Anna Knight

BWF PUP program: Emory University "Human health: molecules to mankind (M2M)"

Email: anna.knight@emory.edu

Phone: (336)430-8519 (c); (404)717-5348 (o)

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Interests: Changes in DNA methylation and gene expression that may be predictive of pregnancy complications in a longitudinal cohort of African American women.

Current Projects: I study changes in DNA methylation and gene expression that may be predictive of pregnancy complications in a longitudinal cohort of African American women. These women have also provided oral, vaginal, and gut microbiome samples, and one of the goals of my research is to develop a method to integrate these distinct datasets to better identify risk factors and predictors of pregnancy complications. I also have developed a predictor of gestational age at birth from cord blood methylation and am using this predictor to evaluate developmental maturity in preterm neonates and NICU outcomes and interventions.