Dr. Lauren Berube

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Lauren Berube, PhD, MS, RDN, is a nutrition behavioral scientist and Clinical Assistant Professor at the NYU School of Global Public Health. Her work focuses on medical nutrition therapy and dietary assessment, identifying predictors of health behaviors across prenatal, postpartum, and childhood stages. She employs technology to create personalized approaches for engaging clinical populations in self-management and lifestyle behavior change. Dr. Berube has been involved in clinical trials and implementation studies addressing maternal and child health, including a healthcare-based child obesity prevention intervention that starts in pregnancy, and a mobile health intervention to manage gestational diabetes in Nepal. Her research also includes the use of continuous glucose monitoring to analyze glycemic profiles in individuals with gestational diabetes. With a strong foundation in behavioral methods, she delivers personalized nutrition interventions for adults at risk for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. Before joining the School of Global Public Health, she served as an Associate Research Scientist at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, managing a maternal health project delivering culturally responsive services through community health workers.

Research Interests

Experience

Clinical Assistant Professor

— Present

NYU School of Global Public Health • New York, NY

Teaching and conducting research in public health nutrition.

Awards

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Ruth L. Kirschstein Institutional National Research Service Award

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Outstanding Dissertation Award Nominee

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Research Travel Grant

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Steinhardt Graduate Scholarship

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Gary Wesley Leonard Memorial Award

Requirements for New York University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from accredited institution Strong background in biological, chemical, physical, or mathematical sciences
Application Checklist
  • Online application
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  • Three letters of recommendation
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Specialization Notes

Open Program in Biomedical Sciences (Vilcek Institute) covers departments like Biochemistry, Pathology, Neuroscience, Microbiology, etc.