Dr. Besser is a Research Assistant Professor in the Comprehensive Center for Brain Health at University of Miami’s School of Medicine. Her research program investigates the intersections between neighborhood built and social environments, healthy aging, and brain health. She is principal investigator on two NIA-funded studies on neighborhood greenspace and brain aging and on an Alzheimer’s Association funded study on neighborhood segregation and longitudinal change in brain health outcomes. The overarching goal of Dr. Besser’s work is to provide evidence for community environments that can be promoted to help maintain cognitive function into older ages, reduce dementia risk, and allow for aging in place, particularly for historically disadvantaged populations.