Dr. Luz Claudio

Luz Claudio grew up in the interior countryside of Puerto Rico. Her first job was to help her grandmother concoct medicines from plants and herbs from her garden. At 22, she moved to New York City after being accepted on a scholarship to the doctoral program at the Albert

Einstein College of Medicine. Before completing her PhD in neuropathology, she had already published 11 papers and two book chapters. After graduation, Luz was awarded a prestigious Fellowship from the American Association for the Advancement of Science and honored with the Robert C. Barnard Environmental Science Award.

Dr. Luz Claudio is now a tenured professor of environmental medicine and public health at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. She is also Chief of the Division of International Health. Her area of research focuses on how environmental factors affect health in vulnerable populations such as children and those who are socioeconomically disadvantaged. She is best known for studies on health disparities in children and for her work in global health. Dr. Claudio serves in national and international committees and is a well-recognized expert in environmental health research. She has published over 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals, magazines, and book chapters and has served on the editorial board for two medical journals. Dr. Claudio is especially well regarded as a mentor and educator and has received many awards in recognition of her work in training and mentoring. Her mission is to help students and aspiring scientists and clinicians succeed in academia.