New DNA clock from Jena measures biological aging
Scientists at the Leibniz Institute on Aging – Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena have introduced a new, highly precise method for determining biological age using blood samples.
Aging Research
FLI Jena Unlocks the Mystery of Biological Aging Clocks
Researchers at the Leibniz Institute on Aging – Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena have achieved a significant breakthrough in aging research by deciphering the mechanisms of epigenetic clocks and developing a new method for determining biological age.
Mitochondrial Mystery Solved: How Researchers from Jena Rejuvenate Cells
Researchers at the Leibniz Institute on Aging (FLI) in Jena have achieved a breakthrough in cellular rejuvenation by identifying a key molecule that restores mitochondrial structure and energy production.
New Study from Jena: Gut Immune System Determines Healthy Aging
Jena, June 11, 2026 – A new scientific study by the Leibniz Institute on Aging (FLI) and the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena shows that gut aging is significantly controlled by the immune surveillance of the intestinal barrier.
Healthy aging: Jena researchers decode the secret of our gut flora
Jena scientists have discovered a surprising reason why our gut flora changes with age and inflammation increases. It is not the microbes themselves that are the main problem, but the declining precision of the body’s own immune system.
Breakthrough in Jena: How Dietary Supplements Could Stop Cell Aging
A research team from the Jena Leibniz-Institut für Alternsforschung (FLI) has decoded a major cause of age-related energy loss in cells, identifying a potential path for regeneration through targeted supplementation.
Funding for Leibniz Research Alliance “Resilient Ageing” secured until 2030
The Leibniz Research Alliance “Resilient Ageing” in Jena has received approval for a second funding period, ensuring interdisciplinary cooperation in aging research until mid-2030.
Lecture at Beutenberg: TV presenter Nina Ruge speaks in Jena about healthy aging
How do we stay healthy and fit for as long as possible as we age? This central question will be answered by the well-known journalist and TV presenter Nina Ruge during a public lecture at the Beutenberg-Campus in Jena.
1.5 Million Euros for Aging Research: New Working Group at the Leibniz Institute Jena
Jena, 14.03.2026 – Research into the causes of brain aging will be intensified at the Leibniz-Institut für Alternsforschung (FLI) in Jena. A newly established and highly endowed working group is seeking strategies to prevent neurodegenerative diseases through cross-species comparisons.