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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…

How gene regulation changes over a lifetime

04.09.2024 News and Calendar TopNews Prof. Dr. Andreas Beyer

At the University of Cologne, scientists have discovered that coordination between basic cellular processes is lost with…

New Mechanisms Identified for Muscle Repair

04.09.2024 News and Calendar TopNews Prof. Dr. Thorsten Hoppe

Scientists at the University of Cologne, in collaboration with international partners, have developed a new experimental setup to…

New finding sheds light on inflammation behind liver cancer

04.09.2024 News and Calendar TopNews Prof. Dr. Henning Walczak

Research led by University of Cologne and UCL has identified the crucial role played by the LUBAC protein complex in activating a…