Anusha Vable is a social epidemiologist who studies how social and economic systems affect people’s health, especially as they age. She uses statistical tools from epidemiology and techniques developed in other disciplines, such as economics and genetics, to explore how factors such as education, income and job type over the life course influence health outcomes.

Vable’s research indicates that programs and policies to increase educational attainment could be powerful mechanisms to reduce health disparities. These findings provide the evidence base for her social-change work advocating for increased investment in public education.