Louise M O'Brien, PhD, MS
Research Professor, Neurology
Research Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ombudsperson
Research Scientist, Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry
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Available to mentor
Louise M O'Brien, PhD, MS
Research Professor
  • Center Memberships
  • Recent Publications
    • Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Eisenberg Family Depression Center
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      Sleep timing and duration in relation to blood leukocyte DNA methylation in adolescents: an epigenome-wide analysis.
      Jansen EC, Lee JT, Dolinoy D, Burgess HJ, Chervin RD, Peterson KE, O'Brien LM, María Téllez-Rojo M, Cantoral A, Torres-Olascoaga L, Song PXK, Goodrich JM. Sleep, 2025 Mar 3; DOI:10.1093/sleep/zsaf050
      PMID: 40037318
    • Journal Article
      Patterns of Sleep Duration and Metabolic Biomarkers Across the Menstrual Cycle.
      Dunietz GL, Shedden K, Lyu X, Chervin RD, Baylin A, O'Brien LM, Jansen EC, Wactawski-Wende J, Schisterman EF, Mumford SL. J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 2025 Jan 21; 110 (2): e363 - e371. DOI:10.1210/clinem/dgae191
      PMID: 38529946
    • Journal Article
      Maternal early pregnancy body mass index and risk of insomnia in the offspring.
      Zhu MQ, Cnattingius S, O'Brien LM, Villamor E. Sleep, 2025 Jan 13; 48 (1): DOI:10.1093/sleep/zsae236
      PMID: 39373215
    • Journal Article
      Correlates of multidimensional sleep in premenopausal women: The BioCycle study.
      Wu X, Dunietz GL, Shedden K, Chervin RD, Jansen EC, Lyu X, O'Brien LM, Baylin A, Wactawski-Wende J, Schisterman EF, Mumford SL. Sleep Epidemiol, 2024 Dec; 4: DOI:10.1016/j.sleepe.2024.100093
      PMID: 39749351
    • Journal Article
      Weight-neutral approach and later sleep midpoint in adolescents with "emerging polycystic ovary syndrome phenotype" as vehicles for sustainable weight loss.
      Kasa-Vubu JZ, Waisanen A, Sturza J, Padmanabhan V, O'Brien LM. F S Rep, 2024 Dec; 5 (4): 402 - 410. DOI:10.1016/j.xfre.2024.09.001
      PMID: 39781077
    • Journal Article
      Maternal early pregnancy body mass index and risk of sleep apnea in the offspring.
      Zhu MQ, Cnattingius S, O'Brien LM, Villamor E. J Clin Sleep Med, 2024 Oct 1; 20 (10): 1675 - 1684. DOI:10.5664/jcsm.11228
      PMID: 38916278
    • Journal Article
      Oxytocin and women's health in midlife.
      Dunietz GL, Tittle LJ, Mumford SL, O'Brien LM, Baylin A, Schisterman EF, Chervin RD, Young LJ. J Endocrinol, 2024 Jul 1; 262 (1): DOI:10.1530/JOE-23-0396
      PMID: 38670161
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Construct Validation of the Perinatal Rumination Scale at Night in Pregnant Patients Seeking Insomnia Treatment
      Kalmbach D, Hirata M, Iqal J, Bayoneto A, Cheng P, Reffi A, Pitts D, Swanson L, Ong J, Fresco D, O'Brien L, Drake C. Sleep, 2024 Apr 20; 47 (Supplement_1): a164 - a164. DOI:10.1093/sleep/zsae067.0381
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    Early-to-mid pregnancy sleep and circadian markers in relation to birth outcomes: An epigenetics pilot study
    An epigenetics pilot study explores early-to-mid pregnancy sleep and circadian markers in relation to birth outcomes.