Peter Lidsky

Peter Lidsky is a professor at City University of Hong Kong. He received his MS and PhD training in virology at Moscow State University, where his research focused on virus-host interactions in Picornaviruses. He then transitioned to the University of Zurich to develop tools and probes for fluorescent imaging in the Drosophila model. Finally, at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), he combined his expertise in virology and genetics to build a versatile research program. Notably, at UCSF, he developed the “pathogen control” hypothesis of aging, which forms the foundation of his current research interests. His research focuses on the evolution of aging and diseases, with notable publications in journals such as Trends in Ecology and Evolution, Biochemistry (Moscow), and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS). His work explores the relationship between infectious diseases and life history theory, as well as the evolutionary aspects of aging and its potential as a pathogen control strategy.