Narges AzariJafari, MD (she/her/hers)

Research/teaching assistant
American University
Washington, District of Columbia, United States

A PhD student with a background in medicine in the Behavior, Cognition, and Neuroscience (BCaN) program, with research focused on the low glutamate diet as a treatment for cognitive dysfunction in Gulf War veterans. Her work is part of a Phase III clinical trial combining clinical assessments and biomarker analysis to identify who is most likely to benefit cognitively from dietary intervention, conducted in the Nutritional Neuroscience Lab at American University.

Presentation(s):

• Graduate Student Research Award Competition

  Saturday, July 25, 2026
  12:30 PM - 2:00 PM ET

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

• Neuroscience/Nutrition and the Brain (Poster Theater Flash Session 10)

  Sunday, July 26, 2026
  2:30 PM - 4:00 PM ET

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

• (PTFS10-01-26) Confirmation That the Low Glutamate Diet Significantly Improves Cognitive Function in Veterans With Gulf War Illness

  Sunday, July 26, 2026
  2:30 PM - 2:34 PM ET

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.