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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Air pollution linked with higher COVID-19 death rates
People with COVID-19 who live in U.S. regions with high levels of air pollution are more likely to die from the disease than people who live in less polluted areas,…
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New ‘How We Feel’ app aims to improve COVID-19 response
New ‘How We Feel’ app aims to improve COVID-19 response.
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Evaluating the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions on COVID-19
New research sheds light on the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions on the spread of the coronavirus in Wuhan, China.
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New Superfund Research Center will explore metals’ effects on cognitive health
A new Superfund Research Center at Harvard Chan School will focus on the effects of metals and metal mixtures on cognitive health in late life.
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New program aims to increase diversity in doctoral programs at Harvard Chan School
A pilot pipeline program initiated by Harvard Chan School Dean Michelle Williams aims to enroll more underrepresented students in the School and provide them with a strong foundation toward studying for a doctoral degree.
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Cancer symposium looks at new diagnostics for early detection
A symposium brought together experts from around the world and across disciplines to discuss efforts to build better diagnostic tools for myriad cancers.
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How so-called ‘junk DNA’ affects cancer risk
John Quackenbush, Henry Pickering Walcott Professor of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics and chair of the Department of Biostatistics, is trying to understand how our genes influence cancer risk. In a recent research paper, he and his colleagues explored an often-overlooked segment of the human genome that may have a profound impact on cancer formation and prevention.
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At 170th Cutter Lecture, James Robins discusses the ‘causal revolution’
At 170th Cutter Lecture, James Robins, Mitchell L. and Robin LaFoley Dong Professor of Epidemiology, discusses the “causal revolution.”
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Program explores molecular underpinnings of chronic diseases
The Program in Genetic Epidemiology and Statistical Genetics explores molecular underpinnings of chronic diseases.
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Conference explores intersection of cancer, immunology, and data science
The Program in Quantitative Genomics conference explored the intersection of cancer, immunology, and data science.
