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

ScD, Harvard University
SM/ScM, 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/).

Member
Boston University
Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research




A preconception cohort study of air pollution, fertility, and miscarriage
05/15/2025 - 03/31/2030 (Multi-PI)
PI: Lauren A. Wise, Sc.D
NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
2R01ES028923-06

Partnering for Equity: An Academic and Community Alliance to Eliminate Disparities throughout the Fibroid Experience (PEACE)
05/01/2024 - 04/30/2029 (Subcontract PI)
Regents of the University of Michigan NIH NICHD
5P50HD115356-02

Impaired fecundity and future health: a prospective investigation of pregnancy planners in North America and Denmark
06/01/2024 - 03/31/2029 (Subcontract PI)
Stanford University NIH NICHD
5R01HD115096-02

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

A Prospective Study of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Mixtures and Pregnancy Outcomes among Black Women
12/15/2024 - 11/30/2026 (Key Person / Mentor)
PI: Samantha Schildroth, MPH, PhD
NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
1K99ES036288-01A1

Child Abuse and Risk of Gynecologic Disease in a North American Cohort
08/23/2024 - 07/31/2026 (PI)
NIH/National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
5R21HD114017-02

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
5R01HD105863-05

SCH: INT: Distributed Analytics for Enhancing Fertility in Families
10/01/2019 - 09/30/2025 (Multi-PI)
PI: Lauren A. Wise, Sc.D
National Science Foundation
IIS-1914792

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Female Sexual Function in a North American Cohort
07/01/2024 - 06/30/2025 (Key Person / Mentor)
PI: Samantha Schildroth, MPH, PhD
International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health


A preconception cohort study of environmental chemicals, fertility, and miscarriage
01/01/2019 - 10/31/2024 (Multi-PI)
PI: Lauren A. Wise, Sc.D
NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
5R01ES029951-05

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Yr Title Project-Sub Proj Pubs
2026 Multiple Stress Pathways and Positive Resources in UF Incidence and Growth 5P50HD115356-03-5270
2025 Child Abuse and Risk of Gynecologic Disease in a North American Cohort 5R21HD114017-02
2025 Impaired fecundity and future health: a prospective investigation of pregnancy planners in North America and Denmark 5R01HD115096-02
2025 A prospective study of male factors, fertility, and pregnancy outcomes 5R01HD105863-05
2025 A preconception cohort study of air pollution, fertility, and miscarriage 2R01ES028923-06
2025 An internet-based preconception cohort study in North America 5R01HD086742-09
2024 Child Abuse and Risk of Gynecologic Disease in a North American Cohort 1R21HD114017-01
2024 Impaired fecundity and future health: a prospective investigation of pregnancy planners in North America and Denmark 1R01HD115096-01
2024 A prospective study of male factors, fertility, and pregnancy outcomes 5R01HD105863-04
2024 Environmental risk factors for uterine fibroids: a prospective ultrasound study 2R56ES028235-06A1
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  1. Wesselink AK, Geller RJ, Lovett SM, Nillni YI, Savitz DA, Rothman KJ, Hatch EE, Wise LA. A prospective study of periconceptional perceived stress and rate of miscarriage. Hum Reprod. 2026 Apr 01; 41(4):606-615.View Related Profiles. PMID: 41677054; PMCID: PMC12990286; DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deaf243;
     
  2. Urbano T, Wise LA, Fiore G, Vinceti M, Filippini T. Effects of Selenium Administration on Blood Lipids: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Experimental Human Studies. Nutr Rev. 2026 Mar 01; 84(3):551-570.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40243093
     
  3. Gause EL, Kuriyama AS, Kirwa K, Spangler KR, Hystad P, Wellenius GA, Wise LA, Wesselink AK. Using wearable devices to measure personal heat exposure in a preconception cohort. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2026 Feb 28.View Related Profiles. PMID: 41764349
     
  4. Schildroth S, Claus Henn B, Lovett SM, Wesselink AK, Nillni YI, Heiger-Bernays W, Harmon QE, Vines AI, Baird DD, Wise LA. A prospective study of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), stress, and birth size in a cohort of U.S. Black women. Environ Health. 2026 Feb 27; 25(1).View Related Profiles. PMID: 41761315; DOI: 10.1186/s12940-026-01279-7;
     
  5. Schildroth S, Bond J, Wise LA. Response to Letter to the Editor on "Associations between urinary biomarkers of phthalates and phthalate alternatives and female sexual function in a North American cohort". J Sex Med. 2026 Feb 06; 23(3).View Related Profiles. PMID: 41652924
     
  6. Vinceti M, Vicentini M, Ottone M, Wise LA, Leoni F, Malavolti M, Gentile C, Giorgi Rossi P, Filippini T. Is selenate a diabetogenic form of selenium? Evidence from a natural experiment in Northern Italy. J Trace Elem Med Biol. 2026 Apr; 94:127838.View Related Profiles. PMID: 41653482
     
  7. Barratt CLR, Kirkegaard K, Sakkas D, Wise LA, Williams AC. 40th anniversary of Human Reproduction: reflecting on four decades of scientific excellence. Hum Reprod. 2026 Feb 01; 41(2):137. PMID: 41630363
     
  8. Coleman CM, Wesselink AK, Yland JJ, Sommer GJ, Eisenberg ML, Bertisch SM, Rothman KJ, Hatch EE, Wise LA. A North American preconception study of sleep health and semen quality. Hum Reprod. 2026 Feb 01; 41(2):275-284.View Related Profiles. PMID: 41330355; DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deaf228;
     
  9. Willis MD, Sheng C, Lovett SM, Feldscher T, Sims KD, Francis B, Hicks JM, Holder EX, Wise LA, Cozier YC, Wesselink AK. Historical Neighborhood Redlining and Fertility in a Cohort of US Black Women. Epidemiology. 2026 Mar 01; 37(2):268-277.View Related Profiles. PMID: 41397260; PMCID: PMC12765556; DOI: 10.1097/EDE.0000000000001942;
     
  10. Sundermann AC, Jasper EA, Jukic AMZ, Rothman KJ, Wise LA. Pregnancy Test Use and Timing of Pregnancy Detection in a Prospective Cohort of Pregnancy Planners. Obstet Gynecol. 2026 Mar 01; 147(3):394-403.View Related Profiles. PMID: 41505757; PMCID: PMC12788791; DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000006157;
     
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Bar chart showing 419 publications over 28 distinct years, with a maximum of 47 publications in 2025

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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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