Kubzansky Research Group
Dr. Laura Kubzansky is professor of social and behavioral sciences and director of the Society and Health Laboratory at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She is a sitting faculty member at the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, and served as a founding director of both the JPB Environmental Health Fellowship Program and the Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness at Harvard Chan School.
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Upcoming Events
NIH OBSSR Director’s Webinar: Extending Human Healthspan: Considering Psychosocial Drivers of Healthy Aging
Date: November 10, 2026, 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Location: Virtual, Register here
Presenter: Laura Kubzansky, Ph.D., Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
With a growing share of the population living longer, identifying factors that improve people’s chances of maintaining optimal health later in life is a public health priority. Social stress and other negative psychosocial factors have been tied to chronic disease, and increasingly psychosocial factors that confer health benefits have also been identified. In this session, we will examine the epidemiologic evidence suggesting that both negative and positive psychosocial factors matter to human health and aging. We will also discuss and evaluate how some of these social and psychological experiences could influence physical health and aging processes, exploring possible mechanisms behind their links. Finally, we will consider some promising strategies for increasing the likelihood of healthy aging. Learn more about this event here!