Astrid N. Zamora

Astrid (she/her/ella) is a postdoctoral scholar in the HEARTS Lab within the Department of Epidemiology and Population Health. To date, her work has examined the impact of diet and environmental pollutant exposure on psychosocial and metabolic health outcomes during adolescence and midlife. As a postdoc, she is receiving training in study design and citizen science methods, learning how to bridge her epidemiology training with community-based research approaches to ensure that her research agenda maintains a meaningful connection to the community and its real-world context. Astrid completed her MPH at UC Berkeley and PhD at the University of Michigan. She holds leadership roles in the American Society for Nutrition and is passionate about mentorship, having served as a mentor for programs, including the AHA’s Hispanic Serving Institution Scholars Program, Project SHORT – a pro bono mentoring program for grad school admissions, and CCOP at Stanford. Astrid loves hiking with her family, traveling, eating, and taking long walks with her dog. Connect with Astrid: Google Scholar | Twitter/X