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.
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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
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
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
Scarlett Lewis
AUTHOR
Scarlett Lewis founded the 501(c)3 Choose Love Movement to advocate for our
Michael Merzenich
COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
Kim Miele
CONSULTANT
Kim is a lifelong connector. Bringing together people and ideas is her
Uma Naidoo
NUTRTIONAL PSYCHIATRY
Alvaro Pascual-Leone
BEHAVIORAL NEUROLOGY/COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
Founding Advisor
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:
Jonathan Rosand
NEUROLOGY
Founding Advisor
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
Jack Shonkoff
PEDIATRICS
Jack P. Shonkoff, MD, is the Julius B. Richmond FAMRI Professor of
Mark Stephenson
HUMAN PERFORMANCE
Rudolph E. Tanzi
NEUROLOGY
Founding Advisor
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
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
Wolfram Alderson
FOOD SYSTEM CHANGE
Wolfram Alderson’s life-long pursuit of social and environmental change has spanned over