Winners of the Vontobel Award for Research on Age(ing)
2025
The Award was conferred to three applications.
| Awarded Sum (CHF) | Name and Affiliation | Work |
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| 10‘000 | Dr. Esther Brill Postdoc, Universtiy of Bern |
Brill, E., Holfelder, A., Falkner, M., Krebs, C., Brem, A. K., & Klöppel, S. (2024). Behavioural and neuronal substrates of serious game-based computerised cognitive training in cognitive decline: randomised controlled trial. British Journal of Psychology (PJPsych) open, 10(6), e200. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2024.797 |
| 10‘000 | Dr. Vanessa Frei Postdoc, University of Florida, USA |
Frei, V., & Giroud, N. (2025). Immersive auditory-cognitive training improves speech-in-noise perception in older adults with varying hearing and working memory. Nature Partner Journal (NPJ) Science of Learning. 10, 12. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-025-00306-5 |
| 10‘000 | Dr. Dawid Strzelczyk Postdoc, University of Zurich |
Strzelczyk, D., & Langer, N. (2024). Pre-stimulus activity mediates event-related theta synchronization and alpha desynchronization during memory formation in healthy aging. Imaging Neuroscience, 2, imag-2-00398. https://doi.org/10.1162/imag_a_00398 |
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2024
The Award was conferred to three applications.
| Awarded Sum (CHF) | Name and Affiliation | Work |
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| 10‘000 | Dr. Ariane Bertogg Postdoc, Universtiy of Konstanz, Germany |
Bertogg, A. & Leist, A. K. (2023). Gendered life courses and cognitive functioning in later life: The role of context-specific gender norms and lifetime employment. European Journal of Ageing, 20(1), 7. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10433-023-00751-4 |
| 10‘000 | Dr. Isabel Hotz School psychologist in Lucerne and Coordinator of the MAS Neuropsychology, University of Zurich Pascal Deschwanded Doctoral Student, University of Zurich |
Hotz, I.*, Deschwanden, P.*, Mérillat, S., & Jäncke, L. (2023). Associations between white matter hyperintensities, lacunes, entorhinal cortex thickness, declarative memory and leisure activity in cognitively healthy older adults: A 7-year study. Neuroimage, 284, 120461. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2023.120461 *shared first authorship |
| 10‘000 | Dr. Patrick Manser Postdoc, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden |
Manser, P., & de Bruin, E. D. (2024). "Brain-IT": Exergame training with biofeedback breathing in neurocognitive disorders. Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, 20(7), 4747–4764. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.13913 |
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2023
The Award was conferred to two applications.
| Awarded Sum (CHF) | Name and Affiliation | Work |
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| 15‘000 | Dr. Tabea Meier Postdoc, Universtiy of Zurich |
Meier, T., Mehl, M. R., Martin, M., & Horn, A. B. (revise and resubmit). When I am sixty-four… evaluating language markers of well-being in healthy aging narratives. PLoS ONE. |
| 15‘000 | Dr. Narayan Schütz Postdoc, Stanford University, USA |
Schütz, N., Knobel, S. E. J., Botros, A., Single, M., Pais, B., Santschi, V., Gatica-Perez, D., Buluschek, P., Urwyler, P., Gerber, S. M., Müri, R. M., Mosimann, U. P., Saner, H., & Nef, T. (2022). A systems approach towards remote health-monitoring in older adults: Introducing a zero-interaction digital exhaust. npj Digital Medicine, 5(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-022-00657-y |
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2022
The Award was conferred to three applications.
| Awarded Sum (CHF) | Name and Affiliation | Work |
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| 10‘000 | Dr. Raphaëlle-Ashley Guerbaai Postdoc, University of Basel Dr. Franziska Zúñiga Research Group Leader and Head of Education, Institut für Pflegewissenschaft, University of Basel |
Zúñiga, F., Guerbaai, R-A., et al. (2022). Positive effect of the INTERCARE nurse-led model on reducing nursing home transfers: A nonrandomized stepped-wedge design. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 70(5): 1546-57. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.17677 |
| 10‘000 | Dr. Andrea Ferrario Scientific Director, Mobiliar Lab for Analytics, ETZH and Postdoc, Technology Marketing Chair, ETHZ Dr. Minxia Luo Postdoc, University of Zurich |
Ferrario, A., Luo, M., Polsinelli, A. J., Moseley, S. A., Mehl, M. R., Yordanova, K., Martin, M., & Demiray, B. (2022). Predicting working memory in healthy older adults using real-life language and social context information: A machine learning approach. JMIR Research Protocols, 5(1), e28333. https://doi.org/10.2196/28333 |
| 10‘000 | Raquel Taddei PhD Candidate, University College London, UK and Research Fellow, Massachussetts General Hospital, Harvard University, USA |
Taddei, R. N., Sanchez-Mico, M. V., Bonnar, O. et al. (2022). Changes in glial cell phenotypes precede overt neurofibrillary tangle formation, correlate with markers of cortical cell damage, and predict cognitive status of individuals at Braak III-IV stages. Acta Neuropathologica Communications, 10, 72. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40478-022-01370-3 |
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2021
The Award was conferred to three applications.
| Awarded Sum (CHF) | Name and Affiliation | Work |
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| 20‘000 | Dr. Theresa Pauly Postdoc, University of Zurich |
Pauly, T., Michalowski, V. I., Nater, U. M., Gerstorf, D., Ashe, M. C., Madden, K. M., & Hoppmann, C. A. (2019). Everyday associations between older adults' physical activity, negative affect, and cortisol. Health Psychology, 38(6), 494–501. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0000743 |
| 5‘000 | Dr. Damaris Aschwanden Postdoc, Florida State University, USA |
Aschwanden, D., Strickhouser, J. E., Luchetti, M., Stephan, Y., Sutin, A. R., & Terracciano, A. (2021). Is personality associated with dementia risk? A meta-analytic investigation. Ageing Research Reviews, 67, 101269. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2021.101269 |
| 5‘000 | Dr. Daniel Brigger Research Scientist, Universtiy of Bern Dr. Mario Noti Senior Scientist, Nestlé Research Center, Lausanne PD Dr. Alexander Eggel Research Group Leader, University of Bern |
Brigger, D., Riether, C., van Brummelen, R., Mosher, K. I., Shiu, A., Ding, Z., Zbären, N., Gasser, P., Guntern, P., Yousef, H., Castellano, J. M., Storni, F., Graff-Radford, N., Britschgi, M., Grandgirard, D., Hinterbrandner, M., Siegrist, M., Moullan, N., Hofstetter, W., Leib, S. L., … Eggel, A. (2020). Eosinophils regulate adipose tissue inflammation and sustain physical and immunological fitness in old age. Nature metabolism, 2(8), 688–702. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42255-020-0228-3 |
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2020
The Award was conferred to three applications.
| Awarded Sum (CHF) | Name and Affiliation | Work |
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| 10‘000 | Dr. Edlira Luca Postdoc, University Hospital Zurich |
Luca, E., Turcekova, K., Hartung, A., Mathes, S., Rehrauer, H., & Krützfeldt, J. (2020). Genetic deletion of microRNA biogenesis in muscle cells reveals a hierarchical non-clustered network that controls focal adhesion signaling during muscle regeneration. Molecular Metabolism, 36, 100967. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molmet.2020.02.010 |
| 10‘000 | Dr. Anne-Laure Mahul-Mellier Senior Scientist, EPF Lausanne |
Mahul-Mellier, A. L., Burtscher, J., Maharjan, N., Weerens, L., Croisier, M., Kuttler, F., Leleu, M., Knott, G. W., & Lashuel, H. A. (2020). The process of Lewy body formation, rather than simply α-synuclein fibrillization, is one of the major drivers of neurodegeneration. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 117(9), 4971–4982. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1913904117 |
| 10‘000 | Jenna Wünsche Doctoral Student, University of Basel |
Wünsche, J., Weidmann, R., & Grob, A. (2020). Until death do us part: The codevelopment of life satisfaction in couples preceding the death of one partner. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 119(4), 881–900. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspi0000228 |
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2019
The Award was conferred to three applications.
| Awarded Sum (CHF) | Name and Affiliation | Work |
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| 12‘500 | Dr. Burcu Demiray Research Group Leader, University of Zurich |
Demiray, B., Mischler, M., & Martin, M. (2019). Reminiscence in Everyday Conversations: A Naturalistic Observation Study of Older Adults. The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences, 74(5), 745–755. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbx141 |
| 12‘500 | Dr. med. Jonathan Rychen Resident Physician, University Hospital Basel Dr. med. Sarah Stricker Resident Physician, Hôpital Necker – Enfants Malades, France |
Rychen, J., Stricker, S., Mariani, L., Schaeren, S., & Jost, G. F. (2019). Outcome of Spinal Surgery in Patients Older Than Age 90 Years. World Neurosurgery, 123, e457–e464. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2018.11.188 |
| 5‘000 | Dr. Sarah Ziegler Postdoc, University of Zurich |
Ziegler, S., Schmid, M., Bopp, M., Bosshard, G., & Puhan, M. A. (2019). Using sedative substances until death: A mortality follow-back study on the role of healthcare settings. Palliative Medicine, 33(2), 213–220. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216318815799 |
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2018
The Award was conferred to two applications.
| Awarded Sum (CHF) | Name and Affiliation | Work |
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| 25‘000 | Dr. Andrea Loizeau Postdoc, Harvard Medical School, USA Dr. Florian Riese Senior Physician, Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich |
Loizeau, A. J., Theill, N., Cohen, S. M., Eicher, S., Mitchell, S. L., Meier, S., McDowell, M., Martin, M., & Riese, F. (2019). Fact Box decision support tools reduce decisional conflict about antibiotics for pneumonia and artificial hydration in advanced dementia: A randomized controlled trail. Age and Ageing, 48(1), 67–74. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afy149 |
| 5‘000 | Dr. Marcello Ienca Postdoc, ETH Zurich Dr. Tenzin Wangmo Senior Researcher, University of Basel |
Ienca, M., Fabrice, J., Elger, B., Caon, M., Scoccia Pappagallo, A., Kressig, R. W., & Wangmo, T. (2017). Intelligent Assistive Technology for Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias: A Systematic Review. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease : JAD, 56(4), 1301–1340. https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-161037 |
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2017
The Award was conferred to three applications.
| Awarded Sum (CHF) | Name and Affiliation | Work |
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| 12‘000 | Dr. Stephen Aichele Research Scientist, University of Geneva |
Aichele, S., Rabbitt, P., & Ghisletta, P. (2016). Think Fast, Feel Fine, Live Long: A 29-Year Study of Cognition, Health, and Survival in Middle-Aged and Older Adults. Psychological Science, 27(4), 518-529. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797615626906 |
| 12‘000 | Dr. Nathalie Giroud Research Scientist, University of Zurich |
Giroud, N., Hirsiger, S., Muri, R., Kegel, A., Dillier, N., & Meyer, M. (2018). Neuroanatomical and resting state EEG power correlates of central hearing loss in older adults. Brain Structure & Function, 223(1), 145–163. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00429-017-1477-0 |
| 6‘000 | Ann Barbara Bauer Doctoral Student, University of Fribourg |
Bauer, A. B., & Eichenberger, R. (2017). Endogenous aging: How statutory retirement age drives human and social capital. CREMA Working Paper Series 2017-02, Center for Research in Economics, Management and the Arts (CREMA). https://ideas.repec.org/p/cra/wpaper/2017-02.html |
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2016
The Award was conferred to three applications.
| Awarded Sum (CHF) | Name and Affiliation | Work |
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| 10‘000 | Dr. Saoussen Ben Halima Research Scientist, University of Zurich Prof. Dr. Lawrence Rajendran Professor, University of Zurich |
Ben Halima, S., Mishra, S., Raja, K. M. P., Willem, M., Baici, A., Simons, K., Brüstle, O., Koch, P., Haass, C., Caflisch, A., & Rajendran, L. (2016). Specific Inhibition of β-Secretase Processing of the Alzheimer Disease Amyloid Precursor Protein. Cell Reports, 14(9), 2127–2141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2016.01.076 |
| 10‘000 | Dr. Nathan Theill Research Scientist, Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich |
Terminal decline in functional health of nursing home residents with and without dementia Submitted for publication (2016) |
| 10‘000 | Sascha Zuber Doctoral Student, University of Geneva |
The effect of stereotype threat on age differences in prospective memory performance: Differential effects on focal versus nonfocal tasks Developmental Psychology (in revision) |
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2015
The Award was conferred to three applications.
| Awarded Sum (CHF) | Name and Affiliation | Work |
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| 15‘000 | Dr. Maren Cordi Research Scientist, University of Zurich Prof. Dr. Björn Rasch University of Fribourg |
Cordi, M. J., Hirsiger, S., Mérillat, S., & Rasch, B. (2015). Improving sleep and cognition by hypnotic suggestion in the elderly. Neuropsychologia, 69, 176–182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2015.02.001 |
| 7‘500 | Dr. Renato Frey Research Scientist, University of Basel and Associate Scientist, Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Germany |
Frey, R., Mata, R., & Hertwig, R. (2015). The role of cognitive abilities in decisions from experience: Age differences emerge as a function of choice set size. Cognition, 142, 60–80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2015.05.004 |
| 7‘500 | Dr. med. Nils H. Ulrich Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich Dr. med. and Dr. med. dent. Jakob M. Burgstaller Helmut Horten Centre for Practice-Oriented Research and Knowledge Transfer, University of Zurich |
Ulrich, N. H., Kleinstück, F., Woernle, C. M., Antoniadis, A., Winklhofer, S., Burgstaller, J. M., Farshad, M., Oberle, J., Porchet, F., Min, K., & LumbSten Research Collaboration (2015). Clinical outcome in lumbar decompression surgery for spinal canal stenosis in the aged population: A prospective Swiss multicenter cohort study. Spine, 40(6), 415–422. https://doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0000000000000765 |
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2014
The Award was conferred to three applications.
| Awarded Sum (CHF) | Name and Affiliation | Work |
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| 15‘000 | Prof. Dr. Stephan Böhm Director, Center for Disability and Integration, University of St. Gallen Prof. Dr. Florian Kunze Institute for Leadership and Human Resource Management, University of St. Gallen |
Boehm, S., Kunze, F., & Bruch, H. (2013). Spotlight on age-diversity climate: The impact of age-inclusive HR practices on firm-level outcomes. Personnel Psychology, 67(3), 667-704. https://doi.org/10.1111/peps.12047 |
| 7‘500 | Irene B. Meier Doctoral Student, University of Zurich and Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer’s Disease and the Aging Brain, Columbia University, USA |
Meier, I. B., Gu, Y., Guzaman, V. A., Wiegman, A. F., Schupf, N., Manly, J. J., Luchsinger, J. A., Viswanathan, A., Martinez-Ramirez, S., Greenberg, S. M., Mayeux, R., & Brickman, A. M. (2014). Lobar microbleeds are associated with a decline in executive functioning in older adults. Cerebrovascular Diseases, 38(5), 377–383. https://doi.org/10.1159/000368998 |
| 7‘500 | PD Dr. med. Timo Hinrichs Research Scientist, Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil and Teacher, University of Lucerne |
Hinrichs, T., von Bonsdorff, M. B., Törmäkangas, T., von Bonsdorff, M. E., Kulmala, J., Seitsamo, J., Nygård, C. H., Ilmarinen, J., & Rantanen, T. (2014). Inverse effects of midlife occupational and leisure time physical activity on mobility limitation in old age--a 28-year prospective follow-up study. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 62(5), 812–820. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.12793 |
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2013
The Award was conferred to three applications.
| Awarded Sum (CHF) | Name and Affiliation | Work |
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| 10‘000 | Dr. Mathias Allemand and Dr. Marianne Steiner University of Zurich |
Allemand, M., Steiner, M., & Hill, P. L. (2013). Effects of a forgiveness intervention for older adults. Journal of counseling psychology, 60(2), 279–286. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0031839 |
| 10‘000 | Livia Pfeifer Doctoral Student, Universtiy of Zurich |
Pfeifer, L., Drobetz, R., Fankhauser, S., Mortby, M. E., Maercker, A., & Forstmeier, S. (2013). Caregiver rating bias in mild cognitive impairment and mild Alzheimer's disease: Impact of caregiver burden and depression on dyadic rating discrepancy across domains. International Psychogeriatrics, 25(8), 1345–1355. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610213000562 |
| 10‘000 | PD Dr. med. Andreas W. Schoenenberger Head of Research and Senior Physician, Bern University Hospital |
Schoenenberger, A. W., Stortecky, S., Neumann, S., Moser, A., Jüni, P., Carrel, T., Huber, C., Gandon, M., Bischoff, S., Schoenenberger, C. M., Stuck, A. E., Windecker, S., & Wenaweser, P. (2013). Predictors of functional decline in elderly patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). European Heart Journal, 34(9), 684–692. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehs304 |
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2012
The Award was conferred to two applications.
| Awarded Sum (CHF) | Name and Affiliation | Work |
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| 20‘000 |
Florentina A. Mattli Doctoral Student, Universtiy of Zurich |
Automatization of event-related prospective memory retrieval: Diverging findings in young and old adults Co-author: J. Zöllig |
| 10‘000 |
Heike Daniel, M.Sc. and PD Dr. med. Stefan Bachmann Clinic for Rheumatology and Internal Medicine Rehabilitation, Valens Clinics |
Are photography-based home assessments in elderly people by confidents a feasible, reliable and valid alternative to on-site home assessments by occupational therapists? An observational study (submitted) Co-authors: P. Oesch, A. Stuck und S. Born |
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2011
The Award was conferred to three applications.
| Awarded Sum (CHF) | Name and Affiliation | Work |
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| 15‘000 | Dr. Lucia Pagani University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, USA |
Pagani, L., Schmitt, K., Meier, F., Izakovic, J., Roemer, K., Viola, A., Cajochen, C., Wirz-Justice, A., Brown, S. A., & Eckert, A. (2011). Serum factors in older individuals change cellular clock properties. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 108(17), 7218–7223. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1008882108 |
| 7‘500 | Anna Mascherek Doctoral Student, University of Zurich |
Mascherek, A., & Zimprich, D. (2012). Stability and change in typical intellectual engagement in old age across 5 years. The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences, 67(3), 309–316. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbr101 |
| 7‘500 | Dr. David Weiss Senior Research and Teaching Assistant, University of Zurich |
Weiss, D., & Freund, A. M. (2012). Still young at heart: negative age-related information motivates distancing from same-aged people. Psychology and Aging, 27(1), 173–180. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0024819 |
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2010
The Award was conferred to two applications.
| Awarded Sum (CHF) | Name and Affiliation | Work |
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| 20‘000 |
Dr. Stephan Veen Institute for Strategy and Business Economics, University of Zurich |
The effect of age-heterogeneity on company productivity: Results from a large employer-employee data set International Labor Relations Review (submitted) Co-author: U. Backes-Gellner |
| 10‘000 |
Dr. med. Carla Micaela Santos Brosch, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Neuroscience, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, USA |
Vascular lesions and depression in old age: A neuropathological investigation of possible etiopathogenetic relationships Consisting of two publications: - Differential impact of lacunes and microvascular lesions on poststroke depression (Stroke, 40, 2009) - Neuropathological analysis of lacunes and microvascular lesions in late-onset depression (Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology; in press) Co-authors: G. Gold, E. Kövari, F. R. Herrmann, V. P. Bozikas, P. R. Hof, C. Bouras, P. Giannakopoulos |
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2009
The Award was conferred to three applications.
| Awarded Sum (CHF) | Name and Affiliation | Work |
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| 10‘000 |
PD Dr. Pascal Missonnier-Evrard Department of Psychiatry, Geneva University Hospital |
Early disturbances of gamma band dynamics in mild cognitive impairment Neurobiology of Aging (submitted) Co-authors: F. R. Herrmann, A. Michon, L. Fazio-Costa, G. Gold und P. Giannakopoulos |
| 10‘000 |
Dr. Philippe Rast Senior Teaching and Research Assistant, University of Zurich |
Age differences in the Underconfidence-With-Practice effect Experimental Aging Research (in press) Co-author: D. Zimprich |
| 10‘000 |
Dr. Christina Röcke Senior Research and Teaching Assistant, University of Zurich |
Intraindividual variability in positive and negative affect over 45 days: Do older adults fluctuate less than young adults? Psychology and Aging (in press) Co-authors: S.-C. Li und J. Smith |
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2008
The Award was conferred to two applications.
| Awarded Sum (CHF) | Name and Affiliation | Work |
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| 15‘000 |
Dr. Simon Forstmeier Department of Psychology, University of Zurich |
Motivational reserve: Lifetime motivational abilities contribute to cognitive and emotional health in old age Psychology and Aging (in press) Co-author: A. Maercker |
| 15‘000 |
Dr. med. Jana Henschkowski Rheumatology Clinic and Institute for Physical Medicine, University Hospital Zurich |
Anti-fall efficacy of oral supplemental vitamin D and active vitamin D: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (submitted) Co-authors: B. Dawson-Hughes, H. Staehelin, J. Orav, A. Stuck, A. Egli und H. Bischoff-Ferrari |
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2007
The Award was conferred to two applications.
| Awarded Sum (CHF) | Name and Affiliation | Work |
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| 15‘000 |
Jacqueline Zöllig Doctoral Student, Department of Psychology, University of Zurich |
Neural correlates of prospective memory across the lifespan Neuropsychologia (in press) Co-authors: R. West, M. Martin, M. Altgassen, U. Lemke, M. Kliegel |
| 15‘000 |
Martina Brandt and Klaus Haberkern Doctoral Students, Department of Sociology, University of Zurich |
Intergenerational help and care in Europe (submitted) |
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2006
The Award was conferred to two applications.
| Awarded Sum (CHF) | Name and Affiliation | Work |
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| 15‘000 | Andreas Blessing Memory-Klinik Münsterlingen |
Blessing, A., Keil, A., Linden, D. E., Heim, S., & Ray, W. J. (2006). Acquisition of affective dispositions in dementia patients. Neuropsychologia, 44(12), 2366–2373. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2006.05.004 |
| 15‘000 | Dr. med. David J. Kurz Institute of Physiology, University of Zurich |
Kurz, D. J., Kloeckener-Gruissem, B., Akhmedov, A., Eberli, F. R., Bühler, I., Berger, W., Bertel, O., & Lüscher, T. F. (2006). Degenerative aortic valve stenosis, but not coronary disease, is associated with shorter telomere length in the elderly. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 26(6), e114–e117. https://doi.org/10.1161/01.ATV.0000222961.24912.69 |
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2005
The Award was conferred to three applications.
| Award | Name and Affiliation | Work |
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| 1st Place | Dr. med. Georg Bosshard Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Zurich |
Bosshard, G., Nilstun, T., Bilsen, J., Norup, M., Miccinesi, G., van Delden, J. J., Faisst, K., van der Heide, A., & European End-of-Life Consortium (2005). Forgoing treatment at the end of life in 6 European countries. Archives of Internal Medicine, 165(4), 401–407. https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.165.4.401 |
2nd Place (ex aequo) |
Caroline Moor Doctoral Student, University of Zurich |
Personality, Aging Self-Perceptions, and Subjective Health: A Mediation Model Co-authors: Daniel Zimprich, Marina Schmitt & Matthias Kliegel |
2nd Place (ex aequo) |
Dr. med. Urs P. Mosimann Inselspital Bern and Newcastle General Hospital, UK |
Mosimann, U. P., Müri, R. M., Burn, D. J., Felblinger, J., O'Brien, J. T., & McKeith, I. G. (2005). Saccadic eye movement changes in Parkinson's disease dementia and dementia with Lewy bodies. Brain : A journal of Neurology, 128(Pt 6), 1267–1276. https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awh484 |
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2004
The Award was conferred to four applications.
| Award | Name and Affiliation | Work |
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1st Place (ex aequo) |
Dr. Paolo Ghisletta | Structural Dynamic Support for Dedifferentiation of Cognitive Functioning from the Swiss Interdisciplinary Longitudinal Study on the Oldest-Old: An Application of a Dual Change Score Model with Retest Effects Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences (under review) |
1st Place (ex aequo) |
Dr. phil. Daniel Zimprich | Zimprich, D., Martin, M., & Kliegel, M. (2003). Subjective cognitive complaints, memory performance, and depressive affect in old age: A change-oriented approach. International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 57(4), 339–366. https://doi.org/10.2190/G0ER-ARNM-BQVU-YKJN |
2nd Place (ex aequo) |
Evelyn Huber, MSN | Das Leben mit Schmerzen meistern – Ältere Frauen als Expertinnen im Umgang mit chronischen Schmerzen des Bewegungsapparats Pflege (in press) |
2nd Place (ex aequo) |
Prof. Dr. med. Andreas Papassotiropoulos | Papassotiropoulos, A., Streffer, J. R., Tsolaki, M., Schmid, S., Thal, D., Nicosia, F., Iakovidou, V., Maddalena, A., Lütjohann, D., Ghebremedhin, E., Hegi, T., Pasch, T., Träxler, M., Brühl, A., Benussi, L., Binetti, G., Braak, H., Nitsch, R. M., & Hock, C. (2003). Increased brain beta-amyloid load, phosphorylated tau, and risk of Alzheimer disease associated with an intronic CYP46 polymorphism. Archives of Neurology, 60(1), 29–35. https://doi.org/10.1001/archneur.60.1.29 |
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2003
The Award was conferred to three applications.
| Award | Name and Affiliation | Work |
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| 1st Place |
François Höpflinger and Valérie Hugentobler University of Zurich and Fondation universitaire Kurt Bösch
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Pflegebedürftigkeit in der Schweiz: Prognosen und Szenarien für das 21. Jahrhundert Appeared in Verlag Hans Huber (2003) |
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2nd Place (ex aequo) |
Matthias Kliegel University of Zurich |
Komplexe prospektive Gedächtnisleistung: Alterseffekte und zugrunde liegende Mechanismen |
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2nd Place (ex aequo) |
Sandra Oppikofer and Kerstin Albrecht University of Zurich |
Das Projekt 'more…' – Wohlbefinden und soziale Kompetenz durch Freiwilligentätigkeit Appeared in Zürcher Schriften zur Gerontologie (2004) |
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2002
The Award was conferred to two applications.
| Award | Name and Affiliation | Work |
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Heike A. Bischoff
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Effects of Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation on Falls: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| 2nd Place | Nadir Boumendjel | 'In Frigo Veritas'. De l'étude des réfrigérateurs des personnes agées vivant à domicile |
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2001
The Award was conferred to two applications.
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1st Place (ex aequo) |
Giovanna Jenni and Dunja Nicca
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'Du darfst nicht nur rumsitzen, du musst wieder etwas beginnen'. Die Bedeutung der Selbständigkeit für betagte Frauen |
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1st Place (ex aequo) |
Alfred J. Gebert und Hans-Ulrich Kneubühler |
Qualitätsbeurteilung und Evaluation der Qualitätssicherung in Pflegeheimen – Plädoyer für ein gemeinsames Lernen Appeared in Verlag Hans Huber (2003) |
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