Aging research in Switzerland.
The present review on aging research in Switzerland describes ongoing gerontological and geriatric research in the field of both basic science and clinical research. Although Switzerland is situated at the rear end of the scale in regard of size or number of inhabitants, the number of high quality research groups per inhabitant positions it amongst the leading countries in the Western world. Being a small country Switzerland counts only five universities with clinical affiliations. Aging research in Switzerland therefore does not cover all areas of this rapidly developing discipline but some of the scientific contributions are mirrored in highest scored journals or others focus on topics that clearly bridge geriatric research and research on cellular and molecular mechanisms of aging.
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Department of Geriatrics, Louis Jeantet Laboratory of Aging, University of Geneva, 2 ch. Petit-Bel-Air, 1225 Chene-Bourg, Geneva, Switzerland. iirminger@cmu.unige.it
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D000375:Aging / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000209:etiology; D000818:Animals; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000502:physiology; D005853:Geriatrics; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D023421:Models, Animal; D008954:Models, Biological; D012106:Research / Q000639:trends; D013557:Switzerland