KING DAVID OWARE

Public health researcher with an MBChB and MPH in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, experienced in clinical care and advanced population health research. Skilled in designing and conducting epidemiologic studies, integrating clinical, survey, and registry data, and applying quantitative methods to investigate cancer and chronic disease outcomes. Committed to advancing evidence-based strategies that reduce disparities and improve population health.

Research Assistant (Volunteer)

Texas A&M University – School of Public Health, College Station, TX
Advisor: Dr. Gang Han | June 2025 – Present

• Provide support for epidemiology and biostatistics projects, including study design, data analysis, and manuscript preparation on chronic disease and cancer outcomes.
• Contribute to statistical modeling, data integration, and visualization to inform population health research and publications.

Ongoing Projects:

• Texas PUDF Cancer Mortality Risk Study: Analyzing hospital discharge data with multinomial models to assess mortality risk factors across demographic and county-level variables.
• Cancer InFocus Dashboard (Houston Methodist): Integrating cancer registry and SDOH data to investigate incidence, disparities, and spatial clusters across six Houston-area counties.
• Texas Clinical Trial on Diabetes Management: Evaluating outcomes from a three-arm intervention (virtual, app-based, combined) with mediation analysis of knowledge, confidence, and distress in predicting diabetes self-care.

Graduate Research Assistant | 01/2024 – 05/2025
Texas A&M University – School of Public Health, College Station, TX

• Collaborated with faculty on epidemiological studies addressing chronic disease outcomes, integrating survey and clinical data to identify risk factors and disparities.
• Applied advanced regression and survival models to investigate population health outcomes, emphasizing chronic disease progression and treatment effects.
• Assisted in preparing manuscripts, data dictionaries, and methodological documentation for peer-reviewed publications and collaborative research projects.

Clinical Research Assistant | 09/2020 – 05/2023

Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Department of Surgery – Kumasi, Ghana

• Recruited, screened, and prepared patients for participation in surgical research protocols led by senior consultants.
• Collected and managed clinical data, administered structured questionnaires, and contributed to preoperative assessments for study participants.
• Participated in surgical procedures and ongoing clinical evaluations, ensuring accurate documentation of outcomes for data analysis and reporting.
• Assisted Projects:
• Epidemiology of Bladder Cancers in Kumasi
• Outcomes for Radical Prostatectomy at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital

• Han-Hsuan D Tsai, King D Oware, Fred A Wright, Weihsueh A Chiu, Ivan Rusyn. A workflow for human health hazard evaluation using transcriptomic data and Key Characteristics-based gene sets. Toxicological Sciences, Volume 205, Issue 2, June 2025, Pages 310–325. https://doi.org/10.1093/toxsci/kfaf036
• Roe, H., Tsai, H.-H., Ball, N., Oware, K. D., Han, G., Chiu, W., & Rusyn, I. (2025). What does “success” look like in compliance check decisions by the European Chemicals Agency? The curious cases of accepted read-across adaptations. ALTEX - Alternatives to Animal Experimentation. https://doi.org/10.14573/altex.2505191
• Myint, W.W., Torres-Coley, G., Yeboah, S., Oware, K.D., Senthilkumar, S., Dasari, I., Falia, G., & Stasi, S.M. (2025). Cervical cancer screening determinants and pathways among women in Lesotho: Structural equation modelling of a cross-sectional study. Women’s Health. (Under review. Submitted July 25, 2025)

June 2022 | True Faith Health Services (CHAG), Ghana

• Clinical Excellence Recognition
  Awarded for exceptional service delivery and leadership in rural health practice and community-based healthcare.

August 2012 | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana

• Edwin K. Wiredu Prize – Best in Systemic Pathology
  Recognized for top academic performance in Systemic Pathology during the MBChB program.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association (AHA), April 2025
• Human Research Subjects (IRB Protocol, GCP and ICH Guidelines, Informed Consent) - CITI, July 2023
• Public Health Research (Systems and practice, Ethical principles, Data confidentiality) - CITI, July 2023
• Medical and Dental Council of Ghana (MDC/RN/07965), November 2014

• Academic | Dr. Gang Han | Professor of Biostatistics | Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
  gang.han@tamu.edu | +1 (979) 436-9508
• Academic | Dr. Daikwon Han | Professor of Epidemiology | Texas A&M University School of Public Health
  dhan@tamu.edu | +233 556 642 103
• Academic | Dr. Xiaohui Xu | Professor of Epidemiology | Texas A&M University School of Public Health
  xiaohui.xu@tamu.edu | +1 (979) 436-9500