Kimberly A. Bertrand, ScD

Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Bertrand’s research focuses primarily on the epidemiology of cancer, with an emphasis on understanding racial disparities in incidence and outcomes. She is currently Multiple Principal Investigator of the Black Women’s Health Study (BWHS), a prospective cohort study of over 59,000 self-identified Black women begun in 1995. Dr. Bertrand is actively involved in several epidemiologic studies to evaluate risk factors for high mammographic density, a strong independent predictor of breast cancer, and the role mammographic density and other risk factors may play in breast tumor aggressiveness in this and other populations. In addition, she leads research to identify factors that explain racial disparities in multiple myeloma.

Publications

  • Published 9/9/2026

    Bertrand KA, Trevino-Talbot M, Ruderman M, Flynn M, Cabral HJ, Palmer JR, Wang C. Knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy toward cancer genetic testing among Black women with and without breast cancer. Cancer Causes Control. 2026 Sep 09; 37(10). PMID: 42714680.

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  • Published 7/14/2026

    Salehi M, Wilkens L, Wan JY, Cortessis VK, Stram DO, Conti DV, Aparicio JA, Lam E, Bernstein MP, Desai P, Bertrand KA, Rosenberg AS, Lee L, Le Marchand L, Haiman CA, Emerson J, Cozen W. A nested case-control study of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance in the Multiethnic Cohort study. Blood Adv. 2026 Jul 14; 10(13):4551-4562. PMID: 41529215.

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  • Published 4/29/2026

    Ogunwole SM, Bertrand KA, Palmer JR, Bennett WL, Zeng Y, Jennings JM, Amoah AA, Boyer T, Cozier YC, Thorpe RJ. Experiences of Racism and Risk of Preeclampsia in the Black Women's Health Study. Hypertension. 2026 Jul; 83(7):e26454. PMID: 42052660.

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  • Published 3/3/2026

    Ardisson Korat AV, Deubler EL, Bertrand KA, Teras LR, Lacey JV, Patel AV, Rosner BA, Shu YH, Zhong C, Wang SS, Birmann BM, Chao CR. Type 2 diabetes and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and multiple myeloma: a pooled analysis. JNCI Cancer Spectr. 2026 Mar 03; 10(2). PMID: 41702379.

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  • Published 1/27/2026

    Mitra PR, Bertrand KA, Pfeiffer RM, Palmer JR, Ramireddy S, Hyer M, Fan S, Strohsnitter WC, Aagaard KM, Huo D, Titus L, Troisi R, Gierach GL. Prenatal diethylstilbestrol exposure and risk of benign breast disease: The National Cancer Institute Diethylstilbestrol Follow-up Study. Int J Cancer. 2026 Jun 15; 158(12):3101-3111. PMID: 41590827.

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Other Positions

  • Associate Professor, Slone Epidemiology Center
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
  • Center Faculty Member, Slone Epidemiology Center
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
  • Member, BU-BMC Cancer Center
    Boston University
  • Epidemiologist, Slone Epidemiology Center
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
  • Member, Genome Science Institute
    Boston University

Websites

Education

  • Harvard School of Public Health, ScD
  • Boston University School of Public Health, MPH
  • Brown University, BS

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