Dr. Carnethon earned her A.B. (with Honors) in Human Biology from Stanford University in 1996, followed by a master’s (1998) and doctoral (2000) degree in Epidemiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Following postdoctoral training at the Stanford Center for Research in Disease Prevention at the Stanford University School of Medicine from 2000 - 2002, Dr. Carnethon joined the faculty as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University.

Research Interests

Dr. Carnethon is a cardiovascular disease epidemiologist whose research has focused on the role of the autonomic nervous system on cardiovascular disease, the intersection between cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiovascular health, and correlates of the metabolic syndrome. She is particularly interested in studying the physiologic responses to health behaviors such as sleep and physical activity.

Research Funding

Dr. Carnethon was the recipient of a mentored career development award from the National Heart Lung, and Blood Institute from 2003 - 2006. Currently, she serves as the Prinicipal Investigator of the Chicago field center of the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Fitness Study, an ancillary investigation of 20-year changes in cardiorespiratory fitness in participants of the CARDIA study.

Professional Society Membership

American College of Epidemiology
American College of Sports Medicine
American Diabetes Association, Council on Epidemiology and Statistics
American Heart Association, Fellow of the Council on Epidemiology and Prevention
Delta Omega (Honorary Public Health Society), Theta Chapter
Society for Epidemiologic Research

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