Lisa Mosconi, PhD is a neuroscientist and researcher specializing in brain health, Alzheimer’s prevention, and the relationship between nutrition and cognitive function. As the founder and director of the Women’s Brain Initiative and the associate director of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic at Weill Cornell Medical College, Lisa has dedicated her career to understanding how lifestyle factors, particularly diet, impact brain aging and the risk of neurodegenerative diseases. She is a dual Ph.D. holder in neuroscience and nuclear medicine and is internationally recognized for her pioneering use of advanced neuroimaging techniques to study the brain’s metabolic and structural health. 

Dr. Mosconi is also a best-selling author of three books: The Menopause Brain, Brain Food, and The XX Brain, where she explores actionable strategies to optimize brain health, with a focus on women, whose risks for Alzheimer’s are disproportionately high.