Eric Rubenstein
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Eric S Rubenstein, PhD, ScM

Assistant Professor, Epidemiology - Boston University School of Public Health

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

Eric Rubenstein, PhD, ScM is an Associate Professor of Epidemiology at the Boston University School of Public Health. His work is focused on improving the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), including Down syndrome (DS) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Epidemiology, the science of public health, is the crucial tool that can help reach the ultimate goal of improving health and well-being for the population with IDD. That work cannot be done without input and collaboration from the IDD community, which motivates and drives the work to be impactful and translatable.

Dr. Rubenstein's work covers issues that impact health and well-being across the life course for people with IDD. He is currently the PI of a National Institute for Child Health and Human Development study of pregnancy in women with IDD. He has extensive work examining phenotype and service type in children on the autism spectrum. Dr. Rubenstein uses Medicaid data to examine service use and health outcomes for people with IDD who are often served by the public insurance system.

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Classes Taught

  • SPHEP770
  • SPHEP911

Publications

  • Published on 9/3/2025

    Higgins A, Tewolde S, Page SD, Rubenstein E. The Occurrence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Its Association With Alzheimer Dementia in Medicaid-Enrolled Adults With Down Syndrome, 2011-2019. Am J Med Genet A. 2025 Sep 03; e64241. PMID: 40903895.

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  • Published on 7/1/2025

    Falgàs N, Maure-Blesa L, Ances B, Flores-Aguilar L, Hartley S, Hassenstab J, Iulita MF, Janicki M, Koenig K, Lao P, Levin J, McDade E, Meijer L, Rafii MS, Snyder HM, Sánchez-Valle R, Fortea J, Arriola Infante J, Balasa M, Barroeta I, Barthelemy R N, Bejanin A, Benejam B, Bosch B, Bradshaw A, Carmona-Iragui M, Cohen A, Comas Albertí A, Csincsik L, Cuello AC, Del Hoyo Soriano L, Dijkstra J, Edwards N, Giménez S, Gonzalez-Ortiz F, Gordon B, Gutiérrez Fernández S, Handen B, Jacob C, Johnson E, Johansson C, Lladó A, Lleó A, Morabito S, Morcillo-Nieto AO, Montoliu-Gaya L, Okafor M, Pérez-Millan A, Potier MC, Ringman J, Rodríguez-Baz Í, Rubenstein E, Ryan NS, Strydom A, Vaqué-Alcázar L, Vermunt L, Videla Toro L, Zaman S. Genetically determined Alzheimer's disease research advances: The Down Syndrome & Autosomal Dominant Alzheimer's Disease 2024 Conference. Alzheimers Dement. 2025 Jul; 21(7):e70309. PMID: 40604347.

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  • Published on 6/9/2025

    Rubenstein E, Santoro SL. The Value of Population-Level Data and Looking Toward the Future. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2025 Jul; 39(5):402-404. PMID: 40485551.

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  • Published on 6/1/2025

    McGlinchey E, Tewolde S, He A, Fortea J, Mbakile-Mahlanza L, Tefera A, Epenge E, Hassenstab J, Jäck A, Ranchod K, El-Jaafary S, Levin J, Salama M, Rubenstein E, Akinyemi R, Akinyemi T, Farombi T, Lawlor B, Ikanga J, Ashton NJ, Stout S, Balls-Berry J, Kleinhans AV, Maina R, Merali Z. Down syndrome in Africa: Challenges, opportunities, and future directions. Alzheimers Dement. 2025 Jun; 21(6):e70388. PMID: 40538002.

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  • Published on 4/1/2025

    Tewolde S, Rosenberg SB, Estrada JAG, Jimenez MP, Scott A, Higgins A, Rubenstein E. Epidemiology of Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementia Among Medicare and Medicaid Enrolled Autistic Adults, 2011-2019. Autism Res. 2025 May; 18(5):1077-1086. PMID: 40166852.

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  • Published on 2/10/2025

    Droscha LJ, Chung S, Li-Khan Z, Scott A, Rubenstein E. Perception of four intellectual and developmental disabilities based on search engine and news portrayal. PLoS One. 2025; 20(2):e0316928. PMID: 39928624.

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  • Published on 1/5/2025

    Flores-Aguilar L, Hamlett ED, Araya P, Barone E, Bhattacharyya A, Carmona-Iragui M, Chan L, Christian B, Costa ACS, Costanzo F, Del Hoyo Soriano L, Dierssen M, Eichler EE, Fisher E, Galbraith M, Ghosh S, Gimenez S, Guedj F, Guidi S, Iulita MF, Mobley W, Pelleri MC, Potier MC, Rabin KR, Rachubinski A, Rebillat AS, Rubenstein E, Saternos H, Sordo L, Strydom A, Valle-Tamayo N, Waugh KA, Yu E, Zeldich E, Busciglio J, Head E. Imagine, Discover, Inspire: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of the Trisomy 21 Research Society. Neuromolecular Med. 2025 Jan 05; 27(1):5. PMID: 39756004.

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  • Published on 1/1/2025

    Scott A, Gould R, Quidore L, Koeut-Futch K, Bock E, Kumar PS, Christensen S, Edouard A, Golden B, Rapp E, Sigelko K, Sokoloff A, Versfelt C, Rubenstein E. Stress, Anxiety and Coping in Adults With Down Syndrome: An Exploratory Co-Research Study. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2025 Jan; 38(1):e13311. PMID: 39448390.

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  • Published on 9/24/2024

    Tewolde S, Scott A, Higgins A, Blake J, Michals A, Fox MP, Tripodis Y, Rubenstein E. Doubly Marginalized: The Interplay of Racism and Disability in Outcomes for Minoritized People With Down Syndrome. Epidemiology. 2025 Jan 01; 36(1):66-75. PMID: 39316830.

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  • Published on 9/3/2024

    Rubenstein E, Tewolde S, Michals A, Weuve J, Fortea J, Fox MP, Pescador Jimenez M, Scott A, Tripodis Y, Skotko BG. Alzheimer Dementia Among Individuals With Down Syndrome. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Sep 03; 7(9):e2435018. PMID: 39312235.

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