Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience is proud to launch the Research Topic “Women in Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Brain-aging: 2023”.

At present, less than 30% of researchers worldwide are women. Long-standing biases and gender stereotypes are discouraging girls and women away from science-related fields, and STEM research in particular. Science and gender equality are, however, essential to ensure sustainable development as highlighted by UNESCO. In order to change traditional mindsets, gender equality must be promoted, stereotypes defeated, and girls and women should be encouraged to pursue STEM careers.

In the field of cellular and molecular mechanisms of brain-aging and age-related neurodegenerative diseases, there are many highly influential and successful women who are contributing to this field and tackling pivotal questions. Despite this, women are still unrepresented in various aspect of academic life and we are therefore proud to offer this platform to promote the work of women scientists, across all fields of Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Brain-aging.

The work presented here highlights the diversity of research performed across the entire breadth of cellular and molecular mechanisms of brain-aging and age-related neurodegenerative disease research and presents advances in theory, experiment, and methodology with applications to compelling problems.

This Research Topic would like to highlight female contributions to Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Brain-aging and age-related neurodegenerative disease, and will therefore welcome:

• General perspectives on a specific field of research inspired, started or sparked by a woman
• Articles celebrating outstanding female researchers and their contributions to Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Brain-aging and age-related neurodegenerative disease
• Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Brain-aging and age-related neurodegenerative disease studies led by women
• Articles that explore barriers and challenges that women experience in the field of Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Brain-aging and age-related neurodegenerative disease
• Studies focusing on gender issues and differences in Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Brain-aging and age-related neurodegenerative disease,

We strongly encourage the submission of manuscripts where the lead and/or corresponding author is female, and we recommend early career researchers to team up with senior female colleagues. However, we will welcome the submission of any article within the scope above irrespective of gender.

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