Shana A. Burrowes, PhD, CPH

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Shana A. B. Burrowes received her MPH in Global Communicable Diseases from the University of South Florida and her PhD in Molecular Epidemiology from the University of Maryland Baltimore. She completed her postdoctoral training in the Social Innovation in Drug Resistance program at Boston University. She is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. She is a faculty member in Boston University's Evans Center for Implementation & Improvement Science (CIIS).

Dr. Burrowes is a skilled epidemiologist with expertise in quantitative and qualitative research methods and analysis. She conducts mixed methods research and provides implementation science support to projects through her work in CIIS. As a faculty member in the Section for Infectious Diseases she lends her quantitative skills to hospital epidemiology and infection control projects. Given her methodologic skillset, she conducts research across a breadth of topics including HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular disease and risk factors, chronic pain with a focus on migraine, sickle cell disease and antibiotic use and prescribing. Her current research focus has been on infectious diseases with an emphasis on health in the Caribbean, minority and immigrant communities in the US. She has a specific interest in examining barriers to care in Latin American and Caribbean communities in the US, the impact barriers may have on clinical outcomes as well as the role of social and cultural norms in seeking and accessing healthcare.

As a faculty member from an underrepresented group, Dr. Burrowes is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment for her mentees. She is passionate about encouraging and retaining diverse students in STEM and provides hands-on research, career and personal mentorship to her mentees.

Publications

  • Published 7/9/2025

    Rudel RK, Kaufmann ND, Burrowes SAB, Harding C, Solomon C, Linas BP, Drainoni ML, Barnett KG. Harnessing storytelling with medical students and community members to build curiosity and trust: A mixed methods evaluation of a pilot intervention. PEC Innov. 2025 Dec; 7:100420. PMID: 40697280.

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  • Published 6/27/2025

    Rudel RK, Powers E, Austad K, Burrowes SAB, Couloute Z, Smith AEC, Prifti C, Freiman JM, Wigmore R, Walkey A, Hicks JM, Barlam TF, Drainoni ML. Using learner verification and transcreation to develop multicultural patient education materials for acute respiratory tract infections to decrease inappropriate antibiotic prescribing. PEC Innov. 2025 Dec; 7:100415. PMID: 40686553.

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  • Published 12/6/2024

    Freeman ML, Hossain MB, Burrowes SAB, Jeudy J, Diaz-Mendez F, Mitchell SE, Prabhu SD, Lederman MM, Bagchi S. Association of T-Cell Phenotypes With Peri-Coronary Inflammation in People With and Without HIV and Without Cardiovascular Disease. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2025 Jan; 18(1):e017033. PMID: 39641168.

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  • Published 8/6/2024

    Burrowes SAB, Zisman E, Fantry LE, Bui Q, Wu A, Sorkin J, Miller M, Bagchi S. Changes in Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Scores in a Predominantly Black Cohort with HIV and Associated Comorbidities: A Preliminary Study. Cardiology. 2025; 150(2):194-202. PMID: 39106839.

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  • Published 6/19/2024

    Cohen RT, Burrowes SAB, Williams CJ, Neri CM, Klings ES, Jones KC, Walkey AJ, Drainoni ML. SNAP: Supportive non-invasive ventilation for acute chest syndrome prevention for hospitalized children with sickle cell disease: Perspectives of patients, parents, and the healthcare team. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2024 Sep; 71(9):e31142. PMID: 38896013.

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