Staff

Jeffrey B. Blumberg, Ph.D., Laboratory Director
Senior Scientist and Professor, Nutrition
Research focus: antioxidants and prevention of chronic disease

Paul Milbury, Ph.D., CFII
Scientist II
Research focus: effects of anthocyanins on cellular mechanisms in age related disorders

Judy Ribaya-Mercado, Sc.D.
Scientist I
Research focus: vitamin A, carotenoids and other antioxidant nutrients: their bioavailability and health effects

Diane McKay, Ph.D.
Scientist III
Research focus: human studies of antioxidant-rich foods and formulas on oxidative stress and clinical outcomes; multivitamin supplementation; nutrition communications

Chung-Yen (Oliver) Chen, Ph.D.
Scientist III
Research focus: antioxidant actions and bioavailability of dietary flavonoids

Jennifer O'Leary, B.S., Research Assistant

Desiree Kelley, B.S., Research Technician

Jennifer Goscila, B.S., Research Technician

Jo Obelsky, Administrative Assistant

Antioxidants

To learn more about the Antioxidants Research Laboratory, please visit the lab's USDA/ARS webpage.*

*Note: this link will take you away from Tufts University's website and into a federal website.

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