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Kwang-Youn A Kim

  • 1119 Citations
20022024
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Research Interests

Dr. Kim's research interests involve statistical problems that arise in genetics and genomics research. He is particularly interested in developing statistical methods and computational tools to identify genes involved in Mendelian and complex genetic disorders. His work emphasizes the importance of characterizing gene-gene and gene-environment interactions in successfully identifying disease genes. Dr. Kim's research can be applied to various types of experiments, including genomic studies with high-throughput microarray data. His recent work has contributed in understanding the regulation of gene expression in the mammalian eye.

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, University of Iowa

… → 2006

Research interests

  • Asthma
  • Biostatistics
  • Cardiovascular Imaging
  • Genetics
  • Genomics
  • Health Literacy
  • Health Policy
  • Infectious Diseases

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Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome Medicine & Life Sciences
Health Literacy Medicine & Life Sciences
Mechanics Medicine & Life Sciences
Hypertension Medicine & Life Sciences
Molecular Epidemiology Medicine & Life Sciences
Medication Errors Medicine & Life Sciences
Population Medicine & Life Sciences
Sleep Medicine & Life Sciences

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Grants 2007 2024

Modulating the Cochlear Proteostasis Network to Prevent Hidden Hearing Loss

Cheatham, M. A., Kim, K. A. & Savas, J. N.

U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command

9/1/19 → 8/31/22

Project: Research project

Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Cochlea
Hearing Loss
Hearing Tests
Occupational Diseases

An Epidemiologic Study of Disparities in Sleep and Cognition in Older Adults (DISCO)

Carnethon, M. R., Kim, K. A., Knutson, K. L., Miller, G., Sorond, F. A., Vu, T. H. T., Weintraub, S. & Zee, P. C.

National Institute on Aging

7/1/19 → 3/31/24

Project: Research project

Cognition
Epidemiologic Studies
Sleep
Hispanic Americans
Ethnic Groups

Identifying Kawasaki Disease-Specific Antibodies and Antigens

Kim, K. A.

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

7/1/19 → 4/30/20

Project: Research project

Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome
Pediatrics
Coronary Aneurysm
Antigens
Antibodies

Contralesional Corticobulbospinal Structural and Functional Changes Post Stroke: Biomarkers for the upper limb flexion synergy

Acosta, A., Dewald, J. P. A., Ellis, M. D., Ingo, C., Kim, K. A., Prabhakaran, S. & Yao, J.

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

5/1/19 → 4/30/24

Project: Research project

Upper Extremity
Hand
Biomarkers
Stroke
Arm

Northwestern/Nigeria Research Training Program in HIV and Malignancies (NN-HAM)

Achenbach, C. J., Hou, L., Kim, K. A., Murphy, R. L. & Wehbe, F.

John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study in the Health Sciences

4/19/19 → 3/31/24

Project: Research project

Nigeria
HIV
Education
Research
Neoplasms

Research Output 2002 2019

  • 1119 Citations
  • 44 Article
  • 2 Comment/debate

Author Correction: Association study in African-admixed populations across the Americas recapitulates asthma risk loci in non-African populations (Nature Communications, (2019), 10, 1, (880), 10.1038/s41467-019-08469-7)

CAAPA, Dec 1 2019, In : Nature communications. 10, 1, 4082.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate

Open Access
asthma
document markup languages
HTML
loci
Asthma

Clinical correlates and heritability of cardiac mechanics: The HyperGEN study

Khan, S. S., Kim, K-Y. A., Peng, J., Aguilar, F. G., Selvaraj, S., Martinez, E. E., Baldridge, A. S., Sha, J., Irvin, M. R., Broeckel, U., Arnett, D. K., Rasmussen-Torvik, L. J. & Shah, S. J., Jan 1 2019, In : International Journal of Cardiology. 274, p. 208-213 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Molecular Epidemiology
Mechanics
Hypertension
African Americans
Social Adjustment

Gait variability following abrupt removal of external stabilization decreases with practice in incomplete spinal cord injury but increases in non-impaired individuals

Wu, M. M., Brown, G. L., Kim, K-Y. A., Kim, J. & Gordon, K. E., Jan 7 2019, In : Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation. 16, 1, 4.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Spinal Cord Injuries
Gait
Hip
Pelvis
Biomechanical Phenomena
1 Citation (Scopus)

Physical Activity Is Associated with Lower Odds of Cognitive Impairment in Women but Not Men Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

Chow, F. C., Makanjuola, A., Wu, K., Berzins, B., Kim, K-Y. A., Ogunniyi, A., Ellis, R. J., Robertson, K., Tassiopoulos, K. & Taiwo, B. O., Jan 7 2019, In : Journal of Infectious Diseases. 219, 2, p. 264-274 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Virus Diseases
HIV
Exercise
Logistic Models
Women's Health

Test-retest reliability of the Newest Vital Sign health literacy instrument: In-person and remote administration

Russell, A. M., Patel, D. A., Curtis, L. M., Kim, K-Y. A., Wolf, M., Rowland, M. E. & McCarthy, D. M., Apr 1 2019, In : Patient education and counseling. 102, 4, p. 749-752 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Health Literacy
Vital Signs
Reproducibility of Results
Telephone
Opioid Analgesics