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GCLS | '''The Geneva College of Longevity Science (GCLS)''' is a higher-education institution based in Geneva, Switzerland, focused on postgraduate education, professional training and academic work in longevity science and longevity medicine.<ref name=ME1>{{Cite press release |title=Middle East's 1st Longevity Symposium in Dubai 2025 {{!}} DSP |url=https://tecomgroup.ae/press-release/middle-easts-first-longevity-science-semester-symposium-held-in-dubai |access-date=2026-09-20 |website=[[TECOM Group]] |language=en}}</ref> Established in 2024, the institution provides programmes concerning ageing biology, preventive medicine, healthy ageing and the translation of geroscience into clinical and professional practice.<ref name=TBLSj>{{Cite journal |last=Thor |first=Dominik |author-link=Dominik Thor |last2=Barzilai |first2=David |last3=Lyu |first3=Yu-Xuan |last4=Spiru |first4=Luiza |date=2025-12-14 |title=From sick care to healthspan: educating the longevity physician for health maintenance and health promotion |url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41391057 |journal=Biogerontology |volume=27 |issue=1 |pages=22 |doi=10.1007/s10522-025-10371-3 |issn=1573-6768 |pmc=12702796 |pmid=41391057}}</ref> | ||
GCLS offers postgraduate and continuing-education programmes in longevity science and related fields.<ref name=TBLSj/> Its activities also include research and framework development concerning physician education and clinical standards in longevity medicine, as well as academic partnerships and scientific meetings.<ref name=PGABEGSHPT/> | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
GCLS was established in Geneva in 2024 with a focus on formal education in longevity science, an interdisciplinary field drawing on ageing biology, preventive medicine, public health and related disciplines.<ref>{{Cite web | GCLS was established in Geneva in 2024 with a focus on formal education in longevity science, an interdisciplinary field drawing on ageing biology, preventive medicine, public health and related disciplines.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GCLS |url=https://www.gcls.study/gcls |access-date=2026-09-20 |website=Geneva College of Longevity Science |language=en}}</ref> Dominik Thor has served as president of the institution. Luiza Spiru, a physician and professor whose work includes gerontology, geriatrics and longevity medicine, has been involved in its academic programmes.<ref name=TBLSj/> The institution subsequently expanded its postgraduate and professional education and developed international scientific activities.<ref name=ME1/> In February 2025, GCLS partnered with Dubai Science Park to hold a Longevity Science Semester Symposium in Dubai. Dubai Science Park reported that the two-day meeting brought together participants from healthcare, life sciences, academic and public-sector organizations.<ref>{{Cite press release |date=2026-01-29 |title=GCLS Semester Symposium to unite science and research leaders in Dubai to shape future of healthy longevity |url=https://dsp.ae/media/press-release/gcls-semester-symposium-to-unite-science-and-research-leaders-in-dubai-to-shape-future-of-healthy-longevity |access-date=2026-09-20 |website=[[Dubai Science Park]] |language=en}}</ref> | ||
In 2026, GCLS announced an academic partnership with Ovidius University of Constanța for a research doctorate in medicine with a specialization in longevity sciences. Ovidius University is identified as the degree-awarding institution, while GCLS serves as the international academic partner.<ref>{{Cite | In 2026, GCLS announced an academic partnership with Ovidius University of Constanța for a research doctorate in medicine with a specialization in longevity sciences. Ovidius University is identified as the degree-awarding institution, while GCLS serves as the international academic partner.<ref>{{Cite press release |date=2026-04-24 |title=Geneva College of Longevity Science Launches the World's First PhD in Longevity Sciences |url=https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/04/24/3280566/0/en/geneva-college-of-longevity-science-launches-the-world-s-first-phd-in-longevity-sciences.html |access-date=2026-09-20 |website=[[GlobeNewswire]] |language=en-us}}</ref> | ||
GCLS provides postgraduate and professional education in longevity science and longevity medicine. Its portfolio includes a master's-level programme in longevity science, continuing medical education and professional training for physicians, and postgraduate study in peptide therapeutics.<ref>https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260723425238/en/NADclinic-and-GCLS-Announce-Strategic-Collaboration-in-Longevity-and-Performance-Medicine-Education</ref> The curricula address subjects such as the biology of ageing, biomarkers, preventive medicine, healthspan, clinical assessment and the translation of ageing research into healthcare.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-13 |title=3 simple things a longevity doctor wants you to do daily (starting now) |url=https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/health/a70733163/3-simple-things-a-longevity-doctor-wants-you-to-do-daily/ |access-date=2026-09-20 |website=Good Housekeeping |language=en-GB}}</ref> | GCLS provides postgraduate and professional education in longevity science and longevity medicine. Its portfolio includes a master's-level programme in longevity science, continuing medical education and professional training for physicians, and postgraduate study in peptide therapeutics.<ref>{{cite press release |date=2026-07-24 |title=NADclinic and GCLS Announce Strategic Collaboration in Longevity and Performance Medicine Education |website=[[Business Wire]] |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260723425238/en/NADclinic-and-GCLS-Announce-Strategic-Collaboration-in-Longevity-and-Performance-Medicine-Education}}</ref> The curricula address subjects such as the biology of ageing, biomarkers, preventive medicine, healthspan, clinical assessment and the translation of ageing research into healthcare.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garlick |first=Hattie |date=2026-03-13 |title=3 simple things a longevity doctor wants you to do daily (starting now) |url=https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/health/a70733163/3-simple-things-a-longevity-doctor-wants-you-to-do-daily/ |access-date=2026-09-20 |website=[[Good Housekeeping]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> | ||
The doctoral partnership with Ovidius University of Constanța began with a 2026 intake. The programme is described as a research doctorate in medicine with a specialization in longevity sciences and is not a physician qualification. Ovidius University is the degree-awarding institution.<ref>{{Cite | The doctoral partnership with Ovidius University of Constanța began with a 2026 intake. The programme is described as a research doctorate in medicine with a specialization in longevity sciences and is not a physician qualification. Ovidius University is the degree-awarding institution.<ref>{{Cite press release |date=2025-12-08 |title=Geneva College of Longevity Science and DrVibe.ai Launch the GCLS AI Academy for Longevity Sciences |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/12/08/tmt-newswire/globenewswire/geneva-college-of-longevity-science-and-drvibeai-launch-the-gcls-ai-academy-for-longevity-sciences/2238733/amp |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251208092429/https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/12/08/tmt-newswire/globenewswire/geneva-college-of-longevity-science-and-drvibeai-launch-the-gcls-ai-academy-for-longevity-sciences/2238733/amp |archive-date=2025-12-08 |access-date=2026-09-20 |work=[[GlobeNewswire]] |via=[[The Manila Times]] |language=en}}</ref> Dominik Thor serves as president of GCLS and professor of pharmacy. Luiza Spiru has held academic responsibilities within the institution,<ref>{{Cite web |title=PhD Programme |url=https://www.gcls.study/phd-programme |access-date=2026-09-20 |website=Geneva College of Longevity Science |language=en}}</ref> including involvement in longevity-medicine education and the Ovidius University doctoral collaboration.<ref name=TBLSj/> | ||
== Research and Clinical Frameworks == | == Research and Clinical Frameworks == | ||
GCLS faculty and researchers have contributed to publications addressing the development of longevity medicine as a structured field of clinical practice and medical education.<ref | GCLS faculty and researchers have contributed to publications addressing the development of longevity medicine as a structured field of clinical practice and medical education.<ref name=TBLSj/> A 2025 Biogerontology perspective, authored by Dominik Thor, David Barzilai, Yu-Xuan Lyu and Luiza Spiru, proposed a framework for incorporating longevity-related competencies into continuing medical education and medical curricula. The authors listed GCLS affiliations.<ref name=TBLSj/> | ||
Researchers affiliated with GCLS also contributed to the peer-reviewed review article "Toward responsible longevity medicine: Swiss framework for healthy longevity medicine clinics."<ref | Researchers affiliated with GCLS also contributed to the peer-reviewed review article "Toward responsible longevity medicine: Swiss framework for healthy longevity medicine clinics."<ref name=PGABEGSHPT/> Published in Longevity, the paper proposed a voluntary framework addressing clinical governance, evidence appraisal, patient safety, data governance and the responsible translation of longevity interventions into clinical practice.<ref name=PGABEGSHPT>{{Cite journal |last=Pagani |first=Andrea |last2=Addor |first2=Guénolé |last3=Axmann |first3=Guido |last4=Bode |first4=Leonie |last5=Erat |first5=Anna |last6=Gartenbach |first6=Andrea |last7=Sarasin-Gianduzzo |first7=Antoinette |last8=Hannah-Shmouni |first8=Fady |last9=Prantl |first9=Lukas |last10=Thor |first10=Dominik |author-link10=Dominik Thor |display-authors=3 |date=2025-12-31 |title=Toward responsible longevity medicine: Swiss framework for healthy longevity medicine clinics |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/30653495.2025.2583907 |journal=Longevity |language=en |volume=6 |issue=1 |doi=10.1080/30653495.2025.2583907 |issn=3065-3495}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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The Geneva College of Longevity Science (GCLS) is a higher-education institution based in Geneva, Switzerland, focused on postgraduate education, professional training and academic work in longevity science and longevity medicine.[1] Established in 2024, the institution provides programmes concerning ageing biology, preventive medicine, healthy ageing and the translation of geroscience into clinical and professional practice.[2]
GCLS offers postgraduate and continuing-education programmes in longevity science and related fields.[2] Its activities also include research and framework development concerning physician education and clinical standards in longevity medicine, as well as academic partnerships and scientific meetings.[3]
History
GCLS was established in Geneva in 2024 with a focus on formal education in longevity science, an interdisciplinary field drawing on ageing biology, preventive medicine, public health and related disciplines.[4] Dominik Thor has served as president of the institution. Luiza Spiru, a physician and professor whose work includes gerontology, geriatrics and longevity medicine, has been involved in its academic programmes.[2] The institution subsequently expanded its postgraduate and professional education and developed international scientific activities.[1] In February 2025, GCLS partnered with Dubai Science Park to hold a Longevity Science Semester Symposium in Dubai. Dubai Science Park reported that the two-day meeting brought together participants from healthcare, life sciences, academic and public-sector organizations.[5]
In 2026, GCLS announced an academic partnership with Ovidius University of Constanța for a research doctorate in medicine with a specialization in longevity sciences. Ovidius University is identified as the degree-awarding institution, while GCLS serves as the international academic partner.[6]
GCLS provides postgraduate and professional education in longevity science and longevity medicine. Its portfolio includes a master's-level programme in longevity science, continuing medical education and professional training for physicians, and postgraduate study in peptide therapeutics.[7] The curricula address subjects such as the biology of ageing, biomarkers, preventive medicine, healthspan, clinical assessment and the translation of ageing research into healthcare.[8]
The doctoral partnership with Ovidius University of Constanța began with a 2026 intake. The programme is described as a research doctorate in medicine with a specialization in longevity sciences and is not a physician qualification. Ovidius University is the degree-awarding institution.[9] Dominik Thor serves as president of GCLS and professor of pharmacy. Luiza Spiru has held academic responsibilities within the institution,[10] including involvement in longevity-medicine education and the Ovidius University doctoral collaboration.[2]
Research and Clinical Frameworks
GCLS faculty and researchers have contributed to publications addressing the development of longevity medicine as a structured field of clinical practice and medical education.[2] A 2025 Biogerontology perspective, authored by Dominik Thor, David Barzilai, Yu-Xuan Lyu and Luiza Spiru, proposed a framework for incorporating longevity-related competencies into continuing medical education and medical curricula. The authors listed GCLS affiliations.[2]
Researchers affiliated with GCLS also contributed to the peer-reviewed review article "Toward responsible longevity medicine: Swiss framework for healthy longevity medicine clinics."[3] Published in Longevity, the paper proposed a voluntary framework addressing clinical governance, evidence appraisal, patient safety, data governance and the responsible translation of longevity interventions into clinical practice.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Template:Cite press release
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Thor, Dominik; Barzilai, David; Lyu, Yu-Xuan; Spiru, Luiza (2025-12-14). "From sick care to healthspan: educating the longevity physician for health maintenance and health promotion". Biogerontology 27 (1): 22. doi:. ISSN 1573-6768. PMID 41391057. PMC: 12702796. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41391057.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Pagani, Andrea; Addor, Guénolé; Axmann, Guido; Bode, Leonie; Erat, Anna; Gartenbach, Andrea; Sarasin-Gianduzzo, Antoinette; Hannah-Shmouni, Fady; et al. (2025-12-31). "Toward responsible longevity medicine: Swiss framework for healthy longevity medicine clinics" (in en). Longevity 6 (1). doi:. ISSN 3065-3495. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/30653495.2025.2583907.
- ↑ "GCLS" (in en). https://www.gcls.study/gcls.
- ↑ Template:Cite press release
- ↑ Template:Cite press release
- ↑ Template:Cite press release
- ↑ Garlick, Hattie (2026-03-13). "3 simple things a longevity doctor wants you to do daily (starting now)" (in en-GB). https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/health/a70733163/3-simple-things-a-longevity-doctor-wants-you-to-do-daily/.
- ↑ Template:Cite press release
- ↑ "PhD Programme" (in en). https://www.gcls.study/phd-programme.