<p>Mark Mattson is the former Chief of the Laboratory of Neurosciences at the National Institute on Aging and is currently a professor of neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His research has advanced an understanding of the cellular signaling mechanisms that control the formation and plasticity of neuronal networks in the brain, and cellular and molecular mechanisms of brain aging and neurodegenerative disorders. His research has also elucidated how the brain responds adaptively to challenges such as fasting and exercise, and he has used that information to develop novel interventions to promote optimal brain function throughout life. Dr. Mattson is among the most highly cited neuroscientists in the world. He was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and has received many awards including the Metropolitan Life Foundation Medical Research Award and the Alzheimer’s Association Zenith Award.</p>
<p>Mattson is the author of the books: THE INTERMITTENT FASTING REVOLUTION – The Science of Optimizing Health and Enhancing Performance; and SCULPTOR and DESTROYER: Tales of Glutamate, the Brain’s Most Important Neurotransmitter. He is also the host of the BRAIN PONDERINGS podcast.</p>


Mark P. Mattson, PhD