FLI News

There are more than 170 scientists doing research on the mechanisms on aging at FLI. Hence, there’s always something new to report. Moreover, members of the interested public have the opportunity to attend FLI’s research seminars.

Prof. Alfred Nordheim, FLI's new Scientific Director, is happy about 5m € additional funding.

The "6th Long Night of Sciences", which took place in Jena on November 24th, attracted roughly 2.000 visitors to the FLI.

On November 17th, the Jenaer Bündnis für Familie, which the FLI is member of, signed a re-commitment in Jena’s City Hall.

Dr. Hellen Ahrens, Postdoc and Animal Welfare Officer at FLI, was one of the attendees in Leibniz Mentoring Programme's vintage 2016/2017.

On August 31, 2017, the FLI celebrated its 25th anniversary with honorable guests and speakers.

FLI was one of the guests at the summer journey of Federal Minister Dr. Katarina Barley in Jena.

On Monday, August 28th, the FLI was awarded the certificate "swallow-friendly house" by Thuringian NABU (Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union).

On August 21st and 25th, two groups of AvH fellows visited the FLI during their Study Tour.

FLI-researcher Francesco Neri, PhD, receives the „GSCN 2017 Young Investigator Award“ of the German Stem Cell Network.

13 Primary School students from Jena's Jenaplan-School attended a research day at FLI.