Leonardo Martinez
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Leonardo Martinez, PhD, MPH

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 3/25/2026

    Zhou Y, Kan Y, Liu P, Xu H, Ma J, Li H, Yu X, Cai Q, Tian M, Fang Q, Zeng X, Yang G, Yang T, Wang F, Chen B, Martinez L. Adverse drug reactions among children with tuberculosis in China: a multicentre study, 2017-2022. Ann Med. 2026 Dec; 58(1):2645734. PMID: 41877621.

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  • Published on 3/17/2026

    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-Gold Plus results in a large TB preventive treatment trial across three high-burden HIV/TB countries. J Infect Dis. 2026 Mar 17. PMID: 41843759.

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  • Published on 3/1/2026

    Coleman M, Calderwood CJ, Magee S, Underwood F, Kunor T, Timire C, Velen K, MacLean EL, Pai M, Khan PY, Bhargava A, Bhargava M, Martinez L, Kranzer K, Bernays S, Marais BJ. The tuberculogenic environment. Lancet Glob Health. 2026 Mar; 14(3):e444-e454. PMID: 41713446.

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  • Published on 2/18/2026

    Li B, Ke Y, Chen X, Martinez L, Shen Y. Robust COVID-19 Mortality Risk Assessment: Validation of a Two-Step Algorithm From the National COVID Cohort Collaborative. J Infect Dis. 2026 Feb 18; 233(2):351-362. PMID: 40713725.

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  • Published on 2/17/2026

    Malik AA, Yan P, Belgaumi SM, Martinez L, Shaikh OS, Butt AA. Hepatitis C and risk of tuberculosis amongst United States veterans: a national cohort study. Lancet Reg Health Am. 2026 Apr; 56:101405. PMID: 41732702.

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  • Published on 2/14/2026

    Nelson KN, Shiiba M, Srinivasan R, Brown TS, Martinez L, Doran C, Biswas S, Raghava V, Sacoor C, Kazi M, Maldonado H, Omer S, Lopman B. Characterizing social behavior relevant for tuberculosis transmission in four low- and middle-income countries. BMC Infect Dis. 2026 Feb 14. PMID: 41691160.

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  • Published on 1/29/2026

    Villalva-Serra K, Barreto-Duarte B, Rodrigues MM, Queiroz ATL, Martinez L, Croda J, Rolla VC, Kritski AL, Cordeiro-Santos M, Sterling TR, Araújo-Pereir M, Andrade BB. Corrigendum to "Impact of strategic public health interventions to reduce tuberculosis incidence in Brazil: a Bayesian structural time-series scenario analysis" - The Lancet Regional Health - Americas 2025; Volume 41: 100963; DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2024.100963. Lancet Reg Health Am. 2026 Feb; 54:101381. PMID: 41658953.

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  • Published on 1/1/2026

    Martinez L, Campbell JI, Linde L, Boulahbal F, Cayla JA, Chakhaia T, Chan PC, Chen C, Fang CT, Fox G, Grandjean L, Hannoun D, Hesseling A, Horsburgh CR, Huang LM, Liu Q, Mazahir R, Lee CH, Lee LN, Bennet R, Nejat S, Gupta A, Das M, Murray M, Huang CC, Del Corral H, Benjumea-Bedoya D, Shen Y, Becerra M, Chang V, Krishnan S, Heinmueller P, Brewer T, Isaakidis P, Hauri AM, Shah L, Trieu L, Seddon JA. The effectiveness of isoniazid preventive treatment among contacts of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: a systematic review and individual-participant meta-analysis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2026 Jan 01; 212(1):129-137. PMID: 40986702.

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  • Published on 12/22/2025

    Adolph C, Mendelsohn SC, Via LE, Martinez L, Lindestam Arlehamn CS, Lewinsohn DM, Torrelles JB, Hill PC. Global biological sample collections from tuberculosis studies: a scoping review. Lancet Microbe. 2026 Feb; 7(2):101287. PMID: 41448215.

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  • Published on 12/22/2025

    Adolph C, Mendelsohn SC, Via LE, Martinez L, Lindestam Arlehamn CS, Lewinsohn DM, Torrelles JB, Hill PC. The need for interconnected global biorepositories from tuberculosis studies to address fundamental questions at scale. Lancet Microbe. 2026 Feb; 7(2):101279. PMID: 41448216.

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