March 15, 2024

Hear from Dr. L. H. Lumey about the journey of Dutch famine studies, starting at Columbia in the 1970s. Learn about the groundbreaking research findings and the personal journey that led Dr. Lumey to this important project. Discover how this research has expanded to include famine-exposed birth cohorts in the Netherlands, Ukraine, and China, with new questions sparked by cutting-edge technologies.

L. H. Lumey is Professor of Epidemiology at the Columbia University Medical Center.

The Famine Ended 70 Years Ago, but Dutch Genes Still Bear Scars

(New York Times, January 31, 2018)

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