CECAD Lecture on Telomeres & Aging! 🎤 Stephanie Panier & Jan Karlseder explain the role of telomeres in aging and age-related diseases. 🗓️ September 9, 2026, 6:30 PM 📍 Fritz Thyssen Foundation 🔗 www.fritz-thyssen-stiftung.de/veranstaltun... #Science #Telomeres #Aging #Research

📢 Update on Open Call for White Space 📅 To meet the deadline of the next ERC starting grant round we will organize a mini symposium on September 2nd, 2026 where you can introduce yourself to the CECAD community. Groups not funded by ERC are also welcome. Find all information here uni.koeln/LT8ZZ

We welcomed 14 high school students from the "Girls for Innovation" program! 🎓🌟 Through excursions like this, they learn about study opportunities and meet role models. 🏛️💡 We hope to have inspired them! 🔍🧪 What inspired you to pursue a career in science? 💭 #WomenInSTEM #EmpoweringWomen

🚨 Double Deadline Alert: Deadline for Registration and Abstact Submission extended for the 15th Annual Alliance for Healthy Aging Conference 📅October 11th - 14th, 2026 🎯New Deadline: June 30 🔗uni-koeln.converia.de/frontend/index.php=

📣 News! Deadline Extended! 📣 📅 New Deadline: June 15th, 2026 Good news for those who missed out our last call: The deadline for abstract submissions for the AHA- and EFAR-conferences in October has been extended. Take advantage of this extra time to submit your abstract. uni.koeln/7AYK6

📢 We are hosting the EFAR Conference in Cologne from October 14th to 16th, 2026 – and it’s more than just a conference! 📢📖 Read more about EFAR’s vision in this article in Nature Aging. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s43...

📣#CECAD will host two exciting conferences 📆 11th - 14th October 2026 15th AHA Conference - “From mechanisms of age-associated diseases to healthy aging” uni.koeln/7X2K8 📆 14th - 16th October 2026 1stEFAR Conference - “On the Biology of Aging” uni.koeln/YGPMA 👉 Submit abstracts by May 31st

🧵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! ℹ️ uni.koeln/F657S Details in the photo. #YouAreWelcomeHere #InclusiveScience

CECAD receives renewed DFG funding! 🎉 We continue to unlock the biology of aging 🧬 and advance healthy aging for all! 👵👴 ➡️ uni.koeln/GAPGK #CECAD #AgingResearch #ExcellenceCluster #DFG #HealthyAging @unicologne.bsky.social

🔬🧬🧠 Der Tag ist da – the doors are open, herzlich willkommen - welcome! Komm vorbei und erlebe es selbst: Forschung für alle! #ScienceForEveryone ✨ #TagderoffenenTür #CECAD #Alternsforschung #Köln #WissenschaftErleben #ForschungFürAlle #OpenDay @mpiage.bsky.social @mpi-metabolism.bsky.social

🍻🔬 Only one week left to #PintOfScience in Cologne, on 19–21 May! Get ready for mind-blowing science talks in cozy pubs across the city, served with a pint in hand! 🧪 🎟️ Tickets are almost gone, so don’t miss out: pintofscience.de/events/cologne #pint25 #pint25DE #ScienceOnTap #MeetTheResearchers

🔍 Curious about #science? Come to our #OpenDay on 17 May 2025! Enjoy lab tours, hands-on activities, fascinating talks, and fun for the whole family — all for free! 📍Cologne ℹ️ Details: www.tag-der-forschung.de #OpenDay #ScienceForEveryone #FamilyFun @mpiage.bsky.social @mpi-metabolism.bsky.social

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science from #CECAD !🌟👩‍🔬🔬 #February11 Today, we celebrate the extraordinary contributions of women in driving innovation all over the world & stand proud of our female scientists who are shaping the future of aging research. #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM

🚺📣🔬Open CALL for SPEAKERS for all women, non-binary and genderqueer scientists in STEM! Join us! And help bring science to the #NRW streets at Soapbox Science Rheinland 2025 in Düsseldorf! 🧪✨ #SciComm #SoapBoxScience Register here ➡️ qualtricsxm7m2946wsz.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Hello World! ⭐ We’re CECAD Cologne, a cutting-edge research center dedicated to unraveling the mysteries of #Aging and promoting healthier, longer lives! Follow us for the latest discoveries, insights, and events in #AgingResearch! 🧬🔬👩‍🔬 www.cecad.uni-koeln.de