Sarah A. Keim, PhD

Sarah A. Keim, MA, MS, PhD is a principal investigator in the Center for Biobehavioral Health at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. She is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in The Ohio State University College of Medicine and of Epidemiology in the College of Public Health.

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Gender:

• Female

Languages Spoken:

• English

Research Center:

• Center for Biobehavioral Health

Areas of Interest:

• Dr. Keim is a perinatal and pediatric epidemiologist whose research is focused on studying the role of early life nutritional factors (including breastfeeding) on the cognitive development and behavior of children from infancy through preschool. Most of this work involves children who were born preterm. She is also broadly interested in critically examining the developmental origins of health and disease hypothesis as it pertains to child cognitive ability and behavior.

Undergraduate School

• College of William & Mary
  Date Completed: 06/30/1997

Graduate School

• University of Wisconsin
  Date Completed: 06/30/1999

Graduate School

• Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin
  Date Completed: 08/30/2005

Graduate School

• Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina
  Date Completed: 06/30/2009

2011–present

• Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Epidemiology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

2011–present

• Principal Investigator, Center for Biobehavioral Health, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH

2008–2010

• Associate Study Director for Operations and Logistics National Children's Study, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development , National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

2005–2008

• Deputy Director of the Program Office, National Children's Study, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

2001–2005

• Study Coordinator, National Children's Study, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health
  Bethesda, MD

2000–2000

• Committee Staff/PMI, Minority Staff (Rep. John Dingell D-MI)Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC

1999–2001

• Presidential Management Intern, National Institutes of Health
  Bethesda, MD     
  Rotations: National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics; National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Office of Bioethics; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Children’s Study;
  Office of the NIH Director, Office of Legislative Policy and Analysis

1999–1999

• Laboratory Administrative Assistant, Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School

1998–1999

• Project (Research) Assistant, La Follette Institute of Public Affairs, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

• Oza-Frank, R; Keim, SA. 2013. Should obese women gain less weight in pregnancy than recommended?.  BIRTH. Vol. 40, no. 2. (May): 1-8.
• Rogers, LK; Valentine, CJ; Keim, SA. 2013. DHA supplementation: Current implications in pregnancy and childhood.  PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH. Vol. 70, no. 1. (April): 13-9. PubMed ID: 23266567
• Keim, SA; Daniels, JL; Siega-Riz, AM; Herring, AH; Dole, N; Scheidt, PC. 2012. Breastfeeding and long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid intake in the first 4 post-natal months and infant cognitive development: an observational study.  MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION. Vol. 8, no. 4. (October): 471-482. PubMed ID: 21615865
• Keim, SA; Fletcher, EN; Tepoel, MRW; McKenzie, LB. 2012. Injuries Associated With Bottles, Pacifiers, and Sippy Cups in the United States, 1991-2010.  PEDIATRICS. Vol. 129, no. 6. (June): 1104-1110. PubMed ID: 22585773
• Keim, SA; Daniels, JL; Siega-Riz, AM; Dole, N; Herring, AH; Scheidt, PC. 2012. Depressive symptoms during pregnancy and the concentration of fatty acids in breast milk.  JOURNAL OF HUMAN LACTATION. Vol. 28, no. 2. (May): 189-95. PubMed ID: 22223516
• Keim, SA; Pruitt, NT. 2012. Gestational weight gain and child cognitive development.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. Vol. 41, no. 2. (April): 414-22. PubMed ID: 22314966
• Branum, AM; Parker, JD; Keim, SA; Schempf, AH. 2011. Prepregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain in relation to child body mass index among siblings.  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. Vol. 174, no. 10. (November): 1159-65. PubMed ID: 21984656
• Klebanoff, MA; Keim, SA. 2011. Epidemiology: The Changing Face of Preterm Birth.  CLINICS IN PERINATOLOGY. Vol. 38, no. 3. (September): 339-50. PubMed ID: 21890013
• Keim SA, Daniels JL, Siega-Riz AM, Herring AH, Dole N, Scheidt PC. 2011. Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in breast milk and formula and infant cognitive development.  Maternal and Child Nutrition. Vol. EPub ahead of print, no. May.
• Keim, SA; Daniels, JL; Dole, N; Herring, AH; Siega-Riz, AM; Scheidt, PC. 2011. A prospective study of maternal anxiety, perceived stress, and depressive symptoms in relation to infant cognitive development.  EARLY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT. Vol. 87, no. 5. (May): 373-380. PubMed ID: 21420261
• Keim SA, Daniels JL, Dole N, Herring A, Siega-Riz AM, Scheidt PC. 2011. A prospective study of maternal anxiety, perceived stress, and depressive symptoms in relation to infant cognitive development.  Early Human Development. Vol. 87, no. 5. (January): 373-380.
• Klebanoff MA, Keim SA. 2011. The changing face of preterm birth.  Clinics in Perinatology. Vol. 38, no. 3. (January): 339-350.
• Anonymous (with 2 co-authors). 2010. Commentary: Do we really need yet another paper on…?.  PAEDIATRIC AND PERINATAL EPIDEMIOLOGY. Vol. 24, no. 2. (January): 114-115.
• Keim, SA; Kimmel, CA. 2010. The National Children's Study: Linking Exposures to Effects in Children's Environmental Health. In Comprehensive Toxicology. 2nd ed. Edited by McQueen, CA. Oxford: Elsevier.
• Keim, SA; Branum, AM; Klebanoff, MA; Zemel, BS. 2009. Maternal body mass index and daughters' age at menarche.  EPIDEMIOLOGY. Vol. 20, no. 5. (September): 677-681. PubMed ID: 19602980
• Keim SA, Daniels JL, Siega-Riz AM, Herring A, Dole N, Scheidt PC. 2009. Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in breast milk and formula, maternal perinatal mental health, and infant development. PhD dissertation. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
• Keim SA,, Branum AM, Zemel B, Klebanoff MA. 2009. Association between maternal body mass index and daughters’ age at menarche.  Epidemiology. Vol. 20, no. 5. (January): 677-681.
• Sapienza, JN; Corbie-Smith, G; Keim, S; Fleischman, AR. 2007. Community engagement in epidemiological research.  AMBULATORY PEDIATRICS. Vol. 7, no. 3. (May): 247-252.
• Sapienza J, Fleischman AR, Keim SA, Corbie-Smith G. 2007. Community engagement in epidemiological research.  Ambulatory Pediatrics. Vol. 7, no. 3. (January): 247-252.
• Keim, SA; Klebanoff, MA. 2006. Aspirin use and miscarriage risk.  EPIDEMIOLOGY. Vol. 17, no. 4. (July): 435-439.
• Keim SA, Klebanoff MA. 2006. Aspirin use and miscarriage risk.  Epidemiology. Vol. 17, no. 4. (January): 435-439.
• Keim, SA. 2005. An examination of factors critical for the success of a national longitudinal study of child health and the environment: participant recruitment and retention. Master's thesis. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• Keim, SA. 2005. An overview of the National Children's Study of children's health and the environment.  CHILDREN, YOUTH, ENVIRONMENTS. Vol. 15, no. 1. (May): 240-56.
• Branum, AM; Collman, GW; Correa, A; Keim, SA; Kessel, W; Kimmel, CA; Klebanoff, MA; Longnecker, MP; Mendola, P; Rigas, M; Selevan, SG; Scheidt, PC; Schoendorf, K; Smith-Khuri, E; Yeargin-Allsopp, M. 2003. The National Children's Study of Environmental Effects on Child Health and Development.  ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES. Vol. 111, no. 4. (April): 642-646.
• Branum AM, Collman GW, Correa A, Keim SA, Kessel W, Kimmel CA, Klebanoff MA, Longnecker MP, Mendola P, Rigas M, Selevan SG, Scheidt PC, Schoendorf K, Smith-Khuri E, Yeargin-Allsopp M. 2003. The National Children's Study of Environmental Effects on Child Health and Development.  Environmental Health Perspectives.. Vol. 111, no. 4. (January): 642-646.
• Zheng, TZ; Cantor, KP; Zhang, YW; Keim, S; Lynch, CF. 2001. Occupational risk factors for brain cancer: A population-based case-control study in Iowa.  JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE. Vol. 43, no. 4. (April): 317-324.
• Keim, SA; Alavanja, MCR. 2001. Pesticide use by persons who reported a high pesticide exposure event in the Agricultural Health Study.  ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH. Vol. 85, no. 3. (March): 256-259.
• Keim SA, Alavanja MCR. 2001. Pesticide use by persons who reported a high pesticide exposure event in the agricultural health study.  Environmental Research. Vol. 85, no. January: 256-259.
• Zheng T, Cantor KP, Zhang Y, Keim S,, Lynch CF. 2001. Occupational risk factors for brain cancer: a population-based case-control study in Iowa.  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Vol. 43, no. January: 317-324.