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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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Girls' and Boys' Day 2026 at CECAD – A Huge Success!

23.04.2026 Label 2026 Label Public Outreach

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

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Everyone is a Scientist! CECAD Brings Science to Primary School Students

02.04.2026 Label 2026 Label Diversity Label Prof. Dr. Carien Niessen

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

Private Donor Ulrich Korwitz, Skyler Perot and Prof. Björn Schumacher, Scientific Director of CECAD

Excellent Research at CECAD: Private Donation for Young CECAD Scientist

17.03.2026 Label 2026

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

New leadership in UoC’s KPA “Aging-associated diseases”

04.02.2026 Label 2026 Label KPA AGING

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

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