The Department of Biostatistics tackles pressing public health challenges by conducting cutting-edge research and translation and by offering top-quality education and training.
The Harvard Data Science Initiative (HDSI) is an interfaculty initiative at Harvard University that brings together leading scientists, statisticians, and experts from across academia to advance data science for education…
While this year has brought more than its share of challenges for our field, our school, and our department, it has also underscored the resilience, creativity, and dedication of our…
The Harvard Catalyst Biostatistics Program had an eventful year. The Program saw many successes in 2025. Our biostatistician and bioinformatician consultants provided close to 600 consultations. Investigators across Harvard and its affiliated…
The Department of Biostatistics’ Center for Biostatistics in AIDS Research (CBAR), directed by Professor Michael Hughes, has a broad research agenda across infectious diseases including HIV, tuberculosis, viral hepatitis, influenza, COVID-19…
As 2025 comes to a close, we find ourselves reflecting on a year shaped by uncertainty, transition, and resilience. The shifting political and funding landscape presented real challenges, and as…
Aanika Schueler found that Harvard Chan School’s 60-credit SM program in biostatistics was the perfect fit for her interests in data science and health.
Researchers at Harvard University, especially those in the biomedical and health fields who rely heavily on federal grants, remain uncertain about the future amid the Trump administration’s ongoing attack on scientific research.
Isabella Pabón, SM ’26, once thought she’d be a writer. Now she’s on track to earn a master of science in computational biology and quantitative genetics from Harvard Chan School.
After a federal judge in Boston ruled that the Trump administration’s cancellation of nearly $3 billion worth of grants to Harvard University was unlawful, several faculty members from Harvard Chan School expressed relief as well as concern about Harvard’s future.
In the wake of the Trump administration’s massive cuts to federal research funding at Harvard University, scientists have been struggling to keep their work afloat.
