Faculty
Rozenn Lemaitre
Adjunct Research Professor, Epidemiology
Research Professor, Medicine - General Internal Medicine
206-221-2780
rozenl@uw.edu
Education
MPH Epidemiology, University of Washington, 1994
PhD Biochemistry, Montana State University, 1982
BS Biochemical Engineering, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées, 1995
Contact
206-221-2780
rozenl@uw.edu
Office 358085
Cardiovascular Health Research Unit
1730 Minor Ave, Suite 1360
Seattle, WA 98101
Cardiovascular Health Research Unit
1730 Minor Ave, Suite 1360
Seattle, WA 98101
Research Areas
Research Interests
Dr. Lemaitre is interested in lipidomic biomarkers that may influence the risk of type II diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and the relationship of diet to the biomarkers.
Recent Publications (PubMed)
Association of Sphingolipids with All-Cause and Cardiovascular Death in Patients with Kidney Failure Treated with Maintenance Hemodialysis.
(2025 Dec 19)
J Am Soc Nephrol
Lidgard B, Hoofnagle AN, Zelnick LR, de Boer IH, Jensen P, Fretts AM, Siscovick DS, Umans JG, Bansal N, Lemaitre RN
(2025 Dec 19)
J Am Soc Nephrol
Lidgard B, Hoofnagle AN, Zelnick LR, de Boer IH, Jensen P, Fretts AM, Siscovick DS, Umans JG, Bansal N, Lemaitre RN
Circulating metabolites, genetics and lifestyle factors in relation to future risk of type 2 diabetes.
(2026 Jan 14)
Nat Med
Li J, Hu J, Yun H, Mei Z, Wang X, Luo K, Guasch-Ferré M, Han X, Truong B, Merino J, Jia C, Ruiz-Canela M, Rebholz CM, Moon EH, Alkis T, Liu G, Yao J, Zhang X, Porneala BC, Salas-Salvadó J, Wang TJ, Dupuis J, Selvin E, Guo X, Bhupathiraju SN, Brody JA, Liu Y, Wood AC, North KE, Jung SY, Liu CT, Sotoodehnia N, Liu S, Tinker LF, Eliassen AH, Manson JE, Florez JC, Gerszten RE, Clish CB, Liang L, Lemaitre RN, Tucker KL, Rich SS, Rotter JI, Martínez-González MA, Rexrode KM, Meigs JB, Boerwinkle E, Kaplan RC, Hu FB, Yu B, Qi Q
(2026 Jan 14)
Nat Med
Li J, Hu J, Yun H, Mei Z, Wang X, Luo K, Guasch-Ferré M, Han X, Truong B, Merino J, Jia C, Ruiz-Canela M, Rebholz CM, Moon EH, Alkis T, Liu G, Yao J, Zhang X, Porneala BC, Salas-Salvadó J, Wang TJ, Dupuis J, Selvin E, Guo X, Bhupathiraju SN, Brody JA, Liu Y, Wood AC, North KE, Jung SY, Liu CT, Sotoodehnia N, Liu S, Tinker LF, Eliassen AH, Manson JE, Florez JC, Gerszten RE, Clish CB, Liang L, Lemaitre RN, Tucker KL, Rich SS, Rotter JI, Martínez-González MA, Rexrode KM, Meigs JB, Boerwinkle E, Kaplan RC, Hu FB, Yu B, Qi Q
Fibrinogen-Associated Plasma Metabolites and Implications for Coagulation, Inflammation, and Vascular Diseases.
(2026 Jan 8)
J Thromb Haemost
Nicholas JC, Alkis T, Bis JC, Boerwinkle E, Brody JA, Clish CB, de Vries PS, Gao Y, Gerzsten RE, Guo X, Johnson AD, Larson MG, Lemaitre RN, Psaty BM, Ramachandran V, Reiner AP, Rich SS, Rodriguez B, Rong J, Rotter JI, Simino J, Smith NL, Wilson J, Yao J, Morrison AC, Yu B, Raffield LM
(2026 Jan 8)
J Thromb Haemost
Nicholas JC, Alkis T, Bis JC, Boerwinkle E, Brody JA, Clish CB, de Vries PS, Gao Y, Gerzsten RE, Guo X, Johnson AD, Larson MG, Lemaitre RN, Psaty BM, Ramachandran V, Reiner AP, Rich SS, Rodriguez B, Rong J, Rotter JI, Simino J, Smith NL, Wilson J, Yao J, Morrison AC, Yu B, Raffield LM
The Associations of Circulating Sphingolipid Levels with Future Loss of Vibration and Light Pressure Sensation in the Lower Limb.
(2025 Dec 6)
Biomedicines 13(12):
Barzilay JI, Bartz TM, Longstreth WT Jr, Strotmeyer ES, Hoofnagle AN, Siscovick D, Mukamal KJ, Lemaitre RN
(2025 Dec 6)
Biomedicines 13(12):
Barzilay JI, Bartz TM, Longstreth WT Jr, Strotmeyer ES, Hoofnagle AN, Siscovick D, Mukamal KJ, Lemaitre RN
Hydrogen sulfide attenuates PMA-Induced hypertrophy in human cardiomyocytes by modulating gene expression and reducing sulfide methylation.
(2026 Mar)
Biochem Pharmacol 245(): 117666
Jung T, Kim S, Son EH, Lemaitre RN, Krueger MA, Gharib SA, Sotoodehnia N, Totah RA
(2026 Mar)
Biochem Pharmacol 245(): 117666
Jung T, Kim S, Son EH, Lemaitre RN, Krueger MA, Gharib SA, Sotoodehnia N, Totah RA
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