Vadim is a professor of medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School. He is known for his research on aging as well as for characterization of the full set of human selenoproteins.
His primary research focuses on understanding the mechanisms behind aging, lifespan control, and rejuvenation. His work spans a wide range in biology, including selenium biochemistry and redox biology, but is most notably recognized for his contributions to the study of longevity and the aging process. Vadim’s laboratory has made significant strides in uncovering the nature of aging and principles of lifespan control, and he developed pioneering biomarkers of aging and longevity. He is an elected member of the US National Academy of Sciences.
Vadim was raised in Orenburg, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. He graduated from high school with honors while completing music school and received BS/MS/PhD degrees from Moscow State University. Prior to his position at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, he was the Charles Bessey Professor of Biochemistry and the Director of the Redox Biology Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Outside of his lab, Vadim enjoys playing chess.
