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Dr Luisa Borrell

Dr Dr Luisa Borrell

Distinguished Professor
CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health PolicyUnited States
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Research focus

Dr. Borrell is a social epidemiologist with a research interest in race and ethnicity, socioeconomic position, racism/discrimination, and neighbourhood effects as social determinants of health. In addition, her research focuses on the effect of nationality, nativity status, and race on Hispanics’ health as social determinants. Finally, she has expertise in research methods and the analysis of large databases, including survey, census, and spatially-linked data.

SDG targets

10.1

Reduce income inequalities

10.2

Promote universal social, economic and political inclusion

10.3

Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination

10.4

Adopt fiscal and social policies that promote equality

Projects

Epigenomics of asthma risk factors and clinical subtypes in minority children