Timothy Heeren
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Timothy C. Heeren, PhD

Adjunct Professor, Biostatistics - Boston University School of Public Health

617-358-2646
tch@bu.edu
Crosstown Center - 309
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Biography

Timothy Heeren, Ph.D., retired as Professor of Biostatistics in 2024. Dr. Heeren earned his Ph.D. in Mathematics (Statistics) from Boston University, and was on the faculty of the School of Public Health since 1981. Dr. Heeren has developed and taught both introductory and advanced applied biostatistics methods courses at the School of Public Health. Dr. Heeren’s research interests are in applied biostatistics, observational studies, behavioral trials, regression models and complex survey design.

Education

  • Boston University, PhD Field of Study: Statistics
  • Carleton College, BA

Websites

Classes Taught

  • SPHBS835

Publications

  • Published on 2/12/2025

    Herlihy JM, Zulu E, Mwananyanda L, Forman L, Heeren T, Gill CJ, Chilengi R, Namuziya N, Payne-Lohman B, Chavuma R, Duffy CR, Thea DM. Risk of hospitalization or death does not differ in children exposed to HIV, yet uninfected compared to non-exposed peers in the Zambia Infant Cohort Study (ZICS). AIDS. 2025 Feb 12. PMID: 39945630.

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  • Published on 1/2/2025

    Borrelli B, Endrighi R, Heeren T, Adams WG, Gansky SA, Werntz S, Rueras N, Stephens D, Ameli N, Henshaw MM. Parent-Targeted Oral Health Text Messaging for Underserved Children Attending Pediatric Clinics: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Jan 02; 8(1):e2452780. PMID: 39745701.

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  • Published on 12/31/2024

    Parker MG, Rice F, Peguero C, Evans A, Schiff DM, Colvin B, Friedman H, Harer K, Kerr SM, Corwin MJ, Heeren TC, Colson ER, Wachman EM. Use of Practices to Reduce of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death among Caregivers of Opioid Exposed Newborns. J Addict Med. 2024 Dec 31. PMID: 39787446.

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  • Published on 12/1/2024

    Hauck FR, Moon RY, Kerr SM, Corwin MJ, Heeren T, Colson E, Parker MG, Kellams A. Mothers Falling Asleep During Infant Feeding. Pediatrics. 2024 Dec 01; 154(6). PMID: 39483051.

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  • Published on 9/24/2024

    Palfai TP, Winter MR, Magane KM, Heeren TC, Bernier LB, Murray GE, Saitz R, Kim TW, Stein MD. Pain and unhealthy alcohol use among people living with HIV: A prospective cohort study. Alcohol Clin Exp Res (Hoboken). 2024 Nov; 48(11):2089-2098. PMID: 39317678.

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  • Published on 9/5/2024

    Palfai TP, Bernier LB, Kratzer MP, Magane KM, Fielman S, Otis JD, Heeren TC, Winter MR, Stein MD. Integrated telehealth intervention to reduce chronic pain and unhealthy drinking among people living with HIV: protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2024 Sep 05; 19(1):64. PMID: 39238059.

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  • Published on 8/26/2024

    Krengel M, Sullivan K, Zundel CG, Keating D, Orlinsky L, Bradford W, Stone C, Thompson TA, Heeren T, White RF. Toxicant Exposures and Health Symptoms in Military Pesticide Applicators From the 1991 Gulf War. J Occup Environ Med. 2024 Nov 01; 66(11):e584-e592. PMID: 39190332.

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  • Published on 7/17/2024

    Duffy CR, Herlihy JM, Zulu E, Mwananyanda L, Forman L, Heeren T, Gill CJ, Harper M, Chilengi R, Chavuma R, Payne-Lohman B, Thea DM. Preterm birth among women with HIV: impact of preconception cART initiation. AIDS. 2024 Oct 01; 38(12):1749-1757. PMID: 39017638.

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  • Published on 5/9/2024

    Zulu EM, Herlihy JM, Duffy CR, Mwananyanda L, Chilengi R, Forman L, Heeren T, Gill CJ, Chavuma R, Payne-Lohman B, Thea DM. Single-test syphilis serology: A case of not seeing the forest for the trees. PLoS One. 2024; 19(5):e0303253. PMID: 38723103.

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  • Published on 5/1/2024

    Krengel M, Keating D, Chao L, Dugas J, Koo B, Heeren T, Quinn E, Toomey R, Steele L, Klimas N, Samonte F, Abdullah L, Sullivan K. Characterizing 1991 Gulf War women veterans from the Boston Biorepository and Integrative Network for Gulf War Illness: Demographics, exposures, neuroimaging and cognitive outcomes. Clin Neuropsychol. 2024 Aug; 38(6):1454-1467. PMID: 38692856.

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