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 maternal psychosocial and nutritional factors on the cognitive development of children from infancy through preschool. Much of her research is focused on how maternal genes, diet and depression during pregnancy or after delivery influence the amount of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) available to infants and eventually cognition, especially for infants born preterm. She is broadly interested in critically examining the developmental origins of health and disease hypothesis as it pertains to cognition and mental health.

Undergraduate

• 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

• 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. (May 27)
• 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. : 373-380.
• Keim SA, Pruitt NT. 2011. Gestational weight gain and child cognitive development.  In Review. (Unspecified)
• Keim SA,, Daniels JL, Siega-Riz AM, Dole N, Herring AH, Scheidt PC. 2011. Depressive symptoms during pregnancy and the concentration of fatty acids in breast milk.  Journal of Human Lactation. : In Press. (Formally Accepted)
• Klebanoff MA, Keim SA. 2011. The changing face of preterm birth.  Clinics in Perinatology. Vol. 38, no. 3. : 339-350.
• Branum AM, Parker JD, Keim SA, Schempf AH. 2011. Gestational weight gain and child BMI: an examination among siblings.  American Journal of Epidemiology. : EPub ahead of print.
• Anonymous (with 2 co-authors). 2010. Do we really need yet another paper on??.  Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. Vol. 24, no. 2. : 114-115.
• Keim SA and Kimmel CA. 2010. The National Children's Study: Linking Exposures to Effects in Children's Environmental Health. In Comprehensive Toxicology. Edited by McQueen CA. Oxford, UK: Elsevier.
• 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. : 677-681.
• Sapienza J, Fleischman AR, Keim SA, Corbie-Smith G. 2007. Community engagement in epidemiological research.  Ambulatory Pediatrics. Vol. 7, no. 3. : 247-252.
• Keim SA, Klebanoff MA. 2006. Aspirin use and miscarriage risk.  Epidemiology. Vol. 17, no. 4. : 435-439.
• 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. : 642-646.
• 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. : 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. : 317-324.
• Keim SA, Poster Presenter. 2003. The National Children's Study: Update on Planning and Progress. Presented at Children's Environmental Health: Protecting Our Future, Association of Schools of Public Health. Research Triangle Park, NC. (August 11 - 13) [Peer Reviewed]
• Keim SA, Poster Presenter. 2008. Association between maternal body mass index and daughters' age at menarche. Presented at Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research. Chicago, IL. (June 26) [Peer Reviewed]
• Keim SA, Panelist. 2006. The Goals, Objectives and Design of the NCS: Current Status. Presented at Congress of Epidemiology. Seattle, WA. (June 24) [Editor Reviewed]
• Keim SA, Poster Presenter. 2004. Aspirin Use and Miscarriage Risk. Presented at Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research. Salt Lake City, UT. (June 14) [Peer Reviewed]
• VanderBeek SB. 2007. Community outreach and engagement in the National Children's Study Vanguard Centers. Presented at Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting. Toronto, ON. (May 4) [Peer Reviewed]
• Keim SA, Poster Presenter. 2007. Association between preterm and small-for-gestational age status and depression, depression during pregnancy and postpartum depression in adulthood. Presented at Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research. Boston, MA. (June 19) [Peer Reviewed]
• Keim SA, Poster Presenter. 2007. The association between the gender of a girl's twin and laterality and cognitive outcomes. Presented at Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research. Boston, MA. (June 18) [Peer Reviewed]
• Mendola P. 2006. Recruiting for a longitudinal study of children's environmental health using a household-based probability sampling approach. Presented at International Society of Environmental Epidemiology. Paris, France. (September 2) [Peer Reviewed]
• Keim SA, Presenter. 2007. Association between preterm and small-for-gestational age status and depression, depression during pregnancy and postpartum depression in adulthood. Presented at Society for Epidemiologic Research. Boston, MA. (June 20) [Editor Reviewed]
• Branum A. 2010. Gestational weight gain and child BMI at age 4 among siblings. Presented at Society for Epidemiologic Research. Vancouver, BC. (June 24) [Peer Reviewed]
• Keim SA, Poster Presenter. 2009. Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids from breast milk and infant formula and infant cognitive development. Anaheim, CA. (June 23) [Peer Reviewed]
• Keim Sa, Panelist. 2005. The National Children's Study: Opportunities for Collaborations. Presented at American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. (December 10)
• Keim SA, Panelist. 2003. The State of the Science in Children's Health Research. Presented at Bridging RIsk Divides, Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting. Baltimore, MD. (December 7 - 10) [Peer Reviewed]
• Keim SA, Presenter. 2009. The health of Latino children and the National Children's Study. Presented at Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Culture, Ethnicity and Health Care Special Interest Group. Baltimore, MD. (May 2)
• Gollenberg A. 2010. Intergenerational time to pregnancies and in utero tobacco exposure. Presented at Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research. Vancouver, BC. (June 23) [Peer Reviewed]
• Branum A. 2010. Gestational weight gain and child BMI at age 4 among siblings. Presented at Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research. Vancouver, BC. (June 23) [Peer Reviewed]
• Keim SA, Presenter. 2009. Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids from breast milk and infant formula and infant cognitive development. Presented at Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research. Anaheim, CA. (June 22) [Peer Reviewed]
• Keim Sa, Presenter. 2008. Association between maternal body mass index and daughters' age at menarche. Presented at Society for Epidemiologic Research. Chicago, IL. (June 27) [Peer Reviewed]