JoAnn Manson
Professor in the Department of Epidemiology
Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Departments
Department of Epidemiology
Other Positions
Michael and Lee Bell Professor of Women's Health
Medicine-Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Biography
JoAnn E. Manson, MD, MPH, DrPH, MACP, is Professor of Medicine and the Michael and Lee Bell Professor of Women’s Health at Harvard Medical School, Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Chief of the Division of Preventive Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH). Dr. Manson is a physician epidemiologist, endocrinologist, and Principal Investigator (PI) or co-PI of several research studies, including the Women’s Health Initiative Clinical Center In Boston, the cardiovascular component of the Nurses’ Health Study, the VITamin D and OmegA-3 TriaL (VITAL); the COSMOS trial (MPI), and the VItamin D for COVID-19 (VIVID) trial. Her primary research interests include randomized clinical trials of the benefit:risk profile of menopausal hormone therapy, nutritional and lifestyle factors related to heart disease, diabetes, cognitive decline, and cancer, life course-related risk factors for CVD in women, and biomarker predictors of CVD. Dr. Manson has received numerous honors, including the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Population Research Prize, AHA’s Distinguished Scientist Award, AHA’s Research Achievement Award, election to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (National Academy of Medicine), membership in the Association of American Physicians, fellowship in AAAS, Bernadine Healy Award for Visionary Leadership in Women’s Health, Alma Dea Morani Renaissance Women Award, Outstanding Clinical Investigator Laureate Award from the Endocrine Society, James D. Bruce Memorial Award from the American College of Physicians (ACP), and election to mastership in ACP. Dr. Manson has published more than 1,200 peer-reviewed articles in the medical literature, is the author or editor of several books and textbooks, is past Editor-in-Chief of Contemporary Clinical Trials, and is past president of The Menopause Society. She is one of the most highly cited researchers in the world and was one of the physicians featured in the National Library of Medicine’s exhibition, History of American Women Physicians.
Awards and Honors
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Outstanding Clinical Investigator Laureate Award , 2025
The Endocrine Society -
Election to Mastership in the ACP (MACP), 2022
American College of Physicians -
Research.com Best Female Scientist Award, based on citation metrics, 2022 - 2024
Research.com -
Alma Dea Morani Renaissance Women Award, 2022
Women in Medicine Legacy Foundation -
James D. Bruce Memorial Award , 2021
American College of Physicians (ACP) -
Clarivate Highly Cited Author, 2020 - 2024
Clarivate Analytics -
AHA Research Achievement Award, 2020
American Heart Association (AHA) -
Women's Health Research Award, 2017
Massachusetts Medical Society -
Bernadine Healy Award for Visionary Leadership in Women’s Health, 2013
Society for Women's Health Research -
AHA Distinguished Scientist Award, 2011
American Heart Association (AHA) -
Election to the Institute of Medicine (National Academy of Medicine), 2011
National Academy of Medicine -
President, The Menopause Society, 2011 - 2012
North American Menopause Society -
AHA Population Research Award, 2010
American Heart Association (AHA) -
Top 10 Reseacher 2006-7, 2008
Science Watch -
Premio Benessere Stresa International Prize for Research and Innovation related to Well Being, 2008
Centro Benessere Stresa/Giovanni Lorenzini Medical Foundation, Milan Italy -
Henry Burger Prize for signtificant contributions to the field of menopause , 2008
International Menopause Society -
Postmenopausal Cardiovascular Health Research Award, 2007
North American Menopause Society -
Elected Fellow , 2007
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) -
Women's Professional Achievement Award, 2006
Harvard University, Harvard College -
Robert S. Gordon, Jr., Lectureship Award, 2005
National Institutes of Health -
Named one of the ISI's most highly cited authors in clinical medicine in past decade, 2005
Institute for Scientific Information -
Elected Member, 2005
Association of American Physicians -
Woman of Valor Award in Academia and Research, 2004
American Diabetes Association -
Featured in History of American Women Physicians exhibit, 2003
National Library of Medicine -
Woman in Science Award, 2003
American Medical Women's Association -
"Alumni Award of Merit" for "outstanding contributions to public health", 2002
Harvard School of Public Health -
Henry Ingersoll Bowditch Award for Excellence in Public Health, 2002
Massachusetts Medical Society -
Dean's Award for Leadership in the Advancement of Women Faculty, 2001
Harvard Medical School -
Alumnae Recognition Award, 2000
Radcliffe College/Harvard University -
One of top ten "Champions in Women's Health" in U.S. for contributions to women's health, 2000
Ladies Home Journal -
First Annual Mary Horrigan Connors Award for Outstanding Leadership in Women's Health, 1999
BWH Women's Health Leadership Forum -
One of top ten "Heros in Women's Health", 1997
American Health for Women Magazine -
Elected Member, 1995
American Epidemiological Society -
Outstanding Contribution Award "in recognition and appreciation of contributions to the WHI, 1995
Women's Health Initiative - Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 1978
