Jessica Petrick, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Jessica Petrick’s research program focuses on the epidemiology of gastrointestinal cancers, including colorectal, liver, and esophageal. Dr. Petrick became a co-Investigator with the Black Women’s Health Study (BWHS) in 2019, but she has been collaborating with BWHS since she began her post-doctoral fellowship at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in 2014. BWHS is a member of the NCI Cancer Cohort Consortium and participated in the Liver Cancer Pooling Project, within which Dr. Petrick led numerous studies. The emphasis of her current research portfolio is on nutritional and molecular factors, including the metabolome and microbiome, which may contribute to racial disparities along the cancer continuum—from precursor lesions to invasive cancer through mortality.

Publications

  • Published 5/5/2026

    Petrick JL, Castro-Webb N, Zirpoli GR, Nelson KP, Palmer JR, Pfeiffer RM. Validation of a colorectal cancer risk prediction model in US Black women. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2026 May 05. PMID: 42083882.

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  • Published 3/22/2026

    Huang Y, Santoni G, Petrick JL, Wocalewski V, Sparrelid E, Xie SH. Menopausal hormone therapy and risk of liver cancer in a swedish population-based cohort study. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2026 Mar 22. PMID: 41866298.

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  • Published 1/22/2026

    Manful A, Amanna N, Park SL, Petrick JL, Rosenberg L, Tindle H, Palmer J, Wilkens L, Le Marchand L, Aldrich MC, Blume JD. The Impact of the 2023 American Cancer Society Screening Recommendations on Racial, Ethnic, and Sex Disparities in Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility. Chest. 2026 Jun; 169(6):1750-1763. PMID: 41580073.

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  • Published 12/22/2025

    Alvarez CS, Wojt A, Almeida AA, Miller JS, Graubard BI, Petrick JL, McGlynn KA. Rising Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Rates in the United States Are Driving Liver Cancer Rates in Females. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2025 Dec 22. PMID: 41443525.

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  • Published 12/4/2025

    Zhang X, Zhao L, Campbell PT, Chen Y, Fang A, Liu Z, Li X, Yang W, Fan J, Petrick JL, McGlynn KA, Lai M, Zhang X. The impact of genetic and environmental risk factors on adverse liver outcomes. Int J Cancer. 2026 May 01; 158(9):2317-2328. PMID: 41345374.

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Other Positions

  • Center Faculty Member, Slone Epidemiology Center
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

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Education

  • University of North Carolina, PhD
  • Case Western Reserve University, MPH
  • Case Western Reserve University, BS

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