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.
Half-time seminar: Clare Tazzeo, Thursday 1 June 2023, 09:00
“Understanding frailty in older adults to promote longer and healthier lives”
Venue: Venue: Large conference room, floor 10, Widerström building, Tomtebodavägen 18a, and online via Zoom (https://ki-se.zoom.us/j/68824648541)
Main supervisor: Davide Liborio Vetrano
ARC seminar with Arvid Sjölander (KI), Tuesday 13 June 2023, 11:00
“Methods of causal inference in observational studies”
Venue: Large conference room, floor 10, Widerström building, Tomtebodavägen 18a, and online via Zoom (https://ki-se.zoom.us/j/6019910648)
Host: Ingrid Ekström
International forum (ARC Seminar Series) with Melinda C. Power, 14 June 2023, 09:00-11:00
Preliminary title: “Epidemiologic methods, challenges, and solutions in dementia research”
Venue: Large conference room, floor 10, Widerström building, Tomtebodavägen 18a, and online seminar via Zoom (https://ki-se.zoom.us/j/6019910648)
Hosts: The seminar is organised by ARC (Serhiy Dekhtyar) and the Center for Alzheimer’s Research.
Doctoral thesis defence: Jing Wu, Thursday 15 June 2023, 09:30
“Ambient Air Pollution and Transportation Noise: How They Affect Mental Health in Older Adults”
Venue: Eva & Georg Klein lecture hall, Biomedicum, Karolinska Institutet, Solnavägen 9, Solna
External reviewer: Melinda C. Power
Main supervisor: Debora Rizzuto
Link to thesis
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 in the KI calendar.
Job openings
- Postdoctoral Researcher in a project on cognition, olfaction, and dementia biomarkers (Psychology), temporary full-time position. Application deadline is 5 June 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.
Ageing in a transforming world – 27th Nordic Congress of Gerontology
On behalf of the Swedish Gerontological Society, the Swedish Geriatric Association, the Nordic Gerontological Federation (NGF), and Karolinska Institutet we invite you to join the 27th Nordic Congress of Gerontology (NKG) to share your knowledge and engage-ment with ageing in a transforming world.
Victor Celis Schüberg.
Who is considered old today?
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.
Focus on Aging – a unique arts & science project
A project between ARC and the Stockholm School of Photography at Folkuniversitetet, with the purpose of producing representative photos of older people based on the research conducted at ARC.