Dmitry Kats, Ph.D., M.P.H.

§ Application of advanced methods of statistical analysis to better causally infer epidemiologic data

EDUCATION

• °  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Epidemiology, 2020 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• Gillings School of Global Public Health, Department of Epidemiology

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• °  Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) in Biostatistics, 2014 University of South Florida (Tampa, FL)

  College of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

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• °  Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mathematics, 2011 Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH)

  College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Mathematics

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• °  Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Chemistry, 2007 Tulane University (New Orleans, LA)

  School of Science & Engineering, Department of Chemistry

1 Party At A Time
(A 501(c)(3) charitable organization – EIN: 82-1690789)

• Community stimulation through interdisciplinary revival and development of local creative arts scenes

Investigator/Analyst January 2017 – May 2020

Department of Epidemiology,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• Pioneered the design and conduct of sophisticated investigation, with focus on neurodegeneration/dementia and cancer, leading to uncovering of a thermodynamic mechanism underlying biological disease etiology

Graduate Teaching Assistant August 2016 – January 2017

Department of Epidemiology,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• Led instruction of EPID 600: Principles of Epidemiology for graduate-level public health majors

Graduate Research Assistant August 2015 – August 2016

College of Nursing,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• Provided feedback and graduate biostatistics student perspective in final development/revision of a faculty member’s newly written textbook based on adaptive fractional polynomial modeling

Research Assistant January 2015 – August 2015

Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities, Renee Lynne Court, Carrboro, NC 27510

• Assisted Director in epidemiological research targeted at lifespan issues of autism (see publications)

• Published research focusing on prevalence of socially and clinically relevant variables in adults with autism

• Research Assistant October 2014 – January 2015

College of Nursing,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• Head Graduate Research Assistant on a comprehensive meta-analysis of studies involving the intersection of chronic childhood developmental conditions (e.g. cystic fibrosis, asthma, diabetes, cancer) and family/parenting life (“Synthesis of Research on Childhood Chronic Conditions and Family” study)

Graduate Teaching Assistant June 2013 – May 2014

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, 3111 E. Fletcher Avenue, Tampa, FL 33613

• In concordance with Director of Biostatistics Department, executed instruction, facilitation, and grading of PHC 4069: Biostatistics in Society, advanced-level course required for prospective graduates/professionals

OPS Student Researcher August 2012 – May 2013

Department of Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, 3111 E. Fletcher Avenue, Tampa, FL 33613

• Analysis of hospital cost-effectiveness data in efforts to identify predictors of hospital profitability

OPS Student Researcher January 2012 – December 2012

Lawton and Rhea Chiles Center for Healthy Mothers and Babies University of South Florida, 3111 E. Fletcher Avenue, Tampa, FL 33613

• Developed extensive literature review of emergency room usage patterns, published as the Final Report by the Hillsborough County Health Care Plan Study Committee

Graduate Research Assistant June 2011 – January 2012

College of Public Health,
University of South Florida, 3111 E. Fletcher Avenue, Tampa, FL 33613

• Assisted Dean of the College of Public Health in a variety of epidemiological applications and research projects involving topics such as maternal and child health, and emergency room utilization effectiveness of implementing the methods-based care intervention program to treat depression and ultimately clinical outcomes among low-literacy HIV populations in sub-Saharan Africa 

• Focal in involvement of various published studies (see publications)

Graduate Research Assistant September 2010 – May 2011

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, 3111 E. Fletcher Avenue, Tampa, FL 33613

• Exploration of literature pertaining to mixed duration, zero-inflation, and semi-parametric models

• Application of skewed distributions to mixed duration and zero-inflation models research

  Undergraduate Research Assistant June 2008 – July 2009

  Department of Mathematics and Computer Science,
  Xavier University, 3800 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45207

• Development of nonlinear regression models to disentangle impact of breast cancer risk factors on survival

Certified Provider/Caregiver February 2008 – June 2009

Hamilton County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (MRDD), 1520 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45206

• Provided support services for adults with intellectual disability and/or autism spectrum disorder(s), ranging from social activities, sports, assistance with daily activities, and overall mentoring

 PUBLICATIONS

Kats D. Sufficient niacin supply: the missing puzzle piece to COVID-19, and beyond? 2020 Dec 29. 

Kats D, Evenson KR, Zeng D, Avery CL, Palta P, Kritchevsky SB, Heiss G. Leisure-time physical activity volume, intensity, and duration from mid-to late-life in US subpopulations by race and sex. The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study. Aging (Albany NY). 2020 Mar 15;12(5):4592.

Kats D, Sharrett AR, Ginsberg HN, Nambi V, Ballantyne CM, Hoogeveen RC, Heiss G. Postprandial lipemia and the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke. The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study. BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care. 2017 Feb 1;5(1):e000335.

Kats D, Patel MD, Palta P, Meyer ML, Gross AL, Whitsel EA, Knopman D, Alonso A, Mosley TH, Heiss G. Social support and cognition in a community-based cohort: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study. Age and ageing. 2016 Jul 1;45(4):475-80.

Kats D, Knowles JW, Reaven GM, Sharrett AR, Nambi V, Heiss G. The Triglyceride to High-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio, an Estimate of Insulin Resistance, is Associated with Incident Coronary Heart Disease. The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study. Circulation. 2016 Mar 1;133.

Kats D, Payne L, Parlier M, Piven J. Prevalence of selected clinical problems in older adults with autism and intellectual disability. Journal of neurodevelopmental disorders. 2013 Sep 25;5(1):27.

Pence BW, Gaynes BN, Atashili J, O’Donnell JK, Kats D, Whetten K, Njamnshi AK, Mbu T, Kefie C, Asanji S, Ndumbe P. Feasibility, safety, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of measurement-based care depression treatment for HIV patients in Bamenda, Cameroon. AIDS and Behavior. 2014 Jun 1;18(6):1142-51.

Atashili J, Gaynes BN, Pence BW, Tayong G, Kats D, O’donnell JK, Ndumbe PM, Njamnshi AK. Prevalence, characteristics and correlates of a positive-dementia screen in patients on antiretroviral therapy in Bamenda, Cameroon: a cross-sectional study. BMC neurology. 2013 Jul 15;13(1):86.

Gaynes BN, Pence BW, Atashili J, O’Donnell J, Kats D, Ndumbe PM (2013) Prevalence and Predictors of Major Depression in HIV-Infected Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy in Bamenda, a Semi-Urban Center in Cameroon. PLoS ONE 7(7): e41699. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0041699.

Pence BW, Gaynes BN, Atashili J, O’Donnell JK, Tayong G, Kats D, Whetten R, Whetten K, Njamnshi AK, Ndumbe PM (2013) Validity of an interviewer-administered patient health questionnaire-9 to screen for depression in HIV-infected patients in Cameroon. J. Affect Disord Forthcoming 2012. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2013.05.056.