
Ziming Xuan, ScD, SM, MA
Associate Professor, Community Health Sciences - Boston University School of Public Health
Biography
Ziming Xuan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the Boston University School of Public Health. He is a faculty member of the Primary Care Academic Fellowship Program, and a faculty member of the Transformative Training Program in Addiction Science (TTPAS) at Boston University School of Medicine. He is a faculty member of the Injury Prevention Center, and a member of the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) research and program evaluation team at Boston Medical Center. He is a Frederick Pardee Faculty Research Fellow at Boston University.
He is a social epidemiologist who is interested in understanding the influence of social-contextual determinants, especially policy determinants on health, particularly among vulnerable populations (i.e., youth, patients with substance abuse, and women). He is also interested in the methodologies involved in social-behavioral interventions to promote healthy behavioral changes and enhance community well-being. His research interests include health policies related to alcohol, marijuana, other substance use and guns, youth health, alcohol advertising, impaired driving, substance use disorders, mental health and addiction. He received his Doctor of Science Degree (Sc.D.) in public health in 2010 and Master’s Degree (S.M.) in Biostatistics in 2008 from Harvard University.
He has led an R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health to study alcohol policies and leading causes of alcohol-related mortality in the United States. He has been awarded as a co-investigator on research grants from the National Institutes of Health, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institute of Justice, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the American Cancer Society.
Dr. Xuan is currently serving as a member of the Doctoral Committee and Education Committee (evaluation subcommittee). His prior university activities include serving in the Faculty Senate, and the Boston University Faculty Council Nominating Committee. At Boston University School of Public Health, he has been teaching SB822: Quantitative Methods for Program Evaluation. He is currently the director of Health Communication and Promotion certificate for the MPH program at the school.
Dr. Xuan has provided research expertise to various health agencies including the World Health Organization, and Innovations for Poverty Action among others. His research has been featured by Reuters, CNN, US News & World Report, and the Boston Globe among others. Dr. Xuan has served in study sections of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health, including special study section on COVID-19 and Consequences of Alcohol Use. Currently he is serving on the editorial board for the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. He is also an Associate Editor for the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
Other Positions
- - Boston Medical Center
Education
- Harvard University, ScD Field of Study: Social & Behavioral Sciences
- University of Connecticut, MA Field of Study: Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Nanjing University, BA Field of Study: English
- Harvard University, SM/ScM Field of Study: Biostatistics
Websites
Classes Taught
- SPHPH845
- SPHSB822
Publications
- Published on 6/17/2022
Solar C, Nansubuga A, Murillo J, Ranker L, Borrelli B, Bowen DJ, Xuan Z, Kane J, Werntz S, Crouter SE, Quinitliani LM. Mobile health plus community health worker support for weight management among public housing residents (Path to Health): A randomized controlled trial protocol. Contemp Clin Trials. 2022 Jun 17; 106836. PMID: 35724842.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 6/7/2022
Mendez-Escoba E, Adegoke T, Lee-Parritz A, Spangler J, Wilson S, Yarrington C, Xuan Z, Bell A, Jame T. Health Equity Accelerator: A Health System's Approach towards Health Equity. NEJM Catalyst. 2022.
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- Published on 4/6/2022
Zhou X, Lee EWJ, Wang X, Lin L, Xuan Z, Wu D, Lin H, Shen P. Infectious diseases prevention and control using an integrated health big data system in China. BMC Infect Dis. 2022 Apr 06; 22(1):344. PMID: 35387590.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 3/19/2022
Pollini RA, Slocum S, Ozga JE, Joyce R, Xuan Z, Green TC, Walley AY. Pharmacy naloxone codispensing: A mixed methods study of practices and perspectives under a statewide standing order program. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2022 Mar 19. PMID: 35450833.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 1/1/2022
Wu J, Harlow AF, Wijaya D, Bergman M, Benjamin EJ, Xuan Z, Hong T, Fetterman JL. The Impact of Influencers on Cigar Promotions: A Content Analysis of Large Cigar and Swisher Sweets Videos on TikTok. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; (in press).
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- Published on 1/1/2022
Solar C, Nansubuga A, Murillo J, Ranker L, Borrelli B, Bowen DJ, Xuan Z, Kane J, Werntz S, Crouter SE, Quinitliani LM. Mobile Health plus Community Health Worker Support for Weight Management among Public Housing Residents (Path to Health): a Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 2022; (in press).
- Published on 12/31/2021
Pollini RA, Ozga JE, Joyce R, Xuan Z, Walley AY. Limited access to pharmacy-based naloxone in West Virginia: Results from a statewide purchase trial. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2022 02 01; 231:109259. PMID: 34998246.
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- Published on 12/16/2021
Parodi KB, Holt MK, Green JG, Katz-Wise SL, Shah TN, Kraus AD, Xuan Z. Associations between school-related factors and mental health among transgender and gender diverse youth. J Sch Psychol. 2022 02; 90:135-149. PMID: 34969484.
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- Published on 12/1/2021
Bovell-Ammon BJ, Xuan Z, Paasche-Orlow MK, LaRochelle MR. Association of Incarceration With Mortality by Race From a National Longitudinal Cohort Study. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 12 01; 4(12):e2133083. PMID: 34940867.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 11/27/2021
Chatterjee A, Yan S, Xuan Z, Waye KM, Lambert AM, Green TC, Stopka TJ, Pollini RA, Morgan JR, Walley AY. Broadening access to naloxone: Community predictors of standing order naloxone distribution in Massachusetts. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2022 01 01; 230:109190. PMID: 34864356.
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News & In the Media
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Published on May 27, 2022
‘The Desire for Power Should Never Be Put Ahead of the Lives of Citizens’
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Published on December 7, 2021
Ashlee Olsen: We License Cars and Drivers. Why Not License Gun Owners?
- Published on November 1, 2021
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Published on August 7, 2019
‘Set’ of Gun Laws Needed to Reduce Both Rural and Urban Gun Violence
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Published on August 6, 2019
The Most Effective Gun Control Laws Are Not Weapons Bans, Study Says
- Published on May 17, 2019
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Published on April 29, 2019
News Coverage of Violent Events May Contribute to ‘Cycle of Distress’
- Published on March 29, 2019
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Published on March 29, 2019
The Most Effective Gun-Control Laws Target Who Buys Guns — Not Which Guns They Buy
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Published on March 29, 2019
New BU Study Finds Universal Background Checks Can Lower Homicide Rates
- Published on March 29, 2019
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- Published on November 30, 2018
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Published on October 11, 2018
Drinking Culture at BU Neutral to Some Students, Concerning to Others
- Published on August 28, 2018
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Published on July 18, 2018
Study: Residential Segregation Linked to Racial Disparity in Gun Homicides
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Published on July 18, 2018
Residential Segregation Associated with Black-White Disparity in Firearm Homicide Rates
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Published on July 18, 2018
Residential Segregation Associated with Black-White Disparity in Firearm Homicide Rates
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Published on July 13, 2018
Residential Segregation Associated with Black–White Disparity in Firearm Homicide Rates
- Published on June 25, 2018
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Published on June 22, 2018
After An Overdose, Patients Aren’t Getting Treatments That Could Prevent the Next One
- Published on May 30, 2018
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Published on May 21, 2018
Researchers Tackle Gun Violence Despite Lack of Federal Funding
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Published on May 9, 2018
Police Violence Takes Most Years of Life from Youth and People of Color
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Published on April 30, 2018
Study: States with Weak Gun Laws Put Neighboring States at Risk
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Published on April 23, 2018
Guns Used in Cross-Border Crimes Originate from States with More Lax Laws
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- Published on December 21, 2017
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Published on October 4, 2017
Beer Brands Popular among Youth Violate Code with Youth-Appealing Ads
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Published on September 18, 2017
Gun Laws Requiring Domestic Abusers to Surrender Firearms Could Save Lives
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Published on June 26, 2017
More Guns Now Being Purchased for Self-Defense Than Recreation
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Published on May 18, 2017
New Comprehensive National Database Advances Gun Policy Research
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Published on February 14, 2017
Strong Alcohol Policies Lead to Fewer Drunk-Driving Deaths Among Youth
- Published on November 17, 2016
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Published on November 8, 2016
SPH Secures Federal Grant to Gauge Impact of Gun Laws by Race, Ethnicity
- Published on September 12, 2016
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- Published on September 23, 2015
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- Published on September 15, 2015
- Published on July 15, 2015
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Published on June 1, 2015
Teen Drinking Countered by Laws That Curb Adult Binge Drinking
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Published on January 1, 2015
Alcohol Taxes Protective Against Binge Drinking, Study Shows
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Published on August 18, 2014
Strong State Alcohol Policies Reduce Likelihood of Binge Drinking
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Published on November 25, 2013
Study Finds 1 in 10 High School Students Hurt by Dating Partners