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There are more than 170 scientists doing research on the mechanisms on aging at FLI. Hence, there’s always something new to report. Moreover, members of the interested public have the opportunity to attend FLI’s research seminars.

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New junior research group on the production of the amyloid beta-peptide (Ab) leading to Alzheimer's Disease: Christoph Kaether

Alzheimers Disease is characterised by the deposition of amyloid plaques in the brain. Plaques are composed of A-beta, a 40-42 amino acid long…

According to it's new scientific focus, the name of the institute has been changed to 'Leibniz Institute for Age Research - Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI)', in honour of the German-American biochemist and nobel prize laureate Fritz A. Lipmann

The scienific re-orientation of the former IMB and the focussing on biomedical age research was documented by the new name of the institute. Fritz…

New research group on virus-induced tumorigenesis: Aspasia Ploubidou

The group will work on elucidating mechanisms of transformation and tumorigenesis by DNA tumorviruses such as vaccinia and papilloma viruses. More…

Jena Centre for Bioinformatics (JCB): High ranking in national evaluation

In an evaluation of national, BMBF-funded bioinformatics centers, the Jena Centre for Bioinformatics (JCB), coordinated by Dr. Jürgen Sühnel (IMB),…

New facility: Ionizing radiation source

A new low dose ionizing radiation chamber has been established to allow experimental irradiation of biological samples with a dose rate of…

New research group on Huntington's Disease (HD): Gabriele Schilling

Huntington's disease (HD) occurs when the polyglutamine repeat in the huntingtin gene is abnormaly expanded. G. Schilling investigates the molecular…

New research group on translational control of gene expression: Cornelis Calkhoven

The aetiologies of several human diseases, including cancer, have been linked with error-prone control of translation of certain target genes. With…

New junior research group on Neuroendocrinology: Heike Heuer

Thyroid hormones (TH) are essential for proper brain development. H. Heuer is analyzing the biochemical and molecular basis of TH transport and TH…

VBMF (Verband Biomedizinische Forschung, Jena): Inaugural Meeting

The biomedical research institutions in Jena:

Medical Faculty of FSU

Faculty of Biology and Pharmacy at FSU

 

Leibniz Institute for Age Research -…

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