Dr Annika Jaitner

Annika is a postdoctoral research fellow working with Prof Rachel Freathy investigating the 
links between maternal obesity and its associated risks for pregnancy and birth. 

Annika is part of the Early Growth Genetics Consortium where she collaborates with researchers around the world. 

She joined the College of Medicine and Health at the University of Exeter in 2021 for her PhD. Her project focuses on using genetics to understand causal mechanisms underlying obesity-related pregnancy outcomes for mothers and babies.

Using mathematical and statistical tools to understand and investigate medical systems has driven her academic career so far. Annika completed a BSc in Mathematical Biometry at Ulm University with a year abroad at Swansea University. To expand her knowledge on mathematical methods she completed a MSc in Mathematical Modelling in Biology and Medicine at the University of Exeter prior to her PhD.