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Eric Andrew Finkelstein

Professor in Population Health Sciences
Population Health Sciences
Box 90519, Durham, NC 27708-0097
Trent Hall, Durham, NC 27708

Selected Grants


Partnering with WIC to prevent excessive weight gain in pregnancy

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Temple University · 2018 - 2024

A Pragmatic Trial of a Digital Health Intervention to Prevent Weight Gain in Primary Care

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2016 - 2023

Optimizing a standalone text messaging-based weight loss intervention

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2023

Bridging Income Generation with GrouP Integrated Care (BIGPIC)

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by New York University · 2019 - 2020

Bridging Income Generation with GrouP Integrated Care (BIGPIC)

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Mount Sinai Medical Center · 2015 - 2018

Systems Approach to Obesity Prevention in Underserved Children in Texas

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · 2011 - 2016

Multisite RCT Investigating the Efficacy of Massage in Osteoarthritis

ResearchEconomist · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2009 - 2016

External Relationships


  • American College of Lifestyle Medicine
  • Mirxes
  • The World Bank

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