Varun Dwaraka, PhD

Varun Dwaraka, PhD serves as the Director of Research and Principal Investigator at TruDiagnostic, where he leads a team dedicated to studying and developing advanced machine learning methods to identify epigenetic biomarkers. These models are crucial for understanding the molecular biology of aging and investigating the associations between aging, disease, and overall mortality risk. Dr. Dwaraka holds a Bachelor of Science in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a PhD in Biology from the University of Kentucky. As a Principal Investigator, he leads the scientific investigations led by TruDiagnostic, publishing in high impact journals including Nature aging, Genome Medicine, BMC Medicine, Advanced Sciences, and more (investigator H-index of 15 as of October 2025). Many of these studies have garnered significant attention in popular culture, including Forbes, BBC, The Times of London, Newsweek, The Aesthetic Magazine, and Men's Health Magazine; including the emmy award winning documentary "You Are What You Eat"; and various popular health and science podcasts. His scientific endeavors have earned him a full membership to the prestigious Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society, and recognition as a 2023 Foresight Fellow in Biotechnology and Health Expansion, an accolade awarded by the Foresight Institute.