Bess Dawson-Hughes
Senior Scientist and Director, Bone Metabolism Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University; Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine; and Past President and Trustee, National Osteoporosis Foundation
Bess Dawson-Hughes graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine, completed her house training at Tufts, and went on to an endocrine fellowship at Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women's Hospital. She then received an Individual National Research Service Award at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Dawson-Hughes has served on the councils of several professional organizations, including the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, the American Society of Clinical Nutrition and the International Bone and Mineral Society.
