Kate Young, Ph.D.

Professional Background

Dr. Kate Young completed her PhD in Biostatistics at the University of Kansas Medical Center while working as a collaborative statistician within the Department of Biostatistics and Data Science. She has previously worked as an Associate Biostatistician at PRA Health Sciences (now ICON PLC) and as a Data Analyst at Cerner Corporation (now Oracle Cerner). Her research interests include biomarker evaluations, data visualization, and Bayesian adaptive clinical trial designs.

• PhD, Biostatistics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
• MS, Biostatistics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
• BA, Mathematics & Statistics and Economics, University of Missouri, Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri

• Kansas Western-Missouri Chapter of the American Statistical Association, President, 2025 - 2026
• Kansas Western-Missouri Chapter of the American Statistical Association, Vice President, 2024 - 2025
• American Statistical Association, Member, 2018 - Present

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• Young, Kate, Bantis, Leonidas. 2024. Estimation and Inference on the Partial Volume under the ROC Surface. Statistical Methods in Medical Research. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09622802241267356
• Bantis, Leonidas., E, Young, Kate., J, Tsimikas, John., V, Mosier, Brian., R, Gajewski, Byron, Yeatts, Sharon, Martin, Renee., L, Barsan, William, Silbergleit, Robert, Rockswold, Gaylan, others. 2023. Statistical assessment of the prognostic and the predictive value of biomarkers-A biomarker assessment framework with applications to traumatic brain injury biomarker studies. Research Methods in Medicine & Health Sciences, 4 (1), 34-48. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10061824/
• Hermanns, Cecile., L., Young, Kate, Parks, Adam, Brooks, William., M., Lepping, Rebecca., J., Montgomery, Robert., N., Gupta, Aditi. 2024. A Prospective Study of Depression and Quality of Life After Kidney Transplantation. Kidney360, 5 (9), 1350-1358. https://doi.org/10.34067/kid.0000000000000538
• Tariq, Hafsa, Young, Kate, Montgomery, Robert., N., Mukherjee, Rishav, Lepping, Rebecca., J., Brooks, William., M., Gupta, Aditi. 2024. Effect of tacrolimus levels on cerebral blood flow and cognitive function- A pilot study. Kidney360. https://journals.lww.com/kidney360/citation/9900/effect_of_tacrolimus_levels_on_cerebral_blood_flow.404.aspx
• Gajewski, Byron., J, Kimler, Bruce., F, Koestler, Devin., C, Mudaranthakam, Dinesh., Pal, Young, Kate, Fabian, Carol., J. 2022. A novel Bayesian adaptive design incorporating both primary and secondary endpoints for randomized IIB chemoprevention study of women at increased risk for breast cancer. Trials, 23 (1), 981. https://trialsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13063-022-06930-5
• Fabian, Carol., J., Mudaranthakam, Dinesh Pal, Gajewski, Byron., J., Young, Kate., J, Winblad, Onalisa, Khan, Seema., A., Garber, Judy., E., Esserman, Laura., J., Yee, Lisa., D., Nye, Lauren, Powers, Kandy., R., Ranallo, Lori, Kreutzjans, Amy., L., Pittman, Krystal, Altman, Christy, Metheny, Trina, Zelenchuk, Adrian, Komm, Barry., S., Kimler, Bruce., F.. 2024. Overcoming challenges in conducting early phase breast cancer prevention trials: Bazedoxifene and conjugated estrogens vs waitlist control. Contemporary Clinical Trials
• Frager, Luke, Heaton, Dennis, Walker, Christopher., M, Young, Kate, Everist, Brian., M. 2021. Incidental posterior rib hyperostosis on chest CT: incidence and etiology. Skeletal Radiology, 1-6. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00256-021-03933-2
• Gupta, Aditi, Ellis, Shellie., D, Burkhardt, Crystal, Young, Kate, Mazzotti, Diego., R, Mahnken, Jonathan, Abu-El-Rub, Noor, Chandaka, Sravani, Comfort, Branden, Shanks, Denton, others. 2023. Implementing a home-based virtual hypertension programme-a pilot feasibility study. Family Practice, 40 (2), 414-422. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35994031/
• Hollingsworth, Megan, Walter, Carissa, Young, Kate, Ash, Ryan. 2023. Improving the Quality of Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography Images. Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37263802/
• Gupta, Aditi, Bansal, Aanya, Young, Kate, Gautam, Archana, Donald, Joseph, Comfort, Branden, Montgomery, Robert. 2023. Blood brain barrier permeability in end stage kidney disease- A proof of concept study. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. https://journals.lww.com/10.1681/ASN.0000000000000167