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Welcome to the official website of our research initiative dedicated to the identification of priority topics for future social science aging research.

Funded by VELUX Stiftung, the project is hosted by the University of Lausanne in Switzerland and is conducted by an international and multidisciplinary team of experienced researchers. Each member brings specialized knowledge and insights from diverse academic backgrounds, including epidemiology, health policy, public health, psychology, and economics:

• Prof. Mauricio Avendano, Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Health Systems, Unisanté, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne and Lausanne Center for Health Economics, Behavior, and Policy, Switzerland

• Prof. John Beard, Irene Diamond Professor of Health Policy and Epidemiology and Director of the International Longevity Center – USA, Columbia University, USA

• Prof. Francis Guillemin, Professor of Public Health, UMR INSPIIRE, Université de Lorraine, Inserm, France

• Prof. Matthias Kliegel, Professor of Psychology, Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Gerontology and Vulnerability, University of Geneva, Switzerland

• Prof. Jürgen Maurer, Professor of Health Economics and Management, Department of Economics, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Lausanne and Lausanne Center for Health Economics, Behavior, and Policy, Switzerland

• Dr. Maud Wieczorek, Research Fellow, Department of Economics, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Lausanne, Switzerland

On this website, you will find detailed information about our research activities, updates on our scientific outputs, and insights into our project team and institutional partners.

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