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Mary Sano, PhD
Psychology
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About Me
Dr. Mary Sano is Professor of Psychiatry and the Director of the Alzheimer's Disease Research at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She is also the Director of Research and Development at the Bronx Veterans Administration Hospital. Currently she is the director of a national multi-center study known as CLASP (Cholesterol Lowering in Alzheimer's Disease to Slow Progression). Dr. Sano is a neuropsychologist by training and has been involved in designing and conducting clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and mild cognitive impairment of aging. In 1989 she received the Florence and Herbert Irving Clinical Research Career Award to develop methodologies for the assessment of therapeutic agents in Alzheimer's disease. She directed the first ADCS multicenter trial of vitamin E and Selegiline, treatments which delayed the clinical progression of Alzheimer's disease and in 1998 she received the Veris Award for this study. In this study minority participation was more than double that of any other clinical trial for this disease. Her research interests are in clinical trial design and the impact of pharmacological treatments on the functional abilities of individuals with cognitive impairment.
At present she is the director of a new clinical study to determine if home based assessments can be used assess treatments for the prevention of cognitive loss and dementia. She has also developed tools to assess the economic impact of subtle cognitive changes in elderly subjects. Other areas of interest include the role of depression in cognitive impairment and dementia, womens' attitudes about prevention of memory loss, and measuring quality of life in diseases of aging. She is also the recipient of the Alzheimer Association grant to study Resveritrol, one of the active ingredients in red wine. Dr. Sano has also conducted work characterizing the cognitive impact of head injury, Sickle Cell disease, and mitochondrial disorders.
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In the News
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Dr. Sano shares tips to help reduce the risk and ease the symptoms of Alzheimer's in The Daily News feature The Daily Check Up. View the PDF.
Language
English
Position
ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH, PROFESSOR | Psychiatry
Hospital Affiliations
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
Clinical Focus
- Alzheimer's Disease
Education
Internship, Clinical Neuropsychology
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
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Publications
Selected Publications
- Alzheimer's Imaging Consortium. Carolyn W. Zhu, Nadia Ramsingh, Sunghye Cho, Arash Kia, Naomi Nevler, Truda Silberstein, Faye Sheppard, Judith A. Neugroschl, Jimmy Akrivos, Maria Loizos, Margaret Sewell, Carmen Gonzalez-Recober, Yoon Duk Kim, Daria Birju, Michal S. Beeri, Cheryl M. Corcoran, Mark Y. Liberman, Mary Sano, Laili Soleimani. Alzheimer's and Dementia
- Biomarkers. Carolyn W. Zhu, Nadia Ramsingh, Sunghye Cho, Arash Kia, Naomi Nevler, Truda Silberstein, Faye Sheppard, Judith A. Neugroschl, Jimmy Akrivos, Maria Loizos, Margaret Sewell, Carmen Gonzalez-Recober, Yoon Duk Kim, Daria Birju, Michal S. Beeri, Cheryl M. Corcoran, Mark Y. Liberman, Mary Sano, Laili Soleimani. Alzheimer's and Dementia
- Developing Topics. Angel Hammond, Ruvini Navaratna, Jason F. Moody, Amanda DeWitt, Michael L. Alosco, Alireza Atri, Kelly M. Bakulski, Thomas G. Beach, James B. Brewer, Carmen Carrion, Joshua Chodosh, Anthony Fabio, Sarah Tomaszewski Farias, Victor W. Henderson, Julia K. Kofler, Jessica B. Langbaum, Rebecca J. Lepping, Jennifer H. Lingler, Jonathan D. Mahnken, Karyn Marsh, Adam P. Mecca, Oanh L. Meyer, Jill K. Morris, Judith A. Neugroschl, Maureen K. O'Connor, Henry L. Paulson, Eric M. Reiman, Patricia Rodriguez Espinoza, Mary Sano, Andrew J. Saykin, C. Elizabeth Shaaban, David L. Sultzer, Rachel A. Whitmer, Thomas Wisniewski, Carolyn W. Zhu, William R. Buckingham, W. Ryan Powell, Amy J.H. Kind, Tobey J. Betthauser, Barbara B. Bendlin. Alzheimer's and Dementia
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Sano during 2024 and/or 2025. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Consulting or Other Professional Services Examples include, but are not limited to, committee participation, data safety monitoring board (DSMB) membership
- Bristol-Meyers Company
- Novo Nordisk, Inc.
- Synaptic Development
- Signant Health
- Cervomed
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.