Samantha N Piekos, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Contact information
Blockley Hall
423 Guardian Drive
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104
423 Guardian Drive
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 6302102608
Lab: 2158984462
Lab: 2158984462
Education:
B.S. (Biological Sciences; Psychology)
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 2015.
Ph.D. (Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine; Minor Biomedical Informatics )
Stanford University, Stanford, CA , 2020.
Permanent linkB.S. (Biological Sciences; Psychology)
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 2015.
Ph.D. (Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine; Minor Biomedical Informatics )
Stanford University, Stanford, CA , 2020.
Selected Publications
Piekos SN*†, Barak O*, Baumgartner A, Chu T, Parks WT, Hadlock J, Hood L, Price ND, & Sadovsky Y†. : Defining placental network differences among obstetric syndromes using an integrated multiomics approach. Nature Communications Biology, In Press 2025 Notes: †.* = co-first author; † = co-corresponding author; doi: 10.1101/2024.09.03.611067.Hwang YM, Roper RT, Piekos SN, Enquobahrie DA, Hebert MF, Paquette AG, Baloni P, Price ND, Hood L, Hadlock JJ.: Timing of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor use and risk for preterm birth and related adverse events: with a consideration of the COVID-19 pandemic period. Journal of Maternal Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Dec 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1080/14767058.2024.2313364.
Hwang YM, Piekos SN, Paquette AG, Wei Q, Price ND, Hood L, Hadlock JJ.: Accelerating adverse pregnancy outcomes research amidst rising medication use: parallel retrospective cohort analyses for signal prioritization. BMC Medicine 22(1): 495, Oct 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1186/s12916-024-03717-0.
Piekos S, Barak O, Price N, Hood L, & Sadovsky Y: Defining placental network differences between obstetric outcomes using an integrated multiomics approach. Poster Presentation, Cascadia Proteomics Symposium Seattle, WA July 2024.
Ralevski A, Taiyab N, Nossal M, Mico L, Piekos SN, Hadlock J.: Using Large Language Models to Annotate Complex Cases of Social Determinants of Health in Longitudinal Clinical Records. Journal of Medical Internet Research June 2024 Notes: doi: 10.2196/63445.
Samantha Piekos, Oren Barak, Nathan Price, Leroy Hood, Yoel Sadovsky: Multiomics Analysis of Placental Dysfunction in Obstetric Disorders. Reproductive Sciences. Springer Heidelberg, 31: 68A-68A, Mar 2024.
Hwang YM, Wei Q, Piekos SN, Vemuri B, Molani S, Mease P, Hood L, Hadlock J.: Maternal-fetal outcomes in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, with consideration of comorbidities: a retrospective cohort study in a large U.S. healthcare system. eClinicalMedicine 68: 102435, Feb 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102435.
Piekos S, Wei Qi, Sorensen T, Price N, Hood L, Hadlock J: Pregnant populations at risk for wildfire smoke exposure in the western US. Poster Presentation, Stanford Maternal and Child Health Research Institute Symposium, Stanford, CA Oct 2023.
Barak O, Lovelace T, Piekos S, Chu T, Cao Z, Sadovsky E, Mouillet JF, Ouyang Y, Parks WT, Hood L, Price ND, Benos PV, Sadovsky Y.: Integrated unbiased multiomics defines disease-independent placental clusters in common obstetrical syndromes. BMC Medicine 21(1): 349, Sept 2023 Notes: doi: 10.1186/s12916-023-03054-8.
Piekos SN, Hwang YM, Roper RT, Sorensen T, Price ND, Hood L, Hadlock JJ.: Effect of COVID-19 vaccination and booster on maternal-fetal outcomes: a retrospective cohort study. Lancet Digit Health 5(9): e594-e606. Sept 2023 Notes: doi: 10.1016/S2589-7500(23)00093-6.