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Kouros Owzar

Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Integrative Genomics
Duke Box 2717, Durham, NC 27710
2424 Erwin Road, 7078 Hock Plaza, Durham, NC 27705

Overview


cancer pharmacogenomics
drug induced neuropathy, neutropenia and hypertension
statistical genetics
statistical methods for high-dimensional data
copulas
survival analysis
statistical computing

Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics · 2021 - Present Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Integrative Genomics, Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2013 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers

Recent Scholarly Works


Atezolizumab in combination with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and interval cytoreductive surgery for patients with newly diagnosed advanced-stage epithelial ovarian cancer: the AdORN study.

Journal article Gynecol Oncol · July 2026 OBJECTIVE: Evaluate safety, efficacy, and response markers to atezolizumab, an immune checkpoint inhibitor, when combined with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) for primary epithelial ovarian, tubal, and peritoneal cancer (EOC). METHODS: Eligible patients ha ... Full text Link to item Cite

Alirocumab plus cemiplimab in immuno-refractory metastatic NSCLC: A single-arm, multi-center, phase 2 study.

Conference Journal of Clinical Oncology · June 1, 2026 2619Background: Immunotherapy resistance remains a significant unmet clinical need for most non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. PCSK9 was shown in preclinical models to mediate cancer immunotherapy resistance and may serve as a novel immuno-inhibi ... Full text Cite

Spatial proteomics of breast ductal carcinoma in situ reveal distinct regional differences.

Journal article Sci Rep · March 13, 2026 Breast ductal carcinoma in situ is a common non-invasive clinical finding that can progress to invasive breast cancer (IBC). Spatial proteomics can provide an additional dimension to our understanding of this disease and its capacity to progress. A subset ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


A Multiscale Approach to Defining High-Risk Lesions and Neighborhoods for Breast Precancers

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2026 - 2031

Pathological B Cells: Novel Strategies to Prevent and Treat Chronic GVHD

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2015 - 2031

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Education


University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2002 Ph.D.