Welcome back to the PIN Podcast! On this episode, we speak with Dr. Vanessa Garcia-Larsen, MSc, MEd, PhD.
Dr. Garcia-Larsen is Chief of the Risk Factors and Nutrition Unit in the Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health at the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO). In this interview, she talks about the diversity of work experiences in her current role, her favorite parts of the job, and what skills she believes will be most important to the future of work in global health. She also shares about the importance of having a multi-disciplinary team when tackling complex population health challenges.
Guest: Dr. Vanessa Garcia-Larsen
Interviewer: Dhruthi Devulapalli & Marian Flaxman
Producer: Marian Flaxman
Theme music: Elena Cherchi
Cornell University's Division of Nutritional Sciences Program in International Nutrition
12 May 2026
PIN 54 - Jane Hirst
Welcome back to the PIN Podcast! On this episode, we speak with Dr. Jane Hirst, a consultant obstetrician in Oxford, Chair of Global Women’s Health at Imperial College London, and Director of Women’s Health at the George Institute for Global Health. In this episode, she talks about the twists and turns she encountered during her PhD journey, and how she ultimately became an expert in the work she does today, examining the intersection of climate change and women's health.
Guest: Dr. Jane Hirst
Interviewer: Dhruthi Devulapalli & Marian Flaxman
Producer: Marian Flaxman
Theme music: Elena Cherchi
Cornell University's Division of Nutritional Sciences Program in International Nutrition
26 Mar 2026
PIN 53 - Barry Popkin
Welcome back to the PIN Podcast! On this episode, we speak with Dr. Barry M. Popkin, the W. R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Nutrition at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. Dr. Popkin established the Division of Nutrition Epidemiology at UNC and developed the concept of the Nutrition Transition, the study of the dynamic shifts in our environment and the way they affect dietary intake, physical activity patterns and trends in obesity and other nutrition-related noncommunicable diseases. He is also known for his early work on the double burden of malnutrition, and is now actively involved in research and policy design for promoting healthy, including work on sugar-sweetened beverages taxation. In this episode, he shares about his journey through education and early career, and some of the most meaningful projects he has ever worked on. He also provides tips for today's students and young professionals, sharing the wisdom he has gained throughout 50 years of working in nutrition and public health.
Guest: Dr. Barry M. Popkin
Interviewer: Dhruthi Devulapalli & Marian Flaxman
Producer: Marian Flaxman
Theme music: Elena Cherchi
Cornell University's Division of Nutritional Sciences Program in International Nutrition
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