Howard Cabral
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Howard J. Cabral, PhD

Professor, Biostatistics - Boston University School of Public Health

617-358-2645
hjcab@bu.edu
Crosstown Center - 310
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Biography

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Dr. Cabral’s research spans both observational studies and randomized clinical trials, including well known studies in cardiovascular health and studies of the effects of substance use on human health across the life span, with over 400 peer-reviewed publications. He has extensive experience in the analysis of longitudinal health data, especially those collected in urban areas with ethnic and socioeconomic diversity. His methodological interests are in the analysis of longitudinal data, randomized clinical trials in behavioral and health services research, risk prediction models in acute and chronic disease, the effects of missing data on statistical estimation, and statistical computing.

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In addition to his administrative role in the Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, Dr. Cabral has served Boston University as a member and current chair of the Financial Conflict of Interest Committee and on the Committee for Academic Program Review, the Responsible Conduct of Research Advisory Committee, the Committee on Academic Program Review, and the Grievance Committee.

Education

  • Boston University School of Public Health, PhD Field of Study: Biostatistics
  • Boston University School of Public Health, MPH Field of Study: Epidemiology
  • College of the Holy Cross, BA Field of Study: Modern Languages

Websites

Classes Taught

  • SPHBS805
  • SPHBS980

Publications

  • Published on 2/17/2025

    Drottar M, Kim CM, Nadvar N, Cabral HJ, Bauer CM. Thalamic Volume Reduction in Cerebral Visual Impairment: Relationship to Visual Dysfunction. J Child Neurol. 2025 Feb 17; 8830738251316406. PMID: 39962823.

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  • Published on 1/30/2025

    Subramaniam S, Napoleon MA, Lotfollahzadeh S, Kamal MH, Kurniawan H, Elsadawi M, Kenney D, Douam F, Bosmann M, Whelan S, Cabral H, Burks EJ, Zhao G, Kolachalama V, Ravid K, Chitalia V. Tryptophan metabolism reprogramming contributes to the prothrombotic milieu in mice and humans infected with SARS-CoV-2. bioRxiv. 2025 Jan 30. PMID: 39896681.

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  • Published on 1/29/2025

    Tucker JL, Arcoleo K, DiTomasso D, Oaks BM, Cabral H, São-João T. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Hospital Breastfeeding Care in the US. Matern Child Health J. 2025 Feb; 29(2):173-182. PMID: 39881099.

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  • Published on 1/17/2025

    Akolbire D, Sabin LL, Lethunya PP, Sharma A, Cabral HJ, Jack BW, Scott NA. Implementation effectiveness of 'Problem solving for better health' training in Lesotho using mixed methods and the reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation and maintenance (RE-AIM) framework. BMC Med Educ. 2025 Jan 17; 25(1):86. PMID: 39825403.

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  • Published on 1/1/2025

    Rajabiun S, Cabral HJ, Chen CA, Lloyd-Travaglini C, Dugas JN, Amburgey D, Fitzgerald M, Lemon SC, Haas JS, Freund KM, Battaglia T. Cost and activity analysis for a citywide patient navigation intervention to engage underserved patients in breast cancer treatment: Findings from the Translating Research Into Practice study. Cancer. 2025 Jan 01; 131(1):e35671. PMID: 39748471.

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  • Published on 11/26/2024

    Prasad M, Goodman D, Gutta S, Sheikh Z, Cabral HJ, Shunyakova J, Sanjiv N, Curley C, Yarala RR, Tsai L, Siegel NH, Chen X, Poulaki V, Alosco ML, Stein TD, Ness S, Subramanian ML. Associations Between Retinal Vascular Occlusions and Dementia. Healthcare (Basel). 2024 Nov 26; 12(23). PMID: 39684995.

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  • Published on 10/13/2024

    Walter AW, Mohan MP, Zhang X, Rocco M, Rajabiun S, Cabral HJ, Chen CA, Jennings E, Dugas JN, Dantas T, Scott JC, Downes A, Sprague Martinez LS. Organizational readiness to implement bundled interventions to increase HIV linkage and retention in care and treatment: results from the Black Women First (BWF) initiative. BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Oct 13; 24(1):1226. PMID: 39396967.

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  • Published on 10/11/2024

    Mottl-Santiago J, Dukhovny D, Feinberg E, Moore J, Parker V, Cabral H, Bowser D, Declercq G. Return-on-Investment Analysis of an Enhanced Community Doula Program: Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Considerations. Birth. 2024 Oct 11. PMID: 39394757.

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  • Published on 10/5/2024

    Ayodele O, Cabral HJ, McManus DD, Jick SS. Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Statin Users Compared to Fibrate Users in the United Kingdom Clinical Practice Research Datalink (UK CPRD) GOLD. Clin Epidemiol. 2024; 16:683-697. PMID: 39386131.

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  • Published on 10/1/2024

    Declercq ER, Liu CL, Cabral HJ, Amutah-Onukagha N, Diop H, Mehta PK. Emergency Care Use During Pregnancy and Severe Maternal Morbidity. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Oct 01; 7(10):e2439939. PMID: 39412800.

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