Personal profile
Research Interests
Medical Statistics
Personal Statement
Following a degree in mathematics and a PhD in statistics, David worked as a Senior Statistician for Sanofi Pharmaceuticals in Newcastle and Paris, before returning to academic research at Harvard University in Boston developing statistical algorithms to identify brain cells targeted by anti-psychotic drugs. After a two-year contract with the Robertson Centre for Biostatistics at the University of Glasgow as a Statistician/Data Manager, David took up a joint post as lecturer in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Strathclyde and Consultant Statistician for the NHS.
Academic / Professional qualifications
Chartered Statistician
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Cell identification in microscope images
Award Date: 6 Nov 1997
External positions
Senior Consultant Statistician, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
2002 → …
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Partnership Seed Grant Application
Devlin, J. (Principal Investigator), Clift, L. (Co-investigator), Dombi, E. (Co-investigator), Goodfellow, M. (Co-investigator), Humphrey, S. (Co-investigator), Huq, M. (Co-investigator), Murphy, F. (Co-investigator), Neves, K. (Co-investigator), Sprick, S. (Co-investigator), Wu, Y. (Co-investigator) & Young, D. (Co-investigator)
22/09/25 → 31/01/27
Project: Knowledge Exchange
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Qualified persons training programme 25-27 extension to 4589/3422 K230850-101
Lalatsa, A. (Principal Investigator) & Young, D. (Co-investigator)
1/09/25 → 31/08/27
Project: Knowledge Exchange (Training / Short Course)
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Are radiology residents safe to report feeding nasogastric (NG) tubes on chest X-rays?
Chew, C., McGuire, L., O’Dwyer, P. J. & Young, D., 4 Feb 2026, In: BJR Open. 8, 1, 18 p., tzag001.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Role of overnight oximetry in assessing the severity of obstructive sleep apnoea in children with Down syndrome: a dual-centre study
Vennard, H., Selby, A., Ananthamoorthy, M., Buchan, E., Burns, P., Wilkinson, T. L., Lennon, R., James, J., Gibson, N., Young, D., Samuels, M., Evans, H. J. & Langley, R., 15 Dec 2025, In: Archives of Disease in Childhood. 111, p. 27-34 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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Data for: "Donated human milk use and subsequent feeding pattern in neonatal units"
Alyahya, W. (Creator), Barnett, D. (Creator), Cooper, A. (Creator), Garcia, A. L. (Creator), Edwards, C. A. (Creator), Young, D. (Creator) & Simpson, J. H. (Creator), figshare, 28 Mar 2023
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4651655.v1
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Activities
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SQA Higher Applications of Mathematics Reviewer
Young, D. (Advisor)
8 Nov 2025 → 9 Nov 2025Activity: Consultancy
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Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists Conference 2025
Murali, M. (Speaker), Cleland, J. (Participant), Taylor, L. (Participant), Smith, A. (Participant), Stuart-Smith, J. (Participant), Young, D. (Participant) & Kuschmann, A. (Participant)
26 Nov 2025 → 27 Nov 2025Activity: Presenting or Organising an Event › Participation in conference