Kristopher Attwood

Assistant Professor
Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
United States of America

Academician Oncology
Biography

Dr. Attwood is an Assistant Professor of Oncology in the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics at RPCI and Associate Director of the Biostatistics Shared Resource. He received his B.S. (2005) in Applied Mathematics from the University of Rhode Island, and received his M.S. (2006) in Industrial Engineering and M.A. (2009) and Ph.D. (2012) in Biostatistics from the University at Buffalo. Dr. Attwood came to the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics at RPCI in 2011 as a Senior Biostatistician, and later became a faculty member in 2012 and the Associate Director of the Biostatistics Shared Resource in 2016. His primary research interests include development of statistical methodologies and study designs for diagnostic/prognostic biomarker development, nonparametric testing, and statistical education. His collaborative experiences range from preclinical and translational research studies, phase I-II clinical trials, to large-scale national database projects. He has served as the biostatistician on many clinical studies at RPCI, and has been a reviewer for several journals (clinical and methodological) and grant review panels. Additionally, he serves on numerous scientific committees at RPCI, including the SRC-01, DSMB, and Experimental Therapeutics Program. Dr. Attwood is a member of the American Statistical Association. He has co-authored more than 100 journal publications and abstracts in cancer research and statistical methodologies.

Research Intrest

development of statistical methodologies and study designs for diagnostic/prognostic biomarker development, nonparametric testing, and statistical education

List of Publications
Koulikov D, Mohler MC, Mehedint DC, Attwood K, Wilding GE et al. (2014) Low detectable prostate specific antigen after radical prostatectomy--treat or watch? The Journal of Urology 192: 1390-1396.
Montgomery E, Gao C, de Luca J, Bower J, Attwood K, et al. (2014) Validation of 31 of the most commonly used immunohistochemical antibodies in cytology prepared using the Cellient automated cell block system. Diagnostic Cytopathology 42: 1024-1033.
Attwood K, Tian L, Xiong C (2014) Diagnositc threshold with three ordinal groups. Journal of Biopharmaceutical Statistics 24: 608-633.