Alice H. Lichtenstein
Professor
- Stanley N. Gershoff Professor of Nutrition Science and Policy
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 University 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
