About the McCance Center for Brain Health

The center’s mission is to promote health brain aging and prevent neurodegenerative disease through innovative research. It is a clinical research center focused on discovering new ways to monitor and preserve brain health, promote mental vitality and reduce risk for brain diseases as we age.

About Dr. Gene Bowman’s Research

Dr. Bowman is a faculty member of the McCance Center for Brain Health. With 20 years of expertise in preventive and nutritional neurology, Dr. Bowman’s research focuses on the connections between nutrition, cognitive aging, and Alzheimer’s disease. Notable achievements include receiving the NIH’s Dr. Ruth L. Kirschstein Award for his work on gastric acidity and cognitive impairment and a NIH K23 Career Development Award to advance individualized nutritional therapies for Alzheimer’s prevention. His team identified and validated nutrient biomarkers as indicators of cognitive health and brain aging, leading to the first targeted nutritional intervention for dementia prevention.

 
 
This initiative is a registered Mass General Community Fundraiser. Mass General does not enter into direct sponsorship of this effort, provide any financial support, or assume any liability for its conduct. If you have any questions, please contact the Mass General Community Fundraising Team.