Sabrina E. Noel, PhD, RD

Dr. Sabrina Noel is an assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical and Nutritional Sciences and associate director for the Center for Population Health at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. She also serves as director of the Health Assessment Laboratory in the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences. Dr. Noel is a trained nutritional epidemiologist and certified registered dietitian. Her research focuses on studying the role of dietary quality on age-related chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis, and on racial and ethnic health disparities in underserved populations.  She partners with surrounding communities to understand the multiple factors influencing healthy and productive aging to inform programs, policies and local infrastructure. She has received funding from federal, foundation and community grants to support her work. She serves as a board member for the medical and scientific advisory board of American Bone Health.