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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News
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Inaugural Harvard Florence Nightingale Day
The Biostatistics Department recently sponsored the inaugural Harvard Florence Nightingale Day– a one-day event meant to expose local female middle and high school students to statistics and data science. The…
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DFCI Bayes-Mendel Lab Develops New Cancer Screening Tool
The Bayes-Mendel Lab at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, co-led by Professor Giovanni Parmigiani and alumna and Senior Research Scientist Danielle Braun, has developed MyLynch, a cancer risk screening tool for…
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HDSI & Amazon Web Services New Collaboration
The Harvard University Data Science Initiative (HDSI) announced the AWS Impact Computing Project, a collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) aimed at reimagining data science to identify potential solutions for…
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Career Development Series
If you are interested in joining us as a guest speaker, or have ideas regarding this series, please contact Dr. Erin Lake and/or enter your ideas [Harvard%20Business%20School%20Spangler%20Auditorium.]via this form.Part 2:…
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Trans Day of Remembrance – 11/14
The Office of Diversity & Inclusion honors Trans Day of Remembrance with a special performance from Chrysanthemum Tran, Vietnamese American poet, writer & performer. A reception and vigil will follow…
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Symposium explores drivers of suicide, and how to prevent it
Suicide is a preventable tragedy—but there’s much work yet to be done in figuring out the best strategies for doing so, according to experts who spoke at a symposium on the topic at Harvard Chan School.
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Commemorating Native American Heritage Month
Join us as we commemorate Native American Heritage Month during the month of November. Harvard, like so many American institutions, is addressing its uneven history with Native American people while…
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Xihong Lin Named NCI Outstanding Investigator Award Recipient
Congratulations to Professor Xihong Lin who was named a National Cancer Institute (NCI) Outstanding Investigator Award Recipient!NCI’s Outstanding Investigator Award supports accomplished leaders in cancer research who are providing significant…
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Heather Mattie’s Recent HDSR Article Data Science in Public Health: Building Next Generation Capacity
Data Science in Public Health: Building Next Generation Capacityby Nicholas Mirin, Heather Mattie, Latifa Jackson, Zainab Samad, and Rumi ChunaraAbstract:Rapidly evolving technology, data, and analytic landscapes are permeating many fields…
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Career Development Series
If you are interested in joining us as a guest speaker, or have ideas regarding this series, please contact Dr. Erin Lake and/or enter your ideas via this sheet.Part 2:…