Biography
About Jaclyn
Jaclyn K. McDowell, DrPH MPH, serves as Epidemiologist and Research Coordinator for the Kentucky Cancer Registry, conducting epidemiologic studies and coordinating research projects that leverage KCR's population-based cancer data.
Her work connects registry surveillance data to applied research initiatives, supporting grant-funded studies and collaborative projects with academic and public health partners.
Areas of Expertise
Focus Areas
Epidemiology
Research Coordination
Cancer Surveillance
Public Health Research
Data Analysis
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Work
2024
Population-Based Data Linkage Describing Patterns of Cancer Clinical Trial Enrollment Among Children and Adolescents
Examines patterns of pediatric cancer clinical trial enrollment using population-based data linkage, with McDowell contributing from her role at the Kentucky Cancer Registry and UK Department of Epidemiology.
2024
Prognostic Significance and Treatment Response Associations of Genetic Mutations in Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia
Analyzes the prognostic significance of genetic mutations in CMML using population-based registry data from Kentucky.
2019
Unlocking the Potential of Population-Based Cancer Registries
Describes the expanded research capabilities that population-based cancer registries can offer through data linkage, electronic reporting, and informatics innovation.
2019
Identifying Smoking Status and Smoking Cessation Using a Data Linkage Between the Kentucky Cancer Registry and Health Claims Data
Demonstrates a data linkage methodology between KCR and health insurance claims to identify smoking status and cessation patterns among cancer patients.
2019
Spatiotemporal Analysis of Lung Cancer Histological Types in Kentucky, 1995–2014
Analyzes spatial and temporal trends in lung cancer histological subtypes across Kentucky over a 20-year period using KCR population-based data.
2019
Smoking and Smoking Cessation Among Persons with Tobacco- and Non-tobacco-Associated Cancers
Examines smoking and cessation patterns among cancer patients in Kentucky, comparing tobacco- and non-tobacco-associated cancer groups using linked KCR and claims data.
2018
Treatment and Outcomes of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients with High Comorbidity
Evaluates treatment patterns and survival outcomes for NSCLC patients with high comorbidity burden using Kentucky Cancer Registry data.
In the News
Coverage & Announcements
2025
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; Bill to Improve Screening Awaits Final Vote
Kentucky Health News — Mar 2025
McDowell, identified as senior epidemiologist for KCR, was cited presenting colorectal cancer statistics at a Colorectal Cancer Screening Symposium in Lexington, projecting 2,580 new Kentucky cases in 2025.