Kirsten Voorhies

Biostatistician and data scientist.

M.S. in Biostatistics from Brown. Current M.S. candidate in Data Science from UT Austin.

Former Sr. Biostatistician at Harvard's Pilgrim Health Care Institute, now at Quest Diagnostics.

Sensitivity Analyses for the MR Steiger Approach

Methodological commentary on the importance of sensitivity analyses when using the MR Steiger directionality test in Mendelian randomization studies.

Causal Inference Mendelian Randomization Methodology

Sex Differences in Depression & Anxiety in COPDGene

Longitudinal study of new onset depression and anxiety in COPDGene, highlighting sex-specific predictors and interactions in mental health risk.

Mental Health COPD Sex Differences

GSDMB/ORMDL3 Variants and Inhaled Corticosteroid Response

Investigating rare and common genetic variants associated with treatment response in children with asthma.

Genetics Pediatrics Pharmacogenomics

Genes, Depression, and Cigarette Smoking Mediation

Counterfactual-based mediation analysis examining how smoking mediates the genetic effect on depression.

Mental Health Causal Inference Mediation Analysis

PHACTR1 and Coronary Artery Calcium by Sex

Sex-specific genetic associations with cardiovascular disease markers and smoking interactions.

Cardiovascular Sex Differences GWAS

UK Biobank Asthma Exacerbations GWAS

Large-scale genome-wide association study of asthma exacerbations and eosinophilia in the UK Biobank.

GWAS Respiratory UK Biobank

Robust Framework for Interaction Testing

Development of adaptive statistical methods for detecting gene-environment interactions in quantitative traits.

Methodology Statistical Methods Interactions

Childhood Cancer Supportive Interventions

Comprehensive umbrella review of meta-analyses examining supportive care interventions for pediatric cancer patients.

Oncology Pediatrics Meta-Analysis

Neural Networks for Spirometric Phenotypes

Applying machine learning approaches to improve covariate adjustment in respiratory and smoking phenotype analysis.

Machine Learning Neural Networks Respiratory

Selection Bias in Mendelian Randomization

Methodological insights into potential biases when inferring causal effect direction using genetic instruments.

Causal Inference Mendelian Randomization Methodology

Medicare Advantage Performance Measures

Analysis of how Medicare Advantage patient inclusion affects hospital performance measurement and quality assessment.

Healthcare Policy Medicare Quality Measures

The Influence of Unmeasured Confounding on the MR Steiger Approach

Explores how unmeasured confounding can impact the MR Steiger approach in Mendelian randomization studies.

Causal Inference Mendelian Randomization Methodology

Therapeutic Interventions for Childhood Cancer: Umbrella Review

Umbrella review of meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials for therapeutic interventions in childhood cancer.

Oncology Pediatrics Meta-Analysis

SNP Interactions and Novel Signals in ARG1

Examines the role of SNP interactions in determining independence of novel signals in genetic association studies, focusing on ARG1 and bronchodilator response.

Genetics SNPs Bronchodilator Response

Age by SNP Interactions on Bronchodilator Response

Investigates how age and SNP interactions affect bronchodilator response in asthmatics.

Genetics SNPs Asthma

Anxiety Sensitivity in Uncontrolled Drinking

Explores the mediating role of anxiety sensitivity in uncontrolled drinking behavior.

Mental Health Alcohol Anxiety Sensitivity

The Role of Sex in Genetic Association Studies of Depression

Examines how sex influences genetic association studies of depression.

Genetics Depression Sex Differences