Edward Giovannucci, MD, ScD, MPH
Enriched profileProfessor of Nutrition and Epidemiology · Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Edward Giovannucci is Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. OpenAlex indexes 2,896 publications with 216,935 citations (h-index 217); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 2 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 16 Oct 2026
Edward L. Giovannucci is Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (Departments of Nutrition and Epidemiology). The public record shows 2,896 publications with 216,935 citations (h-index 217), centered on Nutritional Studies and Diet, Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection, Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism. It also documents an investigator role on 2 registered clinical trials, 13 NIH-funded awards (1995–2025).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · PLoS medicine
- Top research focus: Nutritional Studies and Diet
- 2 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 89 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 1,408.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingNot shown. No U.S. clinical registration on file.
Public positions
sourced statements on record- Member
2025 U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (served on Subcommittee 1 and Subcommittee 4, covering dietary patterns and meal/snacking frequency) …
2025verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →dietaryguidelines.gov ↗ - Advocates that vitamin D from sun exposure carries health benefits that may outweigh skin-cancer risk; prominent voice on diet
vitamin D, and cancer prevention
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Contact
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Office address
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
Clinical trials
Updated 16 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 2 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Vitamin D for Chemoprevention
Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Folic Acid in Preventing Colorectal Polyps in Patients With Previous Colorectal Polyps
Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital
Industry payments
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NIH funding
Updated 16 Oct 2026
13 NIH research awards on record, funded 1995–2025 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Decoding mechanisms underlying metabolic dysregulation in obesity and digestive cancer risk
Brigham and Women'S Hospital
FY2025$2,595,836U01CA272452 - Association between pre-diagnosis hepatic fat infiltration and risk of liver metastasis and mortality in a large cohort of stage I-III colorectal cancer survivors
Harvard University D/b/a Harvard School of Public Health
FY2025$687,694R01CA255184 - Decoding mechanisms underlying metabolic dysregulation in obesity and digestive cancer risk
Brigham and Women'S Hospital
FY2024$1,233,023U01CA272452
Publications
Updated 16 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Postdiagnostic Inflammatory and Insulinemic Diet and Lifestyle Patterns and Risk of Prostate Cancer-specific Mortality in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention
Article2026 - Association between depression and risk of colorectal cancer and polyps: A prospective cohort study from Nurses' Health Study II.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention
Article2026 - Diet, physical activity, all-cause and cause-specific mortality: repeated measures considerations.
European journal of epidemiology
Article2026 - Polygenic risk score and 20-year prostate cancer-specific mortality and survival.
Communications medicine
Article2026
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)Network
Updated 16 Oct 2026
The people this person publishes with most, by number of co-authored papers. Names link to their own profile when we have one.
Online presence
Updated 16 Oct 2026
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Owned accounts
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Giovannucci
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wcrf.org/about-us/news-and-blogs/meet-the-researcher-edward-giovannucci
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scholar.google.com/citations
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youtube.com/watch
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Mentions by others
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Muck Rack author/press profile aggregating his commentary in Nature, Gut, and other outlets
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AACR governance biography page referencing him
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DASH Harvard institutional repository author page
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Background & recognition
Updated 16 Oct 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Editorial board member
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention (AACR journal)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →aacrjournals.org ↗ - Member
World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research (WCRF/AICR) Expert Panel on diet, physical activity, body weight, and cancer prevention
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →dietaryguidelines.gov ↗ - Editor-in-Chief
Cancer Causes & Control (peer-reviewed journal)
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Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention (AACR journal)
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Awards & honors
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Associate Professor
Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School / Brigham and Women's Hospital
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Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →youtube.com ↗
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- ZOE podcast appearance
"The Truth About Vitamin D Supplements"
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →zoe.com ↗ - "Meet the researcher: Edward Giovannucci" - World Cancer Research Fund interview profile
confirms institution and research focus with direct quote
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World Cancer Research Fund
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Conference Connect
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