Our lab focuses on chronic diseases of aging, working to understand how the evolutionary past impacts human health today.
We use field and laboratory studies to understand global variation in human aging. We look at how genes, hormones, and the immune system interact with lifestyle to prevent or increase disease risk. We work with traditional subsistence populations that have the lowest rates of heart disease and Alzheimer’s dementia in order to understand what factors could help prevent these conditions.
Trumble Lab 