The Mattsonian Institute

The Mattsonian Institute (MI) is a source of evidence-based information on environmental and genetic influences on human health and productivity with emphasis on lifestyle factors such as physical and mental exercise, intermittent fasting, and diet composition. Visitors are provided with access to research articles, videos, book reviews, authoritative opinions, and live interactive events.

The MI was established by Dr. Mark Mattson who is the former Chief of the Laboratory of Neurosciences at the National Institute on Aging and is currently an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His research has advanced an understanding of the molecular and cellular mechanisms that control the formation and plasticity of neuronal networks in the brain, and their involvement in brain aging and neurodegenerative disorders. His work has elucidated how the brain responds adaptively to challenges such as fasting and exercise, and has used that information to develop novel interventions to promote optimal brain function throughout life. In popular culture he is best known as the godfather of intermittent fasting. He is the author of the books ‘The Intermittent Fasting Revolution’ and ‘Sculptor and Destroyer’.