Research/Areas of Interest
Dietary lipids, inflammation, cardiovascular disease, and diseases of the central nervous system
Education
- PhD, Molecular Biology and Cellular Pathology, University of Modena, Modena, Italy
MD, University of Padua School of Medicine, Padua, Italy
Biography
Dr. Stefania Lamon-Fava, MD, PhD, is a Scientist I in the Diet & Chronic Disease Prevention for Healthy Aging directive at the HNRCA. Dr. Lamon-Fava researches the molecular mechanisms by which nutrients regulate gene expression and metabolism, with emphasis on inflammation and lipid metabolism. Specifically, she studies the effects of different diets and omega-3 fatty acids on inflammation in relation to heart disease and brain health focusing on the transcriptomic and metabolic changes and mechanisms of gene expression regulation.
Dr. Lamon-Fava’s current clinical studies include a randomized clinical trial to assess the differential molecular mechanisms of EPA versus DHA regulation of inflammation and lipid metabolism in subjects with metabolic syndrome and a randomized clinical trial assessing the clinical and inflammatory response to omega-3 fatty acids in clinical depression. In addition, Dr. Lamon-Fava is assessing the brain tissue and vascular histopathological alterations associated with an atherogenic diet and the effects of omega-3-derived lipid mediators on immune cells functions, inflammation and atherosclerosis in different animal models.
Dr. Lamon-Fava is an Associate Professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. She is the past chair of the Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition Program at the Friedman School. Dr. Lamon-Fava is a Fellow of the American Heart Association Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology and is a reviewer for numerous journals, including the American Journal of Cardiology, Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, Circulation, Journal of Nutrition, Metabolism, and Lipids. She is a member of the Italian Medical Association, Massachusetts Medical Society, and American Society for Nutrition