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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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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), Kirkpatrick, R. (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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Scaling Real‑world Statistics Education Across Scotland
Young, D., 14 Jul 2026, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation/Speech › peer-review
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P18 The INVEST trial the feasibility, acceptability, and early efficacy of sleep restriction therapy for acute insomnia in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients
Mclaren, D. M., Kyle, S., Boyd, K., Mansell, J., Elsberger, B., Young, D. & Fleming, L., 7 May 2026, In: BMJ Open Respiratory Research. 13, Suppl 1, p. A27.2-A27Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference abstract › peer-review
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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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SQA Higher Applications of Mathematics Reviewer
Young, D. (Advisor)
3 Oct 2026 → 4 Oct 2026Activity: Consultancy