The Scientific Committee welcomes symposia from all fields in ageing research. We particularly encourage cross-disciplinary research and sessions co-organized by research groups from different countries. Detailed instructions can be found on 23NKG webpage.
The project receives funding from Prime Minister’s Office (VN-TEAS, tietokayttoon.fi), 248.000€. Duration of the project is 6/2016 – 2/2017. The central goal of the ASUVA-project is to map international and national innovative housing models, which promote a sense of community…
PhD Leena Forma is studying the effects of age and closeness of death on use and costs of hospital and long-term care. The research council for health in Academy of Finland has awarded for Forma 3-years funding for postdoctoral research.…
A position of university lecturer in gerontology at U TampereDear friendsa fixed-term (until 2019) position of university lecturer in gerontology is open at the University of Tampere.https://uta.rekrytointi.com/paikat/?o=A_RJ&jgid=1&jid=650For more information, please contact Professor Marja Jylhä at marja.jylha@uta.fi. Gerontology Research Center;PO Box…
Research news: Cytomegalovirus (CMV)-dependent and -independent changes in the aging of the human immune system: A transcriptomic analysis Ageing is associated with declining function of the immune system. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) has been associated with these changes. CMV is a herpes…
Ageing is associated with declining function of the immune system and on the other hand it is known that there are gender differences in the functions of the immune system. However, the interaction of ageing and gender has not been…
The 9-year follow-up study in the Vitality 90+ Study showed that also in nonagenarians older age, male gender, the activities of daily living (ADL) disability and mobility disability, poor self-rated health and institutionalization increased the risk of mortality. Especially in…
Plasma cell-free DNA (cf-DNA) has recently emerged as a new biomarker of age-associated systemic inflammation and cell death. . In this study we analyzed the associations between the distinct cf-DNA species (i.e. unmethylated cf-DNA, mitochondrial DNA, RNAse P gene-coding cf-DNA,…
Research news: Circulating cell-free DNA is associated with mortality and inflammatory markers in nonagenarians: the Vitality 90+ Study. Advanced age is typically accompanied with low-grade inflammation – a phenomenon that has also been demonstrated to predict longevity in several studies.…
Post Doctoral researcher Elina Sillanpää was awarded in Young scientist competition organized by the Finnish Society of Sport Sciences in Jyväskylä June 12, 2013. Her presentation and research abstract was based on article ”Muscle power is associated with ventilatory function…
The title of the thesis is Socioeconomic differences in health of the oldest old. The award was given at the national congress of Gerontology June 7, 2013. Gerontology Research Center;PO Box 35, FI-40014 University of JyväskyläStreet Address: Rautpohjankatu 8Gerontology Research…
Suomen Akatemian terveyden tutkimuksen toimikunta on syyskuun 2011 haun perusteella myöntänyt tutkijatohtorirahoitusta Mikaela von Bonsdorffille ja Elina Sillanpäälle Jyväskylän yliopistoon myönnettiin kaksi tutkijatohtorirahoitusta Suomen Akatemian terveyden tutkimuksen toimikunnasta:Mikaela von Bonsdorff, Varhainen fyysinen kehitys, kasvu ja työura vanhuuden terveyden ja toimintakyvyn…