Ana Poblacion, PhD, MSc
Assistant Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Pediatrics


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Dr. Poblacion's research focuses on pediatric nutrition and ending food insecurity in households with children through the increase in access to healthy foods. Her research is motivated by the goal to improve the distribution of goods and services among underprivileged people, as well as provide access to health and nutrition care.



Nutritional Snapshot of Young Children Attending Early Childhood Education and Care Settings: Perspectives from Parents and Providers
12/01/2024 - 11/30/2026 (PI)
Gisela B. Hogan Charitable Foundation

Pathways to integrate maternal-child health and nutrition interventions to transform equity and human potential
09/23/2021 - 05/31/2026 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Ana Poblacion, PhD, MSc
University of Nevada, Las Vegas NIH NICHD


Validation of an Abbreviated Child and Adult Food Security Scale (ACAFSS)
05/01/2021 - 11/30/2022 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Ana Poblacion, PhD, MSc
Tufts University Dept of Agriculture



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  1. Lê-Scherban F, Coleman SM, Fusfeld Z, Frank DA, Poblacion A, Black MM, Ochoa E, Sandel M, Ettinger de Cuba S. Maternal adverse childhood experiences and lifetime experiences of racial discrimination: Associations with current household hardships and intergenerational health. Soc Sci Med. 2025 Feb; 366:117695.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39837079; DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.117695;
     
  2. Poblacion A, Ettinger de Cuba S, Black MM, Weijer I, Giudice C, Esteves G, Fabian P, Zanobetti A, Cutts DB, Lê-Scherban F, Sandel M, Ochoa ER, Frank DA. Food Insecurity and Weight Faltering: US Multisite Analysis of Young Children's Weight Trajectory. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2024 Dec 05.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39644920; DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2024.12.004;
     
  3. Ettinger de Cuba S, Ruemmele C, Poblacion A. Pediatrics leading the way: co-enrollment as the next step in health-related social needs screening and referral. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2025 Feb 01; 37(1):19-26.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39699097
     
  4. Campbell JI, Poblacion A, Sheward R. Linking household members and defining relational networks using routine health data. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2025 Feb 01; 37(1):27-33.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39509188; PMCID: PMC11659028; DOI: 10.1097/MOP.0000000000001415;
     
  5. Lebrun-Harris LA, Sandel M, Sheward R, Poblacion A, Ettinger de Cuba S. Prevalence and Correlates of Unstable Housing Among US Children. JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Jul 01; 178(7):707-717.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38767882; PMCID: PMC11106712; DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.1159;
      Article has an altmetric score of 3
  6. Buccini G, Saniatan KL, Poblacion A, Bauman A, Hernandez C, Larrison C, Simangan DP, Desai J, Ferguson YO, Howard A, Thompson-Robinson M. Nurturing care assets for food security: a community asset mapping approach. J Health Popul Nutr. 2024 Jun 06; 43(1):78. PMID: 38845059; PMCID: PMC11157999; DOI: 10.1186/s41043-024-00573-9;
      Article has an altmetric score of 2
  7. Poblacion A, Ettinger de Cuba S, Black M, Weijer I, Giudice C, Esteves G, Fabian P, Zanobetti A, Cutts DB, Lê-Scherban F, Sandel M, Ochoa Jr ER, Frank DA. Food Insecurity and Weight Faltering: US Multisite Analysis of Young Children’s Weight Trajectory. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2024; (5):S2212-2672(24)01005-0..
  8. Poblacion A, Ettinger de Cuba S, Frank DA, Esteves G, Rateau LJ, Heeren TC, Coleman S, Black MM, Cutts DB, Lê-Scherban F, Ochoa ER, Sandel M, Sheward R, Cook J. Development and Validation of an Abbreviated Child and Adult Food Security Scale for Use in Clinical and Research Settings in the United States. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2023 Oct; 123(10S):S89-S102.e4.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37730309
      Article has an altmetric score of 1
  9. Ettinger de Cuba S, Bovell-Ammon A, Ahmad N, Bruce C, Poblacion A, Rateau LJ, Coleman SM, Black MM, Frank DA, Lê-Scherban F, Henchy G, Ochoa E, Sandel M, Cutts DB. Child Care Feeding Programs Associated With Food Security and Health for Young Children From Families With Low Incomes. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2023 Oct; 123(10):1429-1439.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37302653
      Article has an altmetric score of 93
  10. Serenini M, Vieira KC, Souza CM, Poblacion A, Toloni MHA, Taddei JAAC. Food insecurity through the voice of adolescents participating in the Bolsa Família Program. Rev Bras Estudos Pop. 2023; 1(40):1-22, e0242.
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2021 Department of Health & Human Services. NIH Office of Nutrition Research, US: Award “Children’s Weight Trajectory and Its Association with Food Insecurity and Air Pollution"
2014 . Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel/CAPES: Doctoral International Exchange Program Scholarship
2012-2016 Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel/CAPES: Doctoral Scholarship
2007 Pontifical Catholic University of Parana, Curitiba, Brazil: Distinguished Nutrition Professor
2007 Pontifical Catholic University of Parana, Curitiba, Brazil: Patron of Nutrition 2004 Class
2000-2002 Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel/CAPES: Master’s Scholarship
In addition to these self-described keywords below, a list of MeSH based concepts is available here.

Social Determinants of Health
Food Insecurity
Children
Food Security
Brazil
Policy, Public
Nutritional Deficiencies
Nutrition Survey
Nutritional Status
Poverty

I am a Research Scientist and Director of Multisite Operations with Children’s HealthWatch, a network of pediatricians, public health researchers, and children’s health and policy experts with the mission of improving the health and development of young children by informing policies that address and alleviate economic hardships. I am also an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at BU and Co-Lead the Department of Pediatrics Food Security Task Force. My research expertise is in social determinants of health, specifically food insecurity experienced by families with children. I have successfully mentored 20 students on research projects, and they are thriving in their career paths. I have a commitment to mentoring women in science, with a special effort to mentor Latin-American women. In mentoring I view my role as facilitating individuals’ personal and professional growth/advancement in a manner that is aligned with their values and goals.

Available to Mentor as: (Review Mentor Role Definitions):
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  • Co-Mentor or Peer Mentor
  • Education Mentor
  • Project Mentor
  • Research / Scholarly Mentor
Contact for Mentoring:
  • Email (see 'Contact Info')

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