Dr. Shana A. B. Burrowes received her MPH in Global Communicable Diseases from the University of South Florida and her PhD in Molecular Epidemiology from the University of Maryland Baltimore. She completed her postdoctoral training in the Social Innovation in Drug Resistance program at Boston University. She is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. She is a faculty member in Boston University's Evans Center for Implementation & Improvement Science (CIIS).
Dr. Burrowes is a skilled epidemiologist with expertise in quantitative and qualitative research methods and analysis. She conducts mixed methods research and provides implementation science support to projects through her work in CIIS. As a faculty member in the Section for Infectious Diseases she lends her quantitative skills to hospital epidemiology and infection control projects. Given her methodologic skillset, she conducts research across a breadth of topics including HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular disease and risk factors, chronic pain with a focus on migraine, sickle cell disease and antibiotic use and prescribing. Her current research focus has been on infectious diseases with an emphasis on health in the Caribbean, minority and immigrant communities in the US. She has a specific interest in examining barriers to care in Latin American and Caribbean communities in the US, the impact barriers may have on clinical outcomes as well as the role of social and cultural norms in seeking and accessing healthcare.
As a faculty member from an underrepresented group, Dr. Burrowes is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment for her mentees. She is passionate about encouraging and retaining diverse students in STEM and provides hands-on research, career and personal mentorship to her mentees.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility
Given my lived experiences as a Black female immigrant from the Caribbean, equity and inclusivity are guiding principles in my life and my research. My overall research goals are centered on addressing inequitable access to and receipt of healthcare in racial and ethnic minorities-with a special focus on antibiotic use and clinical outcomes in the Latin/American Caribbean immigrant community. Given differences in social and cultural norms and barriers to care particularly for those with tenuous immigration status many immigrants either go without care or use alternative sources which may lead to worse outcomes. My research examines barriers to care and methods to engage members of the community to understand their needs and develop feasible interventions to address identified gaps in their healthcare.
As a first generation college student, who immigrated to the US to attend a predominantly white institution-I am acutely aware of the importance of great teachers and mentors to success. Although I have been lucky to have great mentors throughout my academic career, there has always been a noticeable absence of of Black people and in particular Black women in STEM. I believe it is imperative for academia to improve the recruitment and retention of diverse students in STEM and to do so there must be diverse faculty to provide mentorship and support. As a new junior faculty member, I hope to create a space that is welcoming and supportive to provide mentorship to students from historically underrepresented groups.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Activities
Research
2022-2024 Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Research Scholar award to conduct a quantitative analysis to examine racial/ethnic differences in antibiotic treatment in the inpatient setting- in patients with pneumonia, surgical site infections and urinary tract infections.
2023-2024 BU Clinical and Translational Science Institute Assessing and Addressing Implicit Bias within Healthcare-acquired Infections
2024-2026 BU Clinical and Translational Science Institute KL2 Career Development Award which is utilizing discourse analysis and community engaged research methods to explore and address non-prescribed antibiotic use among Latin American and Caribbean immigrants in the outpatient setting
Publications: Cardiovascular disease risk, statin use in patients with HIV
1. Bagchi S, Patel P, Faramand R, Burrowes SAB, Hossain MB , Kottilil S, Miller M, Fantry LE and Redfield RR. Underutilization of Statins for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease among Primarily African-American HIV-Infected Patients. J. AIDS Clin. 2015; Res. 6:9. PMID: N/A
2. Bagchi S, Burrowes SAB, Fantry LE, Hossain MB, Tollera GH, Kottilil S, Pauza CD, Miller M, Baumgarten M, Redfield RR. Factors associated with high cardiovascular risk in a primarily African American, urban HIV-infected population. SAGE Open Med. 2017; 5: 2050312117725644. PMID: 28839941; PMC5557160.
3. Burrowes SAB, Zisman E, Fantry LE, Bui Q, Wu A, Sorkin J, Miller M, Bagchi S. Changes in ASCVD Risk Scores in a Predominantly Black Cohort with HIV and Associated Comorbidities: A Preliminary Study. Cardiology. 2024 Aug 6. doi: 10.1159/000540526. PMID: 39106839.
Publications: Diversity in the infection prevention workforce
1. Nelson AL, Steiner J, Hanley D, Barlam TF, Drainoni ML, Burrowes SAB, Pierre CM. Revitalizing the infection prevention workforce with a fellowship program for underrepresented groups. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023;44(12):2050-2051. doi: 10.1017/ice.2023.38. PMID: 37395044; PMCID: PMC10755147.
Publications: Burning mouth syndrome in women
1. Payano Sosa JS, Da Silva JT, Burrowes SAB, Yoo SY, Keaser ML, Meiller TF, Seminowicz DA. Time of Day Influences Psychophysical Measures in Women With Burning Mouth Syndrome. Front Neurosci. 2021; 15:698164. PMID: 34658757; PMC8519262.
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Evaluating racial/ethnic inequities in antibiotic prescribing: Implications for antibiotic stewardship10/01/2022 - 10/01/2024 (PI)
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Freeman ML, Hossain MB, Burrowes SAB, Jeudy J, Diaz-Mendez F, Mitchell SE, Prabhu SD, Lederman MM, Bagchi S. Association of T-Cell Phenotypes With Peri-Coronary Inflammation in People With and Without HIV and Without Cardiovascular Disease. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2025 Jan; 18(1):e017033. PMID: 39641168; PMCID: PMC11753945; DOI: 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.124.017033;
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Burrowes SAB, Zisman E, Fantry LE, Bui Q, Wu A, Sorkin J, Miller M, Bagchi S. Changes in Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Scores in a Predominantly Black Cohort with HIV and Associated Comorbidities: A Preliminary Study. Cardiology. 2024 Aug 06; 1-9. PMID: 39106839; PMCID: PMC11799351; DOI: 10.1159/000540526;
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Cohen RT, Burrowes SAB, Williams CJ, Neri CM, Klings ES, Jones KC, Walkey AJ, Drainoni ML. SNAP: Supportive non-invasive ventilation for acute chest syndrome prevention for hospitalized children with sickle cell disease: Perspectives of patients, parents, and the healthcare team. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2024 Sep; 71(9):e31142.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38896013; PMCID: PMC11394287; DOI: 10.1002/pbc.31142;
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Fletcher L, Burrowes S, Sabin LL, McCann N, Khan GK, Ruiz-Mercado G, Johnson S, Kimmel SD, Pierre C, Drainoni ML. Long-Acting Injectable ART in Practice: A Mixed Methods Implementation Study Assessing the Feasibility of Using LAI ART in High Risk Populations and At Alternative Low Barrier Care Sites. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2024 May; 38(5):221-229.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38656905; DOI: 10.1089/apc.2024.0048;
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Zisman E, Hossain M, Funderburg NT, Christenson R, Jeudy J, Burrowes S, Hays AG, George N, Freeman ML, Rebuck H, Mitchell SE, Miller M, Bagchi S. Association of Lipoprotein(a) with peri-coronary inflammation in persons with and without HIV infection. J Clin Lipidol. 2024; 18(3):e430-e443. PMID: 38403541; PMCID: PMC11209819; DOI: 10.1016/j.jacl.2024.02.003;
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Nelson AL, Steiner J, Hanley D, Barlam TF, Drainoni ML, Burrowes SAB, Pierre CM. Revitalizing the infection prevention workforce with a fellowship program for underrepresented groups. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 Dec; 44(12):2050-2051.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37395044; PMCID: PMC10755147; DOI: 10.1017/ice.2023.38;
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Freeman ML, Hossain MB, Burrowes SAB, Jeudy J, Bui R, Moisi D, Mitchell SE, Khambaty M, Weiss RG, Lederman MM, Bagchi S. Association of Soluble Markers of Inflammation With Peri-coronary Artery Inflammation in People With and Without HIV Infection and Without Cardiovascular Disease. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2023 Aug; 10(8):ofad328. PMID: 37636516; PMCID: PMC10460251; DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad328;
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Burrowes SAB, Casey SM, Pierre-Joseph N, Talbot SG, Hall T, Christian-Brathwaite N, Del-Carmen M, Garofalo C, Lundberg B, Mehta PK, Mottl-Santiago J, Schechter-Perkins EM, Weber A, Yarrington CD, Perkins RB. COVID-19 pandemic impacts on mental health, burnout, and longevity in the workplace among healthcare workers: A mixed methods study. J Interprof Educ Pract. 2023 Sep; 32:100661.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37305404; PMCID: PMC10248469; DOI: 10.1016/j.xjep.2023.100661;
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Hunt CA, Letzen JE, Krimmel SR, Burrowes SAB, Haythornthwaite JA, Keaser M, Reid M, Finan PH, Seminowicz DA. Meditation Practice, Mindfulness, and Pain-Related Outcomes in Mindfulness-Based Treatment for Episodic Migraine. Mindfulness (N Y). 2023 Apr; 14(4):769-783. PMID: 38435377; PMCID: PMC10907069; DOI: 10.1007/s12671-023-02105-8;
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Tjilos M, Drainoni ML, Burrowes SAB, Butler JM, Damschroder LJ, Bidwell Goetz M, Madaras-Kelly K, Reardon CM, Samore MH, Shen J, Stenehjem EA, Zhang Y, Barlam TF. A qualitative evaluation of frontline clinician perspectives toward antibiotic stewardship programs. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 Dec; 44(12):1995-2001.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36987859; PMCID: PMC10755145; DOI: 10.1017/ice.2023.35;
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Tjilos M, Drainoni ML, Burrowes SAB, Butler JM, Damschroder LJ, Bidwell Goetz M, Madaras-Kelly K, Reardon CM, Samore MH, Shen J, Stenehjem EA, Zhang Y, Barlam TF. A qualitative evaluation of frontline clinician perspectives toward antibiotic stewardship programs. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 Mar 29; 1-7.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36987859; PMCID: PMC10755145; DOI: 10.1017/ice.2023.35;
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Fletcher L, Burrowes SAB, Khan GK, Sabin L, Johnson S, Kimmel SD, Ruiz-Mercado G, Pierre C, Drainoni ML. Perspectives on long-acting injectable HIV antiretroviral therapy at an alternative care site: a qualitative study of people with HIV experiencing substance use and/or housing instability. Harm Reduct J. 2023 Jan 10; 20(1):4.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36627679; PMCID: PMC9830853; DOI: 10.1186/s12954-023-00730-z;
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Burrowes SAB, Casey SM, Dobbins S, Hall T, Ma M, Bano R, Drainoni ML, Schechter-Perkins EM, Garofalo C, Perkins RB, Pierre-Joseph N. Healthcare workers' perspectives on the COVID-19 vaccine and boosters for themselves, their patients, and their communities: a mixed methods study. Z Gesundh Wiss. 2022 Dec 25; 1-14.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36588660; PMCID: PMC9790765; DOI: 10.1007/s10389-022-01793-1;
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Casey SM, Burrowes SAB, Hall T, Dobbins S, Ma M, Bano R, Yarrington C, Schechter-Perkins EM, Garofalo C, Drainoni ML, Perkins RB, Pierre-Joseph N. Healthcare workers' attitudes on mandates, incentives, and strategies to improve COVID-19 vaccine uptake: A mixed methods study. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2022 Nov 30; 18(6):2144048.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36411988; PMCID: PMC9746602; DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2144048;
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Hunt CA, Letzen JE, Krimmel SR, Burrowes SAB, Haythornthwaite JA, Finan PH, Vetter M, Seminowicz DA. Is Mindfulness Associated With Lower Pain Reactivity and Connectivity of the Default Mode Network? A Replication and Extension Study in Healthy and Episodic Migraine Participants. J Pain. 2022 Dec; 23(12):2110-2120. PMID: 35934277; PMCID: PMC9729370; DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2022.07.011;
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Burrowes SAB, Goloubeva O, Stafford K, McArdle PF, Goyal M, Peterlin BL, Haythornthwaite JA, Seminowicz DA. Enhanced mindfulness-based stress reduction in episodic migraine-effects on sleep quality, anxiety, stress, and depression: a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial. Pain. 2022 03 01; 163(3):436-444. PMID: 34407032; PMCID: PMC8669060; DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002372;
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Jeudy J, Patel P, George N, Burrowes S, Husson J, Chua J, Conn L, Weiss RG, Bagchi S. Assessment of coronary inflammation in antiretroviral treated people with HIV infection and active HIV/hepatitis C virus co-infection. AIDS. 2022 03 01; 36(3):399-407. PMID: 34750294; PMCID: PMC8795490; DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000003125;
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Burrowes SAB, Drainoni ML, Tjilos M, Butler JM, Damschroder LJ, Goetz MB, Madaras-Kelly K, Reardon CM, Samore MH, Shen J, Stenehjem E, Zhang Y, Barlam TF. Survey of physician and pharmacist steward perceptions of their antibiotic stewardship programs. Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2021; 1(1):e48.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36168491; PMCID: PMC9495632; DOI: 10.1017/ash.2021.219;
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Burrowes SAB, Goloubeva O, Keaser ML, Haythornthwaite JA, Seminowicz DA. Differences in gray matter volume in episodic migraine patients with and without prior diagnosis or clinical care: a cross-sectional study. J Headache Pain. 2021 Oct 23; 22(1):127. PMID: 34688253; PMCID: PMC8542322; DOI: 10.1186/s10194-021-01340-5;
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Payano Sosa JS, Da Silva JT, Burrowes SAB, Yoo SY, Keaser ML, Meiller TF, Seminowicz DA. Time of Day Influences Psychophysical Measures in Women With Burning Mouth Syndrome. Front Neurosci. 2021; 15:698164. PMID: 34658757; PMCID: PMC8519262; DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.698164;
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Jawa R, Saravanan N, Burrowes SAB, Demers L. A call for training graduate medical students on harm reduction for people who inject drugs. Subst Abus. 2021; 42(3):266-268.View Related Profiles. PMID: 34086530
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Wu A, Burrowes S, Zisman E, Brown TT, Bagchi S. Association of hepatitis C infection and acute coronary syndrome: A case-control study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 May 28; 100(21):e26033. PMID: 34032724; PMCID: PMC8154507; DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000026033;
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Burrowes SAB, Rhodes CS, Meeker TJ, Greenspan JD, Gullapalli RP, Seminowicz DA. Decreased grey matter volume in mTBI patients with post-traumatic headache compared to headache-free mTBI patients and healthy controls: a longitudinal MRI study. Brain Imaging Behav. 2020 Oct; 14(5):1651-1659. PMID: 30980274; PMCID: PMC7202376; DOI: 10.1007/s11682-019-00095-7;
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Seminowicz DA, Burrowes SAB, Kearson A, Zhang J, Krimmel SR, Samawi L, Furman AJ, Keaser ML, Gould NF, Magyari T, White L, Goloubeva O, Goyal M, Peterlin BL, Haythornthwaite JA. Enhanced mindfulness-based stress reduction in episodic migraine: a randomized clinical trial with magnetic resonance imaging outcomes. Pain. 2020 Aug; 161(8):1837-1846. PMID: 32701843; PMCID: PMC7487005; DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001860;
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Muthulingam J, Olesen SS, Hansen TM, Seminowicz DA, Burrowes S, Drewes AM, Frøkjær JB. Progression of Structural Brain Changes in Patients With Chronic Pancreatitis and Its Association to Chronic Pain: A 7-Year Longitudinal Follow-up Study. Pancreas. 2018; 47(10):1267-1276. PMID: 30211804; DOI: 10.1097/MPA.0000000000001151;
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Bagchi S, Burrowes SA, Fantry LE, Hossain MB, Tollera GH, Kottilil S, Pauza CD, Miller M, Baumgarten M, Redfield RR. Factors associated with high cardiovascular risk in a primarily African American, urban HIV-infected population. SAGE Open Med. 2017; 5:2050312117725644. PMID: 28839941
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Stine OC, Burrowes S, David S, Johnson JK, Roghmann MC. Transmission Clusters of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in Long-Term Care Facilities Based on Whole-Genome Sequencing. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2016 Jun; 37(6):685-91. PMID: 26941060; DOI: 10.1017/ice.2016.41;
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| 2018 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 |
2008-2010 University of South Florida:
Latin American and Caribbean Scholarship
2008 Government of Barbados:
Barbados National Development Scholarship
2006 Saint Michael's College:
Martin Luther King Award for campus diversity & multiculturalism enhancement
I have mentored several undergraduate and masters students across many research topics, providing hands on training in quantitative and qualitative methods and mentorship for practicum projects. I provide not only research mentoring but also focus on the development of personal and professional skills. As a Black woman in STEM I am invested in creating a mentoring space that fosters inclusivity and gives students the room to share their ideas, try new things and explore what it would mean to them to have a career in research. I am dedicated to encouraging greater representation and retention of students from underrepresented groups in research spaces.
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