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February 12, 2018 | News

New Chief Research Coordinator

MPIDR

On February 15, Beatrice Michaelis takes over the management of the Institute. Previously, the 38-year-old coordinated the Max Planck International Research Network on Aging (MaxNetAging) for almost two years. more

February 07, 2018 | Suessmilch Lecture

Does migration contribute to African epidemics?

On February 27, Philippe Bocquier from the Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium, will give a talk at the MPIDR about internal migration effects on AIDS, tuberculosis and non-communicable disease mortality in Kenya and South Africa. more

February 04, 2018

Emilio Zagheni is new MPIDR director

MPIDR

Emilio Zagheni has been appointed new director of the MPIDR. The 36-year old Italian will head the Institute jointly with Mikko Myrskylä. One of Zagheni’s research priorities will be migration. more

January 16, 2018 | Rostock

Caravan of Science 2018

From January 12 to 24, the “Wissenskarawane” gives school students the opportunity to get insights into the research done at research institutes in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. On January 17, the MPIDR opens its doors to students. more

January 09, 2018 | Suessmilch Lecture

Biomarker-based metrics of general health and aging for population surveys

On January 16 Alan Cohen from the University of Sherbrooke, Canada, will give a lecture at the MPIDR about biomarker-based metrics of general health and aging. more

December 21, 2017 | New Database

Which animals age, and how do they age?

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A new database that collects data on the aging of various animal species goes online today. The open-access database is a valuable resource for researchers who study aging. more

December 15, 2017 | News

The Future of Demography

MPIDR

More than a hundred population scientists met at the MPIDR to celebrate the 21st birthday of the institute. At the event, they bid farewell to founding director James Vaupel and discussed the future of their field. more

December 07, 2017 | News

Rostock Retreat on Causality

In July 2018 the Rostock Retreat on Causality will bring together methodological and applied researchers to discuss causal reasoning, methods for causal inference, as well as applications in empirical research. more

November 17, 2017 | Call for papers

Postponement of Parenthood

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The MPIDR, London School of Economics and Political Science, and Bocconi University invite submissions to a conference on the postponement of parenthood taking place in Italy in September 2018. more

November 16, 2017 | Suessmilch Lecture

The Reversal of the Gender Gap in Education and Family Dynamics in Europe

On November 22 Jan van Bavel from the University of Leuven will give a lecture at the MPIDR about the implications of the reversal of the gender gap in education for family dynamics. more

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