Marcia P. Jimenez

Marcia P. Jimenez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at Boston University. She holds a PhD in epidemiology from Brown University, an MA from Northeastern University, an MSc from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, and a BS from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Her research focuses on spatial epidemiology, greenspace exposure, cardiovascular disease, and cognitive aging, using innovative methods like deep learning analysis of street-view imagery to study environmental determinants of health.

Her work examines how geographic and environmental factors influence health disparities, particularly in aging populations and marginalized communities. Key projects include evaluating green space impacts on hypertension and cognitive decline, and analyzing urban environmental mixtures' role in Alzheimer's risk through her NIA-funded K99/R00 award.

Jimenez collaborates with major cohort studies including the Nurses' Health Studies, Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, and Project Viva. Her research bridges epidemiology with geospatial analysis, emphasizing public health implications of urban planning and environmental justice issues.

Her recent studies investigate equity in greenspace distribution, associations between greenspace and dementia risk, and cardiovascular health impacts of urban environments. She is also developing tools like NatureScore™ to quantify natural space health benefits in cities.