Max Planck Institute for Biology of Aging
| Max Planck Institute for Biology of Aging |
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 Max Planck Institute for Biology of Aging |
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| Category: | research Institute |
| Carrier: | Max Planck Society |
| Legal form of the carrier: | Registered association |
| Seat of the wearer: | Munich |
| Facility location: | Joseph-Stelzmann-Str. 9b, Cologne |
| Type of research: | Basic biomedical research |
| Subjects: | Natural sciences , biology |
| Areas of expertise: | Genetics, molecular biology, developmental biology, aging research |
| Basic funding: | Federal government (50%), states (50%) |
| Management: | Adam Antebi, Linda Partridge, Thomas Langer |
| Employee: | approx. 250, planned approx. 350 |
| Homepage: | http://www.age.mpg.de/ |
The Max Planck Institute for Biology of Aging is a research institute under the umbrella of the Max Planck Society . It was founded in 2008. The overarching research goal is to gain fundamental knowledge about the aging process and thus pave the way for people to age more healthily. An international team of researchers from almost 30 nations is working to uncover the underlying molecular, physiological and evolutionary mechanisms.
Located on the campus of Cologne University Hospital , this MPI is an essential part of a regional life science cluster made up of scientifically closely linked partner organizations that focus on research into aging and age-related diseases. The regional partners include the Max Planck Institute for Metabolic Research and the Cluster of Excellence CECAD (both also in Cologne) as well as the DZNE and the caesar research center (both in Bonn).
Together with regional, national and international partners, the scientists at the MPI for Biology of Aging are investigating how cells age in the course of their lives, which genes are involved and which role environmental factors play. Fundamental processes are being researched using so-called model organisms: the genes of the mouse Mus Musculus , the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster and the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans are known, and the life expectancy of these organisms is relatively short. Therefore, they are particularly suitable for research into the aging process. The short-lived fish species Nothobranchius furzeri and the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae are used as further model organisms .
Since the start of the research work in 2008, Adam Antebi (USA), Nils-Göran Larsson (Sweden) and Linda Partridge (Great Britain) have jointly led the institute as directors who were appointed with the support of the Max Planck Foundation . In 2018 Thomas Langer (German) was appointed fourth director of the institute.
In 2010 the foundation stone for the new building of the institute was laid and in October 2013 the inauguration of the new building took place.
As one of the youngest institutes of the Max Planck Society, the MPI for Biology of Aging continues to expand and is expected to grow to around 350 employees. Around ten research groups are planned, each headed by a young scientist. The MPI for Biology of Aging is involved in the "Max Planck International Research Network on Aging".
Departments
- Molecular Genetics of Aging (Adam Antebi)
- Mitochondrial proteostasis (Thomas Langer)
- Biological Mechanisms of Aging ( Linda Partridge )
Research groups
- Control of cell growth in a healthy state and in age-related diseases (Max Planck Research Group Constantinos Demetriades)
- Metabolic and Genetic Regulation of Aging Processes (Research Group Martin Denzel)
- Autophagy regulation (Max Planck Research Group Martin Graef)
- ADP-ribosylation in DNA repair and aging (Research Group Ivan Matic (CECAD))
- Metabolism of infections (Max Planck Research Group Lena Pernas)
- Chromatin and Aging (Max Planck Research Group Peter Tessarz)
- Genome Development and Aging (James Stewart Research Group)
- Evolutionary and Experimental Biology of Aging (Max Planck Research Group Dario Valenzano)
- Skin homeostasis and aging (Max Planck Research Group Sara Wickström)
The Max Planck Research Groups offer young scientists with a doctorate the opportunity to qualify for a further career in research. Its leaders are appointed by the President of the Max Planck Society and have an independent status within an MPI, similar to the directors.
Graduate School: Cologne Graduate School of Aging Research
The Cologne Graduate School of Aging Research was founded in 2013 as a joint graduate school of the Graduate School of the Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD) and the International Max Planck Research School for Aging (IMPRS AGE). In addition to the CECAD Cluster of Excellence at the University of Cologne and the Cologne University Hospital, the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Aging, the Max Planck Institute for Metabolic Research and the caesar research center are involved. The Cologne Graduate School of Aging Research offers exceptionally talented students the opportunity to do a doctorate in the field of aging research as part of a 3-year structured program. The doctoral degree is awarded by the University of Cologne. The "Cologne Graduate School of Aging Research" has been offering a Master Fellowship program since 2019 . This program awards up to 5 master's scholarships per year to excellent students who are particularly interested in the field of aging research. The students complete their master’s degree in the "Biological Science Master Program" at the University of Cologne.
literature
- Max Planck Institute for Biology of Aging (Max Planck Institute for Biology of Aging) , in: Eckart Henning , Marion Kazemi : Handbook on the history of the institute of the Kaiser Wilhelm / Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science 1911–2011 - data und Quellen , Berlin 2016, 2 volumes, volume 1: Institutes and research centers A – L ( online, PDF, 75 MB ), pages 71–75 (chronology of the institute).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ see the Foundation's page at http://www.maxplanckfoerderstiftung.org/artikel/1164099
- ↑ Website MaxNetAging, Participating Institutes accessed March 22, 2020
- ↑ see page of the Max Planck Society at http://www.mpg.de/max_planck_forschungsgruppen
- ↑ web page of the "Cologne Graduate School of Aging Research"
- ↑ website of the "Biological Sciences Master Program of the University of Cologne"
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