Sara Lodi, PhD
Associate Professor
Boston University School of Public Health
Biostatistics

PhD, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
MSc, University of Southampton
BA, Univ of Bologna

Pronouns: she/her/hers



Sara Lodi is an Associate Professor of Biostatistics at the Boston University School of Public Heath. She obtained her PhD in Medical Statistics at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in 2009, UK. Her research focuses on causal inference methods for observational studies using big data, methods for causal inference to improve the statistical analysis of clinical trials, and the reconciliation of results from clinical trials and observational studies. She leads cutting edge research that focuses on the translation of methodologic advancements in causal inference into actionable findings for real world public health research questions, mainly in the areas of infectious diseases (HIV, hepatitis C, tuberculosis) and substance use disorder. She has published many articles on behalf of large international collaborations of HIV cohorts such as CASCADE, COHERE and the HIV-CAUSAL, and HepCAUSAL collaborations. She’s been an instructor for both BS851 Applied Statistics in Clinical Trials and BS807 Applied Causal Inference in Health Research.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility

I have incorporated DEIJ into my activities in multiple ways:
-I have participated in University-wide DEIJ training
-I have completed additional DEIJ training for search committees
-I participate in discussions of DEIJ topics that arise at each department faculty meeting
-I collaborate with a diverse group of investigators with a range of backgrounds and cultures
-I teach and mentor a diverse group of students and trainees
-I completed the title IX mandatory training


MOUD Comparative Effectiveness Study
07/01/2021 - 04/30/2026 (Subcontract PI)
Boston Medical Center Corporation NIH NIDA
5R01DA054268-05

VA CAUSAL
09/30/2023 - 09/29/2025 (Subcontract PI)
President and Fellows of Harvard College dba Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health VA Maine Healthcare


Dynamic Strategies for the clinical management of HIV disease
06/01/2023 - 05/31/2025 (Subcontract PI)
President and Fellows of Harvard College dba Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health NIH NIAID


Personnel Agreement for Research Services of Sara Lodi
06/01/2022 - 05/31/2025 (PI)
Ann Arbor VA Medical Center


VA CAUSAL
04/01/2023 - 09/29/2023 (Subcontract PI)
President and Fellows of Harvard College dba Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Department of VA


Interventions to reduce alcohol use and increase adherence to TB preventive therapy among HIV/TB co-infected drinkers - 1/2
09/15/2017 - 08/31/2023 (Subcontract PI)
The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco NIH NIAAA
5U01AA026223-06

Dynamic Strategies for the clinical management of HIV disease
06/01/2020 - 05/31/2023 (Subcontract PI)
President and Fellows of Harvard College dba Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health NIH NIAID
5R37AI102634-10

Population-Level Effects of Increasing PrEP Uptake on HIV and Bacterial STIs
07/26/2019 - 06/30/2022 (Subcontract PI)
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Inc NIH NIAID
1R21Al143386-01A1

Causal inference for the treatment and management of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
12/01/2020 - 08/31/2021 (Key Person / Mentor)
NIH/National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases
1F31AI157333-01

Stigma, Risk Behaviors and Health care among HIV-Infected Russian People Who Inject Drugs
09/01/2020 - 08/31/2021 (Subcontract PI)
Boston Medical Center Corporation NIH NIDA
5R00DA041245-05

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  1. Cashin AG, Hansford HJ, Hernán MA, Swanson SA, Lee H, Jones MD, Dahabreh IJ, Dickerman BA, Egger M, Garcia-Albeniz X, Golub RM, Islam N, Lodi S, Moreno-Betancur M, Pearson SA, Schneeweiss S, Sharp MK, Sterne JAC, Stuart EA, McAuley JH. Transparent Reporting of Observational Studies Emulating a Target Trial-The TARGET Statement. JAMA. 2025 Sep 23; 334(12):1084-1093. PMID: 40899949; DOI: 10.1001/jama.2025.13350;
     
  2. Degirmenci HB, Peloquin CE, Westerland M, Lodi S, Machado PM, Jafarzadeh SR, Neogi T, Gensler LS, Dubreuil M, Liew JW. Trends in Opioid Prescriptions in Individuals With Axial Spondyloarthritis in the United States and United Kingdom in the Last Two Decades: Analysis of Electronic Health Records and Insurance Claims Data. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2025 Sep 22.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40977482; DOI: 10.1002/acr.25655;
     
  3. Weinstein ZM, Magane KM, Lodi S, Doeleman D, Ventura AS, Bazzi AR, Davoust M, Shea MG, Chen CA, Cheng A, Theisen J, Blakemore S, Saitz R. Associations between COVID impact domains and time to buprenorphine treatment disengagement. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2025 Sep 04; 1-10.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40906491; DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2025.2544660;
     
  4. Cashin AG, Hansford HJ, Hernán MA, Swanson SA, Lee H, Jones MD, Dahabreh IJ, Dickerman BA, Egger M, Garcia-Albeniz X, Golub RM, Islam N, Lodi S, Moreno-Betancur M, Pearson SA, Schneeweiss S, Sharp MK, Sterne JAC, Stuart EA, McAuley JH. Transparent reporting of observational studies emulating a target trial: the TARGET Statement. BMJ. 2025 Sep 03; 390:e087179. PMID: 40903028; DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2025-087179;
     
  5. Lodi S, Yan S, Bovell-Ammon B, Christine PJ, Hsu HE, Bernson D, Novo P, Lee JD, Rotrosen J, Liebschutz JM, Walley AY, Larochelle MR. Comparative effectiveness of extended-release naltrexone versus buprenorphine-naloxone on treatment interruption: Comparing findings from a reanalysis of the X:BOT RCT and harmonized target trial emulation using population-based observational data. Addiction. 2025 Aug; 120(8):1634-1645.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40104887; PMCID: PMC12221784; DOI: 10.1111/add.70040;
     
  6. Chalouni M, Van Santen DK, Berenguer J, Jarrin I, Miro JM, Klein MB, Young J, Torgersen J, Rentsch CT, Gill MJ, Epstein RL, Linas B, Zangerle R, Surial B, Rauch A, Touloumi G, Papadopoulos A, Wittkop L, Van Der Valk M, Boyd A, Monforte AD, Puoti M, Logan RW, Rein SM, Hernán MA, Lodi S. Time to direct-acting antiviral initiation and liver-related events in people with HIV and hepatitis C virus. AIDS. 2025 Jul 01; 39(8):1074-1079.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39970192; PMCID: PMC12122233; DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000004161;
     
  7. Muyindike WR, Fatch R, Lodi S, Emenyonu NI, Kekibiina A, Adong J, Beesiga B, Marson K, Thirumurthy H, McDonell MG, Kamya MR, Chamie G, Hahn JA. Alcohol use and HIV suppression after completion of financial incentives for alcohol abstinence and isoniazid adherence: a randomized controlled trial. EClinicalMedicine. 2025 Feb; 80:103045. PMID: 39867970; PMCID: PMC11764067; DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.103045;
     
  8. Biondi BE, Munroe S, Lavarin C, Curtis MR, Buzzee B, Lodi S, Epstein RL. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Hepatitis C Care in Reproductive-Aged Women With Opioid Use Disorder. Clin Infect Dis. 2024 Dec 17; 79(6):1428-1436.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39356149; PMCID: PMC11650893; DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciae426;
     
  9. da Costa ECM, Silva DP, Lodi S, Simões DA, Godoy BS. The Effect of Climatic Conditions on the Seasonality of Pest Insect Populations in Eucalyptus Plantations in the Neotropics. Neotrop Entomol. 2024 Dec 16; 54(1):16. PMID: 39680234
     
  10. Weinstein ZM, Magane KM, Lodi S, Ventura AS, Bazzi AR, Blodgett J, Fielman S, Davoust M, Shea MG, Chen CA, Cheng A, Theisen J, Blakemore S, Saitz R. The Impact of COVID-19 on Substance Use and Related Consequences Among Patients in Office-based Opioid Use Disorder Treatment. J Addict Med. 2025 Jan-Feb 01; 19(1):12-19.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39101572; PMCID: PMC11790372; DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000001367;
     
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Bar chart showing 99 publications over 17 distinct years, with a maximum of 20 publications in 2022

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HIV
Causal inference
Clinical trials
Hepatitis C
Substance Use Disorder
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