Mariana G. Figueiro, Ph.D., is Director of the Light and Health Research Center (LHRC) at Mount Sinai and Professor of Population Health Science and Policy at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Figueiro is well known for her research on the effects of light on human health, circadian photobiology, and lighting for older adults. In 2013, she was elected Fellow of the Illuminating Engineering Society. She is the author of more than 150 scientific articles in her field of research, and her research is regularly featured in national media, including a TEDMED talk.