Tufts University
Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
150 Harrison Avenue
Boston, MA 02111
Our lab's mission is to determine the mechanisms of action of nutrients and bioactive compounds in improving brain function during aging. Our experiments address this goal in biological systems of increasing complexity, from stem cells in culture to aged human subjects.
Christopher D. Wiley, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy and a Scientist II at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University. He holds additional appointments in the Department of Medicine and Graduate School of Biological Sciences.
A new Tufts-led study found women who ate more plant-based protein developed fewer chronic diseases and were generally healthier later in life.
An estimated 55 million people worldwide live with dementia, a number that’s expected to rise as the global population ages. To find treatments that can slow or stop the disease, scientists need to better understand the factors that can cause dementia.
The $8.23 million NIH grant will support an innovative personalized health study to predict individual responses to food and dietary patterns
Consuming too much folate (vitamin B9) is associated with increased risk for a nerve-damage disorder in older adults who have a common genetic variant.
Dr. Irwin Rosenberg is University Professor of Nutrition and Medicine at Tufts University's USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) and the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. He was educated through University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin and received his M.D. at Harvard Medical School. Throughout his career, Rosenberg has participated in many national and international nutrition policy efforts and has held positions on committees for the Food and Drug Administration and the Institute of Medicine. Dr.
