Shanika Boyce

Shanika A. Boyce, MD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. Her research focuses on pediatric health disparities, neurocognitive development in children, and the intersection of socioeconomic factors with medical outcomes. She explores topics such as brain structural differences related to race and poverty, the role of maternal education in adolescent nutrition, and disparities in healthcare access for marginalized populations.

Her work bridges clinical pediatrics with public health, examining how environmental and socioeconomic conditions influence child development. Key themes include neuroimaging correlates of cognitive function, the impact of parental education on youth outcomes, and the effects of neighborhood environments on health behaviors.

Recent publications highlight her investigations into hippocampal volume differences, cerebellar fractional anisotropy in pre-adolescents, and the relationship between body mass index and brain connectivity. She also contributes to medical education research, such as a 2023 study on nutrition curriculum perceptions among medical students.

Dr. Boyce collaborates frequently with co-authors like Shervin Assari and Mohsen Bazargan, focusing on racial disparities in healthcare and neurodevelopmental outcomes. While no awards are explicitly listed, her prolific publication record (23+ peer-reviewed articles between 2020-2023) indicates active scholarly engagement in pediatric health equity research.