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