Multiomics analysis of exceptionally short- and long-lived model organisms
By taking advantage of the natural variability in lifespan between species, we aim to identify key determinants of…
1. What is the FLI?
The FLI is a Research Institute in Jena.
A research institute is where people study things.
The Institute is in a place with a lot of other research institutes. That…
2. Who does research at the FLI?
The researchers at the FLI are called Aging Researchers.
These specialists know a lot about biology, chemistry, medicine, and computers.
The specialists…
3. Why are we studying aging?
All people and animals age.
Old people get sick more often.
But we want to change this: Old people should stay healthy when they age.
With our research, we…
4. What is a Leibniz Institute?
The FLI is a Leibniz Institute. There are a lot of Leibniz Institutes. All of the Leibniz Institutes do research.
All of the Leibniz Institutes are members of…
5. Who gives money to the FLI?
The FLI needs money for its research.
The FLI gets the money from the German national government and from the German state of Thuringia.
The national government…
Introducing the FLI
Information in easy language - here in pdf format.
What you can find on our website, we explain in easy language - here in pdf format.
From June 29-30, 2023, the annual meeting of the DGfA took place in Jena. With 3 fantastic keynote speakers, a selection of short talks, numerous interesting posters and the chance for networking and…
Publisher: Leibniz Institute on Aging – Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) Beutenbergstraße 11 07745 Jena
Text: The original text (in German) was translated into Easy Language by the publisher.
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