Andrea La Croix

Andrea LaCroix is a Professor at the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health & Human Longevity Science at UC San Diego, with a joint appointment in the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health. Her research focuses on chronic disease prevention, particularly in postmenopausal and older women, emphasizing epidemiology, clinical trials, and health services improvement. She leads the Women’s Health Center of Excellence at UCSD and has directed major initiatives like the MsFLASH clinical trials network.

• Education: BSN from Georgetown University (1979), MPH from University of North Carolina (1981), PhD in Epidemiology (1984).
• Research: Specializes in behavioral, pharmaceutical, and genetic factors affecting chronic diseases (cancer, cardiovascular disease, fractures). Key areas include menopause symptoms, frailty, and interventions for aging women.
• Awards: McDougall Mentoring Award (2010) for her T32 training program.
• Grants: NIH-funded studies on sedentary behavior, menopause, physical activity, and cardiovascular health.
• Labs/Teams: Director of UCSD's Women’s Health Center of Excellence and Data Coordinating Center for MsFLASH.

Her work bridges epidemiology and clinical practice, with over 300 publications on aging, chronic disease prevention, and public health.