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Stephen T. McGarvey is a Professor of Epidemiology and Anthropology at Brown University, affiliated with the School of Public Health and the Population Studies and Training Center (PSTC). His work spans four decades, focusing on the human biology and population health consequences of modernization among Samoans. He leads studies on genetic, physiological, and behavioral factors influencing cardiometabolic disease risk in Samoa, American Samoa, South Africa, and Kenya, including behavioral interventions for type 2 diabetes and genome-wide analyses of adiposity and metabolic phenotypes.
McGarvey earned a PhD in Anthropology (1980) from Pennsylvania State University and an MPH in Epidemiology from Yale University. His research integrates genetic epidemiology with social and environmental determinants, particularly examining gene-diet interactions and the impact of urbanization and migration on health outcomes. He collaborates with PSTC researchers like Michael White on studies linking HIV and cardiometabolic conditions in African nations.
His scientific awards include the 2025 Franz Boas Distinguished Achievement Award from the Human Biology Association and fellowship in the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Recent publications highlight his expertise in genetic variants (e.g., CREBRF), non-communicable disease prevention, and health systems implications of dual HIV and chronic disease burdens. McGarvey's work also addresses perinatal health, schistosomiasis, and cultural translation of interventions in American Samoa.
