Dr. Jed W. Fahey is a nutritional biochemist who spent 27 years as a faculty member at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, where, most recently, he ran the Cullman Chemoprotection Center, which developed plant-based agents for the purpose of enhancing health span. His research has focused primarily on glucosinolates and isothiocyanates that are found in the nutritious tropical drumstick tree, Moringa oleifera, and in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli. Dr. Fahey’s group has developed, characterized, and supplied preparations rich in specific phytochemicals for a large number of animal and clinical studies in which they have played an integral collaborative role. The broccoli sprouts that he discovered were the first product of Brassica Protection Products, which he co-founded in 1997. His ongoing outreach work seeks to translate the science of chronic disease prevention to a lay public audience.
