C. Lillian Yau
assistant professor

Department(s):
Biostatistics
Health Informatics - BSPH

Email:
cyau@tulane.edu

Research Interests:
Survival analysis, longitudinal studies, stochastic processes, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, diabetes complications, kidney transplant, pancreas transplant

Educational Background:
PhD, statistics, 2002, University of New Mexico
MA, mathematics and statistics, 1998, University of New Mexico
BS, mathematics and statistics, 1995, University of New Mexico

Publications:
Krakow B, Schrader R, Tandberg D, Hollifield M, Koss MP, Yau CL, Cheng DT. Nightmare frequency in sexual assault survivors with PTSD. Journal of Anxiety Disorder 2002; 2:175-190.

Yau CL, Huzurbazar AV. Analysis of censored and incomplete survival data using flowgraph models. Statistics in Medicine 2002; 23:3727-3743.

Lindeman RD, Yau CL, Baumgartner RN, Morley J, Garry PJ. Longitudinal study of fasting serum glucose concentrations in healthy elderly: the New Mexico Aging Process Study. Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging 2003; 7:172-177.

Waters DL, Yau CL, Montoya GD, Baumgartner RN. Serum sex hormones, IGF-1, and IGFBP-3 exert: a sexually dimorphic effect on lean body mass in aging. Journals of Gerontology 2003; 58A:648-652.

Lindeman RD, Romero L, Yau CL, Koehler K, Baumgartner RN, Garry PJ. Serum homocysteine concentrations and their relation to vitamin B12 and folate concentrations and coronary artery disease prevalence in an urban, Biethnic community. Ethnicity and Disease 2003; 13:178-185.

Kenkre PV, Lindeman RD, Yau CL, Baumgartner RN, Garry PJ. Serum insulin concentrations in daily drinkers compared to abstainers in the New Mexico Elder Health Survey. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences 2003; 58(10): M960-3.

Brunner WC, James RK, Sierra R, Massarweh N, Dunne JB, Yau CL, Scott DJ. Laparoscopic Virtual Reality Training: Are 30 Repetitions Enough? Journal of Surgical Research 2004; 122:150-156.

Brunner WC, Korndorffer JR, Sierra R, Dunne JB, Yau CL, Corsetti RL, Slakey DP, Townsend MC, and Scott DJ. Determining Standards for Laparoscopic Proficiency Using Virtual Reality, The American Surgeon; 2005; 71(1):29-35.

Wold RS, Lopez S, Yau CL, Butler, L, Pareo SL, Waters DL, Baumgartner RN, and Garry PJ. Increasing trends in the elderly’s use of non-vitamin non-mineral dietary supplements and concurrent use of medications. Journal of the American Dietetic Association 2005; 105(1): 54-62.

Alper AB, Chen W, Yau CL, Srinivasan SR, Hamm LL, Berenson GS. Childhood uric acid predicts adult blood pressure: the Bogalusa Heart Study. Journal of Hypertension 2005; 45(1): 34-38.

Brunner WC, Sierra R, Massarweh NN, Dunne JB, Yau CL, Scott DJ. Novice learning curves for laparoscopic virtual reality training: implications for competency. Journal of Association for Academic Surgery 2005; Under Review.

Kelly TN, Gu D, Chen J, Huang JF, Chen JC, Duan X, Wu X, Yau CL, Whelton PK, He J. Hypertension subtype and risk of cardiovascular disease in Chinese adults. Circulation. 2008 Oct 7;118(15):1558-66. Epub 2008 Sep 22.

Kelly TN, Gu D, Chen J, Huang JF, Chen JC, Duan X, Wu X, Yau CL, Whelton PK, He J. Hypertension subtype and risk of cardiovascular disease in Chinese adults. Circulation. 2008 Oct 7;118(15):1558-66. Epub 2008 Sep 22.

Fonseca VA, Smith H, Kuhadiya N, Leger SM, Yau CL, Reynolds K, Shi L, McDuffie RH, Thethi T, John-Kalarickal J. Impact of a Natural Disaster on Diabetes: Exacerbation of Disparities and Long-term Consequences. Diabetes Care. 2009 Jun 19. [Epub ahead of print]

Paramesh A, Zhang R, Yau CL, Balamuthusamy S, Shenava R, Killackey M, Alper B, Simon E, Slakey D, Florman S. Long-term outcome of single pediatric donor kidney transplants between African-American and non-African-American adults. Clin Nephrol. 2009 Jul;72(1):55-61.

Zhang R, Paramesh A, Florman S, Yau CL, Balamuthusamy S, Krane NK, Slakey D. Long-Term Outcome of Adults Who Undergo Transplantation with Single Pediatric Kidneys: How Young Is too Young? Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2009 Aug 20.

Personal Statement:
Recently I have been interested in developing flowgraph models to analyze event history data. My current research also involves applying flowgraph models to kidney and pancreas transplant data collected at the Department of Surgery, Tulane Medical School, and a national database from United Network for Organ Sharing.

Apart from devoting my time in statistical methodologies, I have also been collaborating with scientists in medicine and epidemiology in designing and planning longitudinal studies in medical and public health research. These projects include post-Katrina evaluation of the health status of the diabetic population and the CVD population in New Orleans.

I have assumed the biostatistician’s role for GCRC, overseeing the planning and execution of clinical studies in Medical Center of Louisiana.

Contact Information:
Biostatistics
1440 Canal St
Suite 2015
New Orleans LA 70112
Telephone: 504.988.2042
Fax: 504.988.1706
Email: cyau@tulane.edu