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Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, DrPH (he/him/his)

Distinguished Professor and Jean Mayer Professor of Nutrition
Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy, Tufts University
Tufts School of Medicine and Division of Cardiology
Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Dariush Mozaffarian is a cardiologist, public health scientist, and Director of the Food is Medicine Institute at Tufts University. He is also Distinguished Professor, Dean Emeritus, and Jean Mayer Professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy; Professor of Medicine at Tufts School of Medicine; and attending physician in the Division of Cardiology at Tufts Medical Center. Dr. Mozaffarian's overall goal is to create the science and translation for a food system that is nutritious, equitable, and sustainable. He is globally renowned expert in Food is Medicine and has authored more than 600 scientific publications on nutritional priorities for cardiometabolic health and on evidence-based policy approaches and innovations to advance nutrition security, reduce diet-related diseases, improve health equity, and reduce healthcare costs in the US and globally. He has served in numerous advisory roles, including on the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition, and his work has been featured in an array of media outlets. Thomson Reuters named him as one of the World's Most Influential Scientific Minds.


Dr. Mozaffarian received his B.S. in biological sciences from Stanford University, M.D. from Columbia University, and Doctorate in Public Health from Harvard University; with clinical training in internal medicine at Stanford University and in cardiology at the University of Washington. He is married, has three children, and actively trains as a Fourth Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo.

Presentation(s):

  • From Evolving Evidence to Evolving Practice: Dairy Foods and Cardiometabolic Health (Sponsored Satellite Program)

    Sunday, July 26, 2026
    12:30 PM - 2:00 PM ET

    Disclosure(s): Amazon Health: Consultant (Ongoing)
    Branch Venture Partners: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
    Brightseed: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated)
    Calibrate: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated)
    Elysium Health: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
    Filtricine: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated)
    Google Health: Consultant (Ongoing); Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
    HumanCo: Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing)
    Instacart Health: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
    January Inc: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
    Nourish: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
    Season Health: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated)
    UpToDate: Royalties or Patent Beneficiary (Ongoing)
    Validation Institute: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated)
    WndrHLTH: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)

  • The Science Behind Dairy Fat - From Evolving Evidence to Evolving Practice: Dairy Foods and Cardiometabolic Health (Sponsored Satellite Program)

    Sunday, July 26, 2026
    12:55 PM - 1:13 PM ET

    Disclosure(s): Amazon Health: Consultant (Ongoing)
    Branch Venture Partners: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
    Brightseed: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated)
    Calibrate: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated)
    Elysium Health: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
    Filtricine: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated)
    Google Health: Consultant (Ongoing); Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
    HumanCo: Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing)
    Instacart Health: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
    January Inc: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
    Nourish: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
    Season Health: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated)
    UpToDate: Royalties or Patent Beneficiary (Ongoing)
    Validation Institute: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated)
    WndrHLTH: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)

  • Panel Discussion - From Evolving Evidence to Evolving Practice: Dairy Foods and Cardiometabolic Health (Sponsored Satellite Program)

    Sunday, July 26, 2026
    1:33 PM - 1:48 PM ET

    Disclosure(s): Amazon Health: Consultant (Ongoing)
    Branch Venture Partners: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
    Brightseed: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated)
    Calibrate: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated)
    Elysium Health: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
    Filtricine: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated)
    Google Health: Consultant (Ongoing); Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
    HumanCo: Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing)
    Instacart Health: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
    January Inc: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
    Nourish: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
    Season Health: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated)
    UpToDate: Royalties or Patent Beneficiary (Ongoing)
    Validation Institute: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated)
    WndrHLTH: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)

  • Questions and Answers - From Evolving Evidence to Evolving Practice: Dairy Foods and Cardiometabolic Health (Sponsored Satellite Program)

    Sunday, July 26, 2026
    1:48 PM - 2:00 PM ET

    Disclosure(s): Amazon Health: Consultant (Ongoing)
    Branch Venture Partners: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
    Brightseed: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated)
    Calibrate: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated)
    Elysium Health: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
    Filtricine: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated)
    Google Health: Consultant (Ongoing); Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
    HumanCo: Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing)
    Instacart Health: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
    January Inc: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
    Nourish: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
    Season Health: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated)
    UpToDate: Royalties or Patent Beneficiary (Ongoing)
    Validation Institute: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated)
    WndrHLTH: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)

  • Food is Medicine: Evidence and Implementation in Healthcare Systems

    Monday, July 27, 2026
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM ET

    Disclosure(s): Amazon Health: Consultant (Ongoing)
    Branch Venture Partners: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
    Brightseed: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated)
    Calibrate: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated)
    Elysium Health: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
    Filtricine: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated)
    Google Health: Consultant (Ongoing); Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
    HumanCo: Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing)
    Instacart Health: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
    January Inc: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
    Nourish: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
    Season Health: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated)
    UpToDate: Royalties or Patent Beneficiary (Ongoing)
    Validation Institute: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated)
    WndrHLTH: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)

  • Obesity & Sports Nutrition and Human Performance Joint GEM Forum - Evidence to Experience: Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Patient Perspectives on Obesity Medications

    Monday, July 27, 2026
    12:30 PM - 2:00 PM ET

    Disclosure(s): Amazon Health: Consultant (Ongoing)
    Branch Venture Partners: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
    Brightseed: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated)
    Calibrate: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated)
    Elysium Health: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
    Filtricine: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated)
    Google Health: Consultant (Ongoing); Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
    HumanCo: Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing)
    Instacart Health: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
    January Inc: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
    Nourish: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
    Season Health: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated)
    UpToDate: Royalties or Patent Beneficiary (Ongoing)
    Validation Institute: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated)
    WndrHLTH: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)