Geriatrics Gerontology & Palliative Nursing

Nina Gorshunova is a Doctor of Medicine, Professor, Head of the Polyclinic Therapy & General Practice Department of Kursk State Medical University, Russia. She is a Head of local scientific center of Global Aging Research Network supported by the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics. She is a Member of Governing Board in Scientific Gerontological society of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the member of the International Advisory Board of academic journal Advances of Gerontology. The main scientific trends are: Gerontology and geriatrics in general practice, cardiovascular problems of elderly people, age-related disorders of hemostasis; mediсo-social rehabilitation; organization and methodical problems of the general medical practice, educational technologies for prevention of premature ageing. She is an author of more than 600 scientific publications. In 2012, she was awarded by gold medal of European scientific industrial chamber for original investigations in gerontology.