Shanshan Sheehy, M.D., M.Sc., Sc.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine
Education:
M.D., 2002, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
M.Sc., 2006, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Sc.D., 2013, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA
Research Interests:
Dr. Sheehy is an epidemiologist with research interests in cardiometabolic health, pregnancy complications, and health disparities. Her ultimate career goal is to be an independent investigator studying risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and to make a meaningful contribution to improving the health of people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Active Studies
R21HD105201, 05/01/2021-04/30/2023
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
Apolipoprotein L1 genetic variants with risk of preeclampsia and preterm birth among African American women.
Role: PI
R01MD015085, 06/15/2020-01/31/2023
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Pregnancy complications in relation to stroke risk in African American women
The goal of this grant is to investigate pregnancy complications in relation to stroke risk in African American women
Role: PI
5U01CA164974-S1, 09/30/17-08/31/22
NIH/NCI: A Follow-up Study for Causes of Cancer in Black Women (Alzheimers supplement)
This goal of this grant supplement is to investigate racism in relation to risk of Alzheimer disease and related dementia in African American women.
Role: Co-investigator
5U01CA164974 (L. Rosenberg, J. Palmer), 09/30/17-08/31/22
NIH/NCI: A Follow-up Study for Causes of Cancer in Black Women
The overall goal of this cooperative agreement is to continue follow-up/data collection in the Black Women’s Health Study and enhance collection of blood samples, tumor blocks, and Medicare data on diagnoses and treatments
Role: Co-investigator
Selected Publications
- Li S, Chiuve SE, Flint A, Pai J, Forman J, Hu FB, Willett WC, Mukamal K, Rimm EB. Better Diet Quality and Decreased Mortality Among Myocardial Infarction Survivors. JAMA Intern Med. 2013; 173(19):1808-18. PMID:23999993. PMC3874045.
- Li S, Flint A, Pai JK, Forman JP, Hu FB, Willett WC, Rexrode KM, Mukamal KJ, Rimm EB. Dietary fiber intake and mortality among survivors of myocardial infarction: prospective cohort study. BMJ. 2014;348:g2659. doi:10.1136/bmj.g2659.PMID: 24782515.PMC4004785.
- Li S, Flint A, Pai JK, Forman JP, Hu FB, Willett WC, Rexrode KM, Mukamal KJ, Rimm EB. Low carbohydrate diet from plant or animal sources and mortality among myocardial infarction survivors. J Am Heart Assoc. 2014; 3(5): e001169. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.114.001169.PMID:25246449.PMC4323805.
- Li S, Fonarow GC, Mukamal K, Liang L, Schulte PJ, Smith EE, DeVore A, Hernandez AF, Peterson ED, Bhatt DL. Sex and race related disparities in care and outcomes after hospitalization for coronary artery disease among older adults. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2016;9(2 Suppl 1):S36-44. PMID:26908858. DOI: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.115.002621
- Li S, Fonarow GC, Mukamal K, Xu H, Matsouaka RA, Devore AD, Bhatt DL. Sex and racial disparities in cardiac rehabilitation referral at hospital discharge and gaps in long-term mortality. JAHA. 2018;7(8). pii: e008088. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.117.008088. PMID:29626153. PMC6015394
- Tobias DK, Stuart JJ, Li S, Chavarro J, Rimm EB, Rich-Edwards J, Hu FB, Manson JE, Zhang C. Association of History of Gestational Diabetes With Long-term Cardiovascular Disease Risk in a Large Prospective Cohort of US Women. JAMA Intern Med. 2017; 177(12):1735-1742. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.2790. PMID: 29049820. PMC5820722
- Li S, Zhu Y, Yeung E, Chavarro JE, Yuan C, Field AE, Missmer SA, Mills JL, Hu FB, Zhang C. Offspring risk of obesity in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood in relation to gestational diabetes mellitus: A sex-specific association. Int J Epidemiol. 2017;46(5):1533-1541. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyx151. PMID: 29024955. PMC5837775
- Li S, Zhu Y, Chavarro JE, Bao W, Tobias DK, Ley SH, Forman JP, Liu A, Mills J, Bowers K, Strom M, Hansen S, Hu FB, Zhang C. Healthful dietary pattern and risk of hypertension among women with gestational diabetes. Hypertension. 2016;67(6):1157-65. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.115.06747. PMID:27091899.PMC4865422
- Li S, Zhu Y, Yeung E, Chavarro JE, Yuan C, Field AE, Missmer SA, Mills JL, Hu FB, Zhang C. Offspring risk of obesity in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood in relation to gestational diabetes mellitus: A sex-specific association. Int J Epidemiol. 2017. PubMed PMID: 29024955.
- Li S, Stampfer MJ, Williams DR, VanderWeele TJ. Association of Religious Service Attendance With Mortality Among Women. JAMA Intern Med. 2016 1;176(6):777-85. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.1615.PMID:27183175.PMC5503841
- VanderWeele TJ, Li S, Tsai AC, Kawachi I. Association between religious service attendance and lower suicide rates among US women. JAMA Psychiatry. 2016;73(8):845-51. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2016.1243. PMID:27367927
- Li S. Okereke OI, Chang SC, Kawachi I, VanderWeele TJ. Religious service attendance and lower depression among women- a prospective cohort study. Annals of Behavior Medicine. 2016; 50 (6):876-884.doi: 10.1007/s12160-016-9813-9. PMID: 27393076. PMC5127763
- Li S, Kubzansky LD, VanderWeele TJ (2018) Religious service attendance, divorce, and remarriage among U.S. nurses in mid and late life. PLoS One. 2018;13(12):e0207778. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207778. PMID:30507933; PMCID: PMC6277070
- VanderWeele TJ, Jackson JW, Li S. Causal inference and longitudinal data: A case study of religion and mental health. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2016;51(11):1457-1466. DOI: 10.1007/s00127-016-1281-9.PMID:27631394
- Liu G, Li Y, Hu Y, Zong G, Li S, Rimm EB, Hu FB, Manson JE, Rexrode KM, Shin HJ, Sun Q. Adherence to Healthy Lifestyle in Relation to Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality among Adults with Incident Type 2 Diabetes. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018;71(25):2867-2876. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.04.027. PMID: 29929608 PMC6052788.
- Tobias DK, Stuart JJ, Li S, Chavarro J, Rimm EB, Rich-Edwards J, Hu FB, Manson JE, Zhang C. Association of History of Gestational Diabetes With Long-term Cardiovascular Disease Risk in a Large Prospective Cohort of US Women. JAMA Intern Med. 2017; 177(12):1735-1742. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.2790. PMID: 29049820. PMC5820722
- Bao W, Michels KB, Tobias DK, Li S, Chavarro JE, Gaskins AJ, Hu FB, Zhang C. Parental smoking during pregnancy and the risk of gestational diabetes in the daughter. International Journal of Epidemiology. 2016 45(1):160-9. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyv334. PMID:26748845. PMC4881834