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Cell atlas of the human hypothalamus

05.02.2025 2025 News and Calendar TopNews Prof. Dr. Jens C. Brüning

New cell atlas of the metabolic centre revolutionises research into anti-obesity drugs

Powering brain health: How autophagy protects neurons by controlling their glucose consumption

16.01.2025 2025 TopNews Prof. Dr. Natalia Kononenko

Scientists have discovered a novel mechanism by which the cellular cleaning pathway called autophagy protects brain cells in mice,…

Elisa Motori awarded Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation Exploration Grant

09.01.2025 Research Group Leaders News and Calendar TopNews Dr. Elisa Motori

Elisa Motori receives the prestigious grant to explore how neuron-tumor interactions impact metabolism.

ERC Consolidator Grant for Henning Fenselau to study neuronal networks

13.12.2024 News and Calendar TopNews Research Grants Dr. Henning Fenselau

Henning Fenselau, research group leader at the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research, has been awarded a Consolidator Grant…

Harshita Kaul Delivers Inspiring TEDx Talks at Essen and University of Erfurt

27.11.2024 Postdocs Diversity Public Outreach

Dr. Harshita Kaul, a CECAD postdoctoral researcher in the lab of Prof. Dr. Aleksandra Trifunovic, recently captivated audiences at…

DFG funds study by Roman-Ulrich Müller on the treatment of the most common genetic kidney disease

27.11.2024 TopNews Prof. Dr. Roman-Ulrich Müller

STOP-PKD is the first study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with ADPKD.

Arundhati Chowdhury Wins the 2024 Science Slam of the Medical Faculty  

20.11.2024 Public Outreach

The Science Slam is an engaging competition where young researchers present their projects creatively and entertainingly to make…

Oliver Cornely and Christian Frezza again among the most highly cited researchers worldwide

20.11.2024 News and Calendar TopNews Prof. Oliver Cornely

Annual ranking of ‘Highly Cited Researchers’ published as an indicator for outstanding research / University of Cologne…

New therapeutic approach for severe COVID-19: faster recovery and reduction in mortality

14.11.2024 News and Calendar TopNews Prof. Dr. Henning Walczak

An international research consortium from Cologne, London, Vienna, Heidelberg, Zaragoza and Madrid have tested a novel therapeutic…

The picture represents a transverse view of the Drosophila intestine after genetic suppression of hepatocyte nuclear factor 4. This manipulation induces massive lipid retention in enterocytes (lipid droplets are shown in cyan). Enterocyte brush border and visceral muscles are shown in gray, cell nuclei in magenta.

How the Gut Decides Fat Storage

27.09.2024 News and Calendar TopNews Dr. Gilles Storelli

Researchers at the University of Cologne uncover key mechanisms regulating fat storage and export in the intestine, making a…