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Ziming Xuan, ScD, SM, MA
Professor, Community Health Sciences - Boston University School of Public Health
Biography
Ziming Xuan is a Professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences and the Department of Epidemiology 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 Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. He is a faculty member of the Injury Prevention Center, and a member of the Health Equity Accelerator 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 multiple R01 studies examining policy determinants on substance use and injury outcomes in the United States, and has been funded by 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. He has co-authored over 180 peer-reviewed articles.
Dr. Xuan is currently serving as a member of the SPH Appointments and Promotions Committee and the SPH Doctoral Committee. 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 and the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
Other Positions
- Professor, Epidemiology - Boston University School of Public Health
- - 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
- SPHPH851
- SPHSB822
Publications
- Published on 6/1/2024
Rosen EM, Trangenstein PJ, Fullem PL, Yeh JC, Jernigan DH, Xuan Z. Interrupted Time Series Analysis of Bar/Tavern Closing Hours and Violent Crime. JAMA Intern Med. 2024 Jun 01; 184(6):612-618. PMID: 38557765.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 4/4/2024
Katz-Wise SL, Ranker LR, Korkodilos R, Conti J, Nelson KM, Xuan Z, Gordon AR. Will all youth answer sexual orientation and gender-related survey questions? An analysis of missingness in a large U.S. survey of adolescents and young adults. Psychol Methods. 2024 Apr 04. PMID: 38573664.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 3/19/2024
Schoenberger SF, Cummins ER, Carroll JJ, Yan S, Lambert A, Bagley SM, Xuan Z, Green TC, Cook F, Yule AM, Walley AY, Formica SW. "Wanna cry this out real quick?": an examination of secondary traumatic stress risk and resilience among post-overdose outreach staff in Massachusetts. Harm Reduct J. 2024 Mar 19; 21(1):66. PMID: 38504244.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 2/28/2024
Ranker LR, Wu J, Hong T, Wijaya D, Benjamin EJ, Bhatnagar A, Robertson RM, Fetterman JL, Xuan Z. Social media use, brand engagement, and tobacco product initiation among youth: Evidence from a prospective cohort study. Addict Behav. 2024 Jul; 154:108000. PMID: 38461745.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 1/9/2024
Wagner IM, Xuan Z, Lu H, Wang C. Racial Disparities in Accessing Care along the Continuum of Cancer Genetic Service Delivery. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2024 Jan 09; 33(1):55-62. PMID: 37819271.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 1/4/2024
Beaugard CA, Formica SW, Cummins ER, Bagley SM, Beletsky L, Green TC, Murray SP, Yan S, Xuan Z, Walley AY, Carroll JJ. Privacy and confidentiality in Massachusetts' post-overdose outreach programs: Mixed methods analysis of outreach staff surveys and interviews. Int J Drug Policy. 2024 Feb; 124:104310. PMID: 38181671.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 10/8/2023
Egan KA, Xuan Z, Hofman M, Ma Shum J, Fernández-Pastrana I, Fiechtner L, Sandel M, Buitron de la Vega P, Kistin CJ, Hsu H. Food Pantry Referral and Utilization in a Pediatric Primary Care Clinic. Am J Prev Med. 2024 Mar; 66(3):444-453. PMID: 37813171.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 5/16/2023
Ranker LR, Ross CS, Rudolph AE, Weuve J, Xuan Z. Identifying and describing trajectories of alcohol use frequency and binge drinking frequency among those aged 15-30?years in a national cohort of US adolescents: A group-based trajectory modeling approach. Addiction. 2023 Sep; 118(9):1739-1750. PMID: 37069487.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 5/1/2023
Xuan Z, Yan S, Formica SW, Green TC, Beletsky L, Rosenbloom D, Bagley SM, Kimmel SD, Carroll JJ, Lambert AM, Walley AY. Association of Implementation of Postoverdose Outreach Programs With Subsequent Opioid Overdose Deaths Among Massachusetts Municipalities. JAMA Psychiatry. 2023 May 01; 80(5):468-477. PMID: 36920385.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 1/3/2023
Buitron de la Vega P, Ashe EM, Xuan Z, Gast V, Saint-Phard T, Brody-Fialkin J, Okonkwo F, Power J, Wang N, Lyons C, Silverstein M, Lasser KE. A Pharmacy Liaison-Patient Navigation Intervention to Reduce Inpatient and Emergency Department Utilization Among Primary Care Patients in a Medicaid Accountable Care Organization: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Jan 03; 6(1):e2250004. PMID: 36622674.
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News & In the Media
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Published on May 31, 2024
Majority of Youth Are Willing to Answer Questions About Their Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity
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Published on April 1, 2024
Reducing Late-Night Alcohol Sales Curbed Violent Crimes by 23% Per Year in a Baltimore Neighborhood
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Published on December 8, 2023
Point-of-care Genetics May Reduce Racial Disparities in Genetically Informed Cancer Care
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Published on June 14, 2023
Northern Berkshire EMS Piloting a Post-overdose Outreach Program to Reduce Opioid Overdose Deaths
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Published on May 4, 2023
Offering Genetic Testing at the Point of Care May Increase Uptake
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Published on April 21, 2023
Alcohol Use by Age 14 Increases Risk of Drinking into Adulthood
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Published on March 31, 2023
Once Again, Our Nation Is Forced to Talk to Children about Guns, Deaths
- Published on March 16, 2023
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Published on March 16, 2023
Outreach Program after Opioid Overdose Decreases Later Overdose Death
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Published on March 16, 2023
Implementation of Post-overdose Programs Associated with Decrease in Opioid Fatality Rate
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Published on March 2, 2023
Florida Lawmakers Need to Answer Important Questions about Permitless Gun Carry | Column
- Published on December 12, 2022
- Published on October 2, 2022
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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
- Published on June 11, 2020
- Published on October 3, 2019
- Published on August 26, 2019
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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
- Published on March 28, 2019
- Published on February 27, 2019
- 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
- Published on March 15, 2018
- Published on March 7, 2018
- Published on March 1, 2018
- Published on January 2, 2018
- 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
- Published on May 3, 2016
- Published on September 23, 2015
- Published on September 21, 2015
- 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