![]() She did research at Massachusetts General Hospital East, Yale Medical School, McLean Hospital, and the National Institutes of Health. Genova graduated valedictorian, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa from Bates College with a BS degree in biopsychology, and in 1998 she received a PhD in neuroscience from Harvard University. Gallery Books published her next three novels, Left Neglected, Love Anthony, and Inside the O'Briens, all New York Times bestsellers. Genova has written fiction about characters dealing with neurological disorders. The book was adapted into a film in 2014 and won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Julianne Moore's highly acclaimed performance as Alice Howland. It was chosen as one of the thirty titles for World Book Night 2013. ![]() There are over 2.6 million copies in print, and it has been translated into 37 languages. The book gained popularity and was acquired by Simon & Schuster it was published in January 2009 by Pocket Books (now Gallery Books). ![]() She self-published her debut novel Still Alice (2007), about a Harvard University professor who suffers early onset Alzheimer's disease. Lisa Genova (born November 22, 1970) is an American neuroscientist and author. ![]()
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