This scientist serves at one of the most comprehensive care facilities in the world - the renowned NewYork Weill CornellMedical Center. Cornell Scientists are academic leaders responsible for many health-restoring medical breakthroughs and advances.
Dr. Iadecola received the MD degree from the University of Rome, Italy, in 1977, wherein he pursued neurology training with Prof. Cesare Fieschi. In 1980, he joined Cornell University first as a post-doctoral fellow with Dr. Donald Reis, and then as Neurology Resident with Dr. Fred Plum. In 1990, Dr. Iadecola was recruited to the Department of Neurology of the University of Minnesota, where he rose through the academic ranks serving as Professor and Vice-Chair for Research from 1997 to 2001. In 2001, Dr. Iadecola was recruited back to Cornell to his current post, previously held by his mentor Dr. Reis. Dr. Iadecola’s research focuses on the mechanisms of normal and abnormal cerebrovascular regulation, and on the molecular pathology of ischemic brain injury and neurodegeneration. A major area of interest deals with the interactions between cardiovascular risk factors, stroke and Alzheimer’s disease. His laboratory is a fertile training ground for junior faculty, post-doctoral fellows, graduate and medical students. Dr. Iadecola has published more that 190 papers in peer reviewed journals. He is active in several national and international research organizations and funding agencies. He has served on the Research Committee of the American Heart Association (AHA) and on the Stroke Council. He has chaired the Program Committee of the International Stroke Conference. He participates in focus groups and review committees at the NIH. He is President (Chair) of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Fondation Leducq and is an advisor to the Canadian Stroke Network, the European Stroke Network and the German Stroke Network. Dr. Iadecola is Associate Editor for Stroke, the leading journal for cerebrovascular diseases, and Reviewing Editor for the Journal of Neuroscience, the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience. He serves as Guest Editor for Circulation and for the Proceeding of the National Academy or Sciences. He is a member of the editorial board of the Annals of Neurology, the American Journal of Physiology (Heart and Circ. Physiol.), and the Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism. He has received the Laurence McHenry Award from the American Academy of Neurology, the Louis Sklarow Memorial Award, the Established Investigator Award from the AHA, the Jacob Javits Award from National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH. In 2009, Dr. Iadecola received the Willis Award, the highest honor bestowed by the AHA, in recognition of his outstanding accomplishments in the field of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases. His work has been consistently funded since the 1980s by the NIH and the American Heart Association.
