Lisa Mosconi, Ph.D.
Director, Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic
Weill Cornell Medical College
New York, NY
Dr. Lisa Mosconi founded and was the director of the Nutrition & Brain Fitness Lab at New York University School of Medicine (NYU). She was also an assistant professor of the NYU Department of Psychiatry, where she served as the director of the Family History of Alzheimer’s Disease research program.
Dr. Mosconi holds a Ph.D. in Neuroscience & Nuclear Medicine, and is a certified integrative nutritionist and holistic healthcare practitioner. She is well known for her research on the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease in at-risk individuals using brain imaging techniques such as PET and MRI scans. She is passionately interested in how the risk of memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease can be mitigated, if not prevented, through the combination of appropriate medical care and lifestyle modifications involving diet, nutrition, physical, and intellectual fitness.
Dr. Mosconi has published over 100 peer-reviewed papers in prestigious medical journals. She has also served as guest editor for several peer-reviewed, international medical journals. Her research has received both grants and several awards, such as the Young Investigator in Neurosciences Award. Dr. Mosconi has presented at over 80 international conferences, leading to press releases involving TV and radio networks worldwide.