Elizabeth N. Pearce, MD, MSc

Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Pearce is a renowned clinical investigator, endocrinologist and epidemiologist who has made significant contributions in iodine nutrition, thyroid disease in pregnancy, environmental thyroid disrupters and the association of thyroid function with cardiovascular risk. Her internationally cited publications have changed recommendations in the US for iodine supplementation and iodine use in pregnancy. A past President of the American Thyroid Association (ATA), Dr. Pearce is the recipient of the prestigious Van Meter Award and she recently co-chaired the ATA’s Thyroid in Pregnancy Guidelines Task Force. She has been part of the leadership of the Iodine Global Network, a nongovernmental agency devoted to the elimination of iodine deficiency disorders, since 2007.

Publications

  • Published 1/5/2026

    Busza AM, Kakihara S, Zhuang K, Yamaguchi TC, Pearce E, Fawzi AA. Baseline Nonperfusion and Deep Capillary Plexus Ischemia Predict Two-Year Retinal Nonperfusion Progression in Diabetic Retinopathy. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2026 Jan 05; 67(1):64. PMID: 41615369.

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  • Published 12/18/2025

    Nazeri P, Chashmyazdan M, Masoumi M, Bagheri M, Taghva Nakhjiri M, Shafaatdoost M, Pearce EN. A Scoping Review on Iodine Status and Fertility: Results From Human Studies. Nutr Rev. 2025 Dec 18. PMID: 41410984.

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  • Published 12/2/2025

    Jang H, Bennett DH, Hoofnagle AN, Pearce EN, Tancredi DJ, Schmidt RJ, Shin HM. Prenatal Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Maternal Thyroid Function during Pregnancy in a Cohort with High Familial Likelihood of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Environ Sci Technol. 2025 Dec 16; 59(49):26408-26418. PMID: 41329661.

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  • Published 11/4/2025

    Yang R, Jin Q, An D, Lv D, Wei Y, Pearce EN, Yang J, Meng D, Zhang J, Gao W, Chen W. A Modified Iodine Balance Study to Explore the Recommended Nutrient Intake of Iodine in Chinese Preschool Children Aged 3 to 6 Years. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2025 Nov 04. PMID: 41186899.

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  • Published 10/21/2025

    Yang R, Lv D, Wang X, An D, Pearce EN, Chen W, Zhang W. Assessment of the association of ??high-iodine?? exposure in drinking water, iodine intake, and thyroid function in 3-14-year-old children. Sci Rep. 2025 Oct 21; 15(1):36625. PMID: 41120333.

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Other Positions

  • Member, Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research
    Boston University
  • Graduate Medical Sciences Educator and Mentor (Primary Mentor of Graduate Students)
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Graduate Medical Sciences

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Education

  • Harvard Medical School, MD
  • Boston University School of Public Health, MS
  • Harvard College, BA

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