Here are links to a few selected works by Dr. Gavrilov that may be of interest to Longevity Meme readers.

Unraveling the Secrets of Human Longevity
   A Scientific and Educational Website on Human Longevity Studies at the Center on Aging, University of Chicago. This web site represents research efforts aimed at understanding the mechanisms of aging and longevity in order to extend healthy and productive human lifespan. It contains over a hundred scientific documents publicly available for downloading.

Evolutionary Theories of Aging and Longevity
   The purpose of this article is to provide students and researchers entering the field of aging studies with an introduction to the evolutionary theories of aging, as well as to orient them in the abundant modern scientific literature on evolutionary gerontology. The following three major evolutionary theories of aging are discussed: 1) the theory of programmed death suggested by August Weismann, 2) the mutation accumulation theory of aging suggested by Peter Medawar, and 3) the antagonistic pleiotropy theory of aging suggested by George Williams. This theoretical review article is written for a wide readership.

Season of Birth and Human Longevity
   A study demonstrating the early-life seasonal programming of adult lifespan.

The Reliability Theory of Aging and Longevity
   This describes a new general theory, explaining the aging of organisms and machines. For further discussion of this theory see: http://www.src.uchicago.edu/~gavr1/Reliability-Media.html