Cindy Leung

Dr. Cindy Leung is an Associate Professor of Public Health Nutrition in the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Her research focuses on nutrition, food insecurity, and health disparities, with the goal of understanding how social and structural factors influence diet quality and chronic disease across the lifespan.

Dr. Leung earned her BA and MPH from the University of California, Berkeley, and her Doctor of Science (ScD) in Nutrition and Epidemiology from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. As moderator for this conversation, she brings both scientific expertise and a passion for translating nutrition research into practical approaches that support the well-being of individuals, communities, and our shared planet.