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 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. 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: A systematic review and metaanalysis. AIDS. 2026 May 15. 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 May 14. PMID: 42134384.

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  • Published on 5/12/2026

    Sun Z, Wu Y, Ding X, Liu Q, Shao Y, Zhang H, Lu W, Zhu L, Chen C, Martinez L. Comparative agreement between tuberculin skin test and QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube across different levels of exposure in a college-based tuberculosis outbreak. Front Public Health. 2026; 14:1742551. PMID: 42205449.

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  • Published on 5/11/2026

    Saunders MJ, McQuaid CF, Sinha P, Martinez L, Seddon JA, Dodd PJ. Global, regional, and national estimates of tuberculosis incidence averted by eliminating undernutrition in adults: a modelling study. Lancet Glob Health. 2026 Jun; 14(6):103935. PMID: 42114532.

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  • Published on 4/14/2026

    Wang X, Martinez L, Linde L, Li Q, Wang X, Tang J, Kan X, Yang C, Cheng Q. Associations of exposure to ambient PM2.5 and its major components with pulmonary tuberculosis in central and southwestern China: a spatiotemporal modeling study. BMC Public Health. 2026 Apr 14; 26(1). PMID: 41981571.

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