Vijay K. Yadav, PhD – Center for Immunity & Inflammation; Center for Cell Signaling; Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine

Dr. Vijay K. Yadav is a biogerontologist. He did his doctoral training at Indian Institute of Science in molecular endocrinology and postdoctoral training at Baylor College of Medicine and Columbia University in mouse & human genetics. During this period, he uncovered how organ physiology is regulated by central and peripheral signals. Dr. Yadav started his independent research laboratory in 2010 with an overarching theme of how (semi)essential nutrients regulate whole-body homeostasis, and how this process gets dysregulated during aging to identify novel avenue to treat diseases of aging. Dr. Yadav’s laboratory in the last decade has shown that self-imposed domestication in humans has led to an imbalance in nutrient-genetic interactions leading to increased incidence of diseases. Dr. Yadav is best known for his research on evolutionarily conserved mechanisms of aging, in particular on how nutrients such as vitamin B12 and taurine regulate aging. Dr. Yadav’s research over the years has been covered by over 600 media outlets around the world, including NY Times, Time, Forbes, Nature, BBC, WSJ, CNN. Dr. Yadav’s group has received extramural support from numerous agencies including the National Institutes of Health (K99, R56 & R01), Wellcome Trust, European Research Council, Marie Curie Foundation, DFG, and Department of Biotechnology.   In August 2024, Dr. Yadav joined the Center for Cell Signaling and the Center for Immunity & Inflammation at Rutgers Health New Jersey Medical School as an Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine to set up a basic biology of aging program.