Department of Epidemiology
Learn how we advance public health globally by researching the frequency, distribution, and causes of human disease, and shaping health policies and practices.
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Kresge, 9th Floor,
Boston, MA 02115
Past Events
Events from Spring 2025
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CCDD ID Epi Seminar Series – Curing More Than TB: Treating Bias in MDR/RR-TB Cohort Analyses
Presented by Molly Franke, Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School Professor Franke is a global health researcher whose work brings the rigor of epidemiology to…
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What If … Public Health Had to Be Built From Scratch? Revisiting 19th-Century Debates
Join us on Wednesday, February 25th for the Department of Epidemiology seminar series featuring Dr. Alfredo Morabia discussing What If … Public Health Had to Be Built From Scratch? Revisiting 19th-Century Debates. Abstract:…
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Quantitative Bias Analysis: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Join us on Wednesday, February 11th for a Department of Epidemiology seminar featuring Dr. Timothy Lash discussing Quantitative Bias Analysis: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Abstract: Quantitative bias analysis encompasses all methods used to…
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CCDD ID Epi Seminar Series
Robbie Goldstein, MD, PhD, is the Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, overseeing a workforce of over 3,200 people responsible for addressing environmental health, infectious diseases, injury prevention,…
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Trial Augmentation Using External Data and Models: Toward Harmony Between Observational Studies and Trials
Join us on Wednesday, February 4th for the Department of Epidemiology seminar series featuring Dr. Issa Dahabreh discussing Trial Augmentation Using External Data and Models: Toward Harmony Between Observational Studies…
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Developments in Postmarketing Safety Surveillance of Medical Products: Reflections from the FDA Sentinel Innovation Center
Join us on Wednesday, January 28th for a Department of Epidemiology seminar featuring Dr. Rishi Desai discussing Developments in Postmarketing Safety Surveillance of Medical Products: Reflections from the FDA Sentinel Innovation Center. Abstract: The U.S. Food and…
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The State of Biomedical Science in the US — How Did We Get Here and What Can We Do?
The 177th Cutter Lecture on Preventive Medicine Abstract: The decades following the Vandervar Bush report on governmental investment in scientific research were times of extraordinary growth and innumerable accomplishments for…
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The Global Flourishing Study
Join us on Wednesday, December 3 for the Epidemiology Seminar Series, featuring Dr. Tyler VanderWeele discussing The Global Flourishing Study. Abstract: The Global Flourishing Study is a longitudinal panel study…
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The Science Behind the Cancer Prevention Studies
Join us on Wednesday, November 12th for a joint seminar of the Department of Epidemiology and the Dana Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, featuring Dr. Alpa Patel discussing The Science Behind the…
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Breast Cancer Genome-Wide Association Studies: The End of the Beginning?
Join us on Wednesday, November 5 for the Epidemiology Seminar Series, featuring Dr. Peter Kraft discussing Breast Cancer Genome-Wide Association Studies: The End of the Beginning? Abstract: Breast cancer clusters…
