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Lauren Wise
Professor of Epidemiology, Boston University; Principal Investigator, PRESTO (presto.bu.edu)
Lauren Anne Wise is a Canadian-American epidemiologist and Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH).2 Here are some key details about her:
Education and Career
Dr. Wise completed her undergraduate degree at Bowdoin College, followed by a Master's and Doctorate in epidemiology from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.2 She joined the faculty at BUSPH in 2004 after completing her doctoral studies and was promoted to Full Professor in 2015.2
Research Focus
Her research interests include:
- Reproductive and perinatal epidemiology
- Environmental and genetic determinants of benign gynecologic disorders
- Subfertility and adverse pregnancy outcomes
- Uterine fibroids, particularly in African American women
Major Research Projects
Dr. Wise is the Principal Investigator of several significant studies:
- Pregnancy Study Online (PRESTO): A large-scale North American preconception cohort study12
- Study of Environment, Lifestyle and Fibroids (SELF): Focusing on uterine fibroids in African American women12
She's also involved in the Black Women's Health Study, which includes over 59,000 African American women.2
Achievements and Recognition
- President of the Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research (SPER) in 20212
- Recipient of multiple awards, including the ASPPH Early Career Public Health Research Award (2011) and the Faculty Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship from BUSPH (2020)2
- Serves on editorial boards of several prestigious journals in her field2
Dr. Wise has published over 300 peer-reviewed journal articles and has secured numerous research grants from the National Institutes of Health as Principal Investigator.23
