Dr. Derya Unutmaz

Dr. Derya Unutmaz, M.D., Professor 
Immunologist, AI Pioneer & Longevity Visionary
Dr. Derya Unutmaz is a Turkish-American immunologist, Professor at The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, and one of the world’s leading voices on reversing biological aging through artificial intelligence. With over 100 peer-reviewed papers, an h-index of 74, and seven patents, he’s spent three decades decoding the human immune system—and now predicts that AI-accelerated interventions could restore an 80-year-old’s vitality to their 20s within the next decade.
Early Career
Born in Istanbul in 1967, Unutmaz earned his M.D. from Marmara University Medical School in 1990 but immediately chose pure research over clinical practice. After postdoctoral fellowships at Novartis in Basel and Siena, and NYU’s Skirball Institute, he joined Vanderbilt University’s faculty in 1999, quickly rising to Associate Professor while establishing groundbreaking research on T cell biology and HIV pathogenesis.
Revolutionary Discoveries in Immunology
In 2006, Unutmaz moved to NYU School of Medicine as Professor of Microbiology, Pathology, and Medicine, where his lab made seminal discoveries that reshaped our understanding of immune function and disease.
✅ Illuminated how HIV selectively targets immune cell subsets
✅ Revealed suppressive mechanisms of regulatory T cells (Tregs)
✅ Discovered effector functions of Th17 cells in autoimmunity and cancer
✅ Pioneered research on ME/CFS biomarkers and therapeutic targets
✅ Published 100+ papers in Nature, Science, Cell, and leading journals
The AI Revolution in Longevity Science
In 2014, Unutmaz joined The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, where he now leads pioneering work integrating artificial intelligence with immunology to accelerate longevity breakthroughs. His message is urgent and optimistic: “Survive the next 10 years”—the timeframe he believes will deliver interventions that fundamentally alter human aging.
✅ OpenAI Pro AI Award recipient (December 2024) – one of ten U.S. medical researchers selected
✅ $13.83M in NIH funding including establishment of one of America’s first ME/CFS Collaborative Research Centers
✅ Developing virtual cell models and AI-enhanced cancer immunotherapies
✅ Section Editor, Immunology at PLOS ONE
✅ Seven patents in immunology and T cell function

Dr. Derya Unutmaz is a Professor at The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine whose groundbreaking immunology research spans HIV, autoimmunity, ME/CFS, and aging. With 100+ peer-reviewed papers, an h-index of 74, and $13.83M in NIH funding, he’s made seminal discoveries about T cell biology and immune regulation. Now pioneering the integration of AI with longevity science, he predicts AI-accelerated interventions could reverse biological aging within a decade. A 2024 OpenAI Pro AI Award recipient, Unutmaz bridges rigorous science with accessible futurism, making him a compelling speaker on biotech innovation, AI transformation, and the future of human healthspan.

SPEAKING TOPICS
✅ Longevity & Reversing Biological Aging: ✅ The AI Revolution in Longevity Science: What the Next Decade Will Bring, ✅ Reprogramming the Immune System to Extend Healthspan, ✅ Surviving the Next 10 Years: Positioning for the Longevity Breakthrough, ✅ From Lifespan to Healthspan: The Science of Aging Well
✅ Artificial Intelligence in Biomedicine: ✅ How AI is Becoming the Ultimate Research Partner in Drug Discovery, ✅ Virtual Cells to Robot Scientists: Automation’s Role in Medical Innovation, ✅ LLMs in the Lab: Transforming Biomedical Research, ✅ The Democratization of Biotech Through AI Tools
✅ Immunology & Chronic Disease: ✅ Decoding T Cells: The Key to Optimal Immune Response, ✅ What HIV Research Taught Us About Immune Resilience, ✅ ME/CFS, Long COVID & Post-Viral Syndromes: The New Frontier, ✅ Cancer Immunotherapy: Harnessing MAIT Cells for Enhanced Tumor Targeting
✅ The Future of Healthcare: ✅ Personalized Medicine Through Genomic and Immune Profiling, ✅ The Ethics and Economics of Radical Life Extension, ✅ Navigating the Exponential Curve of Medical Innovation​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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