
Ana Beatriz Varanda
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Ana Beatriz Varanda
@varanda_beatriz
PhD Student | Walczak Lab @CECAD_ @CGA_age 🔬🧪





Promising new treatment approach for severe COVID-19! Clinical trial with Fas ligand blocker shows faster recovery & reduced mortality. Approach targets immune overreaction, potentially effective against future viruses too. #COVID19 #Science #PublicHealth t.ly/6kalU

🌍🧠 Yesterday was World Mental Health Day! Better late than never to highlight our commitment to mental health: Mental Health First Aiders: Support since 2021 💪❤️ EMAP: Free counselling 🆘🗣️ Workshops: Stress & resilience 📚🧘♂️ 🔗 More Info: age.mpg.de/18232/mental-h…

🔬 Second paper from our lab! RIPK1 is not essential for cell death regulation in pancreatic β-cells. These cells bear a unique mechanism to resist TNF-induced cell death, which might depend on the anti-apoptotic cFLIP. Check out the full study: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…



🚨Scholarship Alert! 🚨You have a BSc degree and want to start your MSc studies in #biology or #biochemistry in Cologne? You want to explore the field of #AgingResearch with us? Apply now and get your CGA Master Fellowship! 👩🏽🔬💰 More info in 🧵ageing-grad-school.de/master/master-…












