Grace Noppert

As a social and infectious disease epidemiologist, Dr. Noppert’s work examines the inequitable distribution of infections in the population and the consequences for the aging of the immune system across the life course. Her work lies at the intersection of infectious disease, social epidemiology, and aging. She is particularly interested in how social processes such as racism, sexism, and socioeconomic status accelerate patterns of biological aging, particularly through the wear and tear of the immune compartment.