Investigators

Peer-reviewed

  • Gillespie, S.L., Christian, L.M., Ford, J.L., Mackos, A.R., Anderson, C.M. (2020 podium). Disturbed sleep, DNA methylation, and spontaneous preterm birth among a low-risk prospective cohort of African American women. International Society of Nurses in Genetics World Congress, Virtual Congress.
  • Gillespie, S.L., Hall, M.W., Christian, L.M., Ohm, J., Tan, A., & Anderson, C.M. (2020 virtual podium). DNA methylation markers of preterm birth risk among asymptomatic African American women. Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science State of the Science Congress on Nursing Research, Washington, DC.
  • Vignato, J.A. & Gillespie, S.L. (2020 virtual podium). Biomarker Science among Prenatal Populations: Opportunities and Challenges. Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Conference, Schaumburg, IL.
  • Gillespie, S.L., Neal, J., Mackos, A.R., Nowak, A., Giurgescu, C., & Anderson, C.M. (2019 podium). Maternal toll-like receptor 4 signaling as a function of parity and offspring sex. International Society of Nurses in Genetics, San Antonio, TX.
  • Anderson, C.M. & Gillespie, S.L. (2019 expert lecture). Epigenetic age: Applications in precision health. International Society of Nurses in Genetics, San Antonio, TX.
  • Christian, L.M., Webber, S., Gillespie, S.L., & Porter, K. (2019 podium). Maternal sleep, depressive symptoms, and risk for spontaneous early birth: Implications for racial disparities in birth outcomes. Marcé of North America (MONA) Perinatal Mental Health Conference. Chapel Hill, NC.
  • Gillespie, S.L., Giurgescu, C., Ford, J., & Anderson, C.M. (2019 podium). Racial discrimination and inflammation among pregnant African American women. Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Conference, Kansas City, MO.
  • Gillespie, S.L. (2018 poster). Predicting preterm birth risk: From the laboratory to the prenatal clinic. Office of Innovation and Strategic Partnerships Healthcare Innovation and Entrepreneurship Workshop, Columbus, OH.
  • Anderson, C.M, Hardy, L.R., & Gillespie, S.L. (2018 synthesis podium). Epigenetic indicators of biologic age: State of the science and future directions in precision health promotion. Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science State of the Science Congress, Washington, DC.
  • Gillespie, S.L., Pietrzak, M., Hardy, L.R., Anderson, C.M. (2018 podium, “Precision Health in Pregnancy” OSU CON CWCY Symposium). Epigenetic age as predictor of spontaneous preterm birth risk: A pilot study. Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science State of the Science Congress, Washington, DC.
  • Gillespie, S.L. (2018 podium). Systemic versus functional markers of inflammatory status in human subjects research: A critical comparison in a sample of pregnant women. Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Conference, Cleveland, OH.
  • Gillespie, S.L., Ohm, J., & Anderson, C.M. (2017 poster). Identification of DNA methylation markers of preterm birth risk using banked whole blood specimens: Methodological insights. International Society of Nurses in Genetics World Congress, Reston, VA.
  • Gillespie, S.L. & Anderson, C.M. (2017 podium). Factors affecting recruitment and consent to biological specimen banking in an observational cohort study of pregnant women. International Society of Nursing in Genetics World Congress, Reston, VA.
  • Anderson, C.M., Gillespie, S.L., Ohm, J., & Perley D. (2017 podium). Dietary status and DNA methylation in endothelial dysfunction: A pilot study. International Society of Nurses in Genetics World Congress, Reston, VA.
  • Gillespie, S.L. & Ford, J.L. (2017 podium). African American women’s experiences of discrimination modify associations between extracellular heat shock protein 70 and birth outcomes. Society for Affective Science Annual Conference, Boston, MA.
  • Gillespie, S.L. (2017 podium). Maternal psychosocial stress, leukocyte cortisol responsiveness, and timing of birth in African American women. Midwest Nursing Research Society, Minneapolis, MN.
  • Gillespie, S.L., Christian, L.M., & Salsberry, P.J. (2016 podium). Greater childhood stress predicts earlier birth among African American women. Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science State of the Science Congress, Washington, DC.
  • Gillespie, S.L., Christian, L.M., Tan, A., McCarthy, D., & Anderson, C.M. (2016 podium). Genetic and cytokine inflammatory response biomarkers improve prediction of early birth among asymptomatic African American women. International Society of Nurses in Genetics World Congress, Dublin, Ireland.
  • Gillespie, S.L., Neal, J.L., Christian, L.M., Szalacha, L.A., McCarthy, D.O., & Salsberry, P.J. (2016 poster). An IL1RN polymorphism predicts early delivery among African American women. Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research, Research Day, OSU, Columbus, OH.
  • Gillespie, S.L., Neal, J.L., Christian, L.M., Szalacha, L.A., McCarthy, D.O., & Salsberry, P.J. (2016 podium). An IL1RN polymorphism predicts early delivery among African American women. Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI.
  • Gillespie, S.L., Szalacha, L.A., Neal, J.L., Salsberry, P., Leblebicioglu, B., Iams, J.D., & Christian, L.M. (2015 podium). Racial differences in the predictive value of maternal body mass index for serum interleukin-6 and infant birth weight. Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
  • Gillespie, S.L., Porter, K., Christian, L.M. (2015 poster). Longitudinal changes in stimulated cytokine production across pregnancy and postpartum. PhD Student Poster Day, College of Nursing, OSU, Columbus, OH.
  • Gillespie, S.L., Porter, K., Christian, L.M. (2015 poster). Longitudinal changes in stimulated cytokine production across pregnancy and postpartum. Nursing Research Conference, Wexner Medical Center, OSU, Columbus, OH.
  • Gillespie, S.L., Szalacha, L.A., Neal, J.L., Salsberry, P., Leblebicioglu, B., Iams, J.D., & Christian, L.M. (2014 podium). Racial differences in the relationships among pre-pregnancy overweight/obesity, serum interleukin-6, and birth weight. Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research, Research Day, OSU, Columbus, OH.
  • Gillespie, S.L., Szalacha, L.A., Neal, J.L., Salsberry, P., Leblebicioglu, B., Iams, J.D., & Christian, L.M. (2014 poster). Racial differences in the relationships among pre-pregnancy overweight/obesity, serum interleukin-6, and birth weight. Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research, Research Day, OSU, Columbus, OH.
  • Gillespie, S.L., Leblebicioglu, B., Iams, J.D., Christian, L.M. (2014 poster). Sociodemographic, obstetric, and behavioral predictors of prenatal distress. North American Society for Psychosocial Obstetrics & Gynecology Annual Meeting, Columbus, OH.

Invited

  • Gillespie, S.L. (2020 virtual TED-style talk with Q & A session). Maternal immune monitoring laboratory: Optimizing maternal-infant health through immune-based precision health approaches. Masterminds in Nursing: The Future of Health Transformed. College of Nursing, Online Event.
  • Gillespie, S.L. & Hall, M. (2020 panel). I Heart Mentoring Session of the Faculty Advancement, Mentoring and Engagement (FAME) program at the OSU College of Medicine. Ross Hospital Auditorium, Columbus, OH.
  • Gillespie, S.L. (2020). Allostatic load in the association of depressive symptoms with incident coronary heart disease: The Jackson Heart Study. Martha S. Pitzer Center for Women, Children and Youth Faculty Meeting, CON, OSU, Columbus, OH.
  • Gillespie, S.L. & Fortney, C. (2019 podium). Critical illness in infants: Psychosocial risks and outcomes among expectant and new mothers. OSU Center for Women’s Health Seminar Series, Columbus, OH.
  • Anderson, C.M., Pietrzak, M., Guo, J., & Gillespie, S.L. (2019 podium). Epigenetic age and pregnancy outcome. International Society of Nurses in Genetics Regional Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA.
  • Gillespie, S.L. (2018 panel). Funding your Dissertation. College of Social Work, OSU, Columbus, OH.
  • Gillespie, S.L. (2017 panel). Tips and Tricks for Finishing your Degree Session of the Moving from your Doctoral Degree to the ‘Real World’: Nuts and Bolts of Degree Completion, Post-Degree Options, and Career Cartography Pre-conference Workshop. Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Conference, Cleveland, OH.
  • Ford, J.L. & Gillespie, S.L. (2017 podium). Physiologic expression of depression among female adolescents. Center for Women’s Health Seminar Series, OSU, Columbus, OH.
  • Gillespie, S.L. (2017 panel). Biomarkers in stress science among pregnant women. Stress Science Workshop, College of Nursing, OSU, Columbus, OH.
  • Gillespie, S.L., Anderson, C.M., Ohm, J., Christian, L.M., Tan, A, & Yu, L. (2017 podium). Translational science in preterm birth prevention: Could maternal leukocyte DNA methylation markers serve as novel predictors of risk? Faculty Showcase, College of Nursing, OSU, Columbus, OH.
  • Gillespie, S.L. (2016 podium). An IL1RN polymorphism predicts early delivery among African American women. Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science State of the Science Congress, Washington, DC.
  • Gillespie, S.L., Neal, J.L., Christian, L.M., Szalacha, L., & Salsberry, P.J. (2016 poster). Pathways to shortened gestation. Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, & Neonatal Nurses Annual Convention, Grapevine, TX.