N. Jafari

Modeling Cystic Fibrosis Chronic Infection Using Engineered Mucus-like Hydrogels

This study develops mucus-like hydrogels to model cystic fibrosis airway infections and finds that antibiotic resistance depends on both hydrogel properties and culture conditions.

Novel plasma exosome biomarkers for prostate cancer progression in co-morbid metabolic disease

This study identifies plasma exosomal miRNAs associated with T2D that induce EMT and immune checkpoint expression in prostate cancer cells.