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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WOMEN IN MEDICINE MONTH: Spotlight on Dr. Loni Philip Tabb, PhD ’10
September is Women in Medicine Month, and to celebrate we want to highlight the accomplishments of Biostats alumna Dr. Loni Philip Tabb, PhD ’10, who throughout her career has used…
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2022-2023 Career Development Series!
Welcome to the 2022-23 Department of Biostatistics Career Development Series! This series is run by Dr. Erin Lake and picks up where general career development resources at HSPH and GSAS…
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Meet Our New PhD Students!
We’ll be featuring mini-profiles of our new PhD students over the next few weeks. We look forward to welcoming them into our community! Khondoker Nabi Hi! My name is Khondoker…
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HBC Summer & Fall Current Topics in Bioinformatics Series
The Harvard Chan Bioinformatics Core (HBC) is excited to announce the Summer and Fall 2022 schedule for the Current Topics in Bioinformatics series. These free, hands-on workshops are available toall…
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DFCI Postoc Open House – Register Now!
The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Department of Data Science announces its third annual Postdoc Open House Day on Friday, October 14th, 12pm-7pm in person. If you are interested in learning more…
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Helping public health agencies improve emergency risk communication
A culture shift needs to happen in communication around public health emergencies, according to Harvard Chan School’s Elena Savoia.
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Spirituality linked with better health outcomes, patient care
Spirituality should be incorporated into care for both serious illness and overall health, according to a study by Harvard Chan School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
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Xihong Lin honored for leadership in statistical science
Xihong Lin received the 2022 Marvin Zelen Leadership Award in Statistical Science in honor of her advances in statistical methods, particularly as applied to genetics and genomics, as well as her role as a leader and mentor in the field.
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The complicated work of pinpointing the causes of disease
Three epidemiologists discussed the challenge of uncovering the causes of diseases at the 6th Cutter Symposium at Harvard Chan School.
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Living near or downwind of unconventional oil and gas development linked with increased risk of early death
Elderly people living near or downwind of unconventional oil and gas development—which involves extraction methods including directional (non-vertical) drilling and hydraulic fracturing, or fracking—are at higher risk of early death compared with elderly individuals who don’t live near such operations, a new study found.
