Peter Christenson, Ph.D.

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A Short Biography:

Peter D Christenson is a biostatistician and an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine. He is currently in the Division of Endocrinology and biostatistician for the NIH General Clinical Research Center on the Harbor-UCLA campus. He previously was Director of Biostatistics for the UCLA Center for Vaccine Research and spent 10 years in the Department of Biomathematics. Dr. Christenson received his PhD in Statistics from Iowa State University in 1982 and served as biometrician for the USDA Animal Disease Research Center while in graduate school. He has also been on the faculty of Michigan Techological University and Washington State University.
Work Titles
CTSI Co-Leader, Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design Member, CTSI
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Biostatistician, LA Biomedical Research Institute
The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation Associate Professor, ENDOCRINOLOGY, METABOLISM & NUTRITION
UCLA Associate Professor, Medicine
Education:
Degrees:
Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1980 - 1982
M.S., Iowa State University, 1977 - 1980
M.A., Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 1975 - 1977
B.A., University of Tennessee, 1970 - 1975

Contact Information:

Email Address:

pdc@ucla.edu

Work Email Address:

pchristenson@lundquist.org


Website:

Department Page

Fax Number:

(310) 533-0627

Work Phone Number:

(310) 222-1874

Mailing Address:

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute
1124 W Carson Street
RB-1
Torrance, CA 90501


Detailed Biography:

Peter D Christenson is a biostatistician and an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine. He is currently in the Division of Endocrinology and biostatistician for the NIH General Clinical Research Center on the Harbor-UCLA campus. He previously was Director of Biostatistics for the UCLA Center for Vaccine Research and spent 10 years in the Department of Biomathematics. Dr. Christenson received his PhD in Statistics from Iowa State University in 1982 and served as biometrician for the USDA Animal Disease Research Center while in graduate school. He has also been on the faculty of Michigan Techological University and Washington State University.

Publications:

A selected list of publications:

Gianoukakis, Leigh, Richards, Christenson, Hakimian, Fu, Niihara, Smith   Characterization of the anemia associated with Graves' disease Clinical endocrinology, 2008; .
Wang Christina, Christenson Peter, Swerdloff Ronald   Editorial: Clinical relevance of racial and ethnic differences in sex steroids The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 2007; 92(7): 2433-5.
Ross Michael G, Beall Marie H, Christenson Peter D   Amniotic fluid volume and perinatal outcome American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 2007; 196(3): e17.
Liu Peter Y, Swerdloff Ronald S, Christenson Peter D, Handelsman David J, Wang Christina, Wang Christina   Rate, extent, and modifiers of spermatogenic recovery after hormonal male contraception: an integrated analysis Lancet, 2006; 367(9520): 1412-20.
Cohan Pejman, Wang Christina, McArthur David L, Cook Shon W, Dusick Joshua R, Armin Bob, Swerdloff Ronald, Vespa Paul, Muizelaar Jan Paul, Cryer Henry Gill, Christenson Peter D, Kelly Daniel F   Acute secondary adrenal insufficiency after traumatic brain injury: a prospective study Critical care medicine, 2005; 33(10): 2358-66.
Ipp Eli, Aquino Roxanne Lucas, Christenson Peter   Point: Self-monitoring of blood glucose in type 2 diabetic patients not receiving insulin: the sanguine approach Diabetes care, 2005; 28(6): 1528-30.
Ross Michael G, Christenson Peter D   Distance makes the bond grow stronger: inappropriate use of correlation American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 2005; 192(4): 1350-1; author reply 1351.
Qu Xiao-Dan, Gaw Gonzalo Irene T, Al Sayed Mohammed Y, Cohan Pejman, Christenson Peter D, Swerdloff Ronald S, Kelly Daniel F, Wang Christina   Influence of body mass index and gender on growth hormone (GH) responses to GH-releasing hormone plus arginine and insulin tolerance tests The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 2005; 90(3): 1563-9.
Stringer William W, Whipp Brian J, Wasserman Karlman, Pórszász Janos, Christenson Peter, French William J   Non-linear cardiac output dynamics during ramp-incremental cycle ergometry European journal of applied physiology, 2005; 93(5-6): 634-9.
Mehrotra Rajnish, Westenfeld Ralf, Christenson Peter, Budoff Matthew, Ipp Eli, Takasu Junichiro, Gupta Ajay, Norris Keith, Ketteler Markus, Adler Sharon   Serum fetuin-A in nondialyzed patients with diabetic nephropathy: relationship with coronary artery calcification Kidney international, 2005; 67(3): 1070-7.
Isenberg Sherwin J, Del Signore Madeline, Chen Anthony, Wei Jefferey, Christenson Peter D   Corneal topography of neonates and infants Archives of ophthalmology, 2004; 122(12): 1767-71.
Mehrotra Rajnish, Budoff Matthew, Christenson Peter, Ipp Eli, Takasu Junichiro, Gupta Ajay, Norris Keith, Adler Sharon   Determinants of coronary artery calcification in diabetics with and without nephropathy Kidney international, 2004; 66(5): 2022-31.
Rantala H, Shields W D, Christenson P D, Nielsen C, Buch D, Jacobsen V, Zachau-Christiansen B, Uhari M, Cherry J D   Risk factors of infantile spasms compared with other seizures in children under 2 years of age Epilepsia, 1996; 37(4): 362-6.
Deen J L, Mink C A, Cherry J D, Christenson P D, Pineda E F, Lewis K, Blumberg D A, Ross L A   Household contact study of Bordetella pertussis infections Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 1995; 21(5): 1211-9.
Deville J G, Cherry J D, Christenson P D, Pineda E, Leach C T, Kuhls T L, Viker S   Frequency of unrecognized Bordetella pertussis infections in adults Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 1995; 21(3): 639-42.
Cherry J D, Beer T, Chartrand S A, DeVille J, Beer E, Olsen M A, Christenson P D, Moore C V, Stehr K   Comparison of values of antibody to Bordetella pertussis antigens in young German and American men Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 1995; 20(5): 1271-4.
Cherry J D, Heininger U, Christenson P D, Eckhardt T, Laussucq S, Hackell J G, Mezzatesta J R, Stehr K   Surrogate serologic tests for the prediction of pertussis vaccine efficacy Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1995; 754(3): 359-63.
Stewart J E, Marcus M, Christenson P D, Lin W L   Comprehensive treatment among dental school patients with high and low dental anxiety Journal of dental education, 1994; 58(9): 697-700.
Heininger U, Stehr K, Schmitt-Grohé S, Lorenz C, Rost R, Christenson P D, Uberall M, Cherry J D   Clinical characteristics of illness caused by Bordetella parapertussis compared with illness caused by Bordetella pertussis The Pediatric infectious disease journal, 1994; 13(4): 306-9.
Heininger U, Cherry J D, Christenson P D, Eckhardt T, Göering U, Jakob P, Kasper W, Schweingel D, Laussucq S, Hackell J G   Comparative study of Lederle/Takeda acellular and Lederle whole-cell pertussis-component diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccines in infants in Germany Vaccine, 1994; 12(1): 81-6.
Rimmer S, Keating C, Chou T, Farb M D, Christenson P D, Foos R Y, Bateman J B   Growth of the human optic disk and nerve during gestation, childhood, and early adulthood American journal of ophthalmology, 1993; 116(6): 748-53.
Cherry J D, Holtzman A E, Shields W D, Buch D, Nielsen C, Jacobsen V, Christenson P D, Zachau-Christiansen B   Pertussis immunization and characteristics related to first seizures in infants and children The Journal of pediatrics, 1993; 122(6): 900-3.
Blumberg D A, Lewis K, Mink C M, Christenson P D, Chatfield P, Cherry J D   Severe reactions associated with diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine: detailed study of children with seizures, hypotonic-hyporesponsive episodes, high fevers, and persistent crying Pediatrics, 1993; 91(6): 1158-65.
Stewart J E, Christenson P D, Maeder L A, Palmer M A   Reliability of filter-strip sampling of gingival crevicular fluid for volume determination using the Periotron Journal of periodontal research, 1993; 28(3): 227-30.
Kamiya H, Nii R, Matsuda T, Yasuda N, Christenson P D, Cherry J D   Immunogenicity and reactogenicity of Takeda acellular pertussis-component diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine in 2- and 3-month-old children in Japan American journal of diseases of children (1960), 1992; 146(10): 1141-7.
Blumberg D A, Lewis K, Cherry J D, Christenson P D, Guravitz L, Marcy S M, Levin S R   Leukocyte responses to diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis and diphtheria-tetanus immunization The Pediatric infectious disease journal, 1991; 10(3): 247-8.
Blumberg D A, Mink C M, Lewis K, Chatfield P, Leach C, Smith L P, Christenson P D, Guravitz L, Steinfeld M B, Marcy S M   Pathophysiology of reactions associated with pertussis vaccine Developments in biological standardization, 1991; 73(3): 289-95.
Henry T R, Mazziotta J C, Engel J, Christenson P D, Zhang J X, Phelps M E, Kuhl D E   Quantifying interictal metabolic activity in human temporal lobe epilepsy Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, 1990; 10(5): 748-57.
Mink C M, Uhari M, Blumberg D A, Knip M, Lewis K, Christenson P D, Toyoda M, Jordan S C, Levin S R, Cherry J D   Metabolic and hematologic effects and immune complex formation related to pertussis immunization Pediatric research, 1990; 27(4 Pt 1): 353-7.
Morgan C M, Blumberg D A, Cherry J D, Reisinger K S, Blatter M M, Blumer J L, Dekker C L, Stout M G, Christenson P D   Comparison of acellular and whole-cell pertussis-component DTP vaccines. A multicenter double-blind study in 4- to 6-year-old children American journal of diseases of children (1960), 1990; 144(1): 41-5.
Nademanee K, Christenson P D, Intarachot V, Robertson H A, Mody F V   Variability of indexes for myocardial ischemia: a comparison of exercise treadmill test, ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring and symptoms of myocardial ischemia Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 1989; 13(3): 574-9.
Payne N R, Burke B A, Day D L, Christenson P D, Thompson T R, Ferrieri P   Correlation of clinical and pathologic findings in early onset neonatal group B streptococcal infection with disease severity and prediction of outcome The Pediatric infectious disease journal, 1988; 7(12): 836-47.
Inkelis S H, Stroberg A J, Keller E L, Christenson P D   Roller skating injuries in children Pediatric emergency care, 1988; 4(2): 127-32.
Ward J I, Greenberg D P, Anderson P W, Burkart K S, Christenson P D, Gordon L K, Kayhty H, Kuo J S, Vella P   Variable quantitation of Haemophilus influenzae type b anticapsular antibody by radioantigen binding assay Journal of clinical microbiology, 1988; 26(1): 72-8.
Filler S G, Der L C, Mayer C L, Christenson P D, Edwards J E   An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for quantifying adherence of Candida to human vascular endothelium The Journal of infectious diseases, 1987; 156(4): 561-6.
Greenberg D P, Ward J I, Burkart K, Christenson P D, Guravitz L, Marcy S M   Factors influencing immunogenicity and safety of two Haemophilus influenzae type b polysaccharide vaccines in children 18 and 24 months of age The Pediatric infectious disease journal, 1987; 6(7): 660-5.
Christenson P D   An evaluation of quantitative and qualitative assessment techniques on the impact of the SERR curriculum The Journal of school health, 1985; 55(5): 200-4.
Christenson G M, Nelson G D, Christenson P D, Kreuter M W   A heuristic technique to assess resistance to persuasion skills in sixth-grade students The Journal of school health, 1983; 53(4): 241-9.

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