Department of Biostatistics
The Department of Biostatistics tackles pressing public health challenges by conducting cutting-edge research and translation and by offering top-quality education and training.
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2024 CELEHS/HMS Data Science Summer Program Gets Underway!
The 2024 CELEHS/HMS Data Science Summer Program kicked off the week before last. It started with an orientation at the Countway Library to introduce this year’s 24 campers to each…
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Study links gut microbiome changes to increased risk of type 2 diabetes
Brigham, Broad, and Harvard Chan School researchers found that specific species and strains of bacteria were linked to changes in the functioning of the gut microbiome and a person’s risk of type 2 diabetes.
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Upcoming Dissertation Defense – 6/20
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Andrea Foulkes elected as Fellow of American Statistical Association
We are thrilled that Andrea Foulkes has been elected as a new Fellow of the American Statistical Association. Dr. Foulkes is the Chief of Biostatistics at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH),…
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Department History: A long-term view of biostatistics discovery by Stuart G. Baker
It was the summer of 1983 at Harvard Biostatistics. Marvin Zelen was Department Chair. As graduate students, Nick Lange and I had designed a Harvard Biostatistics t-shirt which depicted a…
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Student Lightning Talks – 6/13
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Harvard Biostatistics Colloquium with Bin Yu – 6/17
Harvard Biostatistics Colloquium Series Monday, June 17 3:00-4:00pm FXB-301 Bin Yu Professor, Department of Statistics, EECS, Center for Computational Biology UC Berkeley Epistasis regulates genetic control of cardiac hypertrophy Related…
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Alumna Linda Valeri ‘Five Questions’ Catalyst Interview
Check out this recent interview published by Catalyst with Biostats alumna Linda Valeri (2013). Valeri is now an assistant professor in biostatistics at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public…
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First day of the 2024 Summer Program!
The Department welcomed the 2024 cohort of the Summer Program in Biostatistics and Computational Biology this morning! Dr. Heather Mattie kicked off the program with Welcome Remarks and the students…
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Our 2024 Biostats Graduates
Congratulations to all our students who are graduating this year! Harvard Chan Convocation will take place on Wednesday, May 22 and Commencement will be celebrated this Thursday, May 23, 2024….