Education

University of Buenos Aires, School of Science (FCEyN), Argentina, Masters, 1980, Biology
University of Buenos Aires, School of Science (FCEyN), Argentina, Ph.D., 1986, Chemistry

Honors & Awards

  • 1994    
    Contract Grant for Infectious Disease Research, Eli Lilly and Company 
  • 1995    
    American Cyanamid Research Award
  • 2002    
    Dean’s Special Lecture
  • 2004    
    Sandler Award for Innovation in Basic Science
  • 2007    
    Grand Marnier Scientist-in-Residence Program
  • 2012    
    Fellow, American Academy of Microbiology (elected) 
  • 2017     
    M.W. Beijerinck Virology Prize, The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences 
  • 2019        
    Professorship Kyoto University, Kyoto Japan
  • 2023       
    Humboldt Research Award    Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
  • 2024    
    John J. Holland Award    American Society for Virology

Selected Publications

  1. Lidsky PV, Yuan J, Rulison JM, Andino-Pavlovsky R. Is Aging an Inevitable Characteristic of Organic Life or an Evolutionary Adaptation? Biochemistry (Mosc). 2022 Dec; 87(12):1413-1445.  View on PubMed
  2. Lidsky PV, Andino R. Epidemics as an adaptive driving force determining lifespan setpoints. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2020 07 28; 117(30):17937-17948.  View on PubMed
  3. Andino R, Diamond M. Editorial overview: Viral pathogenesis: Strategies for virus survival - Acute versus persistent infections. Curr Opin Virol. 2017 04; 23:v.  View on PubMed
  4. Andino R, Domingo E. Viral quasispecies. Virology. 2015 May; 479-480:46-51.  View on PubMed
  5. Lauring AS, Jones JO, Andino R. Rationalizing the development of live attenuated virus vaccines. Nat Biotechnol. 2010 Jun; 28(6):573-9.  View on PubMed

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