publications

methods

  1. Asymptotics of Nonparametric Estimation under General Non-monotone MAR Missingness: A Nonparametric Maximum Likelihood Approach
    Yating Zou, Huimin Hu, Jeffrey Näf, 2026
  2. Covariate-Adjusted ROC Analysis in Metric Spaces
    Marcos Matabuena, Yating Zou, 2026
    In preparation
  3. The Fidelity and Feedback Traps: The Case for Health Digital Twins as Modular Evolving Causal Systems
    Nikki L. B. Freeman, Yating Zou, Kyungbok Lee, Chenyao Yu, Didong Li, Michael R. Kosorok, 2026
  4. Test-Set Validation of Dynamic Treatment Regimes for Indefinite-Horizon Survival Outcomes
    Anthony Wang, Yating Zou, Michael R. Kosorok, 2026
    In preparation
  5. Distributional Random Forests for Complex Survey Designs
    Yating Zou, Marcos Matabuena, Michael R. Kosorok, 2025
    Under review
  6. ROC Analysis with Covariate Adjustment Using Neural Network Models: Evaluating the Role of Age in the Physical Activity–Mortality Association
    Ziad Akram Ali Hammouri, Yating Zou, Rahul Ghosal, Juan C. Vidal, Marcos Matabuena, 2025
  7. Latent Utility Q-Learning for Preference-Adaptive Dynamic Treatment Regimes
    Joshua P. Zitovsky†, Yating Zou†, Leslie Wilson, Michael R. Kosorok, 2023
    In revision with JASA. † Joint first authors

applied & collaboration

  1. An HIV-1 Risk Assessment Tool for Men Aged 15-59 years in 13 African Countries: A Pooled Analysis of Nationally Representative Surveys
    Nora E Rosenberg, Amber M Young, Yating Zou, Jessica Justman, Manhattan E Charurat, Sizulu Moyo, Khangelani Zuma, Linda-Gail Bekker, Lynda Stranix-Chibanda, Sam J Phiri, others. JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 101(2), 173–182, 2026
  2. Persistent Human Papillomavirus After Thermal Ablation in Malawian Women With and Without HIV: Implications for Risk-Based Cervical Cancer Prevention in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
    Jessica Gingles, Yating Zou, Lameck Chinula, Jennifer H. Tang, Ivy Kaliati, Tawonga Mkochi, Lizzie Msowoya, Charity Nakanga, Friday Saidi, Jennifer S. Smith, Chemtai Mungo. Women’s Health (London) 22, 2026
  3. Development and Validation of Regression-based Neuropsychological Testing Norms for Peruvian adults to detect HIV-associated Neurocognitive Impairment
    Monica M Diaz, Kimberly Enders, Sofia Tovar-Ramirez, Yamile Rodriguez-Angeles, Valeria Roldan, Marleny Nolasco, Yating Zou, Jane She, Patricia Sotolongo, Fernando Mejia, others. medRxiv, 2026
  4. Kaposi Sarcoma Herpesvirus in Plasma: Association with Treatment Failure in Limited-Stage, Treatment-Naive AIDS-KS
    Yating Zou, L. Pluta, M. Kang, R. F. Ambinder, S. E. Krown, T. B. Campbell, M. Epeldegui, M. Z. Borok, M. C. Hosseinipour, D. P. Dittmer, 2026
    Submitted, selected as oral in CROI
  5. Identifying Response Heterogeneity in the BEST Trial of Chronic Low Back Pain
    Beibo Zhao, Gwendolyn A. Sowa, Anastasia Ivanova, Kelley M. Kidwell, Michael R. Kosorok, \ldots, Yating Zou, Kevin J. Anstrom, Daniel J. Clauw, Matthew C. Mauck, 2026
  6. Perceived acceptability of self–administered topical therapy for cervical precancer treatment among women undergoing cervical cancer screening in Kenya
    Chemtai Mungo, Grace K Ellis, Mercy Rop, Yating Zou, Jackton Omoto, Lisa Rahangdale. Advances in Global Health 4(1), 2329438, 2025
  7. A Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Risk Assessment Tool for Women Aged 15–49 Years in African Countries: A Pooled Analysis Across 15 Nationally Representative Surveys
    NE Rosenberg, BE Shook-Sa, AM Young, Yating Zou, L Stranix-Chibanda, M Yotebieng, NA Sam-Agudu, SJ Phiri, W Mutale, LG Bekker, others. Clinical Infectious Diseases 79(5), 1223–1232, 2024
  8. Men’s Perceptions and Perceived Acceptability of Their Female Partner’s Use of Self-Administered Intravaginal Therapies for Treatment of Cervical Precancer in Kenya
    Chemtai Mungo, Konyin Adewumi, Grace Ellis, Mercy Rop, Everlyn Adoyo, Yating Zou, Lisa Rahangdale. ecancermedicalscience 18, 1719, 2024
  9. A multidimensional nomogram combining overall stage, dose volume histogram parameters and radiomics to predict progression-free survival in patients with locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma
    Kaixuan Yang, Jiangfang Tian, Bin Zhang, Mei Li, Wenji Xie, Yating Zou, Qiaoyue Tan, Lihui Liu, Jinbing Zhu, Arthur Shou, others. Oral Oncology 98, 85–91, 2019