Ole Isacson

Dr. Isacson is a Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience at Harvard Medical School and Founding Director of the Neuroregeneration Institute at McLean Hospital. In this role, he is at the forefront of research into neurodegenerative disease and regenerative medicine for brain disorders. He has served as Executive Scientific Advisory Board Member for the Michael J. Fox Foundation and held memberships in the International Parkinson and Movement Society and the FDA’s Cellular, Tissues, and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee. He received his MD and PhD in Medical Neurobiology from the University of Lund in Sweden, completed his research fellowship in Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge, and holds honorary degrees from both Harvard University and University of Lund.