The Leibniz Institute on Aging – Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) is a research institute in Germany, focusing on biomedical research on human aging, a multifactorial process controlled by environmental and genetic factors.
Leibniz-Institut für Alternsforschung - Fritz-Lipmann-Institut
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⏳ #Ageing in the shadow of natural selection
Why do we age – and why do humans and other species age at different rates? A new review article, published in "Nature Reviews Genetics", addresses these questions.
With @mdonertas.bsky.social and Prof. Dame Linda Partridge
More ➡️ bit.ly/4oijqjj
Our FLI team at the Jenaer Firmenlauf 2026! 🏃✨
We’re proud to have taken part in this wonderful evening dedicated to sports, teamwork, and community.
#FLI #JenaerFirmenlauf#TeamFLI
We would like to invite you to a public lecture as part of the “Noble Talks” series: 😃
👉 Prof. Dr. Johannes Krause of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, will speak about “The Journey of Our Genes: Where We Come From and Where We Are Going.” (➡️In German only.)
An intriguing article on "MDR Wissen" picks up on our press release regarding the question of why the #aging immune system increasingly loses control over the #microbiome.
Click here (in German only): bit.ly/4edDpwe
with: @dvalenzano.bsky.social, @leibnizfli.bsky.social, @microverse.bsky.social
Congratulations to @mariaermolaeva.bsky.social and her team at the @leibnizfli.bsky.social for their new research! 🧬🔬
Their study offers a fascinating new perspective on cellular aging.
➡️ Here you can find our press release 👇
bit.ly/4ury8Hf
➡️ An aging immune system loses control over the microbiome
Why does the #gut #microbiome lose its balance as we age? Researchers at the @leibnizfli.bsky.social now present a new explanation in a paper published in “PLoS Biology”.
Read more here 👉 bit.ly/3S6zkkJ
👏Congratulations! – Project funding through the LIFE “Connect” grant program
Dr. Dario L. Helbing, of Jena University Hospital, has secured funding in collaboration with Prof. Dr. Helen Morrison of the @leibnizfli.bsky.social in #Jena.
👉 About the project: www.leibniz-fli.de/news/project...
Congratulations to @mdonertas.bsky.social and Linda Partridge on this new #review on evolutionary #genetics of #ageing !👏
🎥 Launch: Code of Conduct video
Yesterday, our explanatory video for the Code of Conduct was released. 🎉
▶️ You can find it on the FLI YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDlf...
It highlights the key principles and values of our Code of Conduct at the @leibnizfli.bsky.social.
From Microscopes to Aging Simulation: A Day as a Researcher at the FLI 🔬
Last week, 9 students visited the @leibnizfli.bsky.social to gain hands-on insights into aging research through various interactive activities as part of "Research Student Day" on April 23, 2026. 👩🔬👨🔬
👉 More: bit.ly/4n3pCvd
Leibniz-Institut für Alternsforschung - Fritz-Lipmann-Institut
Leibniz-Institut für Alternsforschung - Fritz-Lipmann-Institut
Leibniz-Institut für Alternsforschung - Fritz-Lipmann-Institut
Leibniz-Institut für Alternsforschung - Fritz-Lipmann-Institut
Leibniz-Institut für Alternsforschung - Fritz-Lipmann-Institut
Leibniz-Institut für Alternsforschung - Fritz-Lipmann-Institut
Leibniz-Institut für Alternsforschung - Fritz-Lipmann-Institut
Leibniz-Institut für Alternsforschung - Fritz-Lipmann-Institut
Leibniz-Institut für Alternsforschung - Fritz-Lipmann-Institut
Leibniz-Institut für Alternsforschung - Fritz-Lipmann-Institut
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