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Sarah J. Carnahan Craig

Research Assistant Professor

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Biography

I am generally interested in human evolution with a specific emphasis on genetic variation within and between species, gene duplication, and the evolution of regulatory elements. I find that the application of knowledge from these genetic investigations to explain (or help explain) phenotypic observations in humans (especially related to reproduction and human health) to be particularly exciting. My current project in the Makova Lab focuses on childhood obesity.

Publications

SJC Craig, AM Kenney, J Lin, IM Paul, LL Birch, JS Savage, ME Marini, F Chiaromonte, M Reimherr, KD Makova. Polygenic risk score based on weight gain trajectories is a strong predictor of childhood obesity. BIORXIV, 2019.

Childhood Obesity Paper Link

SJC Craig, D Blankenberg, ACL Parodi, IM Paul, LL Birch, JS Savage, ME Marini, JL Stokes, A Nekrutenko, M Reimherr, F Chiaromonte, KD Makova. Child Weight Gain Trajectories Linked To Oral Microbiota Composition. SCI REP-UK, 2018.

Childhood Obesity Paper Link Press Release

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