Leonardo Martinez
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Leonardo Martinez, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor, Epidemiology - Boston University School of Public Health

(617) 358-3728
leomarti@bu.edu
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Biography

Leo Martinez joined the Department of Epidemiology at Boston University in 2021.

Dr. Martinez uses epidemiological and quantitative approaches to study early-life risk factors for pediatric tuberculosis in high-burden settings, tuberculosis transmission dynamics in high-risk populations (e.g., prisoners, persons living with HIV or diabetes), and the relationship between tuberculosis and non-communicable diseases.

Dr. Martinez's lab is currently working with colleagues and collaborators in several countries globally. We believe that collaboration across professional disciplines, backgrounds, and perspectives is the key to solving intractable health issues and the lab welcomes discussions with others working on these same health issues.

Websites

Classes Taught

  • SPHEP764
  • SPHEP770
  • SPHEP784

Publications

  • Published on 11/5/2024

    da Costa FBP, Nicol MP, Botha M, Workman L, Arcêncio RA, Zar HJ, Martinez L. Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and tuberculosis disease in the first decade of life: a South African birth cohort study. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2024 Nov 05. PMID: 39515364.

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  • Published on 10/30/2024

    Chen Z, Tian Y, Liu J, Ran J, Sun S, Zhao S, Ge Y, Martinez L, Chen X, Cao P. COVID-19 and sepsis-related excess mortality in the US during the first three years: A national-wide time series study. Am J Epidemiol. 2024 Oct 30. PMID: 39479803.

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  • Published on 9/6/2024

    Uthman OA, Lyngse FP, Anjorin S, Hauer B, Hakki S, Martinez DA, Ge Y, Jonnerby J, Julin CH, Lin G, Lalvani A, Loss J, Madon KJ, Martinez L, Næss LM, Page KR, Prieto D, Robertson AH, Shen Y, Wurm J, Buchholz U. Susceptibility and infectiousness of SARS-CoV-2 in children versus adults, by variant (wild-type, alpha, delta): A systematic review and meta-analysis of household contact studies. PLoS One. 2024; 19(9):e0306740. PMID: 39240908.

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  • Published on 9/5/2024

    Li Z, Liu Q, Chen L, Zhou L, Qi W, Wang C, Zhang Y, Tao B, Zhu L, Martinez L, Lu W, Wang J. Ambient air pollution contributed to pulmonary tuberculosis in China. Emerg Microbes Infect. 2024 Dec; 13(1):2399275. PMID: 39206812.

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  • Published on 8/23/2024

    Darboe F, Reijneveld JF, Maison DP, Martinez L, Suliman S. Unmasking the hidden impact of viruses on tuberculosis risk. Trends Immunol. 2024 Sep; 45(9):649-661. PMID: 39181733.

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  • Published on 8/1/2024

    Denholm JT, Coussens A, Houben RMGJ, Horton KC, Wong EB, Kendall EA, Martinez L, Musvosi M, Zaidi SMA. The International Consensus for Early TB framework (ICE-TB): Implications from a low-incidence setting. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2024 Aug 01; 28(8):381-386. PMID: 39049167.

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  • Published on 7/18/2024

    Barreto-Duarte B, Villalva-Serra K, Miguez-Pinto JP, Araújo-Pereira M, Campos VMS, Rosier G, Nogueira BMF, Queiroz ATL, Rolla VC, Cordeiro-Santos M, Kritski AL, Martinez L, Rebeiro PF, Sterling TR, Rodrigues MM, Andrade BB. Retreatment and Anti-tuberculosis Therapy Outcomes in Brazil Between 2015 and 2022: A Nationwide Study. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2024 Aug; 11(8):ofae416. PMID: 39100532.

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  • Published on 6/14/2024

    Pivetta de Araujo RC, Martinez L, da Silva Santos A, Ferreira Lemos E, Dias de Oliveira R, Croda M, Porto Batestin Silva D, Lemes IBG, Cunha EAT, Gonçalves TO, Pereira Dos Santos PC, Oliveira da Silva B, Cavalheiro Maymone Gonçalves C, Andrews J, Croda J. Serial Mass Screening for Tuberculosis Among Incarcerated Persons in Brazil. Clin Infect Dis. 2024 Jun 14; 78(6):1669-1676. PMID: 38324908.

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  • Published on 5/15/2024

    Chen K, Cheng L, Yu H, Zhou Y, Zhu L, Li Z, Li T, Martinez L, Liu Q, Wang B. Spatial-temporal distribution characteristics of pulmonary tuberculosis in eastern China from 2011 to 2021. Epidemiol Infect. 2024 May 15; 152:e84. PMID: 38745412.

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  • Published on 5/8/2024

    Martinez L, Seddon JA, Horsburgh CR, Lange C, Mandalakas AM. Effectiveness of preventive treatment among different age groups and Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection status: a systematic review and individual-participant data meta-analysis of contact tracing studies. Lancet Respir Med. 2024 Aug; 12(8):633-641. PMID: 38734022.

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