Grateful for the chance to be part of this project and for all the inspiring people I got to work with!

The first publication by my independent research group in collaboration with many partners in Frankfurt. @loewe-fci.bsky.social @goetheuni.bsky.social #EdingerInstitut #DKTK @schuckjonas.bsky.social @zezzenya.bsky.social

We’re excited to welcome the Class of 2025 to the CGA! Our 9 new students come from all over the world 🌎, working in groups at the CECAD and the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing. We’re so happy to have you here in Cologne and look forward to seeing your ideas and discoveries develop! 💡🧬

🎉What a wonderful way to wrap up the CGA Welcome Days! Today's party was a lot of fun! There was delicious "homemade" food, an exciting pub quiz, and just the nicest group of people. A big thank you to our PhD reps, Moritz and Anna, for putting everything together! We all really enjoyed ourselves.

Apply now for a fully funded #PhD position at the Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research and become part of our vibrant #AgingResearch commmuny. 🗓️ Deadline: November 3, 2025. ℹ️ More info: www.ageing-grad-school.de 📣 Spread the news!

It's the first day of our CGA Welcome Days for our new PhD students and Master Fellows. After a lively morning with talks and a chance to meet others over lunch, our new students took a tour around the city. Have a great time today and enjoy the week ahead! Welcome to Cologne, everyone! 🤗

🧐 For a long time, we believed that the first #2cells of the mammalian #embryo were identical, both #totipotent. Recent advances have shown that this is not entirely accurate. Here, Nolte et al. explain the reasons behind this event and suggest a new model 🔗 academic.oup.com/molehr/artic...