Katie L. Stone

Katie L. Stone, PhD is a Senior Scientist at California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute and Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine. With over 25 years of experience, she conducts large-scale multi-center cohort studies exploring the interrelationships between sleep and health outcomes in aging populations.

Dr. Stone's research interests focus on sleep epidemiology, particularly examining how sleep patterns relate to cognitive impairment, dementia, cardiovascular disease, and fractures in older adults. Her work combines objective sleep measurements through actigraphy and polysomnography with comprehensive health outcomes assessment. She has pioneered research on circadian rhythms, sleep architecture, and their implications for healthy aging across diverse populations.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong emphasis on multidimensional sleep profiling, machine learning applications in sleep analysis, and the intersection of sleep with cognitive decline. Her work increasingly incorporates diverse populations to examine racial, ethnic, and sex differences in sleep-health relationships, while also exploring innovative interventions for sleep disorders through randomized controlled trials.

Dr. Stone directs major research initiatives including the MrOS (Osteoporotic Fractures in Men) and SOF Sleep Studies, which have measured sleep objectively and subjectively in over 6,000 older adults. She serves as Principal Investigator for the PCORI-funded COZI trial (Comparative Effectiveness of Zolpidem and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Rural Adults), demonstrating her commitment to translating sleep research into practical interventions. Her nearly 200 peer-reviewed publications reflect significant contributions to understanding sleep as a critical determinant of health in aging populations.