Barbara Natterson-Horowitz

Barbara Natterson-Horowitz

2021 Cohort

Email: barbhorowitz@gmail.com
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kalyanam Shivkumar

Education

Doctor of Medicine (1987) - University of California, San Francisco

Master of Arts (1983) - Harvard College in History and Science

Bachelor of Arts (1982) - Harvard College in History and Science


Research Interest

I apply broadly comparative macroevolutionary lenses to better understand why humans are vulnerable to disease and how to identify adaptations in other species with salience for human health. I am currently focused on identifying the evolutionary origins of sex differences in human vulnerability to cardiovascular disease and using these insights to accelerate innovation in women's heart health.