Lorena Pacheco, the dazzlingly brilliant Research Scientist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, is not just a nutrition aficionado; she’s a culinary superhero in the realm of public health. Residing in Boston, Massachusetts, Lorena has spent nearly five years honing her expertise in epidemiology and nutrition, leveraging her postdoctoral prowess to unravel the intricate web between diet and chronic diseases. With an illustrious journey that began at San Diego State University and included a triumphant stint at UC San Diego as both Co-Investigator and Graduate Research Assistant, Lorena has tackled research questions that others might shy away from—because who needs sleep when you can be changing lives?

Her accolades are as plentiful as her passion for public health; she’s an E.A. Bouchet Scholar and a winner of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention"s prestigious Student Research Paper Contest. As if that weren’t enough to make mere mortals weak at the knees, Lorena is also a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist certified by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

When she"s not busy being lauded by peers or conducting groundbreaking studies, you might find her volunteering or sharing wisdom on nutrition with anyone lucky enough to cross her path. With each discovery she makes at Harvard, Lorena Pacheco is not only shaping our understanding of nutrition but also inspiring future generations to join her quest for better health—one meticulously researched bite at a time!