Lauren A. Wise, Sc.D
Professor
Boston University School of Public Health
Epidemiology

ScD, Harvard University
AB, Bowdoin College

Pronouns: she/her/hers



Dr. Wise joined the Department of Epidemiology in 2004 after completing her doctorate at the Harvard School of Public Health. She has an interest in reproductive and perinatal epidemiology. Her research involves the study of benign gynecologic conditions, delayed conception, and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Dr. Wise is principal investigator of Boston University Pregnancy Study Online (PRESTO) and co-investigator of Snart Gravid ("Soon Pregnant") and Snart Foraeldre ("Soon Parents") studies, web-based prospective cohort studies of time-to-pregnancy and birth outcomes in North America and Denmark (http://presto.bu.edu). Dr. Wise is also principal investigator of NIH-funded studies investigating environmental and genetic determinants of uterine fibroids in African-American women, including an ancillary R01 study of endocrine-disrupting chemicals and fibroids in the Study of Environment, Lifestyle, and Fibroids (SELF) in Detroit, Michigan (http://www.detroitself.org/).

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Boston University
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An internet-based preconception cohort study in North America
08/09/2022 - 04/30/2027 (PI)
NIH/National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
5R01HD086742-07

A prospective study of male factors, fertility, and pregnancy outcomes
08/05/2021 - 04/30/2026 (PI)
NIH/National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
5R01HD105863-03

SCH: INT: Distributed Analytics for Enhancing Fertility in Families
10/01/2019 - 09/30/2024 (Multi-PI)
PI: Lauren A. Wise, Sc.D
National Science Foundation
IIS-1914792

A prospective study of heat exposure and miscarriage
09/10/2022 - 08/31/2024 (Key Person)
PI: Amelia K. Wesselink, PhD
NIH/National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
5R21HD106357-02

A preconception cohort study of air pollution, fertility, and miscarriage
07/01/2018 - 12/31/2023 (Multi-PI)
PI: Lauren A. Wise, Sc.D
NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
5R01ES028923-05

A preconception cohort study of environmental chemicals, fertility, and miscarriage
01/01/2019 - 10/31/2023 (PI)
NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
5R01ES029951-05

Environmental risk factors for uterine fibroids: a prospective ultrasound study
09/01/2017 - 08/31/2022 (Multi-PI)
PI: Lauren A. Wise, Sc.D
Henry Ford Health System NIH NIEHS
5R01ES028235-05

Prospective examination of periconceptional influenza vaccination
11/01/2020 - 06/30/2022 (Subcontract PI)
University of San Francisco Inc NIH NIAID
7R03AI154544-02

Endocrine disrupting chemicals and risk of uterine fibroids: a prospective study
09/30/2015 - 06/30/2022 (PI)
NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
5R01ES024749-05

An internet-based preconception cohort study in North America and Denmark
09/14/2016 - 05/31/2022 (Multi-PI)
PI: Lauren A. Wise, Sc.D
NIH/National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
3R01HD086742-05S2

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Yr Title Project-Sub Proj Pubs
2023 A prospective study of male factors, fertility, and pregnancy outcomes 3R01HD105863-02S1
2023 A prospective study of male factors, fertility, and pregnancy outcomes 5R01HD105863-03
2023 A preconception cohort study of environmental chemicals, fertility, and miscarriage 5R01ES029951-05
2023 An internet-based preconception cohort study in North America 5R01HD086742-07
2022 A prospective study of male factors, fertility, and pregnancy outcomes 5R01HD105863-02
2022 A preconception cohort study of environmental chemicals, fertility, and miscarriage 5R01ES029951-04
2022 A preconception cohort study of air pollution, fertility, and miscarriage 5R01ES028923-05
2022 An internet-based preconception cohort study in North America 2R01HD086742-06A1
2021 A prospective study of male factors, fertility, and pregnancy outcomes 1R01HD105863-01
2021 A preconception cohort study of environmental chemicals, fertility, and miscarriage 5R01ES029951-03
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  1. Bond JC, Fox MP, Wise LA, Heaton B. Quantitative Assessment of Systematic Bias: A Guide for Researchers. J Dent Res. 2023 Oct 03; 220345231193314.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37786916
     
  2. Pan K, Jukic AM, Mishra GD, Mumford SL, Wise LA, Schisterman EF, Ley SH, Charlton BM, Chavarro JE, Hart JE, Sidney S, Xiong X, Barbosa-Leiker C, Schliep KC, Shaffer JG, Bazzano LA, Harville EW. The association between preconception cannabis use and gestational diabetes mellitus: The Preconception Period Analysis of Risks and Exposures Influencing health and Development (PrePARED) consortium. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2023 Sep 26. PMID: 37751914
     
  3. Yland JJ, Wesselink AK, Hernandez-Diaz S, Huybrechts K, Hatch EE, Wang TR, Savitz D, Kuohung W, Rothman KJ, Wise LA. Preconception contraceptive use and miscarriage: prospective cohort study. BMJ Med. 2023; 2(1):e000569.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37705685; PMCID: PMC10496668; DOI: 10.1136/bmjmed-2023-000569;
     
  4. Regan AK, Wesselink AK, Wang TR, Savitz DA, Yland JJ, Rothman KJ, Hatch EE, Wise LA. Risk of Miscarriage in Relation to Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Before or During Pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Sep 01; 142(3):625-635.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37535959; PMCID: PMC10424825; DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005279;
     
  5. Bond JC, Wise LA, Fox MP, Garcia RI, Murray EJ, White KO, Rothman KJ, Hatch EE, Heaton B. Preconception Periodontitis and Risk of Spontaneous Abortion in a Prospective Cohort Study. Am J Epidemiol. 2023 Sep 01; 192(9):1509-1521.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37339008; DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwad142;
     
  6. Regan AK, Fell DB, Wise LA, Vazquez-Benitez G, Håberg SE, Ogar C, Yland JJ, Wesselink AK, Zerbo O. Challenges & opportunities for the epidemiological evaluation of the effects of COVID-19 vaccination on reproduction and pregnancy. Vaccine. 2023 Sep 22; 41(41):5931-5935.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37659894
     
  7. Deen L, Clark A, Hougaard KS, Petersen KU, Frederiksen M, Wise LA, Wesselink AK, Meyer HW, Bonde JP, Tøttenborg SS. Exposure to airborne polychlorinated biphenyls and type 2 diabetes in a Danish cohort. Environ Res. 2023 Aug 25; 237(Pt 2):117000.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37634693
     
  8. Geller RJ, Wesselink AK, Koenig MR, Eisenberg ML, Tucker KL, Hatch EE, Wise LA. Association of male fatty acid intake with fecundability among couples planning pregnancy. Hum Reprod. 2023 Aug 01; 38(8):1601-1612.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37221671; PMCID: PMC10391313; DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dead100;
     
  9. Komorowski AS, Jiang C, Berrocal VJ, Neff LM, Wise LA, Harmon QE, Baird DD, Marsh EE, Bernardi LA. Associations of reproductive and breastfeeding history with anti-Müllerian hormone concentration among African-American women of reproductive age. Reprod Biomed Online. 2023 Jul 31; 47(5):103323. PMID: 37751677
     
  10. Wise LA, Wang TR, Ncube CN, Lovett SM, Abrams J, Boynton-Jarrett R, Koenig MR, Geller RJ, Wesselink AK, Coleman CM, Hatch EE, James-Todd T. Use of Chemical Hair Straighteners and Fecundability in a North American Preconception Cohort. Am J Epidemiol. 2023 Jul 07; 192(7):1066-1080.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37005071; PMCID: PMC10505421; DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwad079;
     
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This graph shows the total number of publications by year, by first, middle/unknown, or last author.

Bar chart showing 322 publications over 25 distinct years, with a maximum of 36 publications in 2020

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201711
201815
201918
202036
202130
202234
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Hair relaxers may disproportionately expose Black, Hispanic women to harmful chemicals linked to cancer, infertility, studies suggest

Cleveland.com 5/24/2023

Could Hair Relaxers Affect a Woman's Fertility?

HealthDay News 4/28/2023

The Top 10 Most-Read Stories on BU Today in 2022

BU Today 12/20/2022

COVID-19 vaccination does not reduce chances of conception, study suggests

National Institutes of Health 1/20/2022

Do COVID Vaccines Affect the Menstrual Cycle?

BU Today 1/14/2022

Do COVID Vaccines Affect Menstruation?

BU Today 9/9/2021

How Long Will It Take You to Conceive after Stopping Birth Control?

BU Today 2/23/2021

Marijuana doesn’t affect odds of getting pregnant

Futurity 1/30/2018

2022 Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER): Weiss-Koepsell Award for Excellence in Education
2021 University of Rochester: Saward-Berg Honorary Lecturer
2020 BUSPH: Faculty Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship
2020 American Journal of Epidemiology (AJE): 2020 Article of the Year
2013 AJE/SER: AJE 2013 Article of the Year
2013 BUSPH: Excellence in Teaching Award (EP759: Reproductive Epidemiology)
2011 ASPH/Pfizer: Young Investigator's Award for Distinguished Research in Public Health
2005 BUSPH: Excellence in Teaching Award (EP759: Reproductive Epidemiology)
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