Ana Mostafavi

Ana Mostafavi is a Lecturer in the Chemistry Department at Princeton University, where she focuses on advancing STEM education equity. Previously, she served as an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at Mills College. She is affiliated with Princeton's Tom Muir Lab, contributing to chemical biology tool development.

Education:

• B.S. in Chemistry (Biochemistry Track), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2005
• M.S. in Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2013
• Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Princeton University, 2019

Her research interests span intein-based chemical biology tools, biosynthetic pathways of Bacteroides fragilis sugars, and promoting inclusive STEM education. She has contributed to methodologies enhancing accessibility for underrepresented students.

Labs/Teams: Active member of the Tom Muir Lab at Princeton University.