Carissa Olsen, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (IMAGE)

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Carissa Olsen, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Carissa Olsen, a biochemist at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), studies how changes in the composition of the lipids found in our bodies, particularly those that form part of the structure of our cell membranes, affect our longevity and our health as we age.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)

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