W. Marcus C. Lambert, PhD

Dr. Marcus Lambert is the Associate Vice President for Research at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. In this role, Dr. Lambert oversees efforts to expand the university's extramural research portfolio in areas of health equity and clinical research. Dr. Lambert also co-leads multiple research training programs at Downstate with a focus on recruiting and training underrepresented scientists in health equity research. Dr. Lambert is one of the Principal Investigators of the TRANSlational Program Of health disparities Research Training (TRANSPORT), a $20 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Clinical Research Scholars Training Program (CREST), a $2.6 million grant from the NIH to support health disparities and equity-focused research training.

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Dr. Lambert was selected as one of New York’s Life Sciences Power 50 and one of Cell Press’ 100 Inspiring Black Scientists in America. He is also a member of national boards such as HHMI's Center for the Advancement of Science Leadership and Culture Advisory Board and a member of the NIH Training, Workforce Development, and Diversity (TWD) Study Section. Dr. Lambert received his Ph.D. in biomedical science from NYU Grossman School of Medicine and his B.S. from Howard University. He holds an M.S. in Clinical Epidemiology and Health Services Research from Weill Cornell Graduate School. Dr. Lambert currently resides in Brooklyn, NY with his wife and four children.