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50 to 60 doctoral candidates are currently doing research within the framework of the LGSA.

Portrait of Anastasiia Shcherbakova (Photo: Anna Schroll)

Research is hard work

Spotlight on the FLI Team (3): Anastasiia Shcherbakova, Research Group Clara Correia-Melo

The new leadership team of the Leibniz PhD Network. (Photo: Marvin Bähr)

Two strong voices for doctoral candidates

Katjana Schwab and Martin Bagic from the Leibniz Institute on Aging - Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) were elected to the leadership team of the Leibniz…

Tubulin immunofluorescence microscopy

Glycation in the body – Trigger of protein dysfunction in aging and age-related diseases

To maintain organ functions, the proteins in the cells need to be kept in balance (proteostasis). This state is disturbed with increasing age. One…

ATR

Unknown role - ATR protein regulates neuronal activity (FLI & UKJ)

The ATR protein plays an important role in the response to replication stress as a regulator of the DNA damage response (DDR) and controls cell…

Planarian

TRiC knows the trick - How planarians can regenerate during periods of starvation

Planarians are able to survive long periods of starvation unscathed by maintaining their stem cell pool and regenerative capacity. The molecular…

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Aggressive tumors - New regulator in breast cancer cells discovered

Our third year PhD candidates Dana Elster published her second first author paper in Nature Communications.

Triple-negative breast cancer is a…

Back-to-back: Current Studies on the Longevity of Naked Mole-Rats

Martin Bens published his results from his dissertation in BMC Biology.

Naked mole-rats can live considerably longer than other rodents like mouse,…

Thüringer Forschungspreis 2018 for researchers of FLI. Two former LGSA PhD candidates are among the prize winners.

The Thüringer Forschungspreis was awarded to aging researchers and their fish N. furzeri as a new animal model.

Award ceremony of the science prizes of the Beutenberg Campus Jena e.V.

Dr. Arne Sahm from FLI was awarded for his dissertation during the "Noble Talks" event on April 13, 2018.

Old and Healthy: Researchers Find Novel Genes for Longevity in Mammals

Arne Sahm published his findings in PLoS Genetics.

The genetic basis of lifespan determination is poorly understood. Most research has been done on…

Researchers Find Gene WT1 to Impact Women’s Fertility

Abinaya Nathan published her astonishing results from the thesis in the journal Human Molecular Genetics. It has been estimated that more than 80…

Poster & PhD Award for young FLI scientists

During the Second International Symposium Healthy Ageing, the Poster as well as the Presentation Award were granted to young FLI researchers.

Back to the Start: Re-activation of Embryonic Genes Leads to Muscle Aging

Simon Schwörer was able to publish his findings in Nature. Two more PhD students - Ali Hyder Baig and Manuel Schmidt - contributed to the…

Current Situation: Further Proceeding Regarding PhD Theses

Current stop of animal experiments: Letter to PhD students on further proceeding concerning PhD theses

II. Alumni Meeting and Career Day

"What comes after the PhD?" We are happy to welcome all our PhD Alumni to the 2nd Alumni Meeting and Career Day on May 26 and 27, 2016.

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