GeroScience - Call for Papers
Advances in Neurostimulation in Aging: From Basic Science to Clinical Applications
Guest Editors Dr. Orestis Stylianou and Dr. Gianluca Susi and Associate Editors Dr. Peter Mukli and Dr. Frigyes Samuel Racz and the editorial team of GeroScience (Official Journal of the American Aging Association, published by Springer) invite submission of original research articles and review articles related to basic and clinical research focused on neurostimulation in aging.
Over the past two decades, studies have shown the potential benefits of invasive and non-invasive brain stimulation techniques in addressing age-related alterations in brain function. While invasive techniques were previously dominant in small-scale clinical investigations, recent advances have significantly reduced the invasiveness of these techniques, making them safer and more accessible for research and medical applications. Transcranial current and magnetic stimulation (tCS and tMS) as well as deep brain stimulation (DBS) have shown promising results in improving various types of memory in the elderly population, including but not limited to working, episodic, associative, semantic, and procedural memory. These interventions have the potential to play a vital role in enhancing healthy brain aging and treating age-related pathological conditions affecting the central nervous system. Despite the increasing number of brain stimulation studies focusing on aging-related changes in memory function, many failed to provide a comprehensive analysis of the plausible underlying neurophysiological mechanisms. Current advancements in neuroimaging and computational models aimed at explaining neural substrates of the aging brain have shown great promise in deepening our understanding of these interventions. Therefore, the aim of this Special Issue is to present novel studies that explore the potential and applicability of neurostimulation in aging.
The scope of this Special Issue encompasses a broad range of topics from basic science to clinical medicine, including animal models of aging, translational research, computational neuroscience models and personalized treatments.
Our goal is to advance our understanding of the biophysical aspects and physiological mechanisms underlying the effects of neurostimulation in aging and its potential for improving both healthy and pathological brain aging.
All manuscripts accepted from this Call for Papers will be included in a unique online article collection to further highlight the importance of this topic. All manuscripts should be submitted online here: (this opens in a new tab)https://www.editorialmanager.com/jaaa/default.aspx (this opens in a new tab)
Please indicate during the submission process by checking the relevant box that the manuscript is submitted in response to the Call for Papers “SI: Neurostimulation in Aging”.
- Manuscripts will undergo normal peer review as they are received.
- Manuscripts will be published online as they are accepted.
- Articles published from this Call for Papers will be highlighted with a special “Call for Papers” banner on the article PDF, as well as included in the "Advances in Neurostimulation in Aging: From Basic Science to Clinical Applications” online article collection at time of publication.
- Submission of cover image ideas is encouraged.
- The submission of manuscripts in response to this Call for Papers is continuous. If you have any questions please contact Dr. Peter Mukli via email at Peter-Mukli@ouhsc.edu .
Editors:
Orestis Stylianou, Medical University of Brandenburg Theodor Fontane, Neuruppin, Germany
Gianluca Susi, PhD., Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Peter Mukli, MD, PhD., Dept. of Neurosurgery, University of Oklahoma HSC, US
Frigyes Samuel Racz, MD, PhD, Department of Neurology, Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin, US