John Kornak

Dr. John Kornak is a Professor in the Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. He currently serves as the Head of the Data Science Program and the Director of the CTSI Biostatistical Consulting Unit at UCSF.

Dr. Kornak received his BSc in Mathematics with Statistics (1996) and Ph.D. in Statistics (2000) from the University of Nottingham, UK. He completed postdoctoral studies at both UCSF and The Ohio State University before joining the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at UCSF in 2003. In July 2010, he transferred to the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics where he has been working since.

Dr. Kornak's research focuses on Bayesian statistics, statistical image analysis, and their applications to neurodegenerative diseases and medical imaging. His work spans multiple domains including neuroimaging, proteomics, and cancer research. His primary expertise lies in developing statistical methods for analyzing complex biomedical data, particularly in the context of neurodegenerative disorders like frontotemporal dementia.

His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on neurodegenerative diseases, particularly frontotemporal dementia, with significant contributions to understanding disease progression, biomarkers, and clinical manifestations. He has also made important contributions to medical imaging, especially in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment monitoring. His work often involves large-scale collaborative studies with multidisciplinary teams across multiple institutions.

• Royal Statistical Society Elected Fellow (1999)
• UCSF CTSI Consultant of the Year Award - Consistent Excellence (2009)
• UCSF CTSI Consultant of the Year Award - Impact Award (2010)
• UCSF CTSI Consultant of the Year Award - Excellence Award (2011)
• American Statistical Association Fellow (2024)

Dr. Kornak has served as Principal Investigator on NIH-funded research, including the R01EB022055 grant for "Bayesian image analysis in Fourier space" (2017-2021). His consulting work through the CTSI Biostatistical Consulting Unit has been consistently recognized with awards, highlighting his significant contributions to supporting research across UCSF. While specific information about his advisees isn't provided in the source material, his leadership roles suggest he mentors students and junior researchers in biostatistics and data science.

As Head of the Data Science Program and Director of the CTSI Biostatistical Consulting Unit, Dr. Kornak leads teams focused on advancing data science methodologies and providing biostatistical support across UCSF research projects. These units likely collaborate with various research groups across the university, particularly in neurology, oncology, and imaging sciences.