Lecturer: EH2010 Epidemiology II, 5 credit BSc Medical and Health Sciences module
Biography
I am a Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology and HRB Emerging Investigator at UCC. I hold a BSc degree in Public Health (1st class honours, graduating top of my class) and HRB Structured Population and Health-services Research Education (SPHeRE) PhD in Epidemiology from UCC. Over the last decade, I have been involved in teaching and assessment in Epidemiology and Public Health at undergraduate level (MB BCh BAO Medicine, BSc Public Health, and BSc Medical and Health Sciences degrees) and postgraduate level (Master of Public Health [MPH]). In my research leadership role at UCC, I lead, mentor, and manage a team of postdoctoral researchers and PhD students. I lead the Epidemiology Methods Cluster and the Life Course Epidemiology and Prevention (LEAP) Groups at UCC, among others. I was recently elected as European Regional Councillor for the International Epidemiological Association which was won by popular vote amongst all Association members in 2020 and I was also elected to UCC Academic Council in 2020. Since 2015, I have received more than €1.8 million in funding as Principal Investigator (PI). I am currently PI of a HRB Emerging Investigator Award (€699,252), a prestigious personal career development award. Prior to this award, I held an MRC UK Strategic Skills Fellowship in Population Health (£442, 976) at the University of Bristol. I am also co-PI of a HRB Secondary Data Analysis Project (€250,000) and, in July 2022, I was awarded a HRB Investigator Led Project (€357,507.50) as PI.
Research Grants
| Project | Funding Body | Start Date | End Date | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SocialPaths: Sex-specific socioeconomic pathways to cardiovascular disease risk across the life course | Health Research Board | 03-JUL-23 | 02-JUL-26 | €357,507.00 | |
| The burden of asthma and COPD in Ireland: a secondary analysis of The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing and Healthy Ireland data | Health Research Board | 02-JUL-23 | 02-SEP-23 | €2,000.00 | |
| Sex Differences in Cardiovascular Risk Accross Lifecourse Transitions. | Health Research Board | 01-AUG-19 | 15-JAN-24 | €723,070.00 | |
| Evidence for Policies to Prevent Chronic Conditions (EPICC) | Health Research Board | 01-MAY-20 | 31-DEC-23 | €250,000.00 | |
| Understanding gender differences in cardiometabolic risk across the life course | Medical Research Council | 01-AUG-15 | 01-AUG-19 | €514,698.00 | |
| Developing Reporting Guidelines for Clinical Trial Protocols for Trials conducted using Routinely Collected Health Data: the SPIRIT-Routinely Collected Health Data (SPIRIT-RCHD) extension | Health Research Board | 01-APR-21 | 01-APR-23 | €9,888.93 |
Contract Researchers
| Researcher Name | Project | Role | Funding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate O'Neill | Sex Differences in Cardiovascular Risk Across Life course Transitions (SCaRLeT) | Research Fellow | Health Research Board | |
| Farzana Ferdous | Sex-specific socioeconomic pathways to cardiovascular disease risk across the life course (SocialPaths) | Research Fellow | Health Research Board | |
| Danko Stamenic | Evidence for Policies to Prevent Chronic Conditions (EPICC) | Postdoctoral Researcher | Health Research Board | |
| Kate Gajewska | Evidence for Policies to Prevent Chronic Conditions (EPICC) | Postdoctoral Researcher | Health Research Board |
Publications
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2023) | 'Sex-specific trajectories of molecular cardiometabolic traits from childhood to young adulthood' O'Keeffe LM;Tilling K;Bell JA;Walsh PT;Lee MA;Lawlor DA;Davey Smith G;Kearney PM; (2023) 'Sex-specific trajectories of molecular cardiometabolic traits from childhood to young adulthood'. Heart (British Cardiac Society), [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Application of multilevel linear spline models for analysis of growth trajectories in a cohort with repeat antenatal and postnatal measures of growth: a prospective cohort study' O’Keeffe LM, Yelverton C, Bartels HC, O’Neill KN, McDonnell C, McAuliffe FM (2023) 'Application of multilevel linear spline models for analysis of growth trajectories in a cohort with repeat antenatal and postnatal measures of growth: a prospective cohort study'. Bmj Open, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Associations between maternal metabolic parameters during pregnancy and fetal and child growth trajectories from 20 weeks' gestation to 5 years of age: Secondary analysis from the ROLO longitudinal birth cohort study' Bartels, HC; O'Keeffe, LM; Yelverton, CA; O'Neill, KN; Geraghty, AA; O'Brien, EC; Killeen, SL; McDonnell, C; McAuliffe, FM (2023) 'Associations between maternal metabolic parameters during pregnancy and fetal and child growth trajectories from 20 weeks' gestation to 5 years of age: Secondary analysis from the ROLO longitudinal birth cohort study'. Pediatric Obesity, 18 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Effects of general and central adiposity on circulating lipoprotein, lipid, and metabolite levels in UK Biobank: A multivariable Mendelian randomization study' Bell, JA;Richardson, TG;Wang, Q;Sanderson, E;Palmer, T;Walker, V;O'Keeffe, LM;Timpson, NJ;Cichonska, A;Julkunen, H;Wurtz, P;Holmes, MV;Smith, GD (2022) 'Effects of general and central adiposity on circulating lipoprotein, lipid, and metabolite levels in UK Biobank: A multivariable Mendelian randomization study'. Lancet Regional Health-Europe, 21 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Puberty Timing and Sex-Specific Trajectories of Systolic Blood Pressure: a Prospective Cohort Study' O'Neill, KN; Bell, JA; Smith, GD; Tilling, K; Kearney, PM; O'Keeffe, LM (2022) 'Puberty Timing and Sex-Specific Trajectories of Systolic Blood Pressure: a Prospective Cohort Study'. Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979), 79 :1755-1764 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Ecological factors and childhood eating behaviours at 5 years of age: findings from the ROLO longitudinal birth cohort study' Delahunt, A; Conway, MC; O'Brien, EC; Geraghty, AA; O'Keeffe, LM; O'Reilly, SL; McDonnell, CM; Kearney, PM; Mehegan, J; McAuliffe, FM (2022) 'Ecological factors and childhood eating behaviours at 5 years of age: findings from the ROLO longitudinal birth cohort study'. BMC Pediatrics, 22 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Sex-specific associations of childhood socioeconomic position and trajectories of metabolic traits across early life: prospective cohort study' O’Neill, KN; Bell, JA; Davey Smith, G; Fraser, A; Howe, LD; Kearney, PM; Robinson, O; Tilling, K; Willeit, P; O’Keeffe, LM (2022) 'Sex-specific associations of childhood socioeconomic position and trajectories of metabolic traits across early life: prospective cohort study'. Ebiomedicine, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Breastfeeding Is Associated With a Reduced Maternal Cardiovascular Risk: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Involving Data From 8 Studies and 1 192 700 Parous Women' Tschiderer L;Seekircher L;Kunutsor SK;Peters SAE;O'Keeffe LM;Willeit P; (2022) 'Breastfeeding Is Associated With a Reduced Maternal Cardiovascular Risk: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Involving Data From 8 Studies and 1 192 700 Parous Women'. Journal Of The American Heart Association, 11 (2) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Life stage-specific effects of genetic susceptibility to higher body size on body fat and lean mass: prospective cohort study' Scott Waterfield, Tom G. Richardson, George Davey Smith, Linda M. O’Keeffe, Joshua A. Bell (2022) 'Life stage-specific effects of genetic susceptibility to higher body size on body fat and lean mass: prospective cohort study'. International Journal of Epidemiology, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Sex-specific associations of adiposity with cardiometabolic traits in the UK: A multi-life stage cohort study with repeat metabolomics' O'Keeffe LM;Bell JA;O'Neill KN;Lee MA;Woodward M;Peters SAE;Smith GD;Kearney PM; (2022) 'Sex-specific associations of adiposity with cardiometabolic traits in the UK: A multi-life stage cohort study with repeat metabolomics'. Plos Medicine, 19 (1) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Body muscle gain and markers of cardiovascular disease susceptibility in young adulthood: A cohort study' Bell, JV; Wade, KJ; O'Keeffe, L; Carslake, D; Vincent, E; Holmes, M; Timpson, N; Smith, GD (2021) 'Body muscle gain and markers of cardiovascular disease susceptibility in young adulthood: A cohort study'. Plos Medicine, 18 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'A study protocol for the development of a SPIRIT extension for trials conducted using cohorts and routinely collected data (SPIRIT-ROUTINE)' McCarthy M;O'Keeffe L;Williamson PR;Sydes MR;Farrin A;Lugg-Widger F;Davies G;Avery K;Chan AW;Kwakkenbos L;Thombs BD;Watkins A;Hemkens LG;Gale C;Zwarenstein M;Langan SM;Thabane L;Juszczak E;Moher D;Kearney PM; (2021) 'A study protocol for the development of a SPIRIT extension for trials conducted using cohorts and routinely collected data (SPIRIT-ROUTINE)'. Hrb Open Research, 4 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'A systematic review protocol of quantitative instruments of income inequality in studies of children and adolescents' O Driscoll D;Kiely E;O Keeffe L;Khashan A; (2021) 'A systematic review protocol of quantitative instruments of income inequality in studies of children and adolescents'. Hrb Open Research, 4 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Puberty timing and markers of cardiovascular structure and function at 25 years: a prospective cohort study' Maher, Gillian M.; Ryan, Lisa; McCarthy, Fergus P.; Hughes, Alun; Park, Chloe; Fraser, Abigail; Howe, Laura D.; Kearney, Patricia M.; O'Keeffe, Linda M. (2021) 'Puberty timing and markers of cardiovascular structure and function at 25 years: a prospective cohort study'. BMC medicine, 19 :1-8 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Sex differences in systemic metabolites at four life stages: cohort study with repeated metabolomics' Bell, JA;Ferreira, DLS;Fraser, A;Soares, ALG;Howe, LD;Lawlor, DA;Carslake, D;Smith, GD;O'Keeffe, LM (2021) 'Sex differences in systemic metabolites at four life stages: cohort study with repeated metabolomics'. BMC medicine, 19 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Mitochondrial DNA haplogroups and trajectories of cardiometabolic risk factors during childhood and adolescence: a prospective cohort study' O’ Neill KN, Aubrey E, Howe LD, Stergiakouli E, Rodriguez S, Kearney PM, O’Keeffe LM (2021) 'Mitochondrial DNA haplogroups and trajectories of cardiometabolic risk factors during childhood and adolescence: a prospective cohort study'. Plos Medicine, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Levothyroxine Treatment and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Older People With Subclinical Hypothyroidism: Pooled Individual Results of Two Randomised Controlled Trials' Zijlstra, LE;Jukema, JW;Westendorp, RGJ;Du Puy, RS;Poortvliet, RKE;Kearney, PM;O'Keeffe, L;Dekkers, OM;Blum, MR;Rodondi, N;Collet, TH;Quinn, TJ;Sattar, N;Stott, DJ;Trompet, S;den Elzen, WPJ;Gussekloo, J;Mooijaart, SP (2021) 'Levothyroxine Treatment and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Older People With Subclinical Hypothyroidism: Pooled Individual Results of Two Randomised Controlled Trials'. Frontiers In Endocrinology, 12 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Sleep duration and eating behaviours are associated with body composition in 5-year-old children: findings from the ROLO longitudinal birth cohort study' Delahunt, Anna; Conway, Marie C.; McDonnell, Ciara; O'Reilly, Sharleen L.; O'Keeffe, Linda M.; Kearney, Patricia M. (2021) 'Sleep duration and eating behaviours are associated with body composition in 5-year-old children: findings from the ROLO longitudinal birth cohort study'. British Journal of Nutrition, [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Maternal prenatal anxiety and depression and trajectories of cardiometabolic risk factors across childhood and adolescence: a prospective cohort study' Matvienko-Sikar, K;O' Neill, K;Fraser, A;Hayes, C;Howe, L;Huizink, AC;Kearney, PM;Khashan, A;Redsell, SA;O'Keeffe, LM (2021) 'Maternal prenatal anxiety and depression and trajectories of cardiometabolic risk factors across childhood and adolescence: a prospective cohort study'. Bmj Open, 11 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Sex Differences in the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Associated With Type 2 Diabetes: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis' Peters TM;Holmes MV;Richards JB;Palmer T;Forgetta V;Lindgren CM;Asselbergs FW;Nelson CP;Samani NJ;McCarthy MI;Mahajan A;Davey Smith G;Woodward M;O'Keeffe LM;Peters SAE; (2020) 'Sex Differences in the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Associated With Type 2 Diabetes: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis'. Diabetes Care, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'Accounting for height in indices of body composition during childhood and adolescence' O'Keeffe LM, Howe LD, Fraser A (2019) 'Accounting for height in indices of body composition during childhood and adolescence'. Wellcome Open Research, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'Polygenic risk score for Alzheimer's disease and trajectories of cardiometabolic risk factors in children' Korologou-Linden R;O'Keeffe L;Howe LD;Davey-Smith G;Jones HJ;Anderson EL;Stergiakouli E; (2019) 'Polygenic risk score for Alzheimer's disease and trajectories of cardiometabolic risk factors in children'. Wellcome Open Research, 4 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Age at period cessation and trajectories of cardiovascular risk factors across mid and later life' O'Keeffe L.M.;Kuh D.;Fraser A.;Howe L.D.;Lawlor D.;Hardy R. (2020) 'Age at period cessation and trajectories of cardiovascular risk factors across mid and later life'. Heart, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'The Association Between Preeclampsia and Childhood Development and Behavioural Outcomes' Maher GM;O'Keeffe GW;O'Keeffe LM;Matvienko-Sikar K;Dalman C;Kearney PM;McCarthy FP;Khashan AS; (2020) 'The Association Between Preeclampsia and Childhood Development and Behavioural Outcomes'. Maternal and child health journal, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Puberty timing and adiposity change across childhood and adolescence: disentangling cause and consequence' O'Keeffe LM;Frysz M;Bell JA;Howe LD;Fraser A; (2020) 'Puberty timing and adiposity change across childhood and adolescence: disentangling cause and consequence'. Human Reproduction, 35 (12) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Preventive health counselling during antenatal care using the pregnancy risk assessment monitoring system (PRAMS) in Ireland' Murphy M.;McHugh S.;O'Keeffe L.;Greene R.;Corcoran P.;Kearney P. (2020) 'Preventive health counselling during antenatal care using the pregnancy risk assessment monitoring system (PRAMS) in Ireland'. BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 20 (1) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'Data on trajectories of measures of cardiovascular health in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC)' O'Keeffe LM;Simpkin AJ;Tilling K;Anderson EL;Hughes AD;Lawlor DA;Fraser A;Howe LD; (2019) 'Data on trajectories of measures of cardiovascular health in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC)'. Data In Brief, 23 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'Epigenetic gestational age and trajectories of weight and height during childhood: a prospective cohort study' Bright HD;Howe LD;Khouja JN;Simpkin AJ;Suderman M;O'Keeffe LM; (2019) 'Epigenetic gestational age and trajectories of weight and height during childhood: a prospective cohort study'. Clinical Epigenetics, 11 (1) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Environmental toxic metal contaminants and risk of cardiovascular disease: systematic review and meta-analysis' Chowdhury R;Ramond A;O'Keeffe LM;Shahzad S;Kunutsor SK;Muka T;Gregson J;Willeit P;Warnakula S;Khan H;Chowdhury S;Gobin R;Franco OH;Di Angelantonio E; (2018) 'Environmental toxic metal contaminants and risk of cardiovascular disease: systematic review and meta-analysis'. BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.), 362 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Mid- and Long-Term Health Risks in Living Kidney Donors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis' O'Keeffe LM;Ramond A;Oliver-Williams C;Willeit P;Paige E;Trotter P;Evans J;Wadström J;Nicholson M;Collett D;Di Angelantonio E; (2018) 'Mid- and Long-Term Health Risks in Living Kidney Donors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis'. Annals of Internal Medicine, 168 (4) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Smoking as a risk factor for lung cancer in women and men: a systematic review and meta-analysis' O'Keeffe LM;Taylor G;Huxley RR;Mitchell P;Woodward M;Peters SAE; (2018) 'Smoking as a risk factor for lung cancer in women and men: a systematic review and meta-analysis'. Bmj Open, 8 (10) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Epigenetic gestational age acceleration: a prospective cohort study investigating associations with familial, sociodemographic and birth characteristics' Khouja JN;Simpkin AJ;O'Keeffe LM;Wade KH;Houtepen LC;Relton CL;Suderman M;Howe LD; (2018) 'Epigenetic gestational age acceleration: a prospective cohort study investigating associations with familial, sociodemographic and birth characteristics'. Clinical Epigenetics, 10 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Associations of Body Mass and Fat Indexes With Cardiometabolic Traits' Bell JA;Carslake D;O'Keeffe LM;Frysz M;Howe LD;Hamer M;Wade KH;Timpson NJ;Davey Smith G; (2018) 'Associations of Body Mass and Fat Indexes With Cardiometabolic Traits'. Journal of The American College of Cardiology, 72 (24) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Associations of Y chromosomal haplogroups with cardiometabolic risk factors and subclinical vascular measures in males during childhood and adolescence' O'Keeffe LM;Howe LD;Fraser A;Hughes AD;Wade KH;Anderson EL;Lawlor DA;Erzurumluoglu AM;Davey-Smith G;Rodriguez S;Stergiakouli E; (2018) 'Associations of Y chromosomal haplogroups with cardiometabolic risk factors and subclinical vascular measures in males during childhood and adolescence'. Atherosclerosis, 274 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Sex-specific trajectories of measures of cardiovascular health during childhood and adolescence: A prospective cohort study' O'Keeffe LM;Simpkin AJ;Tilling K;Anderson EL;Hughes AD;Lawlor DA;Fraser A;Howe LD; (2018) 'Sex-specific trajectories of measures of cardiovascular health during childhood and adolescence: A prospective cohort study'. Atherosclerosis, 278 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2016) | 'Positive lifestyle changes around the time of pregnancy: a cross-sectional study' O'Keeffe LM, Dahly DL, Murphy M, Greene RA, Harrington JM, Corcoran P, Kearney PM. (2016) 'Positive lifestyle changes around the time of pregnancy: a cross-sectional study'. Bmj Open, 6 (5) [Details] | |
| (2016) | 'Body-mass index and all-cause mortality: individual-participant-data meta-analysis of 239 prospective studies in four continents' Global BMI Mortality Collaboration ;Di Angelantonio E;Bhupathiraju ShN;Wormser D;Gao P;Kaptoge S;Berrington de Gonzalez A;Cairns BJ;Huxley R;Jackson ChL;Joshy G;Lewington S;Manson JE;Murphy N;Patel AV;Samet JM;Woodward M;Zheng W;Zhou M;Bansal N;Barricarte A;Carter B;Cerhan JR;Smith GD;Fang X;Franco OH;Green J;Halsey J;Hildebrand JS;Jung KJ;Korda RJ;McLerran DF;Moore SC;O'Keeffe LM;Paige E;Ramond A;Reeves GK;Rolland B;Sacerdote C;Sattar N;Sofianopoulou E;Stevens J;Thun M;Ueshima H;Yang L;Yun YD;Willeit P;Banks E;Beral V;Chen Zh;Gapstur SM;Gunter MJ;Hartge P;Jee SH;Lam TH;Peto R;Potter JD;Willett WC;Thompson SG;Danesh J;Hu FB; (2016) 'Body-mass index and all-cause mortality: individual-participant-data meta-analysis of 239 prospective studies in four continents'. The Lancet, 388 (10046) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'Prevalence and predictors of alcohol use during pregnancy: findings from international multicentre cohort studies' O'Keeffe LM, Kearney PM, McCarthy FP, Khashan AS, Greene RA, North RA, Poston L, McCowan LM, Baker PN, Dekker GA, Walker JJ, Taylor R, Kenny LC. (2015) 'Prevalence and predictors of alcohol use during pregnancy: findings from international multicentre cohort studies'. Bmj Open, 5 (7) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'Association of Cardiometabolic Multimorbidity With Mortality' ;Di Angelantonio E;Kaptoge S;Wormser D;Willeit P;Butterworth AS;Bansal N;O'Keeffe LM;Gao P;Wood AM;Burgess S;Freitag DF;Pennells L;Peters SA;Hart CL;Håheim LL;Gillum RF;Nordestgaard BG;Psaty BM;Yeap BB;Knuiman MW;Nietert PJ;Kauhanen J;Salonen JT;Kuller LH;Simons LA;van der Schouw YT;Barrett-Connor E;Selmer R;Crespo CJ;Rodriguez B;Verschuren WM;Salomaa V;Svärdsudd K;van der Harst P;Björkelund C;Wilhelmsen L;Wallace RB;Brenner H;Amouyel P;Barr EL;Iso H;Onat A;Trevisan M;D'Agostino RB;Cooper C;Kavousi M;Welin L;Roussel R;Hu FB;Sato S;Davidson KW;Howard BV;Leening MJ;Leening M;Rosengren A;Dörr M;Deeg DJ;Kiechl S;Stehouwer CD;Nissinen A;Giampaoli S;Donfrancesco C;Kromhout D;Price JF;Peters A;Meade TW;Casiglia E;Lawlor DA;Gallacher J;Nagel D;Franco OH;Assmann G;Dagenais GR;Jukema JW;Sundström J;Woodward M;Brunner EJ;Khaw KT;Wareham NJ;Whitsel EA;Njølstad I;Hedblad B;Wassertheil-Smoller S;Engström G;Rosamond WD;Selvin E;Sattar N;Thompson SG;Danesh J; (2015) 'Association of Cardiometabolic Multimorbidity With Mortality'. Jama-Journal Of The American Medical Association, 314 (1) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'Prevalence and predictors of alcohol use during pregnancy: findings from international multicentre cohort studies' O'Keeffe, LM;Kearney, PM;McCarthy, FP;Khashan, AS;Greene, RA;North, RA;Poston, L;McCowan, LME;Baker, PN;Dekker, GA;Walker, JJ;Taylor, R;Kenny, LC (2015) 'Prevalence and predictors of alcohol use during pregnancy: findings from international multicentre cohort studies'. Bmj Open, 5 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'Maternal alcohol use during pregnancy and offspring trajectories of height and weight: A prospective cohort study' O'Keeffe, LM;Kearney, PM;Greene, RA;Zuccolo, L;Tilling, K;Lawlor, DA;Howe, LD (2015) 'Maternal alcohol use during pregnancy and offspring trajectories of height and weight: A prospective cohort study'. Drug and alcohol dependence, 153 :323-329 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'The impact of obstetric mode of delivery on childhood behavior' O'Keeffe LM, Henriksen TB, Kenny LC, Cryan JF, Khashan AS, Khalaf SY, O'Neill SM (2015) 'The impact of obstetric mode of delivery on childhood behavior'. Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2014) | 'Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System in Ireland: Methods and Response Rates' O'Keeffe LM, Kearney PM, Greene RA (2014) 'Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System in Ireland: Methods and Response Rates'. Maternal and child health journal, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2014) | 'The Impact of Mode of Delivery on Childhood Behavioral Outcomes' Alkhalaf SY, O'Neill SM, O'Keeffe LM, Kenny LC, Khashan AS (2014) 'The Impact of Mode of Delivery on Childhood Behavioral Outcomes'. Reproductive Sciences, 21 (3):196A-196A [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2014) | 'The effect of moderate gestational alcohol consumption during pregnancy on speech and language outcomes in children: a systematic review' O'Keeffe LM, Greene RA, Kearney PM (2014) 'The effect of moderate gestational alcohol consumption during pregnancy on speech and language outcomes in children: a systematic review'. Systematic reviews, 3 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2013) | 'Association Between Maternal Alcohol Consumption in Early Pregnancy and Pregnancy Outcomes' McCarthy, FP;O'Keeffe, LM;Khashan, AS;North, RA;Poston, L;McCowan, LME;Baker, PN;Dekker, GA;Roberts, CT;Walker, JJ;Kenny, LC (2013) 'Association Between Maternal Alcohol Consumption in Early Pregnancy and Pregnancy Outcomes'. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 122 :830-837 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2013) | 'Surveillance during pregnancy: methods and response rates from a hospital based pilot study of the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System in Ireland' O'Keeffe LM, Kearney PM, Greene RA (2013) 'Surveillance during pregnancy: methods and response rates from a hospital based pilot study of the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System in Ireland'. BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 13 [DOI] [Details] |
Conference Publications
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2014) | Late initiation of antenatal care in a large urban hospital: data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System MC HUGH, S., O’KEEFFE, L., CORCORAN, P., GREENE, R. & KEARNEY, P (2014) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health Late initiation of antenatal care in a large urban hospital: data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System [DOI] [Details] |
Abstract
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2014) | The Impact of Mode of Delivery on Childhood Behavioral Outcomes. Alkhalaf, SY;O'Neill, SM;O'Keeffe, LM;Kenny, LC;Khashan, AS (2014) The Impact of Mode of Delivery on Childhood Behavioral Outcomes. THOUSAND OAKS: Abstract [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2014) | Early Term Birth & Risk of Behavioral Problems in Infancy. Ogbodo, EI;O'Keeffe, LM;O'Neill, SM;Kenny, LC;Khashan, AS (2014) Early Term Birth & Risk of Behavioral Problems in Infancy. THOUSAND OAKS: Abstract [Details] | |
| (2014) | Maternal Alcohol Use during Pregnancy and Offspring Trajectories of Height and Weight: A Prospective Cohort Study. O'Keeffe, LM,Kearney, PM,Greene, RA,Zuccolo, L,Tilling, K,Lawlor, DA,Howe, LD (2014) Maternal Alcohol Use during Pregnancy and Offspring Trajectories of Height and Weight: A Prospective Cohort Study. Abstract [Details] | |
| (2013) | Systematic Review of the Effects of Low to Moderate Alcohol Consumption during Pregnancy and Speech and Language Development in Infants. O'Keeffe, LM,Greene, RA,Kearney, PM (2013) Systematic Review of the Effects of Low to Moderate Alcohol Consumption during Pregnancy and Speech and Language Development in Infants. Abstract [Details] | |
| (2013) | Moderate Alcohol Consumption in Early, Middle and Late Pregnancy and Small for Gestational Age, Preterm Birth and Birth Weight: A Retrospective Cohort Study. O'Keeffe, LM,Daly, G,Kearney, PM,Greene, RA (2013) Moderate Alcohol Consumption in Early, Middle and Late Pregnancy and Small for Gestational Age, Preterm Birth and Birth Weight: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Abstract [Details] |
Articles
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2020) | Mitochondrial DNA haplogroups and trajectories of cardiometabolic risk factors during childhood and adolescence: a prospective cohort study. O'Neill, K N and Aubrey, E and Howe, L D and Stergiakouli, E and Rodriguez, S and Kearney, P M and O'Keeffe, L M (2020) Mitochondrial DNA haplogroups and trajectories of cardiometabolic risk factors during childhood and adolescence: a prospective cohort study. Articles [DOI] [Details] |
Reviews
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2016) | Alcohol use during pregnancy. O'Keeffe L.;Kearney P.;Greene R.;Kenny L. (2016) Alcohol use during pregnancy. Reviews [DOI] [Details] |
Professional Activities
Honours and Awards
| Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | HRB Emerging Investigator Award | Health Research Board | |
| 2015 | MRC Population Health Scientist Fellowship | Medical Research Council |
Professional Associations
| Association | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Epidemiological Association | European Regional Councilor | 01-SEP-22 / |
Conference Contributions
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2021) | 65th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Social Medicine and Population Health, O'Neill, KN, Kearney, PM, O'Keeffe LM (2021) Socioeconomic position and sex-specific trajectories of metabolites from childhood to early adulthood: a prospective cohort study. [Oral Presentation], 65th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Social Medicine and Population Health, Liverpool, UK , 15-SEP-21 - 17-SEP-21. [Details] | |
| (2021) | 20th World Congress of Epidemiology, Clayton G, Howe L, O’Keeffe LM, Lewandowski A, Lawlor D, Fraser A (2021) Preterm birth and trajectories of cardiometabolic health measures from birth to adulthood. [Poster Presentation], 20th World Congress of Epidemiology, Online , 03-SEP-21 - 06-SEP-21. [Details] | |
| (2020) | 64th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Social Medicine and Population Health, O'Neill, KN, O'Keeffe LM (2020) Puberty timing and sex-specific trajectories of systolic blood pressure: a prospective cohort study. [Poster Presentation], 64th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Social Medicine and Population Health, Cambridge, UK , 09-SEP-20 - 11-SEP-20. [Details] | |
| (2020) | 64th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Social Medicine and Population Health, O'Neill, KN, O'Keeffe LM (2020) Mitochondrial DNA haplogroups and trajectories of cardiometabolic risk factors during childhood and adolescence: a prospective cohort study. [Oral Presentation], 64th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Social Medicine and Population Health, Cambridge, UK , 09-SEP-20 - 11-SEP-20. [Details] | |
| (2017) | 10th World Congress of the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, Khouja JN, Simpkin AJ, O’Keeffe LM, Wade KH, Houtepan LC, Relton CL, Suderman MJ, Howe LD. (2017) Epigenetic gestational age: associations of family characteristics and perinatal factors with gestational age acceleration. [Poster Presentation], 10th World Congress of the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, Rotterdam, The Netherlands , 15-OCT-17 - 17-OCT-17. [Details] | |
| (2017) | 19th World Congress of Epidemiology, O’Keeffe LM (2017) Sex differences in cardiometabolic health in early life: a prospective cohort study. [Poster Presentation], 19th World Congress of Epidemiology, Saitama, Japan , 19-AUG-17 - 22-AUG-17. [Details] | |
| (2016) | 2nd European Conference on Donor Health and Management, O’Keeffe LM. (2016) Living kidney donation and long-term health risks: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [Poster Presentation], 2nd European Conference on Donor Health and Management, Cambridge, UK , 13-JUL-16 - 16-JUL-16. [Details] | |
| (2015) | 59th Annual Society for Social Medicine Meeting, Murphy M, O’Keeffe LM, McHugh SM, Corcoran P, Greene RA, Kearney PM. (2015) Late initiation of antenatal care in a large urban hospital: data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System. [Oral Presentation], 59th Annual Society for Social Medicine Meeting, Dublin, Ireland , 02-SEP-15 - 04-SEP-15. [Details] | |
| (2015) | 59th Annual Society for Social Medicine Meeting, Murphy M, O’Keeffe LM, McHugh SM, Corcoran P, Greene RA, Kearney PM. (2015) Preventive health counselling during antenatal care using the pregnancy risk assessment monitoring system (PRAMS) in Ireland. [Oral Presentation], 59th Annual Society for Social Medicine Meeting, Dublin, Ireland , 02-SEP-15 - 04-SEP-15. [Details] | |
| (2014) | 20th International Epidemiologic Association World Congress of Epidemiology, O’Keeffe LM, Kearney PM, Greene RA, Zuccolo L, Tilling K, Lawlor DA, Howe LD. (2014) Childhood height and weight trajectories of alcohol exposed infants in utero: a prospective cohort study. [Poster Presentation], 20th International Epidemiologic Association World Congress of Epidemiology, Anchorage, Alaska , 17-AUG-14 - 21-AUG-14. [Details] | |
| (2014) | 58th Annual Society for Social Medicine Meeting, O’Keeffe LM, Kearney PM, McCarthy FP, Khashan AS, Greene, RA North RA, Poston L, McCowan LME, Baker PN, Dekker GA, Walker JJ, Taylor R, Kenny LC (2014) Prevalence and predictors of alcohol use during pregnancy: findings from international multi-centre cohort studies. [Oral Presentation], 58th Annual Society for Social Medicine Meeting, Oxford, London , 10-SEP-14 - 12-SEP-14. [Details] | |
| (2014) | UK Society for Social Medicine Annual Meeting, MC HUGH, S., O’KEEFFE, L., CORCORAN, P., GREENE, R. & KEARNEY, P (2014) Late initiation of antenatal care in a large urban hospital: data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring Syste. [Oral Presentation], UK Society for Social Medicine Annual Meeting, Oxford, United Kingdom . [Details] | |
| (2014) | 61st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation, O’Keeffe LM. (2014) Maternal alcohol use during pregnancy and offspring trajectories of height and weight. [Poster Presentation], 61st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation, Florence, Italy , 26-MAR-14 - 29-MAR-14. [Details] | |
| (2014) | 61st Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecological Investigation, Ogbodo, EI,O'Keeffe, LM,O'Neill, SM,Kenny, LC,Khashan, AS (2014) Early Term Birth & Risk of Behavioral Problems in Infancy. [Poster Presentation], 61st Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecological Investigation, Florence, Italy . [Details] | |
| (2014) | 61st Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecological Investigation, Alkhalaf, SY,O'Neill, SM,O'Keeffe, LM,Kenny, LC,Khashan, AS (2014) The Impact of Mode of Delivery on Childhood Behavioral Outcomes. [Poster Presentation], 61st Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecological Investigation, Florence, Italy . [Details] | |
| (2014) | 58th Annual Society for Social Medicine Meeting, O’Keeffe LM, Greene RA, Kearney PM. (2014) Maternal alcohol use during pregnancy and offspring trajectories of height and weight. [Oral Presentation], 58th Annual Society for Social Medicine Meeting, Oxford, London , 10-SEP-14 - 12-SEP-14. [Details] | |
| (2014) | 58th Annual Society for Social Medicine Meeting, O’Keeffe LM, Greene RA, Kearney PM. (2014) Prevalence and predictors of alcohol use during pregnancy: findings from international multi-centre cohort studies. [Oral Presentation], 58th Annual Society for Social Medicine Meeting, Oxford, London , 10-SEP-14 - 12-SEP-14. [Details] | |
| (2013) | 60th Annual Society for Gynaecologic Investigation Meeting, O’Keeffe LM, Greene RA, Kearney PM. (2013) Systematic review of the effects of low to moderate alcohol consumption during pregnancy and speech and language development in infants. [Poster Presentation], 60th Annual Society for Gynaecologic Investigation Meeting, Orlando, Florida , 20-MAR-13 - 23-MAR-13. [Details] | |
| (2013) | 60th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecological Investigation, McCarthy, FP,O'Keeffe, LM,Khashan, AS,North, RA,Walker, JJ,Baker, PN,Dekker, G,Poston, L,McCowan, LME,Kenny, LC,SCOPE Consortium (2013) The Impact of Maternal Alcohol Consumption on Pregnancy Outcomes. [Poster Presentation], 60th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecological Investigation, Orlando, USA . [Details] | |
| (2013) | 60th Annual Society for Gynaecologic Investigation Meeting, O’Keeffe LM, Daly G, Greene RA, Kearney PM. (2013) Moderate alcohol consumption in early, middle and late pregnancy and small for gestational age, preterm birth and birth weight: a retrospective cohort study. [Poster Presentation], 60th Annual Society for Gynaecologic Investigation Meeting, Orlando, Florida , 20-MAR-13 - 23-MAR-13. [Details] | |
| (2013) | UCC School of Nursing and Midwifery Conference 2013, O’Keeffe LM, Greene RA, Corcoran P, Kearney PM. (2013) The impact of continued versus reduced alcohol consumption during pregnancy on preterm birth, small for gestational age and reduced birth weight: a retrospective cohort study. [Poster Presentation], UCC School of Nursing and Midwifery Conference 2013, Cork, Ireland . [Details] | |
| (2012) | 59th Annual Society for Gynaecologic Investigation Meeting, O’Keeffe LM, Lu E, Khashan AS, Kearney PM, Roney R, Diop H (2012) The association between gestational diabetes mellitus and exclusive breastfeeding in early postpartum in Massachusetts. [Poster Presentation], 59th Annual Society for Gynaecologic Investigation Meeting, San Diego, California , 21-MAR-12 - 24-MAR-12. [Details] | |
| (2012) | 18th Annual Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference, O’Keeffe LM (2012) Pregnancy risk assessment monitoring system Ireland: methods and response rates from a hospital-based pilot study. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], 18th Annual Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference, San Antonio, Texas , 12-DEC-12 - 14-DEC-12. [Details] | |
| (2012) | 59th Annual Society for Gynaecologic Investigation Meeting, O’Keeffe LM, Lu E, Khashan A, Kearney PM, Roney R, Diop H (2012) Immigrant status and racial disparities in early exclusive breastfeeding in Massachusetts. [Poster Presentation], 59th Annual Society for Gynaecologic Investigation Meeting, San Diego, California , 21-MAR-12 - 24-MAR-12. [Details] | |
| (2011) | 18th Annual Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference, O’Keeffe LM, Kearney PM, Greene RA (2011) Increasing the potential uses of the pregnancy risk assessment monitoring system: can PRAMS be used for prenatal nutrition surveillance?. [Oral Presentation], 18th Annual Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference, San Antonio, Texas , 12-DEC-11 - 14-DEC-11. [Details] | |
| (2011) | 17th Annual Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference, O’Keeffe LM, Kearney PM, Greene RA (2011) Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding at 4 and 8 Weeks postpartum in Massachusetts: results from Massachusetts PRAMS 2007-2009. [Oral Presentation], 17th Annual Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana , 14-DEC-11 - 16-DEC-11. [Details] | |
| (2011) | UCC College of Medicine & Health Annual Research Conference, O'Keeffe L, Lutomski JE, Van Lente E, Kearney P, Greene RA; (2011) Today's babies are Ireland's future: A population-based surveillance system of maternal experiences and behaviours before, during and after pregnancy. [Poster Presentation], UCC College of Medicine & Health Annual Research Conference, Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, College Road, UCC, Cork , 22-JUN-11 - 22-JUN-11. [Details] |
Education
| Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | University College Cork | PgCert | Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | |
| 2014 | University College Cork | PhD | Epidemiology | |
| 2010 | University College Cork | BSc | Public Health |
Employment
| Employer | Position | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bristol | Research Fellow | 01-AUG-15 / 01-SEP-19 | |
| University of Cambridge | Research Associate | 01-AUG-14 / 01-AUG-15 |
Journal Activities
| Journal | Role | To / From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bmj (Clinical Research Ed.) | Referee | - |
Teaching Activities
Teaching Interests
Module co-ordinator: EH6031 Applied Epidemiology, 10 credit MPH moduleLecturer: EH2010 Epidemiology II, 5 credit BSc Medical and Health Sciences module
Recent Postgraduates
| Graduation Year | Student Name | Institution | Degree Type | Thesis Title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | David O'Driscoll | NUI (UCC) | PHD | Poverty and psychosocial development | |
| 2026 | Rehab Elhiny | NUI (UCC) | PHD | Adherence to medication prescribing guidelines in Ireland for hypertension and high cholesterol | |
| 2025 | Emma Butler | RCSI | PHD | Stress and maternal health | |
| 2023 | Frances Charlotte Round | NUI (UCC) | MPH | Menopause and womens working live | |
| 2020 | Minhal Ahmed | NUI (UCC) | MPH | Sex differences in the association of socioeconomic position with trajectories of cardiovascular risk factors across early life | |
| 2020 | Jack Flynn | NUI (UCC) | MPH | Maternal postnatal stress and cardiovascular risk | |
| 2023 | Marise Caunter | NUI (UCC) | MSc in Occupational Health | Does the length of a posting increase the likelihood of employees developing respiratory conditions in high air pollution posts? | |
| 2023 | Alexandria O'Brien | NUI (UCC) | MPH | Chronic kidney disease: Does the development of a formalised clinical instrument in GP setting increase levels of diagnosis and improve adherence to recommended care guideline patients with CKD | |
| 2022 | Riya Dmello | NUI (UCC) | MPH | Sex-specific association between BMI and stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis | |
| 2022 | Rukayat Olayiwola Olatoye | NUI (UCC) | MPH | Sex-specific association of depression and cardiovascular disease: a systematic review | |
| 2019 | Lisa Ryan | NUI (UCC) | MPH | Puberty timing and cardiovascular risk during adolescence |