Photo: Veronica Tybell
Aging Research Center
A multidisciplinary research center devoted to aging and health. Established in 2000 by Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University.
ARC’s mission
ARC’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of older individuals by contributing to the understanding of the aging process from a biomedical, and psychological and sociological perspective in relation to life-long social and physical contexts. ARC conducts research and education and spreads research findings within and outside the scientific community.
Welcome to ARC’s website!
If you discover flaws (e.g. links not working or missing photos) or lack some information you think should be included in the website, please notify us by sending an email to info-arc@nvs.ki.se.
Recent news
ISP seminar with Pernilla Siljehag, Friday 31 March 2023, 13:30
“Life situation and care needs among first time recipients of social care for older people”
Venue: Large conference room, floor 10, Widerström building, Tomtebodavägen 18a, and online via Zoom (link)
Main superisor: Janne Agerholm
ISP seminar with Martina Valletta, Monday 3 April 2023, 14:00
“Blood-based biomarkers and dementia in a population setting”
Venue: Large conference room, floor 10, Widerström building, Tomtebodavägen 18a, and online via Zoom (Meeting ID: 665 4514 1566 / Passcode: 983223)
Main superisor: Giulia Grande
ARC seminar with Gustav Nilsonne, Tuesday 25 April 2023, 11:00
“Open Science and Reproductive Research”
Venue: Large conference room, floor 10, Widerström building, Tomtebodavägen 18a, and online via Zoom (https://ki-se.zoom.us/j/6019910648)
Host: Ingrid Ekström
ARC seminar with Alireza Salami, Tuesday 9 May 2023, 11:00
“Structural & functional connectomes in aging”
Venue: Venue: Large conference room, floor 10, Widerström building, Tomtebodavägen 18a, and online via Zoom (https://ki-se.zoom.us/j/6019910648)
Host: Ingrid Ekström
ARC seminar with Deborah Finkel, Tuesday 16 May 2023, 13:00 (NB! time)
Seminar with Deborah Finkel Professor at Jönköping University & the University of Southern California, USA
Venue: Large conference room, floor 10, Widerström building, Tomtebodavägen 18a, and online via Zoom (https://ki-se.zoom.us/j/6019910648)
Host: Malin Ericsson
ARC seminar with Håkan Fischer (SU), Tuesday 30 May 2023, 11:00
“Individual differences in cognitive, affective, social and perceptual processing”
Venue: Large conference room, floor 10, Widerström building, Tomtebodavägen 18a, and online via Zoom (https://ki-se.zoom.us/j/6019910648)
Host: Ingrid Ekström
ARC upcoming events
Seminars at the Aging Research Center
Hosts and contact persons
- Serhiy Dekhtyar (serhiy.dekhtyar@ki.se)
- Ingrid Ekström (ingrid.ekstrom@ki.se)
- Malin Ericsson (malin.ericsson@ki.se)
Venue
- On location: ARC conference room on floor 10, Widerström building, Tomtebodavägen 18a, Solna
- Via Zoom: permanent Zoom link (unless otherwise specified): https://ki-se.zoom.us/j/6019910648
See all upcoming ARC events on the KI calendar.
Job openings
- Professor in Geriatric Epidemiology, permanent full-time position. The Deadline for applying is 7 April 2023.
Available positions at ARC are also advertised on the Job openings page. All open academic and administrative functions are listed on Karolinska Institutet’s website – including all open positions for doctoral students and postdocs.
Focus on Aging in a unique Arts & Science project
A collaborative project between ARC and the Stockholm School of Photography at Folkuniversitetet with the purpose of producing representative photographs of older people based on the research conducted at ARC. Read more about the project.
Pelle, 83, and Solveig, 81. Photo: Sofia Strååt
Adriana, 84. Photo: Victor Celis Schüberg
Bengt, 75. Photo: Linn Fryk
Gun-Britt, 74. Photo: Maria Leck
Gunnar, 75. Photo: Federica Poiana
Karl-Erik, 76. Photo: Linda Ydemar
Vivi-Anne, 79. Photo: Cecilia Öhlund
Bengt, 86. Photo: Rebecca Lindblad