Progress, Potential, and Possibilities Podcast / Show Rethinking Alzheimer’s: The Brain-Heart-Immune Axis with Dr. Allison Reiss, MD - Associate Professor of Medicine and Head of the Inflammation Laboratory, NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine
Dr. Allison Reiss, MD is an internal medicine physician, molecular biologist, and educator whose career sits at the critical intersection of inflammation, cardiometabolic disorders, and neurodegeneration.
Dr. Reiss serves as Associate Professor of Medicine and Head of the Inflammation Laboratory at the NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine ( https://medli.nyu.edu/faculty/allison-b-reiss ). She is also a Member of the Medical, Scientific & Memory Screening Advisory Board of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America.
For more than 25 years, Dr. Reiss' research has explored how immune and metabolic dysfunction contribute to neuronal loss in Alzheimer’s disease and accelerated atherosclerosis in conditions such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and diabetes — helping illuminate the biological links between brain health, vascular disease, and aging.
Clinically trained and board-certified in internal medicine, Dr. Reiss brings a rare translational perspective, connecting bedside observations with molecular mechanisms. Beyond the lab, she is a dedicated mentor and educator, directing translational research training for medical students and actively inspiring the next generation of clinician-scientists.
Dr. Reiss' work has been recognized by organizations including the American Heart Association and the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, and she serves in editorial leadership roles across several journals focused on cardiovascular disease, aging, and neurodegeneration.
On this episode, we explore the evolving science of neuroinflammation, the metabolic roots of Alzheimer’s disease, and how understanding immune-brain-vascular crosstalk may unlock entirely new therapeutic strategies for aging populations.
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