Keim Lab Staff

Sarah A. Keim, PhD, MA, MS
Principal Investigator
Sarah.Keim@NationwideChildrens.org

Sarah A. Keim, PhD, MA, MS, is a principal investigator in the Center for Biobehavioral Health at the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. She is a professor of Pediatrics in The Ohio State University College of Medicine and of Epidemiology in the College of Public Health.  She is a pediatric and perinatal epidemiologist.  Her research focuses on prenatal and early childhood influences like nutritional factors, breastfeeding, or maternal lifestyle on child development, behavior and physical growth.  Many of her studies focus on special populations like children born preterm and children with autism spectrum disorder. 

Lisa Robinette, PhD, MS
Postdoctoral Scientist
Lisa.Robinette@NationwideChildrens.org

Lisa Robinette, PhD, MS, is a Postdoctoral Scientist studying nutrition and neurodevelopment in the Center for Biobehavioral Health at The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. She received her BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati and MS and PhD in Human Nutrition from The Ohio State University. Her research focuses on the effects of nutrition and dietary intake on neurodevelopment, with a special interest in children with neurodevelopmental disorders such as Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder.