Julia Finkelstein. Web Bio. Information. Biography

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1 Julia Finkelstein Web Bio Information Biography Biographical Statement 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, and a Fellow at the Center for Geographic Analysis, Harvard University. 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 Nutritional Epidemiology from Harvard University. Dr. Finkelstein is an epidemiologist with expertise in the design and conduct of randomized trials and cohort studies in resource-limited settings. The goal of the Finkelstein Laboratory is to elucidate the role of micronutrients in the etiology of adverse perinatal outcomes, to improve the health and survival of mothers and young children. This approach integrates epidemiology, nutrition, immunology and infectious diseases, and biostatistics, with emphasis on translating cutting-edge laboratory findings to inform interventions and public health approaches in at-risk populations. Current research focuses on the role of iron, vitamin B12, and folate in the etiology of anemia, infectious diseases, and adverse pregnancy outcomes, with active research projects in India and Latin America. Teaching Teaching and Advising Statement William Yeats put it best: Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. My training in public health, nutrition, epidemiology, and biostatistics have shaped my perspectives in teaching and mentoring. As a scientist and public health practitioner, I envision my role is to inspire students to find a public health problem that fascinates them, to challenge them to think critically about its etiology and burden, and to apply substantive knowledge and methodological skills to develop interventions and public health approaches to improve the health of at-risk populations.

2 I have extensive experience teaching epidemiology, GIS, and nutrition research methods to undergraduates, graduate students, and public health practitioners. This approach integrates epidemiology, nutrition, and biostatistics to establish a strong foundation in biological sciences and quantitative research methods, foster critical thinking and analytic methods, and apply skills to improve public health - and ultimately, to become leaders in the field of nutrition and global health. I also advise undergraduates in Global and Public Health Sciences and Human Biology Health and Society, and mentor undergraduate, masters, doctoral, and post-doctoral trainees as part of my research laboratory. Professional Current Professional Activities WHO External Expert, World Health Organization Guideline Meeting - Nutrition Actions Consultant, World Health Organization Consultant, Micronutrient Initiative Advisory Board Member, WorldMap Steering Committee, Harvard University Chair, Cornell Geospatial Forum Adjunct Faculty Appointments Adjunct Associate Professor, St. John s Research Institute, Bangalore, India Faculty Fellow, Center for Geographic Analysis, Harvard University Graduate Field Memberships Nutrition Epidemiology Global Development Latin American Studies Program and Center Affiliations Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future Program in Infection and Pathobiology Cornell Population Center Institute for African Development North East Scholars of South Asia South Asia Program Research Current Research Activities Our research focuses on the intersection of nutrition, infectious disease, and maternal and child health in resource-limited settings. The goal of the Finkelstein Laboratory is to elucidate the role of micronutrients in adverse perinatal outcomes, to improve the health and survival of mothers and young children. Current research focuses on the role of iron, vitamin B12, and folic acid

3 in the etiology of anemia, infectious diseaes, and adverse pregnancy outcomes, with active research projects in India and Latin America. Extension Education Education Doctor of Science, Nutritional Epidemiology, Harvard University 2011 Master of Science, Epidemiology, Harvard University 2010 Master of Public Health, Brown University 2005 Bachelor of Science, McGill University 2002 Courses Courses Taught NS3600 Epidemiology Methods NS7030 Seminar in Nutritional Sciences, International Nutrition and Epidemiology BIOG2990 Introduction to Research Methods in Biology BIOG4990 Independent Undergraduate Research in Biology NS4010 Empirical Research Guest Lectures HIV/AIDS: Epidemiological Perspective NS Introduction to Global Health Introduction to Epidemiology NS Public Health Nutrition Screening Methods NS Epidemiology in Context Prostate Cancer Screening NS Epidemiology in Context International and Public Health Nutrition NS Nutrition and Health: Issues, Outlooks, and Opportunities Nutrition, Epidemiology, and Perinatal Health NS Research in Human Nutrition and Health Maternal and Child Health, Epidemiology, and International Nutrition NS Nutrition and Global Health Nutritional Challenges in India IARD Agriculture in Developing Nations Nutritional Problems in Latin America IARD Experience Latin America Dual Burden of Malnutrition in Mexico IARD Special Topics in International Agriculture and Rural Development HIV/AIDS: A Global Challenge to Maternal and Child Health NS Topics in Maternal and Child Nutrition Websites Related Websites

4 finkelstein.human.cornell.edu/research/finkelstein/home.html Administration Publications Selected Publications 1. Finkelstein JL, Layden AJ, Stover PJ. Vitamin B12 and Perinatal Health. In review, Advances in Nutrition. 2. Finkelstein JL, Mehta S, Udipi SA, Ghugre P, Luna SV, Wenger MJ, Murray-Kolb LE, Przybyszewski E, Haas JD. A Randomized Efficacy Trial of Iron Biofortified Pearl Millet in India. In review, Journal of Nutrition. 3. Finkelstein JL, Gala P, Rochford R, Glesby MJ, Mehta S. HIV/AIDS and Lipodystrophy: Implications for clinical management in resource-limited settings. Journal of the International AIDS Society 2015, 18: Martiniova L, Field MS, Finkelstein JL, Perry CA, Stover PJ. Maternal dietary uridine causes, and deoxyuridine prevents, neural tube closure defects in a mouse model of folate-responsive neural tube defects. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Jan Finkelstein JL, Pressman EK, Cooper EM, Kent TR, Bar HY, O Brien KO. Vitamin D Status Impacts Serum Metabolomic Profiles in Pregnant Adolescents. Reproductive Sciences Nov De Moura FF, Palmer AC, Finkelstein JL, Haas JD, Murray-Kolb LE, Wenger MJ, Birol E, Boy E,Peña-Rosas JP. Are Biofortified Staple Food Crops Improving Vitamin A and Iron Status in Women and Children? New Evidence from Efficacy Trials. Advances in Nutrition. September Ahmed S, Finkelstein JL, Stewart A, Kenneth J, Polhemus M, Endy T, Mehta S. Micronutrients and Dengue: A Review of the Current Evidence. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Sep Stewart-Ibarra AM, Muñoz AG, Ryan SJ, Borbor MJ, Beltran Ayala E, Finkelstein JL, Mejia R, Ordoñez T, Recalde Coronel C, Rivero K. Spatiotemporal clustering, climate periodicity, and social-ecological risk factors for dengue during an outbreak in Machala, Ecuador, in BMC Infectious Diseases Nov 25;14(1): Duggan C, Srinivasan K, Thomas T, Samuel T, Rajendran R, Muthayya S, Finkelstein JL, Lukose A, Fawzi W, Allen LH, Bosch RJ, Kurpad AV. Vitamin B12 Supplementation during Pregnancy and Early Lactation Increases Maternal, Breast Milk, and Infant Measures of Vitamin B12 Status. Journal of Nutrition Mar Kuriyan R, Griffiths JK, Finkelstein JL, Thomas T, Raj T, Bosch R, Kurpad AV, Duggan C. Innovations in Nutrition Education and Global Health: The Bangalore Boston Nutrition Collaborative. BMC Medical Education : Yu EA, Finkelstein JL, Mehta S. HIV and Micronutrients. Editors: Pammi M, Vallejo JG, Abrams SA. Taylor and Francis Books, Inc.: Boca Raton, FL. Nutrition-Infection Interactions and Impacts on Human Health Finkelstein JL, O Brien KO, Abrams SA, Zavaleta N. Infant Iron Status Impacts Iron Absorption in Peruvian Breast-fed Infants at Two and Five Months of

5 Age. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Dec; 98(6): Samuel TM, Thomas T, Finkelstein JL, Bosch R, Rajendran R, Virtanen SM, Srinivasan K, Kurpad AV, Duggan C. Correlates of anaemia in pregnant urban South Indian women: a possible role of dietary intake of nutrients that inhibit iron absorption. Public Health Nutrition May 11: Finkelstein JL, Mehta S, Fawzi WW. HIV and iron-deficiency anaemia. Public Health Nutrition Mar 20: Finkelstein JL, Mehta S, Duggan C, Manji KP, Mugusi FM, Aboud S, Spiegelman D, Msamanga GI, Fawzi WW. Maternal Vitamin D Status and Child Morbidity, Anemia, and Growth in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-exposed Children in Tanzania. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal Feb;31(2): Blossom J, Finkelstein JL, Burns B, Guan W. Applying GIS Methods to Public Health Research. Blatt AJ, Ed. Perspectives in Medical Geography. Theory and Applications for Librarians. UK: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group; 2012 Feb. 17. Guan W, Burns B, Finkelstein JL, Blossom JC. Enabling Geographic Research Across Disciplines: Building an Institutional Infrastructure for Geographic Analysis. Blatt AJ, Ed. Perspectives in Medical Geography. Theory and Applications for Librarians. UK: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group; 2012 Feb. 18. Finkelstein JL, Mehta S, Duggan CP, Spiegelman D, Aboud S, Kupka R, Msamanga GI, Fawzi WW. Predictors of anaemia and iron deficiency in HIV-infected pregnant women in Tanzania: a potential role for vitamin D and parasitic infections. Public Health Nutrition May;15(5): Mehta S, Mugusi FM, Bosch R, Aboud S, Chatterjee A, Finkelstein JL, Fataki M, Kisenge R, Fawzi, WW. A randomized trial of micronutrient supplementation in children with tuberculosis in Tanzania. Journal of Nutrition. J : Finkelstein JL, Manji KP, Duggan C, Hertzmark E, Mehta S, Msamanga GI, Spiegelman D, Fawzi WW. Predictors of incident tuberculosis in HIV-exposed children in Tanzania. EAMJ Jun; 89(6): Blossom JC, Finkelstein JL, Guan WW, Burns B. Applying GIS Methods to Public Health Research at Harvard University. Journal of Map and Geographic Libraries: Geographic Opportunities in Medicine Jun; 7:3, Mehta S, Mugusi FM, Spiegelman D, Villamor E, Finkelstein JL, Hertzmark E, Giovannucci EL, Msamanga GI, Fawzi WW. Vitamin D Status and its Association with Morbidity Including Wasting and Opportunistic Illnesses in HIV-Infected Women in Tanzania. AIDS Patient Care STDS Oct;25(10): Epub 2011 Sep Njelekela MA, Liu E, Mpembeni R, Muhihi A, Mligiliche N, Spiegelman D, Finkelstein JL, Fawzi WW, Willett WC, Mtabaji J. Socio-economic status, urbanization, and cardiometabolic risk factors among middle-aged adults in Tanzania. EAJPH Sep;8(3): Guan W, Burns B, Finkelstein JL, Blossom JC. Enabling Geographic Research Across Disciplines: Building an institutional infrastructure for geographic analysis at Harvard University. Journal of Map and Geographic Libraries: Geographic Opportunities in Medicine Jan: 7(1), Fawzi MC, Lambert W, Boehm F, Finkelstein JL, Singler JM, Léandre F, Nevil P, Bertrand D, Claude MS, Bertrand J, Louissaint M, Jeannis L, Farmer PE, Yang AT, Mukherjee JS. Economic Risk Factors for HIV Infection Among Women in Rural Haiti: Implications for HIV Prevention Policies and Programs in Resource-Poor Settings. Journal of Women s Health Apr 10.

6 26. Finkelstein JL, Mugusi FM, Mehta S, Fawzi WW. HIV/AIDS and Nutrition in the HAART Era: Programmatic implications for HIV/AIDS care and treatment in resource-limited settings. Marlink RG, Teitelman SJ, Eds. From the Ground Up: Building Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Care Programs in Resource-Limited Settings. Washington, DC: Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation; Njelekela MA, Mpembeni R, Muhihi A, Mligiliche NL, Spiegelman D, Hertzmark E, Liu E, Finkelstein JL, Fawzi WW, Willett WC, Mtabaji J. Gender-related differences in the prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors and their correlates in urban Tanzania. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders Jul 17; 9: Mehta S, Finkelstein JL, Fawzi WW. Micronutrient status and pregnancy outcomes in HIV-infected women. Editors: Lammi-Keefe CJ, Couch SC, Philipson, E. Humana Press: Baton Rouge, LA. Handbook of Nutrition and Pregnancy 2008; 23: Kupka R, Mugusi F, Aboud S, Msamanga GI, Finkelstein JL, Spiegelman D, Fawzi WW. Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of selenium supplements among HIV-infected pregnant women in Tanzania: Effects on maternal and child outcomes. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Jun; 87(6): Finkelstein JL, Schleinitz MD, Carabin H, McGarvey ST. Decision-model estimation of the age-specific disability weight for schistosomiasis japonica. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Mar 5;2(3):e158. Accompanied by an Editorial Commentary: King CH. Schistosomiasis Japonica: The DALYs Recaptured. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Mar 5;2(3):e Mehta S, Finkelstein JL, Fawzi WW. Nutrition, HIV infection, and breastfeeding. HIV and Nutrition. Editor: Solomons N. Medical and Scientific Publishers, S. Karger: Basel, Switzerland. Annales Nestlé. 2007; 65:39-48.