The McGill Centre for Studies in Aging (MCSA) was established in 1985 as a multi-disciplinary academic unit dedicated to gerontological research and postgraduate teaching on the mechanisms of aging as well as prevention of age-associated disorders. Recently the Centre's mandate was modified to reflect the emergence of novel frontiers in the field of aging research. Most importantly, the MCSA has achieved international recognition for its integrative work on the neurodegeneration of the aging central nervous system and neurodegenerative diseases. The Centre's scientists are renowned for their contributions in the fields of Alzheimer and Parkinson's diseases and other cognitive disorders. These diseases are studied through cellular and animal models, epidemiological surveys and case-control studies, human brain banking and clinical drug trials. Long-term objectives include healthy aging for the population at large, delay of appearance of symptoms in genetically predisposed individuals and training of a cadre of basic and clinical scientists in gerontology.The MCSA is part of the McGill University Faculty of Medicine.

A sampling of the MCSA's projects: 

Molson Lecture Series
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P.O.N.D.E.R.
(Prevention Of Neurodegenerative Diseases in Everyone at Risk)
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Research Study in Alzheimer's Disease
Principal Investigator: Dr. Serge Gauthier
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BRAINY BOOMERS Lecture Series
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The McGill Centre for Studies in Aging (MCSA) has achieved international recognition for its integrative work on the neurodegeneration of the aging central nervous system and neurodegenerative diseases.

The different approaches used by the Centre's scientists to examine the phenomena of brain aging include:

Genetic, Molecular and Cellular Biology Endocrinology Pharmacology Neurochemistry Neuropsychology Clinical Research

Long-term objectives include healthy aging for the population at large, delay of appearance of symptoms in genetically predisposed individuals and training of a cadre of basic and clinical scientists in gerontology. Click HERE to learn more about Research and Training at the McGill Centre for Studies in Aging.

Dr. Jens Pruessner, PhD
Director, McGill Centre for Studies in Aging
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Dr. Serge Gauthier, MD, FRCPC
Director, Alzheimer's Disease Research Unit
Director, Alzheimer and Cognitive Disorders Clinic
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Dr. Pedro Rosa-Neto, MD
Neurologist
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Dr. Judes Poirier, PhD, CQ
Director (1997-2007), McGill Centre for Studies in Aging
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Active members of the MCSA
Because of the multidisciplinary nature of aging research, many scientists based in other institutions are also active members of the MCSA.
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Affiliated hospitals include: Douglas, Royal Victoria, Montreal Neurological Institute, Montreal General, Notre-Dame and Maisonneuve.

The MCSA collaborates with:
Pasteur Institute, Lille, France
Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie, Geneva, Switzerland
University of Illinois, USA
University of Southern California, USA
University of Indiana, USA
Columbia University, USA
and several other institutions around the world.