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Kelli Ryckman

Associate Professor of Epidemiology

Introduction

General research interests: genetics, metabolomics and developmental origins of chronic disease Specific interests: preterm birth, complications of preterm birth and diabetes Programmatic interests: Newborn screening, prenatal screening, biobanks

Current Positions

  • Associate Professor of Epidemiology
  • Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Education

  • BS in Biochemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
  • MS in Applied Statistics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
  • PhD in Human Genetics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
  • Post Doctoral Fellowship in Pediatrics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

Research Interests

  • Genetic and Epidemiological Contributors to Preterm Birth
  • Maternal Serum and Newborn Screening
  • Metabolic Profiles for Predicting Preterm Birth and Complications of Prematurity

Selected Publications

  • Rohlfing, A. B., Nah, G., Ryckman, K. K., Snyder, B. D., Kasarek, D., Paynter, R. A., Feuer, S. K., Jelliffe-Pawlowski, L. & Parikh, N. I. (2020). Maternal cardiovascular disease risk factors as predictors of preterm birth in California: a case-control study. BMJ open 10 (6) e034145. DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034145. PMID: 32499261. PMCID: PMC7282308.
  • Sloan, P., Rodriguez, C., Bedell, B. A., Murray, J., Dagle, J., Ryckman, K. & Holtz, L. (2020). Alphatorquevirus is the most prevalent virus identified in blood from a matched maternal-infant preterm cohort. The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians 1-7. DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2020.1763298. PMID: 32401076.
  • Peyvandi, S., Baer, R. J., Chambers, C. D., Norton, M. E., Rajagopal, S., Ryckman, K. K., Moon-Grady, A., Jelliffe-Pawlowski, L. L. & Steurer, M. A. (2020). Environmental and Socioeconomic Factors Influence the Live-Born Incidence of Congenital Heart Disease: A Population-Based Study in California. Journal of the American Heart Association 9 (8) e015255. DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.119.015255. PMID: 32306820.
  • Nidey, N., Carnahan, R., Carter, K. D., Strathearn, L., Bao, W., Greiner, A., Jelliffee-Pawlowski, L., Tabb, K. M. & Ryckman, K. (2020). Association of Mood and Anxiety Disorders and Opioid Prescription Patterns Among Postpartum Women. The American journal on addictions. DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13028. PMID: 32249527.
  • Snyder, B. M., Baer, R. J., Oltman, S. P., Robinson, J. G., Breheny, P. J., Saftlas, A. F., Bao, W., Greiner, A. L., Carter, K. D., Rand, L., Jelliffe-Pawlowski, L. L. & Ryckman, K. K. (2020). Early Pregnancy Prediction of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Risk Using Prenatal Screening Biomarkers in Nulliparous Women. Diabetes research and clinical practice 108139. DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2020.108139. PMID: 32272192.
  • Jelliffe-Pawlowski, L. L., Rand, L. & Ryckman, K. K. (2020). Effects of Selective Exclusion of Patients on Preterm Birth Test Performance. (Vols. 135). (4), pp. 971-972. Obstetrics and gynecology. DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000003783. PMID: 32217955.
  • Steurer, M. A., Costello, J., Baer, R. J., Oltman, S. P., Feuer, S. K., Pacheco-Werner, T., Rogers, E., Jankowska, M. M., Block, J., McCarthy, M., Pantell, M. S., Chambers, C., Ryckman, K. K. & Jelliffe-Pawlowski, L. L. (2020). Cohort study of respiratory hospital admissions, air quality and sociodemographic factors in preterm infants born in California. Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology 34 (2) 130-138. DOI: 10.1111/ppe.12652. PMID: 32026503.
  • Jasper, E. A., Nidey, N. L., Schweizer, M. L. & Ryckman, K. K. (2020). Gestational vitamin D and offspring risk of multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of epidemiology 43 11-17. DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2019.12.010. PMID: 32014337.
  • Baer, R. J., Jasper, E., Dagle, J., Ryckman, K. K., Dagle, J. & Jelliffe-Pawlowski, L. L. (2020). Replication of pre-pregnancy or first-trimester risk scoring to identify women at high risk of preterm birth. (Vols. 245). pp. 210-211. European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2019.11.034. PMID: 31836162.
  • Bandoli, G., Singh, N., Strouse, J., Baer, R. J., Donovan, B. M., Feuer, S. K., Nidey, N., Ryckman, K. K., Jelliffe-Pawlowski, L. L. & Chambers, C. D. (2020). Mediation of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Autoimmune Conditions by Pregnancy Complications: A Mediation Analysis of Autoimmune Conditions and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes. Arthritis care & research 72 (2) 256-264. DOI: 10.1002/acr.24037. PMID: 31373768.