Oliver Medvedik

Director of the Kanbar Center for Biomedical Engineering, Cooper Union. Dr. Medvedik has worked as a biotechnology consultant at Sirtris Pharmaceuticals and has taught molecular and synthetic biology while at Harvard University, The Cooper Union, School of Visual Arts, Genspace and NYU. He is also co-founder and vice-president of the non-profit organization LEAF (Life Extension Advocacy Foundation), where he serves on the board of directors. Dr. Medvedik performed his doctoral research at Dr. David Sinclair’s Harvard lab, and is a coauthor on multiple papers including studies on NAD+ and calorie restriction.