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The International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU)

Aging, Longevity and Health

The IARU Aging, Longevity & Health initiative is one of the earliest joint research initiatives formed by the Alliance in 2006, led by the University of Copenhagen with the Center for Healthy Aging (CEHA) as a key actor.

The group examines this 21st century issue with a multidisciplinary approach. The initiative encompasses biological, psycho-social, cultural and public health policy issues arising from changing human population age demographics and the global human longevity transition.

ALH Research Focus

The Aging Longevity and Health research focus areas are:

  • Biology of Aging
  • Cohorts, Cognition and the Brain
  • Changing Demographic, Economic, Social and Physical Environments and Healthy Aging
  • Technology and Aging

ALH Activities

The activities arranged by the ALH network include: Scientific conferences, symposia, networking meetings and graduate student conferences.

New Frontiers and Perspectives

New Frontiers and Perspectives

A report on the ALH Graduate Student Conference held on 17 October 2018.

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ALH Steering Group

Since 2014, an IARU ALH Steering Group has been heading the initiative. The Steering Group intends to meet once per year. The members are (as of November 2018):

  • Prof. Lene Juel Rasmussen, University of Copenhagen
  • Prof. Nicolas Cherbuin, Australian National University (current chair)
  • Prof. Angelique Chan, National University of Singapore
  • Prof. Hiroko Akiyama, The University of Tokyo
  • Dr. Louise Lafortune, University of Cambridge
  • Prof. Sarah Harper, University of Oxford
  • Prof. David Lindeman, University of California, Berkeley
  • Prof. Xiaoying Zheng, Peking University
  • Dr. Sebastiana Kalula, University of Cape Town

The mission of the Steering Group is: to facilitate exchange of ideas and collaborative interdisciplinary research projects on human aging among IARU ALH researchers at IARU member universities


ALH Projects

  • Walkability
  • iHAN
  • Graduate Student Conferences
  • Walkability

    Mobility and social relations among the elderly

    The goal of “Walkability” is to investigate whether the existence of perceived community assets and/or specific characteristics of the built environment, including streetscape design, and/or characteristics of the social environment influence the propensity of older adults to walk, exercise and/or practice other healthy behaviors.

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  • iHAN

    International Health Aging Network

    Researchers of iHAN collaborate on the study of molecular and cognitive biomarkers of healthy aging and age-related diseases

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  • Graduate Student Conferences

    The GSC hosted by the Aging, Longevity and Health are an interdisciplinary platform for graduate students to share their research and explore the possibility of collaborative partnerships within the IARU network.

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CONTACT

Prof. Nicolas Cherbuin
Australian National University

ALH Summer Course

COP2

Interdisciplinary aspects of healthy aging

The course is designed for students willing to strengthen their basic research concepts and principles ranging from the humanities, social sciences, epidemiology, neurology, physiology to molecular biology.

It takes place at the CEHA in Copenhagen, usually during 3 weeks in July.

IARU Courses

ALH Newsletter

N.8 April 2016
N.7 February 2015

N.6 March 2014
N.5 April 2012
N.4 November 2010
N.3 April 2010
N.2 December 2008
N.1 January 2008

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