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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Harvard Biostats Colloquium with Tianxi Cai – 11/16
Harvard Biostatistics Colloquium SeriesThursday, November 164:00-5:00pmKresge G3Tianxi Cai, PhDJohn Rock Professor of Population and Translational Data SciencesBiostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan SchoolProfessor of Biomedical InformaticsHarvard Medical SchoolCrowdsourcing with Multi-Institutional EHR to…
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MADRC Call for proposals
The Call is open to researchers from within the Harvard community – including Harvard-affiliated hospitals and institutions — with priority given first to junior faculty, with consideration also given for…
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Baker Center: Conversation Honoring William Beardslee – 11/29
Join the Baker Center for a special event honoring Dr. Beardslee and his 50-year contribution to child, adolescent, and family psychiatry.Wednesday Nov 2910:00 – 11:00 am, Baker CenterRegister here Related…
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Harvard Biostats Colloquium with M. Elizabeth Halloran – 11/9
Harvard Biostatistics Colloquium SeriesThursday, November 94:00-5:00pmKresge G3M. Elizabeth Halloran, PhDProfessor, Vaccine and Infectious Diseases Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterDepartment of Biostatistics, University of WashingtonEstimating Population Effects of Pertussis Vaccination Using…
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Rose Traveling Fellowship Program – Apply by 11/10!
Applications for the Fall 2023 cycle of the Rose Traveling Fellowship Program in Chronic Disease Epidemiology and Biostatistics are now being accepted. Dr. Deborah Rose generously provides financial support for…
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Biostatistics Journal Club – 11/15
Biostatistics Journal Club: Machine Learning for Imputation of Missing-not-at-Random DataWednesday, November 15, 20231:00 pm – 2:00 pmZoomMissing-not-at-random (MNAR) data frequently appears in real world scenarios, especially when the missing data…
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Professor Xihong Lin Reflects on NAS Election and Career Highlights
Professor Xihong Lin was elected as one of 120 new members of the National Academy of Sciences this year in recognition of her continuing achievements in original research focusing on…
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2023 PQG Conference Tackles Diversity in the Genomics Field
The 2023 PQG Conference: Diversity in Genetics and Genomics was held at the Joseph Martin Conference Center this past Oct 17-18. It marked an exciting return to in-person meeting for…
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HDSI Causal Seminar: Mike Baiocchi, Stanford University – 11/2
HDSI Causal SeminarThursday, Nov 2 | 4:00-5:30pmRegister hereMike BaiocchiAssociate Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Population HealthStanford UniversityHow to tell the difference between machine learning and (bio)statistics This talk will discuss…
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Improving diversity in the genomics field
The field of genomics has the exciting potential to improve human health by using an individual’s DNA to predict disease risk, tailor treatments, and more—but because genomics studies to date have overwhelmingly included people with European ancestries, they could also exacerbate health inequities, according to experts at the 17th annual conference of the Program in Quantitative Genomics at Harvard Chan School.
