Lauren Thomas Berube

Clinical Assistant Professor of Public Health Nutrition

Professional overview

Lauren Berube, PhD, MS, RDN, is a nutrition and behavioral scientist. With clinical training as a dietitian, she has expertise in medical nutrition therapy and dietary assessment. Her research identifies predictors and outcomes of prenatal, postpartum, and childhood health behaviors, with a focus on understanding how dietary patterns contribute to cardiometabolic health outcomes. She uses technology and personalized approaches to engage clinical populations in self-management and lifestyle behavior change. She has worked on several clinical trials and implementation studies related to maternal and child health, including a primary healthcare-based child obesity prevention intervention beginning in pregnancy, a mobile health intervention for management of gestational diabetes in Nepal, and an observational study that used continuous glucose monitoring to measure the glycemic profiles of individuals with gestational diabetes. During her postdoctoral training, she was engaged in clinical trials that utilized behavioral methods and technology to deliver personalized nutrition interventions for adults with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.  

Prior to joining GPH, she worked as an Associate Research Scientist at the Institute for Excellence in Health Equity at New York University Grossman School of Medicine, where she managed a maternal health community implementation project delivered digitally by community health workers using culturally responsive text messaging and video links.

Dr. Berube received her PhD from New York University and completed postdoctoral training at New York University Grossman School of Medicine.

Education

BS, Biology, Roanoke College

MS, Food Science and Technology, Cornell University

PhD, Nutrition and Dietetics, New York University

Postdoctoral Fellow, Population Health Science Scholars Program, New York University

Honors and awards

Ruth L. Kirschstein Institutional National Research Service Award, National Institute of Health (2021202220232024)

Outstanding Dissertation Award Nominee, New York University (2019)

Research and Travel Grant, New York University (2018)

Steinhardt Graduate Scholarship, New York University (201320142015)

Gary Wesley Leonard Memorial Award in Biology, Roanoke College (2010)

Publications

Publications

Baseline Characteristics of Weight-Loss Success in a Personalized Nutrition Intervention : A Secondary Analysis

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Weight loss is associated with improved daytime time in range in adults with prediabetes and non-insulin-treated type 2 diabetes undergoing dietary intervention

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Development and Testing of a Mobile App for Management of Gestational Diabetes in Nepal : Protocol for a User-Centered Design Study and Exploratory Randomized Controlled Trial

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Diabetes Telemedicine Mediterranean Diet (DiaTeleMed) Study : study protocol for a fully remote randomized clinical trial evaluating personalized dietary management in individuals with type 2 diabetes

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A randomized clinical trial comparing low-fat with precision nutrition–based diets for weight loss : impact on glycemic variability and HbA1c

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Effect of a Personalized Diet to Reduce Postprandial Glycemic Response vs a Low-fat Diet on Weight Loss in Adults with Abnormal Glucose Metabolism and Obesity : A Randomized Clinical Trial

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Self-reported olfactory dysfunction and diet quality : Findings from the 2011–2014 national health and nutrition examination survey (nhanes)

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