Julia Finkelstein

Dr. Julia Finkelstein is the Follett Sesquicentennial Faculty Fellow and Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition in the Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University. She is also an adjunct Associate Professor at St. John’s Research Institute in Bangalore, India. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from McGill University, Master of Public Health degree from Brown University, and Master of Science and Doctor of Science degrees in Epidemiology and Nutrition from Harvard University.

Dr. Finkelstein is an epidemiologist with expertise in the design and conduct of randomized clinical trials, cohort studies, and surveillance programs in resource-limited settings. The goal of the Finkelstein Laboratory is to elucidate the role of iron, vitamin B12, and folate in the etiology of anemia and adverse pregnancy outcomes, and inform the development of interventions to improve the health of mothers and young children.

Dr. Finkelstein was awarded the ILSI North America Future Leader Award in 2017. She served as an expert consultant for the World Health Organization on topics including the WHO Vitamin and Mineral Information System, Chair of the B-vitamins and One-Carbon Metabolism symposium at the Experimental Biology conference, external expert with the World Health Organization Nutrition Guidelines Group, and NIH reviewer for the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.