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Robert S. Gordon, Jr. Lecture in Epidemiology | ODP

The Gordon Lecture is part of the NIH Director's Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series, whose goal is to keep NIH researchers abreast of the latest and most important research in the United States.

The Gordon Lecture was established in 1995 in tribute to Dr. Gordon for his outstanding contributions to the field of epidemiology and for his distinguished service to the National Institutes of Health.

2026 Awardee

Ana Navas-Acien, M.D., Ph.D.
Leon Hess Professor and Chair of Environmental Health Sciences
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

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Past Awardees

2025

Aging in Context for Older Black Adults: Risk and Resilience Factors

Lisa L. Barnes, Ph.D.

2024

Addressing Health Disparities in Diabetes: Intersection of Structural Racism, Social Determinants, and Racial/Ethnic Disparities

Leonard E. Egede, M.D., M.S.

2023

Getting to the “Heart” of Cardiometabolic Health Disparities

Lisa Angeline Cooper, M.D., M.P.H