The objective of our lab is to increase lifespan and improve health by natural products (e.g. botanical extracts).
We use various model systems such as human cultured cells, fruit flies, and mice to study the impacts of natural products on longevity and health.
Our ultimate goal is to test these botanicals in humans.
We hypothesize that botanicals extend lifespan and enhance health span by modulating one or more of the major pathways of aging: mitochondrial bioenergetics, oxidative stress, insulin signaling, sirtuins, and target of rapamycin (TOR).
The International Scientific Acupucnture and Meridian Symposium(isams) is established to provide a platform for information exchange and discussion between scholars to enhance the high-quality of oriental medicine research and to form an international research network. isams will be a dynamic meeting that focuses on bringing the most up-to-date information and experience of researchers together and…
ISAMS 2011 Conference
Dr. Mahtab Jafari
Director, Pharmaceutical Sciences Undergraduate Program
Pharmacology, School of Medicine Joint Appointment
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, School of Biological Sciences Joint Appointment
Pharm.D., University of California, San Francisco
Residency, University of California, San Francisco