New member of the Stem Cell Network NRW: Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing

The Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing was accepted as the 24th member of the Stem Cell Network NRW by the Representative Assembly this year. Since 2007, researchers at the institute in Cologne have been dedicated to deciphering the secrets of ageing: Why do organisms age at all? How can we influence our ageing and our life expectancy? And how can we ensure that our bodies remain fit and healthy in old age? To this end, they use model organisms such as threadworms, fruit flies and mice, examine samples from patients in the clinic and carry out studies in which they investigate the genetics of long-lived families.

The importance of stem cells is increasingly coming into focus in the field of ageing, from the development of methods that can elucidate the processes of ageing to therapeutic approaches for ailments resulting from ageing. Located between the University of Cologne and the University Hospital Cologne and also a partner institute of CECAD (Cluster of Excellence Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases), the institute already works closely with two members of the Stem Cell Network NRW, so that broader networking within the Stem Cell Network NRW follows seamlessly.

Research groups from the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing have also been included in the StN research group database:

RG Genetics and Biomarkers of Human Ageing - Dr. Joris Deelen

RG RNA-binding proteins in metabolism and aging - Dr. Ina Huppertz