Join the FXB Center for Health & Human Rights at Harvard University for a virtual work-in-progress seminar to hear from Tom Andrews, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar and Director of the Southeast Asia Human Rights Project at Harvard University’s Asia Center. The conversation will be moderated by FXB’s...
Valerie Dobiesz, MD, MPH, is an associate professor at Harvard Medical School and emergency physician practicing clinically at Brigham Women’s Hospital, Tsehootsooi Medical Center, and Sage Memorial Hospital on the Navajo Nation. Her current academic responsibilities include directing the Front Line Indigenous Partnership (FLIP) Program based in the Mass General Brigham Department of Emergency Medicine...
Natalie Slopen, PhD, associate professor, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS), Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, presents “Where children grow: Neighborhoods, housing, and child development.” The event is co-sponsored by SBS. The Social Demography Seminar (SDS) series at the Center for Population and Development Studies provides a lively forum for scholars from...
Join us for this exciting opportunity to hear about the new journal Nature Health from its chief editor, Ben Johnson. Ben will discuss the aims, scope, and themes of the journal and will answer questions from the audience. Ben Johnson trained in infectious diseases, with an undergraduate degree in virology from the University of Warwick,...
CAUSALab is thrilled to invite you to the 20th Kolokotrones Symposium at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health! “Acetaminophen During Pregnancy and Autism: What Does Causal Inference Take?" features four expert talks and a panel discussion. The symposium will provide an introduction to the epidemiology of autism, present what is currently known about the...
Please join the Department of Nutrition for the Monday Nutrition Seminar featuring Courtney M. Peterson, PhD, MSc, MS, MA, Associate Professor at the Department of Nutrition, Secondary Faculty at the Department of Molecular Metabolism, Director of Harvard-Chan Research Kitchen at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Dr. Peterson will present her talk on...
Award-winning journalist Joanne Kenen is the lead author of a new book on the information environment in the United States. She'll be joined by one of her co-authors, Johns Hopkins Professor Joshua Sharfstein. A former city, state, and federal public health official, Dr. Sharfstein has experienced and studied the consequences of these challenges for health....
As foreign aid landscapes shift, we’ll explore whether smarter, more strategic collaboration—rather than simply more funding—is the key to sustainable, resilient healthcare in Africa.
We invite you to a faculty panel discussion exploring the current landscape and future of public health research and education. Department Chair Sarah Fortune will discuss how IID is navigating...
Join the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights for a virtual conversation between Dr. L'Bertrice Solomon, LP.D., JD, MPH, MMSc, and FXB Director, Dr. Mary T. Bassett, MD, MPH,...
This year’s hybrid symposium will explore how the partnership between pharma and academia fuels breakthroughs that strengthen outbreak preparedness. Join colleagues from across the consortium, industry, public health, and academia for a lively exchange of ideas and insights. The event is sponsored by Harvard Medical School, the Maxwell Finland Fund, and the Warren Alpert Foundation....
Despite their life saving potential, many prominent voices in American public life have used their social and political platforms to spread misinformation about mRNA vaccine safety and efficacy. In this talk, Dr. Motta provides new evidence that "mRNA vaccine stigmatization" is evident in the actions of policymakers across multiple levels of government. He also reviews...
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