Meet Pierre Magistretti, MD, PhD

Pierre Magistretti, MD, PhD is the dean of the Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. Magistretti received his MD from the University of Geneva and his PhD from the University of California, San Diego, while working at the Salk Institute with Floyd E. Bloom. His research team has made significant contributions in the field of brain energy metabolism.

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Kristina Reznikov

Kristina is the former web communications specialist for BrainFacts.org. She formerly worked as the publications director for a legal publications company in Washington, DC.