Allison B. Reiss, M.D. is a physician, educator and molecular biologist who studies the inflammatory processes underlying multiple diseases including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Her research is bench-to-bedside and directed toward finding effective therapies for these disease states. She received her M.D. from SUNY Downstate School of Medicine and completed Internal Medicine Residency at UMDNJ Rutgers. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Reiss is Head of The Inflammation Laboratory and Associate Professor of Medicine at NYU Long Island School of Medicine. She is well-published in medical and scientific journals and has chaired symposia at national and international conferences. Dr. Reiss is Section Editor-in-Chief, Neurology, for the journal Medicina and Specialty Chief Editor of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias for the journal Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. She is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Investigative Medicine. She teaches and mentors medical students, residents and fellows. Dr. Reiss has received funding from the National Institutes of Health, the American Heart Association and the Arthritis Foundation. She is currently funded by the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. She has a strong passion for community outreach and is dedicated to improving healthcare, especially for older populations.