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Fuelling nerve cell function and plasticity

05.04.2024 TopNews Prof. Dr. Matteo Bergami

New finding from scientists at the University of Cologne’s CECAD Cluster of Excellence in Aging Research discloses how…

Insights on DNA damage and aging shared in Forbes

27.03.2024 TopNews Prof. Dr. Jan H. J. Hoeijmakers

The new study recently published in Nature Genetics by Jan Hoeijmkers, Akos Gyenis, Jiang Chang, and Joris Pothof, has obtained…

Hoeijmakers’ aging and healthspan research, published on CORDIS, EU website

27.03.2024 TopNews Prof. Dr. Jan H. J. Hoeijmakers

Our genetic blueprint, DNA, faces constant damage—whether from UV light, chemicals, or spontaneous processes. When DNA repair…

Eating, socializing or exploring: How the brain switches between different behaviors

18.03.2024 TopNews

Project involving the University of Cologne (UoC) gives insights into a key brain function / publication in Nature Neuroscience

Keeping the immune system in check

07.03.2024 TopNews

Researchers from the University of Cologne (UoC) have discovered a regulatory mechanism that prevents an excessive and harmful…

Mechanism discovered that protects tissue after faulty gene expression

02.02.2024 TopNews

A study at the CECAD Cluster of Excellence in Aging Research has identified a protein complex that is activated by defects in the…

Unveiling New Aging Horizons: Insights from The Cologne Aging Conference 2024

01.02.2024 News and Calendar TopNews

A glimpse into the latest from aging research, featuring international speakers, vibrant discussions, and keynotes that delve into…

Acknowledgement and support

12.01.2024

CECAD-Researcher Ina Huppertz is a new scholarship holder in the Young Academy of the „Nordrhein-Westfälische Akademie der…

Study Unveils a Role of Mitochondria in Dietary Fat Processing

22.12.2023

Cologne Researchers discover a new mechanism controlling the uptake of lipids from digested food.

Eight University of Cologne researchers among the most highly cited researchers worldwide - five of them are at CECAD

04.12.2023 TopNews

Annual ranking of ‘Highly Cited Researchers’ by the Web of Science Group published as an indicator for outstanding research /…