Dr. Venkataramani’s research focuses on the life-course origins of health and socioeconomic inequality both in the United States and overseas. Specifically, his work examines the effects of early life interventions on adult health and well-being and the mechanisms underlying these links, the relationship between economic opportunities and health behaviors and outcomes, and the short and long-run returns of public health and social sector programs. This work is funded by a career development award from the National Institutes of Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Evidence for Action Program, with Dr. Venkataramani serving as the Principal Investigator on both grants.