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Alice Lichtenstein

Alice H. Lichtenstein

Stanley N. Gershoff Professor of Nutrition Science and Policy
Senior Scientist and Leader, Diet & Chronic Disease Prevention Directive, HNRCA
Distinguished Professor
Professor (secondary), Department of Medicine
Professor (secondary), Department of Public Health and Community Medicine

Biography 

Dr. Alice H. Lichtenstein is Senior Scientist and Director of the Cardiovascular Nutrition Team at the HNRCA. Her research focuses on assessing the interplay between diet and cardiovascular disease risk factors. Past and current work includes addressing issues related to trans fatty acids, soy protein and isoflavones, sterol/stanol esters, novel vegetable oils differing in fatty acid profile and glycemic index, primarily in postmenopausal females and older males. Additional work is focused on population-based studies to assess the relationship between nutrient biomarkers and cardiovascular disease risk, and application of systematic review methodology to the field of nutrition.

Dr. Lichtenstein also serves as editor-in-chief of the Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter

Read more about Dr. Lichtenstein on the HNRCA website.

Education

  • Hon. Ph.D., 2005, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kuopio (Finland)
  • D.Sc., 1979, Nutritional Biochemistry, Harvard University
  • M.S., 1975, Nutritional Biochemistry, Harvard University
  • M.S., 1973, Nutrition, State College, Pennsylvania State University
  • B.S., 1971, Nutrition, Cornell University

Courses


NUTB 205

Nutritional Biochemistry with Community / Clinical Applications: Macronutrients


NUTR 240

Nutrition Science Journal Club


NUTR 315

Applied Nutritional Biochemistry


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