Professor Dr. Marilyn Winkleby

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Marilyn Winkleby is a Professor Emerita at Stanford Prevention Research Center. With a doctoral degree from UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health, she has led a research group focused on population health science, combining epidemiologic study and intervention research to understand social determinants of health. Her impactful research includes studies on health behaviors, disparities in health status among ethnic minority and low socioeconomic groups, and community-based interventions. Winkleby has published over 200 articles in scientific journals and received substantial funding from the NIH. Collaborating with the Monterey County Health Department for over 15 years and Lund University in Sweden for 20 years, her work is recognized for improving health in medically underserved populations. She co-founded the Stanford Medical Youth Science Program in 1988, addressing underrepresentation in health careers, which received the Presidential Award for Excellence in 2011. Winkleby’s extensive service includes various advisory roles within Stanford and national organizations, underpinning her commitment to public health education and disparities research.

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