Our Strategic Advisors represent multiple disciplines, institutions, and areas of expertise. They are experts in the fields of neurology, psychiatry, psychology, mental health, epidemiology, genomics, communications, clinical research and trials, pediatrics, aging studies, and more.
Solving today’s brain health challenges requires diverse perspectives, backgrounds, skills, and training. These innovative thinkers strengthen the BHI as they inform the development, implementation, and sustainability of our core components: community engagement, longitudinal research studies, innovation accelerator.
Wolfram Alderson
FOOD SYSTEM CHANGE
Wolfram Alderson’s life-long pursuit of social and environmental change has spanned over
Gabrielle Bachtel
BHI OUTREACH COORDINATOR
Gabrielle Bachtel serves as the BHI Communities for Brain Health Outreach Coordinator.
Mahzarin Banaji
EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
Mahzarin Banaji, PhD is the Richard Clarke Cabot Professor of Social Ethics
Kathy Black
AGING STUDIES
Kathy Black is a Professor of Aging Studies at the University of
Michael Bloom
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
Christopher K. Bray
COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
Christopher K. Bray, PhD, is the founder and CEO of the Adaption
Tom Brenna
NUTRITION SCIENCE
Tom Brenna, Ph.D, is a Professor of Pediatrics, Chemistry, and Human Nutrition
Michael Breus
SLEEP MEDICINE
Cedric Bryant
CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER
Ann Christiano
COMMUNICATIONS
Linda B. Cottler
PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY
Linda B. Cottler, PhD, MPH, FACE, is a psychiatric epidemiologist/sociologist whose career has
Krystal Culler
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Krystal L. Culler, DBH, MA, the trailblazing Founder of the Virtual Brain
Nancy Easton
CHILD WELLNESS
Nancy Easton, MA, is the Executive Director and Founder of Wellness in
Maurizio Fava
PSYCHIATRY
Dr. Maurizio Fava is Psychiatrist-In-Chief at Mass General Hospital, Director of the Division of Clinical
Gregory Fricchione
PSYCHIATRY
Gregory Fricchione, MD, is an Associate Chief of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Director of the Benson-Henry
Jacquelyn Gamino
COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
Traci Irani
COMMUNICATIONS
Tracy Irani, PhD is the Chair of the Department of Family, Youth
Michael Jaffee
NEUROLOGY
Dr. Michael Jaffee, is an associate professor and Chair of the Department
Sandy Justice
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
Karestan Koenan
PSYCHOLOGY & EPIDEMIOLOGY
Karestan C. Koenen, Ph.D is a clinical psychologist, epidemiologist, author and the Professor of Psychiatric Epidemiology at the Harvard T.H.
Paul Lerou
NEONATOLOGY
Paul Lerou, MD is Chief of the Division of Neonatology and Newborn Medicine at
Natalia Levey
HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
Natalia Levey is a founder of Hi Hospitality Group, home to acclaimed
Scarlett Lewis
AUTHOR
Scarlett Lewis founded the 501(c)3 Choose Love Movement to advocate for our
Robert Lustig
PEDIATRIC NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY
Robert H. Lustig, M.D., M.S.L. is Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics in the
Simon Matthew
HEALTH COACHING
Simon is a psychologist and executive and leadership coach, focused particularly on
Charlie Messina
HORTICULTURAL SCIENCES
Charlie Messina, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Horticultural Sciences at
Michael Merzenich
COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
Kim Miele
CONSULTANT
Kim is a lifelong connector. Bringing together people and ideas is her
Margaret Moore
HEALTH AND WELLNESS COACHING
Margaret Moore/Coach Meg, MBA, is an executive coach, coaching leader and entrepreneur.
Andy Moose
WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
Andrew Moose, MIB, MBA, BA, is Head of Health and Wellness at
Uma Naidoo
NUTRTIONAL PSYCHIATRY
Alvaro Pascual-Leone
BEHAVIORAL NEUROLOGY/COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
Alvaro Pascual-Leone, MD, PhD, is a Senior Scientist at the Hinda and
Craig Ramey
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
Craig Ramey is a Life-Span Developmental Psychologist specializing in systematic interventions to
Sharon Ramey
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Sharon Landesman Ramey, PhD focuses on three major areas of human development:
Derrick Robertson
NEUROLOGY
Jonathan Rosand
NEUROLOGY
Jonathan Rosand is Professor of Neurology at Harvard, J.P. Kistler Endowed Chair in Neurology
Joshua Roffman
PSYCHIATRY, NEUROSCIENCE
Joshua Roffman MD, MMSc, is a psychiatrist and neuroscientist at Harvard Medical School and Mass
Paul Sanberg
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
Juan Sanchez-Ramos
NEUROLOGY
Barton Seaver
SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATOR
Barton Seaver, AOS Culinary Arts, Culinary Institute of America, is one of
Marshall Shafkowitz
CULINARY EDUCATION
Chef Marshall Shafkowitz,MA, is Executive Director of Brightwater: A Center for the
Jack Shonkoff
PEDIATRICS
Jack P. Shonkoff, MD, is the Julius B. Richmond FAMRI Professor of
Tanya Steel
AUTHOR
Tanya Steel is a global leader in the food world. She’s the
Mark Stephenson
HUMAN PERFORMANCE
Patrick Stover
NUTRITION SCIENCE
Patrick J. Stover, PhD, is an American nutrition scientist. He is a
LeAnne Stuver
NURSE EDUCATOR
LeAnne Stuver, M.Ed., BSN is the Director of Lifelong Learning at the
Rudolph E. Tanzi
NEUROLOGY
Dr. Rudolph Tanzi is the Vice-Chair of Neurology, Director of the Genetics and Aging Research Unit,
Elsie M. Taveras
PEDIATRICS
Elsie M. Taveras, M.D., M.P.H. is Chief of the Division of General
Kathleen Tullie
Physical Activity Consultant
Kathleen Tullie, MBA works as a consultant with the World Health Organization
Monica Uddin
GENOMICS
Monica Uddin, PhD, is a Professor at the University of South Florida
Julia Volkman
EDUCATOR
Julia Volkman is a Harvard graduate and AMI Montessorian who has been
Sharon Wasserstrom
INTERNAL MEDICINE
Sharon Wasserstrom, MD, is a physician practicing medicine for the past twenty-two
Jennifer Walsh
ENTREPRENEUR
Leanne Young
BRAIN SCIENCE