Giulio Pasinetti

Dr. Giulio Maria Pasinetti is a Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, affiliated with the Friedman Brain Institute, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and departments of Neurology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, and Geriatrics and Adult Development. He serves as Program Director of the NIH-funded Mount Sinai Center for Molecular Integrative Neuroresilience and Chief of the Brain Institute Center of Excellence for Novel Approaches to Neurodiagnostics and Neurotherapeutics.

• Education: MD (University of Milan School of Medicine), PhD (University of Milan)

Dr. Pasinetti's research focuses on Alzheimer’s disease, neurodegeneration, neuroinflammation, and the gut-brain axis. His recent work explores the impact of environmental stressors, immune mechanisms, and microbiome diversity on neuroplasticity and cognitive resilience, utilizing mouse models and advanced exposome analysis.

His scientific awards include:

• Zenith and Temple Awards (Alzheimer's Association)
• Faculty Council Award for Academic Excellence
• Charles Dana Alliance for Brain Research Award

Dr. Pasinetti's lab investigates neuroresilience mechanisms and translational therapies for neurodegenerative disorders, with a particular emphasis on Alzheimer’s disease and opioid addiction interventions.