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Overview

Dr. Krieger is a clinician scientist, investigating mechanisms of cardiovascular disease in sleep disorders. She successfully completed a Scientist Development Award by the American Heart Association evaluating oxidative stress in patients with Cheyne-Stokes Respiration during sleep and Congestive Heart Failure. Dr. Krieger is currently funded by the National Institutes of Health for evaluating vascular thrombosis and Stroke in Sleep Apnea. She actively collaborates with many investigators in the field of sleep medicine and has contributed to multiple scientific publications and presentations.

Highlights

  1. 1
    Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2020
    ACAna C. Krieger
    PMID: 32036486PMCID: PMC7415497DOIFirst author20 citations
  2. 2
    Journal of hospice and palliative nursing : JHPN : the official journal of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association · 2024
    ACAna C. Krieger
    PMID: 39680805DOISenior author
  3. 3
    BMC palliative care · 2022
    ACAna C. Krieger
    PMID: 35062933PMCID: PMC8780339DOISenior author6 citations

Publications

72 publications

Funding

9 grantsView NIH portfolio on RePORTER ↗

Active

1 grant
  • Co-I
    HIV, Sleep, Nocturnal Non-dipping, and Cardiovascular Disease: a Tanzanian Cohort
    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2021–2027
    R01HL160332-01
Completed grants (8)
  • PI
    Defining the Role of Sleep in Cancer Immunity and Metabolism
    Starr Cancer Consortium · 2022–2024
    I15-0037
  • Sub-PI
    PPMI RBD Site Recruitment Initiative
    Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research · 2022–2024 · via New York University School of Medicine (Grossman)
    22-A0-S2-1006252
  • MPI
    An Innovative Wearable Sensor For The Early Detection and Prevention Of Fatal Opioid Overdose
    National Institute on Drug Abuse · 2020–2022
    R21DA049566-01A1
  • Co-I
    The Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment on Diabetic Microvascular Complications: A Randomized Controlled Trial
    Qatar National Research Fund · 2018–2021
    NPRP 10-0207-170385
  • Sub-PI
    RAPID: Screening and Prognosis of COVID-19 by a Novel RF Stethoscope
    National Science Foundation · 2020–2021 · via Cornell University - Ithaca
    CUI 204527-01
  • Sub-PI
    The impact of obstructive sleep apnea treatment on diabetic microvascular complications: A randomized controlled trial
    Qatar National Research Fund · 2018–2020 · via Weill Cornell Medical College/Qatar
    NPRP 10-0207-170385
  • PI
    Mechanisms of Endothelial Cell Dysfunction in Sleep Apnea
    NHLBI · 2008–2015 · via NIH RePORTER
    K23HL094358-05
  • MPI
    MECHANISMS OF ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION IN SLEEP APNEA
    NCRR · 2004–2009 · via NIH RePORTER
    M01RR000096-47

Clinical research

7 studies

Active

4 studies
  • PI
    Efficacy and Safety of NNC0487-0111 s.c. Once-weekly in Participants With Overweight or Obesity, and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Not Treated With Positive Airway Pressure (AMAZE 3)
    PHASE3 · Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · OPEN TO ACCRUAL (as of 2026)
    Obesity; Overweight; Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
    NCT07571005
  • PI
    Efficacy and Safety of NNC0487-0111 s.c. Once-weekly in Participants With Overweight or Obesity, and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Treated With Positive Airway Pressure (AMAZE 4)
    PHASE3 · Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · OPEN TO ACCRUAL (as of 2026)
    Obesity; Overweight; Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
    NCT07571109
  • PI
    Incidence of sleep disordered breathing in persons with underlying Narcolepsy treated with sodium oxybate: a PILOT study
    Weill Medical College of Cornell University · OPEN TO ACCRUAL (as of 2026)
  • PI
    Core Body Temperature to Measure Circadian Disruption in Idiopathic Hypersomnia
    Weill Medical College of Cornell University · OPEN TO ACCRUAL (as of 2025)
Completed & closed trials (3)
  • PI
    Defining the Role of Sleep in Cancer Immunity and Metabolism
    Weill Medical College of Cornell University · IRB STUDY CLOSURE (as of 2026)
  • PI
    Innovative data analytics to diagnose sleep apnea - a validation study using commercially available oximeter devices
    Weill Medical College of Cornell University · IRB STUDY CLOSURE (as of 2026)
  • PI
    The use of portable respiratory monitoring coupled to near-field radio-frequency sensors to predict severity of pulmonary disease in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 - a pilot study
    Weill Medical College of Cornell University · IRB STUDY CLOSURE (as of 2023)

Media highlights

1 clip

Mentoring

1 mentee
  • KR
    Karina Ruiz-Esteves
    MD mentee · Class of 2020

External relationships

Other

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