astronomy

Sharon Kardia

Sharon Kardia is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Sharon Kardia rather than just read about it. In short: Sharon Lee Reilly Kardia is an American epidemiologist. She is the Millicent W.

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Reference excerpt

Sharon Lee Reilly Kardia is an American epidemiologist. She is the Millicent W. Higgins Collegiate Professor of Epidemiology and Associate Dean for Education at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Her research interests involve genetic epidemiology of common chronic diseases.

Early life and education Kardia earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Carnegie Mellon University and her graduate degrees from the University of Michigan.

Career Kardia accepted a faculty position at the University of Michigan School of Public Health (UMich) in 1998. Within her first year teaching at the institution, Kardia led a study examining why risk factors for atherosclerosis varied from person to person. Her research team discovered that the Apolipoprotein E protein determined how much influence cholesterol and other risk factors had on atherosclerosis. She later worked alongside Toby Citrin in 2001 to propose, develop, and lead UMich's first Center for Public Health and Community Genomics through a cooperative agreement between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Association of Schools of Public Health. While serving in this role, Kardia led a nationwide study of 6,250 people to conclude that there was no single genetic cause of hypertension. Citrin and Kardia were also both appointed co-directors of the Life Sciences, Values and Society Program in 2004, where they said they would "expand the cross-campus initiative exploring the ethical and societal questions raised by advances in science." As a result of her genetics research, Kardia was named to the nonprofit Genetic Alliance Council. In 2017, Kardia was appointed the Millicent W. Higgins Collegiate Professor of Epidemiology. She was later named the University of Michigan's School of Public Health’s inaugural Associate Dean for Education During the COVID-19 pandemic in North America, Kardia co-led a project to develop an online COVID-19 symptom checklist and COVID-19 dashboard to give Michigan health officials easy access to high risk areas for new coronavirus cases and to assist in educating the public.

References

External links Sharon Kardia publications indexed by Google Scholar

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Sharon Kardia

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Sharon Kardia claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Sharon Kardia before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Sharon Kardia ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Sharon Kardia

In research: Sharon Kardia appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Sharon Kardia in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Sharon Kardia is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics American epidemiologists, American women epidemiologists, Apolipoproteins, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Sharon Kardia outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Sharon Kardia in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

What is Sharon Kardia in simple terms?

Sharon Lee Reilly Kardia is an American epidemiologist. She is the Millicent W.

Why does Sharon Kardia matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Sharon Kardia?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Sharon Kardia.