Lauren Roe

PhD Student in Epidemiology

lauren.s.roe@pitt.edu

Lauren received her undergraduate degree in Exercise Science from Elon University. Immediately following, she completed her master’s degree from Wake Forest University under the mentorship of Kristen Beavers, Ph.D., MPH, RD studying the impact of intentional weight loss on mortality biomarkers in older adults. 

Working as a clinical research specialist in Cleveland, OH at University Hospitals for two years following her Wake Forest training affirmed her interest in pursuing advanced training in clinical research methodology, and since 2020 she has been working under the direction of Dr. Jane Cauley. She began her training as a Graduate Student Researcher from 2020-2021, then transitioned to an Aging T32 Pre-doctoral Trainee starting in the spring of 2022. Her active interest is in studying the association of 24-hour composition of daily activities with falls and musculoskeletal health in older adults. 

Select presentations

  • Roe, L.S., Harrison, S., Cawthon, P.M., Moored, K.D., Ensrud, K., Stone, K., Pettee Gabriel, K., Cauley, J.A. Association of Sedentary and Active Bout Frequency with Mortality in Older Men Using Accelerometry. Gerontological Society of America. 11/2021. 

Select publications 

  • Roe, L.S., Harrison, S., Cawthon, P.M., Moored, K.D., Qiao, Y., Ensrud, K., Stone, K., Pettee Gabriel, K., Cauley, J.A. The association of daily sedentary and active (light/moderate/vigorous) bout frequency with mortality risk in older men using accelerometry. In progress.

Research Area(s) of Emphasis 

Aging Epidemiology 

Infectious Disease Epidemiology 

Education

MS in Health and Exercise Science,
Wake Forest University 

BS in Exercise Science,
Elon University