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Lauren Keenan-Devlin

TitleResearch Associate (Assistant Professor)
InstitutionUniversity of Chicago
DepartmentObstetrics and Gynecology
AddressChicago IL 60637
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    1. Ernst LM, Freedman A, Suresh S, Franklin A, Pellerite M, Keenan-Devlin L, Borders AEB, Miller GE. Novel Placental Functional Capacity Score: A Single Quantitative Score Estimating Placental Function and Its Association with Pregnancy Outcomes. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2026 Jul 31; 10935266261470991. PMID: 42533748.
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    2. Keenan-Devlin LS, Johnson TJ, Hirschhorn LR, Borders AEB. Clinically-integrated breastfeeding peer counseling contributes to more equitable hospital-based lactation care. J Perinatol. 2026 Sep; 46(9):1704-1714. PMID: 42521740.
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    3. Illing HJ, Freedman AA, Keenan-Devlin L, Miller GE, Borders AE, Ernst LM, Robinson WP. A placental DNA methylation score associated with early-onset preeclampsia and maternal vascular malperfusion pathology. Front Epigenet Epigenom. 2026; 4. PMID: 42559650; PMCID: PMC13441432.
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    4. Francis EC, Patel S, Pande A, Freedman A, Keenan-Devlin L, Ernst LM, Barrett ES, Borders A, Miller GE, Rawal S, Crockett AH. Life's Essential 8 in Pregnancy and Time to Incident Cardiometabolic Disease Over 7 Years Follow-Up. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 06 01; 9(6):e2619910. PMID: 42371628; PMCID: PMC13316605.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    5. Beraldo EO, Borders AE, Inkster AM, Ernst LM, Freedman AA, Kim J, Keenan-Devlin LS, Peñaherrera MS, Robinson WP, Miller GE. DNA methylation in the placenta and household socioeconomic status: the SPAH study. Clin Epigenetics. 2026 Apr 24; 18(1). PMID: 42015217; PMCID: PMC13251017.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    6. Francis EC, Patel S, Pande A, Freedman A, Keenan-Devlin L, Ernst LM, Barrett ES, Borders A, Miller GE, Rawal S, Crockett AH. Life's Essential 8 in Pregnancy and Time to Incident Cardiometabolic Disease Over 7 Years Follow-Up. medRxiv. 2026 Apr 16. PMID: 42064943; PMCID: PMC13127503.
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    7. Smart BP, Butler MS, Freedman A, Fernando T, Cordero J, Premkumar A, Keenan-Devlin L. A Qualitative Study of the Impact of Police Violence on Black Birthing People. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2026 Apr 13. PMID: 41973305.
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    8. Keenan-Devlin LS, Borders AEB, Johnson TJ, Hirschhorn LR. Determinants and strategies influencing implementation of a clinically integrated breastfeeding peer counseling program: an application of the Implementation Research Logic Model. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2026 Feb 24; 26(1). PMID: 41735926; PMCID: PMC13036892.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    9. Illing HJ, Freedman AA, Beraldo EO, Keenan-Devlin L, Miller GE, Borders AE, Robinson WP, Ernst LM. Characterizing placental dysfunction with DNA methylation profiling and placental histopathology. Placenta. 2026 03 25; 176:53-61. PMID: 41689925; PMCID: PMC13251603.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    10. Smart BP, Butler MS, Ferguson J, Grobman W, Wu C, Simhan H, Wadhwa P, Buss C, Borders AEB, Keenan-Devlin LS. Educational and Racial Disparities in Breastfeeding: Associations with Work Status, Social Support, and Stress. Breastfeed Med. 2026 Mar; 21(3):186-192. PMID: 41814884.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    11. Campbell RK, Tsintsifas K, Britt J, Franklin A, Miller GE, Keenan-Devlin L, Borders A, Crockett A. Maternal Prenatal Psychosocial Stress in Relation to Maternal and Neonatal Anemia. Curr Dev Nutr. 2026 Feb; 10(2):107639. PMID: 41732741; PMCID: PMC12925089.
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    12. Ernst LM, Freedman A, Jiang T, Keenan-Devlin L, Crockett A, Borders A, Miller GE, Cole S. Patterns of Gene Expression in Chorionic Villous Tissue Based on Patterns of Placental Pathology. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2026 Jan-Feb; 29(1):27-37. PMID: 41288229.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    13. Keenan-Devlin LS, Freedman A, Odom-Konja RM, Chen MA, Jiang T, Wu C, Ernst LM, Miller GE, Borders AEB. Associations of multiple dimensions of socioeconomic status with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Pregnancy (Hoboken). 2025 Nov; 1(6):e70118. PMID: 42596955; PMCID: PMC13344560.
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    14. Suresh S, Britt JL, Freedman A, Keenan-Devlin L, Ernst LM, Lewandowski W, Odom-Konja R, Singh L, Miller GE, Cole S, Crockett AH, Borders A. Association between SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy and placental pathology assessed by histology and gene expression. Pregnancy (Hoboken). 2025 Jul; 1(4):e70052. PMID: 42596967; PMCID: PMC13344563.
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    15. Odom-Konja R, Freedman A, Price E, Keenan-Devlin L, Miller GE, Borders AEB, Ernst LM. Investigating and quantifying selection bias in research using placental pathology samples. Pregnancy (Hoboken). 2025 May; 1(3):e70026. PMID: 42596951; PMCID: PMC13344559.
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    16. Ernst LM, Freedman AA, Odom-Konja RM, Keenan-Devlin L, Miller GE, Cole S, Crockett A, Borders A. Associations of Serum Inflammatory Biomarkers During Pregnancy With Placental Pathology and Placental Gene Expression at Delivery. Am J Reprod Immunol. 2025 04; 93(4):e70062. PMID: 40173254; PMCID: PMC11964289.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    17. Butler MS, Young SL, Keenan-Devlin L. Applying authoritative knowledge to better understand preparation for breastfeeding. Front Glob Womens Health. 2025; 6:1540376. PMID: 40230579; PMCID: PMC11994699.
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    18. Freedman AA, Keenan-Devlin LS, Smart BP, Odom-Konja RM, Gallivan SU, Franklin AD, Crockett AH, Ernst LM, Borders A, Miller GE. A multidimensional tool for quantifying structural racism: Application to adverse pregnancy outcomes in Chicago, Illinois. Soc Sci Med. 2025 May; 372:118013. PMID: 40147332; PMCID: PMC12011194.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    19. Freedman AA, Miller GE, Franklin AD, Keenan-Devlin LS, Gilman SE, Borders A, Khan SS, Ernst LM. Placental Pathology and Blood Pressure at Age 7: A Longitudinal Discordant Twin Analysis. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2025 02; 45(2):312-322. PMID: 39697173; PMCID: PMC11771519.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    20. Sattar F, Borders AEB, Keenan-Devlin LS. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Workflow Changes on a Clinically-Integrated Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program. Matern Child Health J. 2025 Feb; 29(2):148-155. PMID: 39699612; PMCID: PMC11863184.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    21. Kleih TS, Keenan-Devlin LS, Entringer S, Spägele N, Godara M, Heim CM, Kathmann N, Grobman W, Simhan H, Borders AEB, Wadhwa PD, Buss C. C-reactive protein across pregnancy in individuals exposed to childhood maltreatment: The role of psychological and physical sequelae of maltreatment. Brain Behav Immun. 2024 Nov; 122:313-324. PMID: 39134185.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    22. Keenan-Devlin LS, Hughes-Jones JY, Johnson T, Hirschhorn L, Borders AEB. Implementation of a clinically integrated breastfeeding peer counselor program. J Perinatol. 2024 11; 44(11):1584-1590. PMID: 38750195; PMCID: PMC13007115.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    23. Borders A, Keenan-Devlin L, Oh EH, Young D, Grobman W, Lee King P. Reducing severe maternal morbidity for birthing persons with severe hypertension through a statewide quality improvement initiative. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2025 01; 232(1):128.e1-128.e9. PMID: 38697335.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    24. Awosemusi Y, Keenan-Devlin L, Martinez NG, Yee LM, Borders AEB. The role of clinic-based breastfeeding peer counseling on breastfeeding rates among low-income patients. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2024 Apr 25; 24(1):312. PMID: 38664768; PMCID: PMC11044488.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    25. Keenan-Devlin L, Miller GE, Ernst LM, Freedman A, Smart B, Britt JL, Singh L, Crockett AH, Borders A. Inflammatory markers in serum and placenta in a randomized controlled trial of group prenatal care. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2023 12; 5(12):101200. PMID: 37875178; PMCID: PMC11325478.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    26. Butler MS, Smart BP, Watson EJ, Narla SS, Keenan-Devlin L. U.S. Breastfeeding Outcomes at the Intersection: Differences in Duration Among Racial and Ethnic Groups With Varying Educational Attainment in a Nationally Representative Sample. J Hum Lact. 2023 11; 39(4):722-732. PMID: 37522342.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    27. Keenan-Devlin LS, Smart BP, Hirschhorn L, Meier P, Jefferson U, Solomonides A, Wang CE, Handler A, Silver RK, Borders AEB. Clinically Integrated Breastfeeding Peer Counseling to Promote Breastfeeding Equity. Am J Perinatol. 2024 05; 41(S 01):e2313-e2325. PMID: 37494586.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:HumansCTClinical Trials
    28. Keenan-Devlin LS, Borders AEB, Freedman A, Miller GE, Grobman W, Entringer S, Simhan H, Wadhwa P, Buss C. Maternal exposure to childhood maltreatment and adverse birth outcomes. Sci Rep. 2023 06 27; 13(1):10380. PMID: 37369688; PMCID: PMC10300045.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    29. Kyathanahalli C, Snedden M, Singh L, Regalia C, Keenan-Devlin L, Borders AE, Hirsch E. Maternal plasma and salivary anelloviruses in pregnancy and preterm birth. Front Med (Lausanne). 2023; 10:1191938. PMID: 37396897; PMCID: PMC10309558.
      Citations: 4     
    30. Harriett LE, Eary RL, Prickett SA, Romero J, Maddrell RG, Keenan-Devlin LS, Borders AEB. Adaptation of Screening Tools for Social Determinants of Health in Pregnancy: A Pilot Project. Matern Child Health J. 2023 Sep; 27(9):1472-1480. PMID: 37316688.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    31. Crockett AH, Chen L, Heberlein EC, Britt JL, Covington-Kolb S, Witrick B, Doherty E, Zhang L, Borders A, Keenan-Devlin L, Smart B, Heo M. Group vs traditional prenatal care for improving racial equity in preterm birth and low birthweight: the Centering and Racial Disparities randomized clinical trial study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2022 12; 227(6):893.e1-893.e15. PMID: 36113576; PMCID: PMC9729420.
      Citations: 16     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    32. Freedman AA, Papachristos AV, Smart BP, Keenan-Devlin LS, Khan SS, Borders A, Kershaw KN, Miller GE. Complaints about excessive use of police force in women's neighborhoods and subsequent perinatal and cardiovascular health. Sci Adv. 2022 01 21; 8(3):eabl5417. PMID: 35044830; PMCID: PMC8769548.
      Citations: 17     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    33. Keenan-Devlin LS, Smart BP, Grobman W, Adam EK, Freedman A, Miller GE, Borders AEB, Buss C, Entringer S. The intersection of race and socioeconomic status is associated with inflammation patterns during pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Am J Reprod Immunol. 2022 03; 87(3):e13489. PMID: 34958140.
      Citations: 17     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    34. Freedman AA, Smart BP, Keenan-Devlin LS, Borders A, Ernst LM, Miller GE. Living in a block group with a higher eviction rate is associated with increased odds of preterm delivery. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2022 04; 76(4):398-403. PMID: 34607891; PMCID: PMC8917989.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    35. Keenan-Devlin LS, Caplan M, Freedman A, Kuchta K, Grobman W, Buss C, Adam EK, Entringer S, Miller GE, Borders AEB. Using principal component analysis to examine associations of early pregnancy inflammatory biomarker profiles and adverse birth outcomes. Am J Reprod Immunol. 2021 12; 86(6):e13497. PMID: 34477256.
      Citations: 13     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    36. Freedman AA, Smart BP, Keenan-Devlin LS, Romero J, Franklin A, Borders A, Ernst LM, Miller GE. Time-dependent changes in placental mRNA expression after delivery due to delayed specimen collection. Am J Reprod Immunol. 2021 10; 86(4):e13452. PMID: 34014593; PMCID: PMC8464485.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    37. Keenan-Devlin LS, Hughes-Jones JY, Borders AEB. Clinically integrated breastfeeding peer counseling and breastfeeding outcomes. J Perinatol. 2021 08; 41(8):2095-2103. PMID: 34035450.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    38. Freedman AA, Miller GE, Keenan-Devlin LS, Smart BP, Romero J, Borders A, Ernst LM. Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Following the Assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963. Matern Child Health J. 2021 Sep; 25(9):1455-1464. PMID: 34021436; PMCID: PMC8355166.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    39. Schneider P, Lee King PA, Keenan-Devlin L, Borders AEB. Improving the Timely Delivery of Antihypertensive Medication for Severe Perinatal Hypertension in Pregnancy and Postpartum. Am J Perinatol. 2021 08; 38(10):983-992. PMID: 33934326.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    40. Freedman AA, Keenan-Devlin LS, Borders A, Miller GE, Ernst LM. Formulating a Meaningful and Comprehensive Placental Phenotypic Classification. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2021 Jul-Aug; 24(4):337-350. PMID: 33872108; PMCID: PMC8277726.
      Citations: 26     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    41. Leszko M, Keenan-Devlin L, Grobman WA, Smart B, Borders A, Mroczek DK. Is there a relationship between personality traits and fruit and vegetable intake among pregnant women? Health Psychol Open. 2020 Jul-Dec; 7(2):2055102920974245. PMID: 33282329; PMCID: PMC7691923.
      Citations: 1     
    42. Gyllenhammer LE, Entringer S, Buss C, Simhan HN, Grobman WA, Adam EK, Keenan-Devlin L, Borders AE, Wadhwa PD. Prospective association of maternal immune pro-inflammatory responsivity and regulation in pregnancy with length of gestation. Am J Reprod Immunol. 2021 05; 85(5):e13366. PMID: 33099840; PMCID: PMC10173805.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    43. MacGregor C, Freedman A, Keenan-Devlin L, Grobman W, Wadhwa P, Simhan HN, Borders A, Buss C. Maternal perceived discrimination and association with gestational diabetes. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2020 11; 2(4):100222. PMID: 33345930.
      Citations: 17     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    44. Caplan M, Keenan-Devlin LS, Freedman A, Grobman W, Wadhwa PD, Buss C, Miller GE, Borders AEB. Lifetime Psychosocial Stress Exposure Associated with Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy. Am J Perinatol. 2021 11; 38(13):1412-1419. PMID: 32615616.
      Citations: 15     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    45. Stephens JE, Kessler CL, Buss C, Miller GE, Grobman WA, Keenan-Devlin L, Borders AE, Adam EK. Early and current life adversity: Past and present influences on maternal diurnal cortisol rhythms during pregnancy. Dev Psychobiol. 2021 03; 63(2):305-319. PMID: 32572946.
      Citations: 17     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    46. Leszko M, Keenan-Devlin L, Adam EK, Buss C, Grobman W, Simhan H, Wadhwa P, Mroczek DK, Borders A. Are personality traits associated with smoking and alcohol use prior to and during pregnancy? PLoS One. 2020; 15(5):e0232668. PMID: 32421742; PMCID: PMC7233577.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    47. Stoye DQ, Andrew R, Grobman WA, Adam EK, Wadhwa PD, Buss C, Entringer S, Miller GE, Boardman JP, Seckl JR, Keenan-Devlin LS, Borders AEB, Reynolds RM. Maternal Glucocorticoid Metabolism Across Pregnancy: A Potential Mechanism Underlying Fetal Glucocorticoid Exposure. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2020 03 01; 105(3). PMID: 32108902; PMCID: PMC7047583.
      Citations: 10     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    48. Freedman AA, Goldstein JA, Miller GE, Borders A, Keenan-Devlin L, Ernst LM. Seasonal Variation of Chronic Villitis of Unknown Etiology. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2020 Aug; 23(4):253-259. PMID: 31821774.
      Citations: 7     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    49. Keenan-Devlin LS, Awosemusi YF, Grobman W, Simhan H, Adam E, Culhane J, Miller G, Borders AEB. Early Term Delivery and Breastfeeding Outcomes. Matern Child Health J. 2019 Oct; 23(10):1339-1347. PMID: 31218609.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    50. Mesner O, Davis A, Casman E, Simhan H, Shalizi C, Keenan-Devlin L, Borders A, Krishnamurti T. Using graph learning to understand adverse pregnancy outcomes and stress pathways. PLoS One. 2019; 14(9):e0223319. PMID: 31568495; PMCID: PMC6768465.
      Citations: 8     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    51. Miller ES, Grobman WA, Culhane J, Adam E, Buss C, Entringer S, Miller G, Wadhwa PD, Keenan-Devlin L, Borders A. Antenatal depression, psychotropic medication use, and inflammation among pregnant women. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2018 12; 21(6):785-790. PMID: 29862416; PMCID: PMC6240365.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    52. Kominiarek MA, Grobman W, Adam E, Buss C, Culhane J, Entringer S, Simhan H, Wadhwa PD, Kim KY, Keenan-Devlin L, Borders A. Stress during pregnancy and gestational weight gain. J Perinatol. 2018 05; 38(5):462-467. PMID: 29379158; PMCID: PMC5999529.
      Citations: 18     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    53. Miller GE, Culhane J, Grobman W, Simhan H, Williamson DE, Adam EK, Buss C, Entringer S, Kim KY, Felipe Garcia-Espana J, Keenan-Devlin L, McDade TW, Wadhwa PD, Borders A. Mothers' childhood hardship forecasts adverse pregnancy outcomes: Role of inflammatory, lifestyle, and psychosocial pathways. Brain Behav Immun. 2017 Oct; 65:11-19. PMID: 28450221; PMCID: PMC5537016.
      Citations: 37     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    54. Miller GE, Borders AE, Crockett AH, Ross KM, Qadir S, Keenan-Devlin L, Leigh AK, Ham P, Ma J, Arevalo JMG, Ernst LM, Cole SW. Maternal socioeconomic disadvantage is associated with transcriptional indications of greater immune activation and slower tissue maturation in placental biopsies and newborn cord blood. Brain Behav Immun. 2017 Aug; 64:276-284. PMID: 28434870; PMCID: PMC5493326.
      Citations: 40     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    55. Keenan-Devlin LS, Ernst LM, Ross KM, Qadir S, Grobman WA, Holl JL, Crockett A, Miller GE, Borders AEB. Maternal Income during Pregnancy is Associated with Chronic Placental Inflammation at Birth. Am J Perinatol. 2017 08; 34(10):1003-1010. PMID: 28384838.
      Citations: 21     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    56. Ross KM, Miller G, Qadir S, Keenan-Devlin L, Leigh AKK, Borders A. Close relationship qualities and maternal peripheral inflammation during pregnancy. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2017 03; 77:252-260. PMID: 28129559.
      Citations: 12     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    57. Borders AE, Lai JS, Wolfe K, Qadir S, Peng J, Kim KY, Keenan-Devlin L, Holl J, Grobman W. Using item response theory to optimize measurement of chronic stress in pregnancy. Soc Sci Res. 2017 May; 64:214-225. PMID: 28364845.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    
    58. Ross KM, Miller G, Culhane J, Grobman W, Simhan HN, Wadhwa PD, Williamson D, McDade T, Buss C, Entringer S, Adam E, Qadir S, Keenan-Devlin L, Leigh AK, Borders A. Patterns of peripheral cytokine expression during pregnancy in two cohorts and associations with inflammatory markers in cord blood. Am J Reprod Immunol. 2016 11; 76(5):406-414. PMID: 27615067.
      Citations: 31     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
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