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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2023 CELEHS/HMS Data Science Summer Program kicks off!
The 2023 CELEHS/HMS Data Science Summer Program kicked off with a bootcamp on Python programming and a session to start the construction of toy cars. Campers are thrilled to be…
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Myrto Lefkopoulou Award – Nominations Due 7/21
Applications are being accepted for the 2023 Mytro Lefkopoulou Award! The Myrto Lefkopoulou Distinguished Lectureship was established in perpetuity in memory of Dr. Myrto Lefkopoulou, a faculty member and graduate…
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Access to Non-Public Federal Microdata through the Boston Research Data Center
The Harvard Chan School recently purchased an institutional subscription to the Boston Research Data Center (BRDC), which greatly reduces the cost of accessing non-public federal microdata for School researchers. These…
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Gut microbiome of pets reveals insights for human health
Curtis Huttenhower studies the role that the microbiome plays in health and disease, most often focusing on the human gut—but recently his research has expanded into pets, including dogs and cats.
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2023 CAUSALab summer of courses on causal inference
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Nan Laird receives the 2023 Chernoff Excellence in Statistics Award from NESS
Congratulations to Nan Laird who was awarded the 2023 Chernoff Excellence in Statistics Award from the New England Statistics Symposium (NESS). Dr. Laird, Harvey V. Fineberg Professor of Public Health,…
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Biostats Faculty Publish Study Helping Define Long COVID
A recent study proposes a preliminary symptom-based rule that can be used to identify cases of postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), also known as long COVID. The study was…
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PhD Student Jerry Chang to Receive ASA Scholarship Award at JSM
Congratulations to PhD student Jerry Chang, who will be a recipient of the ASA Biopharmaceutical Section Scholarship Award! The award was established in 2018 by the Biopharmaceutical Section of the…
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First day of the 2023 Summer Program!
For the first time since the start of the pandemic, the Department gave an in-person welcome to the 2023 cohort of the Summer Program in Biostatistics and Computational Biology! Dr….
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Briana Stephenson Awarded a K01 Grant
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Briana Stephenson who’s K01 proposal received 5 years of funding from the NHLBI. The research, titled: “Statistical methods to understand changes in dietary patterns over time…