Jessica Leibler, DrPH, MS Hear my name
Associate Professor
Boston University School of Public Health
Environmental Health

DPH/DrPH, Johns Hopkins University
MS, Harvard School of Public Health
BA, Williams College



Jessica H. Leibler, DrPH ScM is an environmental epidemiologist in the Department of Environmental Health at BUSPH, and her research focuses on environmental exposures experienced by disadvantaged populations. Her work has two central themes: assessing causes and risk factors for chronic kidney disease of non-traditional origin (CKDnt), specifically among youth Central America; and environmental transmission of pathogens through food systems. Dr. Leibler currently is the PI of a longitudinal cohort study of youth in Central America to study the origins of CKDnt and is engaged on multiple occupational studies in the region. She has studied antibiotic resistant bacterial transmission among industrial food animal workers in the Midwestern United States and the rise of novel zoonotic influenza viruses through animal agriculture, including influenza D virus.

Dr. Leibler has also led research on antibiotic resistant bacterial infections and hygiene practices among people experiencing homelessness in Boston and has studied health disparities associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Leibler is actively engaged in teaching and mentoring students. In 2017, she was awarded the top award for teaching at BUSPH, the Norman Scotch Award, and she received national recognition for teaching from the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) as the recipient of the 2017 Early Career Public Health Teaching Award. Dr. Leibler holds a doctoral degree in Environmental Health Sciences from Johns Hopkins University, a master's degree in Health Policy and Management from Harvard University, and a bachelor's degree in political science and environmental studies from Williams College.

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Metals, the Microbiome, and Kidney Health Among Adolescents in Central America
09/01/2024 - 08/31/2026 (Key Person / Mentor)
NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
1F31ES036454-01

THE NINOS Cohort: Children's Kidney Health in a High-Risk Region for CKDu
04/01/2021 - 01/31/2026 (PI)
NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
5R01ES031606-04

Advanced Statistical Support for CCIS
02/13/2023 - 06/30/2024 (PI)
Comm. of Mass./Department of Public Health


Early Life Exposures and Mesoamerican Nephropathy: Evaluating Biomarkers of Kidney Injury Kidney Injury Among Nicaraguan Children
07/01/2018 - 06/30/2024 (PI)
Renal Foundation Inigo Alvarez De Toledo


Massachusetts COVID-19 Community Survey Data Analysis
06/09/2021 - 06/30/2022 (PI)
Comm. of Mass./Department of Public Health


Epidemiologic and Genomic Evaluation of Influenza D Among Catlte Workers and Their Community
09/01/2018 - 12/31/2021 (PI)
HHS/CDC/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health


Early Life Exposures and Mesoamerican Nephropathy: Evaluating Biomarkers of Kidney Injury Kidney Injury Among Nicaraguan Children
07/01/2018 - 06/30/2019 (PI)
The Royal Air Force Charitable Trust Enterprises


Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute (Tufts CTSI)
05/01/2016 - 04/30/2017 (Subcontract PI)
Trustees of Tufts College, Inc NIH NCATS
4UL1TR001064-04



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  1. Friedman DJ, Leone DA, Amador JJ, Kupferman J, Francey LJ, Lopez-Pilarte D, Lau J, Delgado I, Yih WK, Salinas A, Wang M, Genovese G, Shah S, Kelly J, Tattersfield CF, Raines NH, Amador M, Dias L, Pitsillides A, Ramirez-Rubio O, Amador AG, Cortopassi M, Applebaum KM, Alper SL, Banks AS, McClean MD, Leibler JH, Scammell MK, Dupuis J, Brooks DR. Genetic risk factors for Mesoamerican nephropathy. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024 Dec 03; 121(49):e2404848121.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39585978; DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2404848121;
     
  2. Ceballos DM, Vasquez D, Ceballos LM, Noguchi JE, Levy JI, Green JG, Baker WE, Schechter-Perkins EM, Leibler JH. Healthcare workers' experiences protecting themselves and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020-2021. Ann Work Expo Health. 2024 Nov 25; 68(9):919-939.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39110479; DOI: 10.1093/annweh/wxae064;
     
  3. Stone NE, Hamond C, Clegg J, McDonough RF, Bourgeois RM, Ballard R, Thornton NB, Nuttall M, Hertzel H, Anderson T, Whealy RN, Timm S, Roberts AK, Barragán V, Phipatanakul W, Leibler JH, Benson H, Specht A, White R, LeCount K, Furstenau TN, Galloway RL, Hill NJ, Madison JD, Fofanov VY, Pearson T, Sahl JW, Busch JD, Weiner Z, Nally JE, Wagner DM, Rosenbaum MH. Host population structure and rare dispersal events drive leptospirosis transmission patterns among Rattus norvegicus in Boston, Massachusetts, US. bioRxiv. 2024 Jun 14. PMID: 38915728; DOI: 10.1101/2024.06.12.598639;
     
  4. Haley BM, Sun Y, Jagai JS, Leibler JH, Fulweiler R, Ashmore J, Wellenius GA, Heiger-Bernays W. Association between Combined Sewer Overflow Events and Gastrointestinal Illness in Massachusetts Municipalities with and without River-Sourced Drinking Water, 2014-2019. Environ Health Perspect. 2024 May; 132(5):57008.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38775485; DOI: 10.1289/EHP14213;
     
  5. Raines NH, Leone DA, Amador JJ, Lopez-Pilarte D, Ramírez-Rubio O, Delgado IS, Francey LJ, Leibler JH, Asara JM, Scammell MK, Parikh SM, Brooks DR, Friedman DJ. Derangement in Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Metabolism is Observed During Acute Kidney Injury Among Male Agricultural Workers at Risk for Mesoamerican Nephropathy. Kidney Int Rep. 2024 Jul; 9(7):2250-2259.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39081728; DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2024.04.027;
     
  6. Haley BM, Patil P, Levy JI, Spangler KR, Tieskens KF, Carnes F, Peng X, Klevens RM, Troppy TS, Fabian MP, Lane KJ, Leibler JH. Evaluating COVID-19 Risk to Essential Workers by Occupational Group: A Case Study in Massachusetts. J Community Health. 2024 Feb; 49(1):91-99.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37507525; DOI: 10.1007/s10900-023-01249-x;
     
  7. Hall SM, Raines NH, Ramirez-Rubio O, Amador JJ, López-Pilarte D, O'Callaghan-Gordo C, Gil-Redondo R, Embade N, Millet O, Peng X, Vences S, Keogh SA, Delgado IS, Friedman DJ, Brooks DR, Leibler JH. Urinary Metabolomic Profile of Youth at Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease in Nicaragua. Kidney360. 2023 Jul 01; 4(7):899-908.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37068179; DOI: 10.34067/KID.0000000000000129;
     
  8. Petropoulos ZE, Keogh SA, Jarquín E, López-Pilarte D, Amador Velázquez JJ, García-Trabanino R, Amador Sánchez MR, Guevara R, Gruener A, Allen DR, Leibler JH, Delgado IS, McClean MD, Friedman DJ, Brooks DR, Scammell MK. Heat stress and heat strain among outdoor workers in El Salvador and Nicaragua. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2023 Jul; 33(4):622-630.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37041408; DOI: 10.1038/s41370-023-00537-x;
     
  9. Raines NH, Leone DA, O'Callaghan-Gordo C, Ramirez-Rubio O, Amador JJ, Lopez Pilarte D, Delgado IS, Leibler JH, Embade N, Gil-Redondo R, Bruzzone C, Bizkarguenaga M, Scammell MK, Parikh SM, Millet O, Brooks DR, Friedman DJ. Metabolic Features of Increased Gut Permeability, Inflammation, and Altered Energy Metabolism Distinguish Agricultural Workers at Risk for Mesoamerican Nephropathy. Metabolites. 2023 Feb 22; 13(3).View Related Profiles. PMID: 36984765; PMCID: PMC10058628; DOI: 10.3390/metabo13030325;
     
  10. Raines NH, Leone DA, O'Callaghan-Gordo C, Ramirez-Rubio O, Amador JJ, Lopez Pilarte D, Delgado IS, Leibler JH, Embade N, Gil-Redondo R, Bruzzone C, Bizkarguenaga M, Scammell MK, Parikh SM, Millet O, Brooks DR, Friedman DJ. Metabolic Features of Increased Gut Permeability, Inflammation, and Altered Energy Metabolism Distinguish Agricultural Workers at Risk for Mesoamerican Nephropathy. Metabolites. 2023 Feb 22; 13(3).View Related Profiles. PMID: 36984765; DOI: 10.3390/metabo13030325;
     
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How fast is bird flu spreading in US cows? ‘We have no idea'

The Hill 5/15/2024

Raw Milk Enthusiasts Demand Milk Infected With H5N1

Futurism 5/13/2024

Cattle may become a permanent host for bird flu

Earth.com 5/13/2024

Big Ag, Not Wild Birds, Is What Really Spreads Avian Flu

The New Republic 5/10/2024

‘Unprecedented’ Bird Flu outbreak threatens more chickens

Boston 25 News 5/28/2023

A new flu is spilling over from cows to people in the U.S. How worried should we be?

NPR 3/29/2023

Floods, heat and other climate hazards are turning 218 infectious diseases into bigger threats, study says

NBC News 8/8/2022

This Squad of Researchers Is a Real-Life Justice League

BU Today 10/27/2021

Should residents of hard-hit cities and towns be vaccinated before other groups? Some epidemiologists think so

The Boston Globe 12/23/2020

Researcher Who Exposed Flint Water Crisis to SPH Grads: “Stand Up for What Is Right”

BU Today 5/28/2019

Fingers, hands at special risk in poultry processing operations

Industrial Safety & Hygiene News 2/19/2019

2017 Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH): Early Career Teaching Award
2013 Boston University School of Public Health: Excellence in Teaching for Introduction to Epidemiology (spring)
2013 Boston University School of Public Health: Excellence in Teaching for Introduction to Epidemiology (summer)
2005-2010 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: Sommer Scholar
2005-2008 National Science Foundation: Graduate Research Fellow
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