD as part of the UKK Girls & Boys Day.

For the sixth time, researchers from CECAD have visited a Primary School in Cologne Seeberg-Nord to introduce the fascinating…

“I studied at the University of Cologne and am delighted to have the opportunity to support young talents at my alma mater,”…

The KPA Aging-Associated Diseases (AGING) of the University of Cologne pursues to provide solutions for the demographic change…

We are very pleased to announce that Prof. Björn Schumacher has been appointed the new Scientific Director of the Excellence…

The NEWHEART projects develop a new treatment option after heart attacks. ERC funding of 150,000 euros over 18 months allows…

Scientists have initiated a study to investigate whether dapagliflozin, an already approved drug from the SGLT2 inhibitors group,…