MPI for Biology of Ageing

YouTube video by Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing Live longer - Combination therapy with Rapamycin and Trametinib prolongs the life of mice

New Video: "Combining Cancer Drugs to Extend Lifespan" 📹

Watch our new video to learn how researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing discovered that combining Rapamycin and Trametinib significantly extends the lifespan of mice.

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Stephanie A. Fernandes selected for the Minerva Fast Track Programme Opportunity for exceptional female scientists to plan their long-term careers and start their own research group

🎉 Congrats to our CGA alumna Stephanie A. Fernandes on being selected for the Minerva Fast Track Programme! 🎉 We wish you great success in this new role!

@stephalcantara.bsky.social

#WomenInScience

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🚨 Job alert! The Antebi Department is looking for a Master's student in computational biology (m/f/d)! Apply now!
@antebilab.bsky.social @cecad.bsky.social
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Stephanie A. Fernandes selected for the Minerva Fast Track Programme

Stephanie A. Fernandes selected for Minerva Fast Track Programme! 🎉 Congrats on this amazing achievement!
@stephalcantara.bsky.social @cga-age.bsky.social
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An office management training program at a research institute? Absolutely! We had the pleasure of presenting our program at the last-minute apprenticeship fair in Cologne 🚀
🎯 Our goal? To inspire young talent about administrative topics and give them a solid, practical education!

🎉 Celebrating our Amazing Women in Ageing Research! 🎉
Meet Maja, master’s student in the Antebi Lab. She studies the regulation of cancer dormancy using cultured human cells. 💡
#WomenInScience #AgeingResearch
@antebilab.bsky.social

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🚨 Your PhD journey starts NOW! Join our #webinar on Sept 4, 1-3 PM (CEST) & explore #PhD opportunities at Max Planck's IMPRS in NRW, Germany! 🇩🇪
👀 Gain insights into groundbreaking research & register here: events.gwdg.de/e/PhDatMaxPl... #MaxPlanck #Research #Germany #Science

Join us for our next AGE-ART event! 🎵🎭
On August 22, 2025, 6:00 PM, we'll feature soprano Christiane Oelze, piano accompaniment by Christoph Maria Wagner, and a lecture by Nir Barzilai on "How to die young at a very old age".
Admission is free, register here: events.gwdg.de/e/AGEART2025.

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

🌟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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Very excited to share this Nature Comms publication: "Enhancing autophagy by redox regulation extends lifespan in Drosophila". From @cochemelab.bsky.social et al @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @mpiage.bsky.social. Congrats to all involved! #Redox #aging www.nature.com/articles/s41...

A TFEB–TGFβ axis systemically regulates diapause, stem cell resilience and protects against a senescence-like state - Nature Aging Nonninger et al. identify the TFEB–TGFβ signaling axis as a regulator of stem cell resilience that protects against a senescence-like state during the adult diapause in Caenorhabditis elegans, a mecha...

www.nature.com/articles/s43...

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

Edoardo Longarini receives the Peter Hans Hofschneider Prize Edoardo Longarini receives the prestigious Peter Hans Hofschneider Prize for his exceptional work in molecular medicine.

Huge Congratulations to Edoardo José Longarini on receiving the prestigious Peter Hans Hofschneider Prize! 🎉

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🎓We had such an amazing graduate symposium yesterday! Congratulations again to all students of the CGA class of 2021, and a huge thank you to the incredible class of 2022 that put everything together. It truly was a fantastic day!🎉🍾

🚨 Job alert! The Scheiblich Lab is looking for a postdoc (m/f/d)!

Passionate about brain aging and neurodegeneration? Apply now!

www.age.mpg.de/423714/job_f...

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🎊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!🍾

🎓 Please join us in celebrating Philipp Melchinger from the Pernas lab for successfully defending his PhD thesis today! 🎊🥂
We're really proud of everything you've achieved along your doctoral journey, Philipp, and we wish you all the best for your next exciting steps. 🤗

🔬✨ Art in Ageing ✨🔬 Discover the beauty under the microscope! This stunning STED images shows the intricate architecture of mitochondria. Beyond aesthetics, these images help us understand mitochondria's role in ageing, bringing us closer to unlocking its molecular secrets. @lilli-amal.bsky.social

📹 Curious about the CGA partner institutes and facilities? Discover the vibrant community at the Cologne Ageing Campus in our latest short video!
Find out why working with us opens doors to exciting opportunities and unique benefits.

The geroprotectors trametinib and rapamycin combine additively to extend mouse healthspan and lifespan - Nature Aging Gkioni et al. show that trametinib, which targets the Ras–Mek–Erk pathway, extends lifespan in male and female mice and that co-treatment with the known geroprotector rapamycin additively extends life...

Online now!✨RESEARCH: Gkioni et al @mpiage.bsky.social show that trametinib and rapamycin treatment combine additively to extend lifespan and healthspan in female and male mice, reducing tumor growth and inflammation www.nature.com/articles/s43... rdcu.be/eo3gS

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lettering: " Dem Anwenden muss das Erkennen vorausgehen"

Science isn't the only thing that's crucial to our success – our administration is just as important. So it's great that our HR department can attend the Max Planck Society's HR conference to further their training.

New publication from the Deelen Lab—don't miss out! 👇

Combination drug therapy prolongs the life of mice The combination of the two cancer drugs, rapamycin and trametinib, can extend the lifespan of mice by 30%, according to a study led by researchers at UCL and the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ag...

The combination of two cancer drugs, rapamycin and trametinib, can extend the lifespan of mice by 30%, according to a study co-led by Prof Dame Linda Partridge @ucllifesciences.bsky.social with @mpiage.bsky.social colleagues www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ma...

🧵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

The geroprotectors trametinib and rapamycin combine additively to extend mouse healthspan and lifespan - Nature Aging Gkioni et al. show that trametinib, which targets the Ras–Mek–Erk pathway, extends lifespan in male and female mice and that co-treatment with the known geroprotector rapamycin additively extends life...

🚨 New publication in Nature Aging 🚨
Combining the cancer drugs rapamycin and trametinib extends the lifespan of mice by about 30% and improves their health in old age 🐭✨
@cecad.bsky.social @maxplanck.de
www.nature.com/articles/s43...

Welcome and follow @antebilab.bsky.social if you are interested in #ageing science, related cell signalling pathways involving #mTOR, the #nucleolus, #ribosomes and so much more! 🧫🪱🧬🔬 And of course shout out to @mpiage.bsky.social, too 👩‍🔬

🎉 Cheers to a night of Pints and Science! 🍻✨ Last night's event was a blast, filled with inspiring talks from the brilliant people at Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing and CECAD Cologne. Who knew learning could be this much fun? 🤓🔬 @cecad.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

📣 Excited to share that on June 12, we will celebrate the graduation of the Class of 2021 with our CGA Graduate Symposium. 👩‍🎓🎊We will enjoy presentations from our graduating class and our three guest speakers, Meng Wang, Magdalena Götz, and Mario de Bono.👇
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Today, our admin team is holding a workshop for group leaders, lab managers, and coordinators, sharing updates on rules and processes to better support our scientists.
Stronger collaboration, better research!💪👩‍🔬
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