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Measuring Single-Cell Aging with an Imaging-based Biomarker of Chromatin and Epigenetic Aging
Published on: January 30, 2026
Research on aging in France
1Laboratoire d'Ethologie et de Psychologie Animale, E.R.S. C.N.R.S. no 2041, Université Paul-Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, F-31062 Toulouse cedex 4, France. lebourg@cict.fr
Abstract:
This article gives some information on the French research on aging using a survey of the European Commission on research on aging in Europe and the answers to a questionnaire sent to the laboratories involved in aging research. France is involved in the European effort, but to a lesser degree than could be expected from its population size, and this picture has not changed during the last decade. The answers to the questionnaire allow us to know the opinion of colleagues on the strengths and weaknesses of French research: the lack of money and institutional recognition seem to hinder the development of experimental gerontology in France.
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