title: Biogerontology in Finland.
abstract: This paper describes current biogerontology research in Finland especially in the universities with professorships in gerontology/geriatrics. If biogerontology is broadly taken to include all research in basic mechanisms of normal ageing as well as age-related diseases, the most prevalent current topics include basic research in genetics, mitochondrial function, musculoskeletal physiology, neurodegenerative and vascular diseases. The research activity of each institute and their international collaboration is briefly described with examples focused on recent publications in the field of biogerontology.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Health Sciences/Geriatrics, Oulu University Hospital, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland. timo.strandberg@oulu.fi
authors.forename: Timo E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Strandberg
authors.forename: Sarianna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sipilä
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D035843:Biomedical Research; D005387:Finland; D005853:Geriatrics; D006801:Humans