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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Physical Activity and Major Chronic Diseases: Insights from Repeated Measures
Join us on Wednesday, October 7th for the Department of Epidemiology seminar series featuring Dr. Edward Giovannucci. Abstract: Physical activity is established as a beneficial factor for several major chronic…
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Innovations in Care Models and Trial Design: Two Decades of Research Improving HIV and Hepatitis C Outcomes in Key Populations in India
Join us on Wednesday, September 30th for the Department of Epidemiology seminar series featuring Dr. Shruti Mehta. Abstract: People who inject drugs (PWID) carry a disproportionate burden of HIV and…
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Dark Causal Inference: Why Most Causal Inference in Epidemiology is Invisible
Join us on Wednesday, September 23rd for the Department of Epidemiology seminar series featuring Dr. Jeremy Labrecque. Abstract: In some ways epidemiology is leading the way in the uptake of causal inference but…
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Rethinking Sex Differences in Disease: Lessons from Migraine on Biology, Measurement, and Classification
Join us on Wednesday, September 16th for the Department of Epidemiology seminar series featuring Dr. Tobias Kurth. Abstract: Migraine is substantially more prevalent in women than in men, a difference…
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Future of Public Health in the age of AI
Join us on Monday, September 14th for a special Department of Epidemiology seminar featuring Dr. Karl Lauterbach. Abstract: While the mainstream discourse surrounding artificial intelligence in medicine remains heavily focused…
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Mortality Displacement: Sixty Years of Debate and Consequences
Join us on Wednesday, September 9th for the Department of Epidemiology seminar series featuring Dr. David Jones. Abstract: As scrutiny of air pollution epidemiology increased in the 1960s, researchers wondered…
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Screening for Major Diseases — Does it help?
The Cutter Lectures on Preventive Medicine – 10th Symposium Part of the Cutter Lectures on Preventive Medicine series, The 10th Cutter Symposium “Screening for Major Diseases—Does It Help?” will feature…
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Psychotropic Medication Safety in Pregnancy: Moving Beyond Malformation Risk
Join us on Wednesday, May 6th for the Department of Epidemiology seminar series featuring Dr. Krista Huybrechts discussing Psychotropic Medication Safety in Pregnancy: Moving Beyond Malformation Risk. Abstract: Psychotropic medication use…
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ID Epi Seminar Series: Why elimination should be the default response for future severe pandemic
Why elimination should be the default response for future severe pandemicPresented by Michael Baker, Professor of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington New Zealand. Professor Michael Baker is a public…
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The Grand Challenge of Child Mental Health: Lessons from the Great Smoky Mountains Study
Join us on Wednesday, April 15th for a joint seminar between the Department of Epidemiology and the Maternal and Child Health Concentration featuring Dr. Bill Copeland discussing The Grand Challenge…
