UROP Symposium 2017
General Research Team Photos
August 2017 October 2016 February 2015 September 2014 August 2013
UROP Symposium 2015
Christmas Party 2016
Thank you Dr. Jafari for hosting this wonderful Christmas gathering!
Senior Goodbye Dinner 2017
Congratulations to our graduating seniors: Alex, Amanda, Bryant, Cristian, Eric, Nowshin, and Rami!
Featured in the Wall Street Journal: Seeking Elixir of Life
“When you look at how we think about aging, we don’t really consider it a disease—it’s just considered a ‘natural’ thing. But I think aging and lifespan research really should be the future of medicine” -Dr. Mahtab Jafari The
Green tea impairs development and reproduction in fruit flies
Dr. Jafari and her team of researchers recently showed that green tea polyphenols (GTP), consumed at high dosages, can impair development and reproductive fitness in fruit flies. Fruit fly embryo and larvae that were exposed to 10 mg/mL of GTP showed