Physician (Cardiologist & Psychiatrist) | Evolutionary Biologist | Harvard & UCLA
Joined August 2011
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Female animals across the tree of life have evolved ingenious solutions to challenges at the heart of women's health—osteoporosis, reproductive senescence, gestational hypertension, and more.
Yet female health across species remains one of science's most underexplored frontiers.
Proud to have made the case for it at the 2026 @wyssinstitute Harvard Retreat. This is how bold ideas become real change for patients—together.
#WyssRetreat26
Decoding gender–sex interactions isn’t just about oncology. The same pathways—imprinting, inflammation, energy use—underpin why women show distinct heart disease patterns & treatment responses. This paper by #JoshuaBRubin in @NatureRevCancer makes the case for change: nature.com/articles/s41568-0….
For years, women’s unique biology was an afterthought in cancer & heart research.
This paper makes it clear: understanding gender–sex interactions is key to safer, smarter treatments.
🌍 Big implications for women everywhere.
🔗 nature.com/articles/s41568-0…
Truly enjoyed spending time with students and faculty as this year’s AOA Visiting Professor at University of Hawaii-JABSOM. Through a species-spanning approach to medicine, physicians can accelerate discoveries that improve human health. #speciesspanningmedicine @uhmedjabsom
Do animals hold the solutions to human illnesses? Learn more in my Q&A with @SciFleur for @statnews. Read the full article here: statnews.com/2024/08/16/natt….
Last week I shared the stage at Aspen Ideas: Health with Jaime Modiano, @drsammytweets, and @SciFleur to discuss what we can learn about human health from animals. Watch our panel here: aspenideas.org/sessions/what…. #speciesspanningmedicine #AspenIdeasHealth @aspenideas Photo by Aspen Institute Public Programs / Leigh Vogel.
My message as plenary speaker at the European Renal Association’s 2024 Congress was that the natural world can be a source of solutions for human health. The ERA’s annual gathering is the largest nephrology congress in Europe with over 7000 attendees. #ERA2024 @ERAkidney
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Impressive talk on “Finding solutions for human life in the world 🦒” by @BNHorowitzMD The room was completely packed!! 👏🏻 @ERAkidney #ERA24 #InspiringKidneyCare
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UCLA Dr. Kalyanam Shivkumar wants to surpass the anatomical atlas created by a fervent supporter of the Nazi regime whose work was fueled by the dead bodies of its victims.
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Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz’s wisdom rings true: our assumptions about human uniqueness blind us to the remarkable similarities in the animal world. She challenges us to broaden our perspective & recognize commonalities between human & animal health. statnews.com/2024/05/02/oran…
As Co-Chair of @theNASEM’s Board on Animal Health Sciences, Conservation, and Research, I invite you to join our May 1st discussion on new project opportunities, novel aspects of animal health science, and more. Register here: bit.ly/bahscr_springmeeting2….
Looking forward to speaking at #AspenIdeasHealth this summer and engaging in thought-provoking conversations about the ideas shaping the future of health, medicine & science. Join me @aspenideas: bit.ly/AspenIdeasHealth2024. [Image credit: Crystal Whiteaker, Crystal Lily Creative]
Evolutionary biologist and cardiologist Barbara Natterson-Horowitz (@BNHorowitzMD) will dive into the commonalities between animal and human health and how that understanding can be used to heal patients of all species. #AspenIdeasHealth (7/9)
What can we learn from giraffes in the fight against heart disease? Find out in my recent interview with Klaus Taschwer for @DerStandardat.
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#speciesspanningmedicine #zoobiquity
In my @Doximity #OpMed I argue that breastfeeding women can learn a great deal from other mammalian mothers. Read the article here: opmed.doximity.com/articles/…. #FHTOL #FemaleHealthAcrosstheTreeofLife
In my keynote address for the @US_FDA’s One Health Symposium today, I advocated for the incorporation of a “zoobiquity”-based approach to medicine for 21st-century physicians. #onehealth #zoobiquity
How can we realize the full potential of evolutionary medicine?
Join the discussion on the next steps required to facilitate the integration of evolutionary medicine into medical practice.
Register now for tomorrow's event: fro.ntiers.in/register_evome… @FrontiersIn @FrontScience
Can evolutionary principles help to transform biomedicine? Join me, @RandyNesse, Dan Blumstein, @AthenaAktipis, @MollyMFox, and Bernard Crespi for a deep dive into the steps required to realize the potential of evolutionary medicine.
Register: fro.ntiers.in/register_evome…
I’ll be speaking at next week’s #FrontiersForum webinar on how evolutionary principles could transform biomedicine & public health.
Join the discussion – register here: fro.ntiers.in/register_evome…
@FrontiersIn @FrontScience
As a member of the advisory committee for the #MedicineforaChangingPlanet initiative led by @StanfordCIGH and @UW #CenterforOneHealthResearch, I’m excited to announce the just-launched website. Learn more about the case studies here:
medicineforachangingplanet.o…. #onehealth
Humbled to be included in this impressive group of science writers. Thanks to @HarvardUniv for the terrific review of @zoobiquity.
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