Tufts University is an aging research hub.

https://hnrca.tufts.edu/

Organization Description

The Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) located at Tufts University, located in Boston, MA, is an important aging research hub with a particular focus on nutrition, the microbiome, and sarcopenia.

Team

Michael Lustgarten, Ph.D.

Tufts University - Nutrition, Exercise Physiology, and Sarcopenia (NEPS) Team

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