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Dr. Leis' research centers on inflammatory pathways, including the etiologic intersections of chronic and infectious disease and their synergistic effects with a particular focus on non-traditional risk pathways for development of metabolic and other chronic disease across the lifecourse to inform prevention strategies. Given the major impact of viral disease on the health of populations and the potential for long-term implications, she is particularly interested in the impact of post-viral-infection health on the inflammatory landscape and its relation to development of cardiometabolic and other chronic diseases. She also studies the relationship between metabolic health and adverse cardiovascular, physical, and cognitive health outcomes. Dr. Leis has over a decade of experience working with large, complex data sources including electronic health record databases, longitudinal cohort studies such as the NIA-funded Study of Women's Health Across the Nation, and CDC initiatives for acute viral respiratory disease surveillance. She received an MS in Biostatistics in 2015 from Drexel University, and her PhD in Epidemiologic Science from the University of Michigan in 2022.

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