Public health and the arts: A conversation with A.R.T.’s Diane Paulus
Presented jointly with the American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University
Join Diane Paulus, the Tony Award-winning Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director of the American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University, for a fireside chat on the power of theater to illuminate critical public health challenges. Paulus will share how A.R.T. productions including Waitress, Jagged Little Pill, and Night Side Songs have tackled timely issues like domestic violence, addiction, and palliative care to spark conversations. Join us to learn how art can help heal communities and drive deeper understanding.
Register for free to submit your questions.
An on-demand video will be posted after the event.
Speaker
Diane Paulus
Moderator
About The Studio
ID Epi Seminar Series – Volodymyr Minin
Apr 3, 2025 | 1-2pm ET | Kresge G3
The signal is not flushed away: nowcasting and forecasting using wastewater pathogen surveillance
Presented by Volodymyr Minin, Professor of Statistics, Associate Director of the Infectious Disease Science Initiative, at the University of California, Irvine
Minin is a Professor of Statistics and an Associate Director of the UCI Infectious Disease Science Initiative at the University of California, Irvine. He is interested in statistical inference of stochastic models that describe complex dynamics of biological systems. Minin is most active in infectious disease epidemiology, working on Bayesian integration of multiple data sources for inference of pathogen transmission model parameters and for probabilistic forecasting of healthcare demand. His other interests include phylogenetics, population genetics, and systems biology.
Each spring, the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics hosts an annual seminar series, featuring talks from experts on the latest research in infectious disease epidemiology and modeling.
Speakers will share their own perspectives and do not speak for Harvard.
ID Epi Seminar Series – Oskar Hallatschek
Mar 27, 2025 | 1-2pm ET | Kresge G3
Who acquires infection from whom? Neutral allele frequency fluctuations can tell
Presented by Oskar Hallatschek, Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of California, Berkeley, Leipzig University
Prof. Dr. Oskar Hallatschek, born in Germany, earned his doctorate in Berlin after studying in Heidelberg and Zurich. Following a postdoc at Harvard, he led the Max Planck Research Group on Biological Physics and Evolutionary Dynamics in Göttingen. Since 2013, he has been a faculty member in UC Berkeley’s Physics and IB. His honors include the Simons Investigator, NSF Career, and Humboldt Professor Award.
Each spring, the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics hosts an annual seminar series, featuring talks from experts on the latest research in infectious disease epidemiology and modeling.
Speakers will share their own perspectives and do not speak for Harvard.
Harvard Pop Center Population Research Exchange
Onur Altindag, PhD, associate professor of economics, Bentley University, and visiting scientist, Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, presents “Mental health effects of having a parent with Alzheimer’s disease.”
Location
Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies (The Pop Center)
9 Bow Street, Cambridge, MA United States
Zoom
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Organizers
Harvard Pop Center Social Demography Seminar with Erika Sabbath
Erika Sabbath, ScD, Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Boston College, presents “Impacts of post-Dobbs state abortion bans on health and well-being of obstetrician-gynecologists.”
Organizers
SBS Alumni Panel: Exploring Career Pathways Outside of Academia
Join us for a session with HSB-MPH and SBS doctoral alumni as they share their journeys in diverse career paths beyond academia! Learn how they applied their education and skills in impactful roles in various industries. We will also be joined by Alison McAlear from the Office of Career Services to provide helpful resources. Whether you’re planning your next steps or just curious, we hope you can attend this panel to hear firsthand experiences from our alumni and participate in the Q&A session.
Please RSVP by Friday, February 28.
Panelists:
1) Kate Orlin (MPH ’23), Family Team Director, Boston Health Care for the Homeless
2) Cecilia Vu (PhD ’22), Biostatistical Epidemiologist at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health
3) Sabrina Selk (ScD ’12), Director of Health and Racial Equity at the National Network of Public Health Institutes
4) Onisha Etkins (PhD ’21), Research Director of the AI & Research Solutions team at JPA Health
5) Alison McAlear, Associate Director, Career Coaching and Education
Organizers
Innovations in immigrant mental health
Join us for a conversation with colleagues from Boston Medical Center’s Immigrant and Refugee Health Center to learn about programs and services designed for and with immigrant women. A light lunch will be served during this event.
The Partnership for Community Mental Health and Immigrant Well-being is co-led by Instructor and Health and Human Rights Fellow at the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University Margaret (Maggie) Sullivan,FNP-BC, DrPH, FAAN, and FXB Faculty Affiliate Jocelyn Chu, MPH, ScD. This project aims to examine the mental healthcare landscape in Massachusetts and learn from immigrant-led, culturally rooted, community-based approaches to mental health.
- Main talk from 1:00pm-2:00pm EST at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Kresge 200 (677 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, 02115).
- The conversation will continue at the Jonathan M. Mann Conference Room, FXB Building, 7th Floor, 651 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA
Speaker Information
Margaret (Maggie Sullivan) FNP-BC, DrPH, FAAN
Johanna Milord, PhD
Kalo Sokoto, PhD
Audrey Montgomery, MSW
Organizers
CHDS Seminar with Maddalena Ferranna
The Welfare Burden of Type 1 Diabetes
About the Seminar
Common methods to estimate the full health and economic burden of diseases include the cost-of-illness approach and the value-per-statistical-life approach. Both methodologies have well-known drawbacks, including the dependence on income and the treatment of inequities. This presentation discusses an alternative methodology for estimating the full burden of diseases: social welfare function analysis. An application to the full global burden of type 1 diabetes is provided.
Speaker Information
Maddalena Ferranna, assistant professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical and Health Economics at the University of Southern California
Organizers
From Ground Zero Film Screening
Join us for a screening of the film From Ground Zero. Twenty-two Palestinian filmmakers living through war capture their lives in Gaza after October 7, 2023, revealing stories beyond the headlines through short, 5-7min clips each. Using a blend of animation, documentary, and fiction, they create a powerful testament to the steadfastness of the human spirit. This film serves as a remarkable reflection of how art can thrive even in the darkest times, showcasing the enduring spirit and creativity that emerge amid ongoing devastation.
Pizza and beverages will be served. Please register at hsph.me/ground-zero
Can WASH infrastructure, institutions, and behavior change reduce diarrhea and growth faltering? Evidence from an RCT in DRCongo
Join the Department of Global Health and Population for our weekly Thursday Brown Bag Series! On March 13, John Quattrochi, ScD, will present “Can WASH infrastructure, institutions, and behavior change reduce diarrhea and growth faltering? Evidence from an RCT in DRCongo”. John Quattrochi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Global Health at Georgetown University.
This seminar will be held via Zoom only.
The Thursday Brown Bag Series is a weekly seminar series featuring current research of faculty, affiliates, and guests of the department. Any questions regarding the series can be directed to the department at GHP@hsph.harvard.edu.
Speakers will share their own perspectives; they do not speak for Harvard