Inauguration Lecture of Senior Group Leader Prof. Dr. Janine Kirstein on June 5, 2024
Jena. On June 5, our Scientific Director, Prof. Dr. Dario Riccardo Valenzano, cordially invites you to the 5th
DFG Research Grants
ATL gene family: How mutations in ER-shaping proteins cause axonopathy
Peripheral neuropathies, including Small Fiber Neuropathy (SFN), affect millions and lead to chronic pain
Aging, proteotoxic stress and the neuronal cytoskeleton: Analyses of the age-dependent challenges of the actin filament system
Drebrin (DBN), an actin-binding protein, plays a crucial role in
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Claudia Waskow Partner +49 3641 65-6707 claudia.waskow@leibniz-fli.de
Leibniz Cooperative Excellence
EpiC4TT: Epigenetic control of thymic CD4+ T lymphocyte development in humans – paving
Wild mice vs lab mice
At the FLI, too, mice are an important animal model and are used in research on the decline in stem cell function and on aging-associated conditions such as muscle atrophy,
Former Research Group - Herrlich (until 2022)
Last Projects
Some years ago, the Herrlich laboratory developed a mouse tumor model that permits to explore processes of metastasis formation. The base
Winek Research Group
Microbiome in Stroke and Aging
“The role of the infinitely small in nature is infinitely great.” Louis Pasteur
Neurological disorders, common in the elderly, are a major
The protein JUN plays a key role in restraining the cancer growth-promoting proteins YAP and TAZ, thereby helping to prevent uncontrolled cancer growth. The findings have now been published in the
M.D. Barbara Rehermann National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Immunology section, NIH, USA
Barbara’s innovative creation of "wildlings", laboratory mice born to
Ori Associated Research Group
Current Projects
Stem Cell Aging
Adult (somatic) stem cells play a crucial role in maintaining and regenerating our organs. However, their function and number