Dissemination
Video Presentations
Unlocking the Secrets of Bat Immunology with Matae Ahn – December 2025
“In this conversation, Rick Kiessig interviews Assistant Professor Matae Ahn, a researcher focused on bat immunology and longevity. Matae discusses his background, the unique immune responses of bats, and how their biology may inform human health. Key findings include bats’ ability to dampen inflammation, their longevity, and the ecological factors that contribute to their status as viral reservoirs. The conversation also touches on the challenges of bat research, the potential for therapeutic discoveries, and the complex relationship between viral exposure and longevity in bats.”
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Epigenetics – Björn Schumacher – August 2024
“In this podcast, I am speaking once again with Prof. Dr. Björn Schumacher from the CECAD Research Center at the University of Cologne. Last week, Prof. Schumacher already introduced us to the world of epigenetics and the current state of research on epigenetic clocks. Today, we are speaking specifically about epigenetic reprogramming and the Yamanaka factors.”
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Epigenetics – Prof. Dr. Björn Schumacher on epigenetic clocks and epigenetic agingEpigenetics – Prof. Dr. Björn Schumacher on epigenetic clocks and epigenetic agingjörn – August 2024
Prof. Dr. Schumacher is the Director of the Institute for Genome Stability in Aging and Disease at the CECAD Research Center at the University of Cologne. He says: “Only if we understand the aging process will we be able to effectively prevent age-related diseases and enable healthy aging.”
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Björn Schumacher – April 2025
Björn Schumacher is one of the most distinguished researchers in the field of aging.
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Can we live forever, Björn Schumacher – January 2026
Björn Schumacher is one of the most distinguished researchers in the field of aging. The conversation covers the profound biological mechanisms behind aging, ethical boundaries in life extension, and sensible strategies for living a longer, healthier life
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ARD Knowledge I My Body. My Age. – Who determines how old I am? – Björn Schumacher – April 2026
How can we influence our biological age? Beatrice undergoes a professional three-month exercise program and changes her diet. The before-and-after test at the German Sport University reveals the resulting changes. Professor Björn Schumacher assesses the reliability of self-tests for biological age. 82-year-old track and field athlete Friedhelm Adorf competes in the German Indoor Championships. Will he defend his title, and how does he manage to stay so fit? Actress Gesine Cukrowski campaigns for greater visibility and appreciation of women over 47 and challenges our perception of aging. Who determines how old we are?
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Living longer: Growing older, but not aging? – Björn Schumacher – June 2025
What happens in the body as we age? Will there one day be a miracle pill that makes us all live to 120 – or even become immortal? While many people dream of growing very old, everyone experiences the signs of aging – to varying degrees. Eyesight deteriorates, skin loses its firmness from our early twenties, hair turns gray, and various illnesses such as type 2 diabetes, heart problems, or cancer often develop. Our author, Daniela Remus, spoke with researchers about the aging process: What exactly happens in the body when wrinkles form, and can this process be stopped? In conversation with host Beke Schulmann, she explains the focus of research in this area: Is a better and healthier life possible in old age? Or can we even wink our way towards immortality? BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Research by Prof. Björn Schumacher on DNA damage: Schumacher B, Pothof J, Vijg J, Hoeijmakers JHJ. The central role of DNA damage in the aging process. Nature. 2021 Apr;592(7856):695-703. doi: 10.1038/s41586-021-03307-7 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03307-7
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The secret of centenarians – Björn Schumacher – July 2025
Growing old is not for cowards, they say. But what about staying healthy into old age? What are the prerequisites, what does the research say, and why are there so many centenarians in the five blue zones worldwide?
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Longevity: What does this trend say about society? – Björn Schumacher – June 2026
In conversation with Klaus Schneider, aging researcher Professor Björn Schumacher explains what is behind the longevity trend and what can delay aging.
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Flight, viruses, and their genome explained. A fascinating lecture on “Nature and Science – Michael Hiller – March 2026
In this Bats, Genome Research, and Evolution recording, Professor Michael Hiller from the Senckenberg Institute explains how researchers use modern genome assembly to examine the genetic makeup of bats and what new insights this provides into evolution, adaptation, longevity, and disease resistance.
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Razor’s documentary – Do bats hold the secret to human longevity? – Emma Teeling – October 2025
RAZOR’s Reya El-Salahi joins Professor Emma Teeling from University College Dublin and the French conservation group Bretagne-Vivante in Brittany as they track, catch, and study these extraordinary bats to uncover the secrets of longevity.
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Ben-Gurion University of Negev Podcast – Bjoern Schumacher – October 2025
Bjoern Schumacher speaking with Deborah Toiber and Barak Rotblat on the Ben-Gurion University of Negev podcast. They were discussing how Bjoern became a biologist, how we study aging and why the worm is such a great model and what we can do as humans to age healthy.
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Bats and viruses – Linfa Wang and Matae Ahn at Global Immunotalks – September 2025
Linfa Wang and Matae Ahn, Duke-NUS, Singapore presented a duet talk at the Global Immunotalks on “Bats and viruses: from outbreak responses to bat immunology,” on 3rd September 2025.
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Genome Stability in Aging: Mechanisms and Targets – Björn Schumacher at ARDD 2024
Björn Schumacher, University of Cologne, Germany, presents at the 11th Aging Research and Drug Discovery meeting: Genome Stability in Aging: Mechanisms and Targets.
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The Extraordinary Longevity of Bats – Emma Teeling at Longevity Summit Dublin 2023
Longevity Summit Dublin
Presentation given by Prof Teeling in April 2024.
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Dr. Emma Teeling—DNA Repair Mechanisms and Aging: Lessons From Bat
Inside Tracker – Longevity by Design
Video podcast, discussing the extraordinary world of bats, and how these mammals hold the key to understanding disease resistance, immunity, and longevity.
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Dr. Michael Hiller- PAG 2020 Series
Reference quality genomes of bats to illuminate the genomic determinants and evolution of unique adaptations in bats.
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