Benjamin P. Linas, MD
Professor, Medicine
Biography
Dr. Linas is a national leader in hepatitis-C virus (HCV) infection and HCV/HIV co-infection comparative- and cost-effectiveness research using computational biology, clinical epidemiology and clinical economics methods. Dr. Linas has an excellent track record of productivity, ample funding from the NIH and CDC, and a growing core of successful trainees. Dr. Linas directs the HIV/HCV core of the Center for Health Economics of Treatment Interventions for Substance Use Disorders, HCV, and HIV, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) in collaboration with Cornell, U Penn and Miami.
Other Positions
- Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health
Education
- New York University School of Medicine, MD
- Harvard School of Public Health, MPH
- Yale University, BA
Publications
- Published on 7/1/2024
Savinkina A, Muyindike W, Hahn JA, Emenyonu NI, Fatch R, Ngabirano C, Adong J, Jacobson KR, Linas BP. Strategies for isoniazid preventive therapy in HIV-positive patients who consume alcohol. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2024 Jul 01; 28(7):335-342. PMID: 38961548.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 5/30/2024
Fisher KA, Mazor KM, Epstein MM, Goldthwait L, Abu Ghazaleh H, Zhou Y, Crawford S, Marathe J, Linas BP. Long COVID awareness and receipt of medical care: a survey among populations at risk for disparities. Front Public Health. 2024; 12:1360341. PMID: 38873310.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 5/6/2024
Lopez VK, Cramer EY, Pagano R, Drake JM, O'Dea EB, Adee M, Ayer T, Chhatwal J, Dalgic OO, Ladd MA, Linas BP, Mueller PP, Xiao J, Bracher J, Castro Rivadeneira AJ, Gerding A, Gneiting T, Huang Y, Jayawardena D, Kanji AH, Le K, Mühlemann A, Niemi J, Ray EL, Stark A, Wang Y, Wattanachit N, Zorn MW, Pei S, Shaman J, Yamana TK, Tarasewicz SR, Wilson DJ, Baccam S, Gurung H, Stage S, Suchoski B, Gao L, Gu Z, Kim M, Li X, Wang G, Wang L, Wang Y, Yu S, Gardner L, Jindal S, Marshall M, Nixon K, Dent J, Hill AL, Kaminsky J, Lee EC, Lemaitre JC, Lessler J, Smith CP, Truelove S, Kinsey M, Mullany LC, Rainwater-Lovett K, Shin L, Tallaksen K, Wilson S, Karlen D, Castro L, Fairchild G, Michaud I, Osthus D, Bian J, Cao W, Gao Z, Lavista Ferres J, Li C, Liu TY, Xie X, Zhang S, Zheng S, Chinazzi M, Davis JT, Mu K, Pastore Y Piontti A, Vespignani A, Xiong X, Walraven R, Chen J, Gu Q, Wang L, Xu P, Zhang W, Zou D, Gibson GC, Sheldon D, Srivastava A, Adiga A, Hurt B, Kaur G, Lewis B, Marathe M, Peddireddy AS, Porebski P, Venkatramanan S, Wang L, Prasad PV, Walker JW, Webber AE, Slayton RB, Biggerstaff M, Reich NG, Johansson MA. Challenges of COVID-19 Case Forecasting in the US, 2020-2021. PLoS Comput Biol. 2024 May; 20(5):e1011200. PMID: 38709852.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 5/1/2024
Curtis MR, Epstein RL, Pei P, Linas BP, Ciaranello AL. Cost-Effectiveness of Strategies for Treatment Timing for Perinatally Acquired Hepatitis C Virus. JAMA Pediatr. 2024 May 01; 178(5):489-496. PMID: 38466273.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 5/1/2024
Zang X, Skinner A, Krieger MS, Behrends CN, Park JN, Green TC, Walley AY, Morgan JR, Linas BP, Yedinak JL, Schackman BR, Marshall BDL. Evaluation of Strategies to Enhance Community-Based Naloxone Distribution Supported by an Opioid Settlement. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 May 01; 7(5):e2413861. PMID: 38814644.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 4/9/2024
Freibott CE, Jalali A, Murphy SM, Walley AY, Linas BP, Jeng PJ, Bratberg J, Marshall BDL, Zang X, Green TC, Morgan JR. The association between naloxone claims and proportion of independent vs. chain pharmacies: A longitudinal analysis of naloxone claims in the US. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2024 Apr 09; 102093. PMID: 38604474.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 4/2/2024
Montoya ID, Watson C, Aldridge A, Ryan D, Murphy SM, Amuchi B, McCollister KE, Schackman BR, Bush JL, Speer D, Harlow K, Orme S, Zarkin GA, Castry M, Seiber EE, Barocas JA, Linas BP, Starbird LE. Cost of start-up activities to implement a community-level opioid overdose reduction intervention in the HEALing Communities Study. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2024 Apr 02; 19(1):23. PMID: 38566249.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 4/1/2024
Balevic SJ, Benjamin DK, Powderly WG, Smith PB, Gonzalez D, McCarthy MW, Shaw LK, Lindsell CJ, Bozzette S, Williams D, Linas BP, Blamoun J, Javeri H, Hornik CP. Abatacept Pharmacokinetics and Exposure Response in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19: A Secondary Analysis of the ACTIV-1 IM Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Apr 01; 7(4):e247615. PMID: 38662372.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 2/7/2024
Epstein RL, Buzzee B, White LF, Feld JJ, Castera L, Sterling RK, Linas BP, Taylor LE. Test characteristics for combining non-invasive liver fibrosis staging modalities in individuals with Hepatitis C virus. J Viral Hepat. 2024 Jun; 31(6):277-292. PMID: 38326950.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/17/2024
Assoumou SA, Bonilla HV, Vautour L, White C, Read Newcomb A, Kibbe D, Goldie J, Merrill A, Monahan M, Linas BP, Drainoni ML, Pierre CM, Graham R. A Communications Campaign to Build Confidence in Covid-19 Vaccines: The Boston Medical Center Experience. NEJM Catal Innov Care Deliv. 2024 Feb; 5(2). PMID: 38813133.
Read at: PubMed
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