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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Marvin Zelen Memorial Symposium – 4/7
2023 Marvin Zelen Memorial Symposium: Machine Learning in Medical Imaging: From New Techniques to Clinical TranslationFriday, April 7, 20231:00 – 5:00 pmRegister here Related Topics Last Updated Get the latest…
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New study led by Francesca Dominici quantifies the benefits of pollution reduction in terms of race and class
There is overwhelming evidence that people of color, and Black communities in particular, are disproportionately exposed to harmful air pollutants. The NYTimes recently highlighted a study, conducted by a team…
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Harvard Biostats Colloquium with Stijn Vansteelandt – 4/13
Harvard Biostatistics Colloquium SeriesThursday, April 134:00-5:00pmKresge 200Stijn VansteelandtProfessor in the Department of Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, and StatisticsGhent University (Belgium)Assumption-lean (causal) modeling Related Topics Last Updated Get the latest public…
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SHARP Training Skills for Health and Research Professionals
Check out the SHARP Program short, intensive boot camps led by field experts to teach in-demand research skills and methods to investigators at all career levels and from any organization.Summer…
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Frontiers in Biostatistics with Pixu Shi – 3/29
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2023 New England Symposium on Statistics in Sports – 9/23
Save the Date!Saturday, September 23, 2023 Harvard University – Cambridge, Massachusetts The 2023 New England Symposium on Statistics in Sports will be a meeting of statisticians, statistical researchers, and quantitative…
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Black Americans, low-income Americans may benefit most from stronger policies on air pollution
Stronger regulations lowering levels of fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) would benefit the health of all Americans, but Black Americans and low-income Americans would likely reap the most benefits, including a lower risk of premature death, according to a new study led by Harvard Chan School.
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Super Women: Statisticians and Data Scientists
Check out this cool. new online children’s book: Super Women: Statisticians and Data Scientists which features Biostats’ own Francesca Dominici and alumna Scarlet Bellamy! The team that created the book…
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Nicholas Horton receives the 2023 Mosteller Award!
Biostatistic alum Nicholas J. Horton, currently the Beitzel Professor in Technology and Society (Statistics and Data Science) at Amherst College, has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 Mosteller…
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Career Development Series – Upcoming Events
HDSI Community Spring EventApril 3rd | Science and Engineering Complex (150 Western Ave, Allston)This event is open to all individuals affiliated with Harvard who are interested in getting to know…