Elizabeth N. Pearce MD, MSc

Professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition & Weight Management

Graduate Faculty (Primary Mentor of Grad Students)

720 Harrison Ave | (617) 414-1348
elizabeth.pearce@bmc.org
epearce@bu.edu

Sections

Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition & Weight Management

Centers

Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research

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.

Websites

BU Profile

Boston Medical Center Provider Profile

Education

MD, Harvard Medical School

MS, Boston University School of Public Health

BA, Harvard College

Publications

Published on 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 on 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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Published on 10/10/2025

Liu Y, Osinga JAJ, Feldt-Rasmussen U, Vrijkotte TGM, Taylor PN, Aminorroaya A, Ashoor G, Bliddal S, Chen LM, Vaidya B, Palomaki GE, Ghafoor F, López-Bermejo A, Pop VJM, Itoh S, Tao FB, Mosso L, Männistö T, Poppe KG, Pearce EN, Chatzi L, Walsh JP, Popova P, Benhalima K, Nelson SM, Kianpour M, Nicolaides KH, Lu X, Hattersley AT, D'Alton ME, Pirzada A, Bassols J, Broeren MAC, Kishi R, Huang K, Vecchiola A, Boucai L, Vääräsmäki M, Suvanto E, Oken E, Vafeiadi M, Brown SJ, Kleynen P, Grineva EN, Mathieu C, Peeters RP, Derakhshan A, Korevaar TIM. Interpretation of the association between thyroid peroxidase antibodies and thyroid function during pregnancy: An individual participant data meta-analysis. J Autoimmun. 2025 Oct 10; 157:103491. PMID: 41075377.

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Published on 9/1/2025

Peng CC, Spiegel BR, Flynn D, Huang HK, Loh CH, Liu PP, Pearce EN. Mortality Risks Associated with Antithyroid Drugs, Radioactive Iodine, and Surgery for Hyperthyroidism: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. Thyroid. 2025 Oct; 35(10):1099-1107. PMID: 40891035.

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Published on 6/30/2025

Osinga JAJ, Derakhshan A, Karachaliou M, Poppe KG, Warringa L, Verdonk K, Vaidya B, Männistö T, López-Bermejo A, Bassols J, Broeren MAC, Brown SJ, Jensen RC, Popova PV, Pop VJM, Feldt-Rasmussen U, Aminorroaya A, Bliddal S, Mosso L, Chatzi L, Boucai L, Itoh S, Kishi R, Kleynen P, Ashoor G, Oken E, Grineva EN, Lu X, Lertxundi A, Murcia M, Meertens-Gunput STG, Rebagliato M, Riaño-Galán I, Irizar A, Vrijheid M, Fernández-Somoano A, Suvanto E, Guxens M, Daraki V, Mathieu C, Kianpour M, Glintborg D, Jensen TK, Alexander E, Chaker L, Malone F, Messerlian G, Hattersley A, Harley KG, Pearce EN, Visser WE, Vrijkotte TGM, Peeters RP, Palomaki GE, Lowe W, Eskenazi B, Chen LM, Walsh JP, Nicolaides KH, Carty DM, Delles C, Tao FB, Huang K, Maraka S, D'Alton ME, Painter RC, Andersen MS, Benhalima K, Korevaar TIM. Association of gestational thyroid function and thyroid autoimmunity with gestational diabetes: a systematic review and individual participant meta-analysis. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2025 Aug; 13(8):651-661. PMID: 40609565.

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Published on 4/29/2025

Liu Y, Osinga JAJ, Maraka S, Bliddal S, Alexander EK, Dosiou C, Boelaert K, Brenta G, Krabbendam E, Eaton JL, Guan H, Lee SY, Morris-Wiseman LF, Nguyen CT, Shan Z, Dhillon-Smith RK, Pearce EN, Peeters RP, Leung AM, Korevaar TIM. Risk Factors for Thyroid Function Test Abnormalities During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review of the Literature to Validate Current Risk Factors and Identify Novel Ones. Thyroid. 2025 May; 35(5):553-575. PMID: 40296843.

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Published on 3/28/2025

Nguyen QD, Jhaveri C, Habib M, Sepah YJ, Nassar K, Krawczyk B, Simons G, Giani A, Pearce E, Gliem M, Ahmed M, Sivaprasad S. HORNBILL: A First-in-Human Phase I/IIa Study of the Safety, Tolerability, and Early Pharmacodynamics of BI 764524 for Diabetic Macular Ischemia. Ophthalmol Sci. 2025; 5(5):100781. PMID: 40655321.

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Published on 2/18/2025

Biddle KS, Boggs LM, Wolfe ML, Rogers S, Petersen CM, King-Singh K, Pearce E, Prowten SD, Fish-Huson C. Healing ceilings: A collaborative exploration of pediatric preferences in ceiling tile artwork. J Pediatr Nurs. 2025; 81:e96-e105. PMID: 39971687.

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Published on 1/17/2025

Lee J, Jang H, Pearce EN, Shin HM. Exposome-wide association study of thyroid function using U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data. Environ Res. 2025 Mar 15; 269:120884. PMID: 39828196.

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Published on 1/11/2025

Jang H, Calder L, Choi JW, Kwon BR, Pearce EN, Shin HM. Associations between exposure to sodium/iodide symporter inhibitors and markers of thyroid function: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Chemosphere. 2025 Mar; 372:144098. PMID: 39798720.

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