Leonardo Martinez
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Leonardo Martinez, PhD, MPH

Adjunct 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.

Education

  • University of Georgia, PhD
  • Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, MPH
  • University of Arizona, BA

Websites

Classes Taught

  • SPHEP764
  • SPHEP770
  • SPHEP784

Publications

  • Published on 10/15/2026

    Saavedra-Cervera B, Nguenha D, Chihota V, Yimer G, Fernández-Escobar C, Mngadi K, Brumskine W, Martinson N, Wang SH, Masilela L, Waggie Z, Martínez L, van den Hof S, Charalambous S, Cobelens F, Chaisson R, Grant AD, Fielding K, Churchyard G, Garcia-Basteiro AL. Dynamics of QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus Results in a Large TB Preventive Treatment Trial Across 3 High-Burden HIV/TB Countries. J Infect Dis. 2026 Oct 15; 234(4):627-636. PMID: 41843759.

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  • Published on 10/1/2026

    Marri AR, Dauphinais MR, Martinez L, Karoly M, McQuaid F, Sinha P. Inequitable nutritional impact of India's first COVID-19 lockdown: a national cross-sectional analysis. BMC Glob Public Health. 2026 Oct 01; 4(1). PMID: 42823748.

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  • Published on 9/18/2026

    Linde LR, Campbell JI, Horsburgh CR, Fox MP, Abubakar I, Acuna-Villaorduna C, Alikhan F, Andrade BB, Arriaga MB, Balcells ME, Becerra MC, Benjumea-Bedoya D, Bennet R, Blumenfeld A, Bonnet M, Brewer TF, Carvalho ACC, Caylà JA, Chakhaia T, Chan PC, Chaw L, Chen C, Del Corral H, Dobler CC, Fang CT, Faridi MMA, Faye A, Graham SM, Gupta RK, Hauri AM, Heinmueller P, Hesseling A, Hill PC, Huang LM, Huerga H, Jones-López EC, Kinikar A, Kirchner HL, Kritski A, Lecca L, Lee MR, Lee CH, Lee LN, Liu Q, Long R, MacPherson P, Mandalakas A, Marin D, Martinson N, Mave V, Mazahir R, Murray M, Nejat S, Pasqualini C, Ruan Q, Rubinstein F, Ruiz-Tagle C, van der Loeff MFS, Seddon JA, Shah L, Sharma S, Shen Y, Srivastava G, Stein C, Triasih R, Trieu L, Verhagen LM, Villalba JA, Wang JY, Yuen C, Zhang W, Golub J, Martinez L. Duration of effectiveness of tuberculosis preventive treatment across various tuberculosis burden settings: a systematic review and individual-participant meta-analysis. Lancet Respir Med. 2026 Sep 18. PMID: 42759526.

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  • Published on 7/14/2026

    Chen Y, Chen Z, Yang G, Li B, Ogunyemi KO, Liu J, Luo F, Ke Y, Martinez L, Chen X, Rajbhandari J, Shen Y. Comorbidity Exposure-Window Definitions and Multidimensional Disparities in Long COVID Risk: Evidence from a U.S. National Cohort (2020-2024). medRxiv. 2026 Jul 14. PMID: 42528524.

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  • Published on 7/4/2026

    Liu Q, Wang Z, Wang W, Jiang W, Lu P, Fei X, Li T, Zhu L, Wen J, Lu W, Martinez L. Mass school testing for Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and disease in an adolescent population: A prospective cohort from eastern China. J Epidemiol. 2026 Jul 04. PMID: 42402387.

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  • Published on 6/8/2026

    Hatherill M, Clark RA, Martinez L, Fiore-Gartland AL, Garcia-Basteiro AL, Churchyard GJ, Rangaka MX, Behr MA, Evans T, Mave V, Hill PC, Hanekom WA, Cobelens F, White RG. Inclusion of young adolescents in policy development for new tuberculosis vaccines. Lancet Glob Health. 2026 Jun; 14(6):103902. PMID: 42259345.

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  • Published on 6/5/2026

    Chen C, Hu X, Horsburgh CR, Wu W, Chen C, Shao Y, Jiang H, Xu Z, Jiang J, Liu Q, Lu W, Zhu L, Martinez L. Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission from tuberculosis patients with and without recognized symptoms: a case-contact study in eastern China. Nat Commun. 2026 Jun 05; 17(1). PMID: 42248852.

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  • Published on 6/4/2026

    Liu X, Mijiti P, Xia L, LaCourse SM, Talafuhan W, Kay AW, Yang Y, Liu H, Ye D, Martinez L, Lu S, Shen A, Mandalakas AM, Li F, Lange C, Huang Z. Global burden of drug-resistant tuberculosis in children: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study. Eur Respir J. 2026 Jun 04. PMID: 42242755.

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  • Published on 5/15/2026

    Campbell JI, Vachharajani O, Dubois MM, Martinez L, Christos PJ, Herlihy JM, Jenkins HE, Horsburgh CR, Jacobson KR, Powis KM. Tuberculosis in children who are HIV-exposed uninfected. AIDS. 2026 Oct 01; 40(10):1517-1529. PMID: 42138367.

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  • Published on 5/14/2026

    Brown TS, Nelson K, Kissler S, Martinez L, Horsburgh CR, White LF, Mathema B, Jacobson KR. Understanding and exploiting superspreading to disrupt Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission. Lancet Infect Dis. 2026 Oct; 26(10):e423-e432. PMID: 42134384.

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