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April 25th, 2013
How walls can unite: joint project between the Cologne Children's Hospital and the MPI for Biology of Ageing

Normally a wall divides. In this case it unites. Until recently there was a grey wall between the Cologne Children's Hospital and the new building of the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing. This has now changed: through a joint project the children's hospital and the MPI together with the facade designers "Goodlack" have brought colour and life onto the wall.
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April 03rd, 2013
Cell, Apr 2013: surprising findings change long-standing ideas on the protein MTERF1 - and thus the way we look at the regulation of mitochondrial function in the cell

New findings in mitochondrial biology thoroughly change the idea scientists had for 20 years on the role and importance of the protein MTERF1.
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March 05th, 2013
We are moving into our new laboratory building
Finally the time has come: on March 18th 2013 the administration of the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing will move into the brand new laboratory building.
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