HENCHOZ Yves

Biography

Yves Henchoz is a research group leader in the Department of Epidemiology and Health Systems at Unisanté, and a Privat-docent at the Faculty of Biology and Medicine at the University of Lausanne. He holds a PhD in Life Sciences (2010) and a Master's degree in Sports Sciences and Physical Education (2003). He completed a postdoctoral fellowship in 2013 at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, thanks to the support of the Swiss National Science Foundation. 

Since 2014, he has been dedicated to the management and scientific use of data from the Lausanne cohort 65+ (Lc65+), of which he became the principal investigator in 2020. His current research focuses on the quality of life of older adults, the trajectories of age-related frailty, and healthy aging. 

Teaching

University of Lausanne (Faculty of Biology and Medicine):

• Elective course "Frailty in the elderly population" (B2.9)
• Research workshops (B2.9)
• Module "Community Immersion" (B3.6, tutor)
• Master's and thesis projects in medicine (co-direction)

Continuing education:

• CAS in Clinical Research, UNIL (reviewer)
• MAS Health Sciences and Organization (Master's work tutor)