Allana T. Forde, Ph.D., M.P.H., FAHA

Motivated by the stark disparities in health, Dr. Forde's research focuses on stressors that are experienced by different populations and the impact that these stressors have on health and health disparities across the life course. She is particularly interested in examining how stressors contribute to cardiovascular risk, morbidity, and mortality. Her research explores the heterogeneity within and between groups to identify protective and adaptive factors that may explain why certain groups do not develop adverse health outcomes arising from stress. An extension of her research includes exploring the psychological, behavioral, and biological mechanisms through which stressors impact cardiovascular outcomes. Dr. Forde hopes to translate her research findings into appropriate interventions or strategies that aim to improve health and minimize health disparities.

Allana T. Forde, Ph.D., M.P.H., FAHA, is a Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigator in the Division of Intramural Research of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD). She received her BA in Child Development and Community Health from Tufts University, MPH in Epidemiology from George Washington University, and PhD in Epidemiology from Columbia University. She is also an elected Fellow of the American Heart Association (FAHA).