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Universität zu Köln @unicologne.bsky.social · 6d

🧬Ubiquitin Precursor: A Key to Healthy Aging?
Scientists @cecad.bsky.social and @hhu.de have identified a new form of the protein Ubiquitin, responsible for proteostasis and healthy aging opening up potentially new perspectives for the treatment of cancer and age-related diseases. uni.koeln/BLXJA

A quiet ally: a ubiquitin precursor promotes stress resistance and longevity

In response to cellular stress, the protein CxUb is activated to identify damaged proteins, thereby maintaining cellular health. The discovery could lead to ways to improve the treatment of cancer and...

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CECAD Cologne @cecad.bsky.social · 6d

👏Congratulations to the #CECAD Cologne's Escobar-Henriques lab and Reichert lab at the @hhu.de for their latest paper in #MolecularCell: a newly discovered #ubiquitin precursor, CxUb, plays a key role in #stress resistance and #longevity.

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A quiet ally: a ubiquitin precursor promotes stress resistance and longevity

In response to cellular stress, the protein CxUb is activated to identify damaged proteins, thereby maintaining cellular health. The discovery could lead to ways to improve the treatment of cancer and...

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CECAD Cologne @cecad.bsky.social · 7d

🔬⚙️🚀 Breakthrough science needs the right foundation! At #CECAD, our state-of-the-art #infrastructure fuels cutting-edge research on aging & age-related diseases.

Discover our advanced #technologies, model organisms, and dedicated facility leaders drive #innovation every day!

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CECAD: Our Infrastructure and Research Facilities

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CECAD Cologne @cecad.bsky.social · 14d

🌍👩‍🔬🤝 At #CECAD, excellence starts with #people!
This new short film takes you inside our vibrant, international research #community, where #collaboration, #diversity, and #support drive discovery.

✨ Meet our researchers, hear their stories, and get a glimpse of life at CECAD! 🎥

CECAD: Our Community

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Universität zu Köln @unicologne.bsky.social · Sep 3

🧓How aging drives neurodegenerative diseases🧠
@thevilchezlab.bsky.social @cecad.bsky.social has identified a direct molecular link between aging and neurodegeneration by investigating how age-related changes in cell signalling contribute to toxic protein aggregation.

flourescent picture of motor neurons dyed green and blue (nucleus).

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Universität zu Köln @unicologne.bsky.social · 27d

The study titled “Functional synapses between neurons and small-cell lung cancer” was published in @nature.com 👇
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#unicologne #uniklöln @cecad.bsky.social
#sclc #lungcancer #cancerresearch

Functional synapses between neurons and small cell lung cancer - Nature

Small cell lung cancer cells form functional synapses with glutamatergic neurons, receiving synaptic transmissions and deriving a proliferative advantage from these interactions.

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CECAD Cologne @cecad.bsky.social · 22d

⏰🔬⏳What if we could prevent age-related diseases before they even start? At #CECAD Cologne, that’s exactly our #mission! In this new video, Prof. Dr. Carien Niessen shares our vision uncovering the biology of #aging to improve #health.

#HealthyAging @unicologne.bsky.social

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CECAD: Our Scientific Mission

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Roman-Ulrich Müller @muellerrom.bsky.social · Jul 23

Great thanks to Jörg Bernards-Stiftung and @dfg.de (Excellence Strategy @cecad.bsky.social) for supporting this work and to all patients participating.

Universität zu Köln @unicologne.bsky.social · Jul 23

Predicting kidney disease trajectories with a simple blood test🩸
A research team around @muellerrom.bsky.social has developed a new approach to predict the progression of kidney disease via 29 proteins in the blood that are associated with the decline of kidney function.
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Predicting kidney disease trajectories with a simple blood test

A University of Cologne research team has developed a novel approach to predict how fast kidney disease is likely to progress, using just blood samples. They discovered 29 proteins that are linked to ...

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Roman-Ulrich Müller @muellerrom.bsky.social · Aug 6

Happy to share the nice video @unicologne.bsky.social has produced on our recent publication identifying novel protein biomarkers for #ADPKD.
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Nierenerkrankungen anhand von Bluttest vorhersagen // Wissenschaftsnachrichtenvideo

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CECAD Cologne @cecad.bsky.social · Aug 1

Was passiert, wenn #Mitochondrien in energiereichen Geweben ausfallen? Die Zellen passen ihren #Stoffwechsel an und verändern die Mechanik des #Zellkerns! Lesen Sie mehr über die Entdeckung von Dr. Harshita Kaul aus dem Trifunovic-Labor in Nature Metabolism.

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Wie Stresssignale den Zellkern aufweichen und die Zelle verändern

Ein Forschungsteam der Universität zu Köln hat herausgefunden, dass Zellen in Geweben mit hohem Energiebedarf anders als üblich auf mitochondriale Fehlfunktionen reagieren. Anstatt sich abzuschalten, ...

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CECAD Cologne @cecad.bsky.social · Aug 1

What happens when #mitochondria fail in high-energy tissues? Cells adjust their metabolism and alter the mechanics of the nucleus! Read more on the discovery by Dr. Harshita Kaul from the Trifunovic Lab in Nature Metabolism.

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#CellStress #NatureMetabolism @unicologne.bsky.social

Beyond classic stress signalling: how mitochondrial stress softens the cell nucleus and alters cellular identity

A University of Cologne research team has discovered that cells in high-energy-demanding tissues respond to mitochondrial dysfunction in a surprising way. Instead of shutting down, cells adjust their ...

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CECAD Cologne @cecad.bsky.social · Jul 4

🎉 Congratulations to Prof. Dr. Thomas Benzing on being elected to the Senate of the @dfg.de, German Research Foundation, for the 2026–2028 term!

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#DFG #ZMMK #CECAD #UniversityofCologne #ResearchExcellence

Professor Dr. Thomas Benzing elected to the DFG Senate

Together with Professor Dr. Andreas Speer and Professor Dr. Christiane Josephine Bruns, three Cologne professors will be members of the Senate of the German Research Foundation from January 1, 2026 / ...

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MPI for Biology of Ageing @mpiage.bsky.social · Jul 1

🌟Exciting News
Anne Schaefer has been elected elected as a new EMBO member for outstanding achievements in life sciences! 🎉 Congratulations, Anne, on this well-deserved recognition! @embo.org @cecad.bsky.social @unicologne.bsky.social @cga-age.bsky.social
#EMBOMember
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Anne Schaefer elected as EMBO Member

Anne Schaefer becomes a new member of EMBO, recognised for her outstanding achievements in the life sciences.

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Universität zu Köln @unicologne.bsky.social · Jul 1

🌞 Das war @soapboxsciencerhld.bsky.social 2025 🌞
📆 Am 28. Juni 2025 haben 12 Wissenschaftlerinnen aus verschiedenen Fachrichtungen ihre Forschung auf der Düsseldorfer Rheinpromenade präsentiert. Mit dabei waren Forscherinnen #UniKöln #HHU @ceplas.bsky.social , @cecad.bsky.social und #ML4Q. 🌱 🧬 ⚛️

Soapbox Science Vortrag mit einer Person in einem Laborkittel, die vor einem Publikum spricht.

Soapbox Science Vortrag mit einer Person in einem Laborkittel, die vor einem Publikum spricht. Ein Banner mit der Aufschrift 'alle mal herhören' ist zu sehen.

Soapbox Science Vortrag mit einer Person in einem Laborkittel, die vor einem Publikum spricht. Ein Banner mit der Aufschrift 'soapbox science rheinland' ist zu sehen.

Gruppenbild von Teilnehmerinnen und Organisatorinnen von Soapbox Science an der Düsseldorfer Rheinpromenade.

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MPI for Biology of Ageing @mpiage.bsky.social · Jun 30

The TFEB-TGFβ network regulates cellular senescence in worms, offering a powerful model to study senescence in a whole organism. New publication from @antebilab.bsky.social in @nataging.nature.com can be basis for research of treatments for age-related diseases and dormant cancer @cecad.bsky.social

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Universität zu Köln @unicologne.bsky.social · Jun 25

🗣️Forschung trifft Öffentlichkeit – an der Düsseldorfer Rheinpromenade
Am Samstag, 28. Juni, werden zwölf Wissenschaftlerinnen aus unterschiedlichen Fachrichtungen @ceplas.bsky.social @cecad.bsky.social #ML4Q in kurzweiligen Vorträgen ihre Forschung vorstellen.
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Wissenschaftlerinnen geben einblock in ihre Forschung
Soapbox Science
28 June 2025, 1-4 pm

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Presseagentur Gesundheit @pa-g.bsky.social · Jun 20

Ein interdisziplinäres Konsortium für Altersforschung fordert Prof. Björn Schumacher @cecad.bsky.social _ . Die Empfehlung stammt aus einem 32 Seiten umfassenden Papier der @leopoldina.org. Unsere 📰#NachrichtDerWochePAG ist online 👉 www.pa-gesundheit.de/news/aktuell...

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Universität zu Köln @unicologne.bsky.social · Jun 20

🧠 More personalized treatment for #Alzheimers soon?
🌎 An international study has identified genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease in various population groups. The results enable more precise and inclusive treatment options.

Read more ➡️ uni.koeln/9LKFC
@cecad.bsky.social #UniCologne

Global study uncovers genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s Disease across populations

A comparison of genetic data from all over the world specifies many general as well as a population-specific genetic predispositions for the neurogenerative disease Alzheimer’s. The results can lead t...

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CECAD Cologne @cecad.bsky.social · Jun 18

👏🏆 A milestone for German medicine: Prof. @olivercornely.bsky.social becomes the first Germany-based physician to receive the prestigious #BodeyAward from MD Anderson Cancer Center.

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#InfectiousDiseases #CancerResearch #ClinicalExcellence #CECAD #MDAnderson #MedicalLeadership

Professor Cornely Receives the Dr. Gerald P. Bodey Award

For the first time, the prestigious Dr. Gerald P. Bodey Award has been presented to a physician based in Germany. We congratulate Prof. Cornely on this special recognition.

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CECAD Cologne @cecad.bsky.social · Jun 18

Congratulations to Ana García Sáez on receiving an European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant for her pioneering research on mitochondrial membranes! 🎉

#ERCAdG #CECAD #LifeScience #Biophysics #WomenInScience

Max Planck Institute of Biophysics @mpibp.bsky.social · Jun 17

Congratulations to our director Ana García-Sáez for receiving an ERC Advanced Grant! 📣 Her work on mitochondrial membranes continues to push the frontiers of biophysics and cell biology 🧬 #ERCAdG @erc.europa.eu @office-garcia.bsky.social

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Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research @cga-age.bsky.social · Jun 12

🎊Today, we're excited to celebrate the graduation of our amazing 13 students from the CGA Class of 2021! We’re so proud of all their accomplishments.
🎓Come join us now as they present their PhD projects at the 13th CGA Graduate Symposium.
And, of course, we can’t wait for the dinner party tonight!🍾

Photo shows the CGA PhD students of the graduating class of 2021.

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Sophie Steculorum @sophiesteculorum.bsky.social · Jun 11

📢 🤩Excited to share our latest paper👃🧠! Huge thanks to the amazing first author @janice-bulk.bsky.social‬ and all co-authors, especially @andreas-t-schaefer.bsky.social and ‪@tobiasackels.bsky.social‬ 🙌! ‬‬
www.nature.com/articles/s42...

A food-sensitive olfactory circuit drives anticipatory satiety - Nature Metabolism

The authors describe a sensory circuit involving the medial septum (MS), where MS glutamatergic neurons integrate food odours to prime satiety and regulate nutrient intake.

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soapboxsciencerhld.bsky.social @soapboxsciencerhld.bsky.social · Jun 6

This wonderful collaboration between the excellence clusters @ceplas.bsky.social , ML4Q, and @cecad.bsky.social continues: Soapbox Science Rheinland is back this year, bringing exciting science to the public and showcasing our talented and passionate early-career women researchers.

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Universität zu Köln @unicologne.bsky.social · May 30

🎉 New Collaborative Research Center at the University of Cologne!🎉
In collaboration with researchers from the Universities of Hamburg and Münster, the control processes at the kidney filter will be investigated.🫘🧬

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#uniköln #unicologne @cecad.bsky.social #research #kidney

Millions in funding for a new Collaborative Research Centre on molecular processes in kidney filtration

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved a new Transregional Collaborative Research Centre at the University of Cologne: Together with scientists at the Universities of Hamburg and Münster, t...

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CECAD Cologne @cecad.bsky.social · May 28

🧵Celebrate #DiversityWeek with us at our #DIVERSITYCAFÉ🪡! A space for open conversation, interactive posters, and homemade cakes from around the world, plus coffee on us!🍰☕ Come by, share your voice, and feel welcome!

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#YouAreWelcomeHere #InclusiveScience

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