Irene Murimi-Worstell, PhD, MA
Assistant Professor of Pharmacoepidemiology & Health Policy
School
School of Pharmacy
Department
Pharmaceutical Business and Administrative Sciences
Office Location
Matricaria 4006J
Boston
Office Phone Office Phone: 617.735.1112
About
Dr. Irene Berita Murimi-Worstell is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacoepidemiology and Health Policy in the Department of Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy at MCPHS. Her research uses real-world data to examine treatment patterns, medication use and health outcomes, particularly among patients with cancer and coexisting chronic conditions.
She incorporates AI-assisted evidence synthesis and machine learning into her research and teaches courses in healthcare delivery, pharmacoepidemiology and pharmaceutical systems with a focus on applied data analysis and policy evaluation.
Education
- PhD in Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, University of Florida
- MA in Religion (Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies), Yale University
- BS in Chemical-Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- ORISE Fellow/Researcher, Division of Epidemiology, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Research Interests
- Real-world evidence generation using large, complex databases
- Cancer survivorship and multi-morbidity
- Pharmaceutical policy and healthcare system designs
- AI-assisted evidence synthesis
Programs
- Clinical Investigation and Development (MS)
- Clinical Research (MS)
- Pharmaceutical Business (BS)
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy (MS)
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy (PEP) (PhD)
- Regulatory Affairs & Health Policy (MS)
- Regulatory Sciences (MS)
- Clinical Research Graduate Certificate
- Health Policy Graduate Certificate
- Regulatory Affairs Graduate Certificate
Featured Affiliations
International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology
WebsiteEducation
- PhD in Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, University of Florida
- MA in Religion (Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies), Yale University
- BS in Chemical-Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- ORISE Fellow/Researcher, Division of Epidemiology, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Research Interests
- Real-world evidence generation using large, complex databases
- Cancer survivorship and multi-morbidity
- Pharmaceutical policy and healthcare system designs
- AI-assisted evidence synthesis
Programs
- Clinical Investigation and Development (MS)
- Clinical Research (MS)
- Pharmaceutical Business (BS)
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy (MS)
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy (PEP) (PhD)
- Regulatory Affairs & Health Policy (MS)
- Regulatory Sciences (MS)
- Clinical Research Graduate Certificate
- Health Policy Graduate Certificate
- Regulatory Affairs Graduate Certificate
Publications
- Murimi-Worstell IB, Lin DH, Kan H, Tierce J, Wang X, Nab H, Desta B, Alexander GC, Hammond ER. Healthcare utilization and costs of systemic lupus erythematosus by disease severity in the United States. The Journal of Rheumatology. 2021 Mar 1; 48(3):385-93.
- Murimi-Worstell IB, Lin DH, Nab H, Kan HJ, Onasanya O, Tierce JC, Wang X, Desta B, Alexander GC, Hammond ER. Association between organ damage and mortality in systemic lupus erythematosus: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ open. 2020 May 1; 10(5):e031850.
- Murimi-Worstell IB, Lin DH, Nab H, Kan HJ, Onasanya O, Tierce JC, Wang X, Desta B, Alexander GC, Hammond ER. Association between organ damage and mortality in systemic lupus erythematosus: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ open. 2020 May 1; 10(5):e031850.
Awards and Honors
- Emerging Leader, International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology, 2019
- Faculty Service Award, MCPHS University, School of Pharmacy-Boston, 2021
- Graduate Teacher of the Year Award, MCPHS University, School of Pharmacy-Boston, 2025