Department of Global Health and Population
We teach students how to effectively respond to key health challenges impacting populations around the world through outstanding teaching and research. Our expertise includes health systems and economics; global nutrition; maternal and child health; infectious and non-communicable diseases; and humanitarian studies and population ethics.
665 Huntington Avenue
Building 1
Boston, MA 02115
Thursday Brown Bag Series
The Department of Global Health and Population’s Thursday Brown Bag Series is a weekly seminar series featuring current research of faculty, affiliates, and guests of the department. The intent is to educate and raise awareness of our community and beyond. This series is held from 1-2PM in Building 1, Room 1208 or online on a case-by-case basis. Seminar recordings will be posted on the department’s YouTube channel and intranet. Questions regarding the series can be directed to Jessica Majano.
Harvard Chan School hosts a diverse array of speakers, invited to share both scholarly research and personal perspectives. They do not speak for the School, and hosting them does not imply endorsement of their views, organizations, or employers.
Spring ’25 Upcoming Seminars
These seminars are held from 1-2PM in Building 1, Room 1208 and via Zoom unless otherwise noted.
February 27, 2025
Halving Premature Death by 2050: Is it Feasible? Is it Ethical? Featuring Ole Norheim, MD, PhD, Mary B. Saltonstall Professor of Ethics and Population Health, Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
March 6, 2025
Talk title TBD Featuring Amruta Nori-Sarma, PhD, Assistant Professor of Environmental Health and Population Science, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
March 13, 2025
Talk title TBD Featuring John Quattrocchi, PhD, Associate Teaching Professor, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Georgetown University
April 3, 2025
Talk title TBD Featuring Cindy Chan Tha, MB, BS, MSc, LEAD Fellow, Harvard Global Health Institute
April 10, 2025
Why should we care about sex disparity in cardiovascular health? Featuring Jane Zhao, PhD, Takemi Fellow, Takemi Program in International Health. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
April 17, 2025
Talk title TBD Featuring Wanza Mbole, DSL, MBA, BSc, LEAD Fellow, Harvard Global Health Institute
April 24, 2025
Talk title TBD Featuring Jalikatu Mustapha, MMed, MSc, BMBS, LEAD Fellow, Harvard Global Health Institute
May 1, 2025
Talk title TBD Featuring Mary B. Rice, MD, MPH, Mark and Catherine Winkler Associate Professor of Environmental Respiratory Health, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
May 8, 2025
Talk title TBD Featuring Chunling Lu, PhD, Associate Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School