Björn Schumacher
@bjornschumacher.bsky.social
I'm a scientist 👨⚕️, author 📕and chair for genome stability in aging and disease at the University of Cologne. https://igsad.de
It's a great pleasure to introduce the RACE ERA Chair Initiative for Establishing a Research and Innovation Program of Excellence on Ageing and Longevity at the University of Crete with @garinis.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM
It's a great pleasure to introduce the RACE ERA Chair Initiative for Establishing a Research and Innovation Program of Excellence on Ageing and Longevity at the University of Crete with @garinis.bsky.social
Amazing retreat of the @dfg.de Research Unit FOR5504 on the Physiological Causes and Consequences of Genome Instability and the Institute for Genome Stability in Aging and Disease with keynotes by @apoetsch.bsky.social and @garinis.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Amazing retreat of the @dfg.de Research Unit FOR5504 on the Physiological Causes and Consequences of Genome Instability and the Institute for Genome Stability in Aging and Disease with keynotes by @apoetsch.bsky.social and @garinis.bsky.social
🔥🔥🔥Check out our latest paper on the kidney, wonderful collaboration with Fabian Braun & Christine Kurschat @cecad.bsky.social. Read now: JCI Insight - Loss of genome maintenance is linked to mTOR complex 1 signaling and accelerates podocyte damage insight.jci.org/articles/vie...
June 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
🔥🔥🔥Check out our latest paper on the kidney, wonderful collaboration with Fabian Braun & Christine Kurschat @cecad.bsky.social. Read now: JCI Insight - Loss of genome maintenance is linked to mTOR complex 1 signaling and accelerates podocyte damage insight.jci.org/articles/vie...
Register now for the 7th German-French DNA Repair Meeting, which will take place at the Campus Pierre et Marie Curie of Sorbonne University in Paris, France, from 5–7 November 2025. premc.org/dnarepair202...
June 19, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Register now for the 7th German-French DNA Repair Meeting, which will take place at the Campus Pierre et Marie Curie of Sorbonne University in Paris, France, from 5–7 November 2025. premc.org/dnarepair202...
Enabling healthy ageing: @leopoldina.org discussion paper recommends shift in focus in research and medicine. We are proposing a Health-Extending Medicine in an Aging Society and define Prospects for Medical Research and Practice
www.leopoldina.org/en/press-1/p...
www.leopoldina.org/en/press-1/p...
June 17, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Enabling healthy ageing: @leopoldina.org discussion paper recommends shift in focus in research and medicine. We are proposing a Health-Extending Medicine in an Aging Society and define Prospects for Medical Research and Practice
www.leopoldina.org/en/press-1/p...
www.leopoldina.org/en/press-1/p...
Bujarrabal-Dueso, A., Garinis, G.A., Robbins, P.D. et al. Targeting DNA damage in ageing: towards supercharging DNA repair. Nat Rev Drug Discov (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s415...
June 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Bujarrabal-Dueso, A., Garinis, G.A., Robbins, P.D. et al. Targeting DNA damage in ageing: towards supercharging DNA repair. Nat Rev Drug Discov (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s415...
The solution: Preprint your paper
June 2, 2025 at 7:46 AM
The solution: Preprint your paper
GIMM Fest | Aging and Longevity: Registrations open now! September 4-6 2025, Portugal, Lisbon. The brand new Gulbenkian Institute, launching – the very first GIMM Festival – "Aging and Longevity" to explore the future of aging through science. gimm.pt/gimm-festival/
May 29, 2025 at 9:10 AM
GIMM Fest | Aging and Longevity: Registrations open now! September 4-6 2025, Portugal, Lisbon. The brand new Gulbenkian Institute, launching – the very first GIMM Festival – "Aging and Longevity" to explore the future of aging through science. gimm.pt/gimm-festival/
Great Minerva workshop on Biology of Healthy Aging by BIU and @cecad.bsky.social with Keynotes by Jan Hoeijmakers, Rafa de Cabo, @nirbarzilaimd.bsky.social and @garinis.bsky.social and the Cohen, @spanier55.bsky.social, @beyerlab.bsky.social, @eitanokun.bsky.social, Korenblit, Moran labs
May 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Great Minerva workshop on Biology of Healthy Aging by BIU and @cecad.bsky.social with Keynotes by Jan Hoeijmakers, Rafa de Cabo, @nirbarzilaimd.bsky.social and @garinis.bsky.social and the Cohen, @spanier55.bsky.social, @beyerlab.bsky.social, @eitanokun.bsky.social, Korenblit, Moran labs
Read here our original article showing the biological age prediction by accumulating stochastic variation alone. With @meyer.bsky.social and a wonderful cover art designed by @maayanvisuals.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s43...
April 30, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Read here our original article showing the biological age prediction by accumulating stochastic variation alone. With @meyer.bsky.social and a wonderful cover art designed by @maayanvisuals.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s43...
At the faculty meeting
April 1, 2025 at 9:35 AM
At the faculty meeting
The day after tenure
March 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The day after tenure
Looking forward to the 14th Alliance for Healthy Aging Conference, 2025
Aging: From Mechanisms to Medicine allianceforhealthyaging.com/allianceforh... starting today at the beautiful coast of Florida.
Aging: From Mechanisms to Medicine allianceforhealthyaging.com/allianceforh... starting today at the beautiful coast of Florida.
March 21, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Looking forward to the 14th Alliance for Healthy Aging Conference, 2025
Aging: From Mechanisms to Medicine allianceforhealthyaging.com/allianceforh... starting today at the beautiful coast of Florida.
Aging: From Mechanisms to Medicine allianceforhealthyaging.com/allianceforh... starting today at the beautiful coast of Florida.
Join the German-French 🇩🇪🇫🇷DNA repair community at the 2025 conference in Paris. Ample opportunities to present your work and discuss your science. Register now at: premc.org/dnarepair2025/
March 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Join the German-French 🇩🇪🇫🇷DNA repair community at the 2025 conference in Paris. Ample opportunities to present your work and discuss your science. Register now at: premc.org/dnarepair2025/
After revisions
March 6, 2025 at 10:19 AM
After revisions
Join me at the #ARDD2025 in Copenhagen, August 25-29, 2025 to connect with top scientists, biotech pioneers, pharma leaders, and investors driving innovation in longevity science.
Register now: agingpharma.org
#ARDD2025 #AgingResearch #DrugDiscovery #Longevity
Register now: agingpharma.org
#ARDD2025 #AgingResearch #DrugDiscovery #Longevity
February 24, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Join me at the #ARDD2025 in Copenhagen, August 25-29, 2025 to connect with top scientists, biotech pioneers, pharma leaders, and investors driving innovation in longevity science.
Register now: agingpharma.org
#ARDD2025 #AgingResearch #DrugDiscovery #Longevity
Register now: agingpharma.org
#ARDD2025 #AgingResearch #DrugDiscovery #Longevity
It's a great honour to join the ranks of the Academy for Health & Lifespan Research and to meet so many dear friends and colleagues in wonderful Arizona to discuss advances and concepts towards healthy aging and longevity.
February 5, 2025 at 9:40 AM
It's a great honour to join the ranks of the Academy for Health & Lifespan Research and to meet so many dear friends and colleagues in wonderful Arizona to discuss advances and concepts towards healthy aging and longevity.
Call for an exit
January 17, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Call for an exit
Concluding the week with a lab wine and cheese tasting
January 11, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Concluding the week with a lab wine and cheese tasting
CRISPR is amazing
January 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
CRISPR is amazing
Entering a new field of research
January 9, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Entering a new field of research
Does the evolution of flight lead to lifespan extension?
January 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Does the evolution of flight lead to lifespan extension?
Five minutes after receiving the editorial decision
January 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Five minutes after receiving the editorial decision
She just published in Nature
January 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
She just published in Nature
“Which paper should I review next?”
January 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
“Which paper should I review next?”