Join us for our second annual Day of Service! Pick a service opportunity to participate in, then join us for a community lunch in the Kresge Cafeteria. All students, staff, faculty, trainees, and academic appointees are welcome. A complete list of service opportunities will be available the first week in September. To volunteer: hsph.me/dos-signup
The Harvard Student Human Rights Collaborative (HSHRC) is a student-run organization that raises awareness about issues at the intersection of health and human rights. The collaborative also runs the Harvard...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST1HHlEBywc Presented in partnership with the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies As the first woman president of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences in more than a century, Helena Nader is a staunch advocate for inclusion, championing gender, racial, and ethnic equity in science. In this fireside chat, hear how she’s repeatedly advanced research,...
The Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness is excited to announce "Environments for Health and Happiness", a year-long seminar series exploring the intricate relationships between aspects of the natural and built environments with our health, happiness, and well-being. As cities expand and climate change impacts intensify, the creation of resilient, equitable, and sustainable urban...
The Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness is excited to announce “Environments for Health and Happiness,” a year-long seminar series exploring the intricate relationships between aspects of the natural and built environments with our health, happiness, and well-being. As cities expand and climate change impacts intensify, the creation of resilient, equitable, and sustainable...
As the media focuses on gloom and doom narratives concerning undocumented immigrants in this country Yosimar offers an insightful look at the ways in which undocumented artists are resisting narratives...
The application portal for the '24 - '25 MCH Leadership Lab will close Thursday, October 3rd, at 9 AM ET. Please submit a completed application by the deadline for consideration. This unique opportunity is only open to current Harvard Chan students pursing the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Concentration. All concentrators are encouraged to apply!...
The Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI) invites you to join us for a Community Coffee Hour on Thursday, October 3rd, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm at Harvard Chan, Building 1, room 1110. This is a great opportunity to meet and connect with HHI colleagues in person and learn more about HHI's work. Feel free to...
Please join us for a talk with Adetoun Mustapha, PhD, MPH, ISEEF, on October 3, 2024 at 1 pm ET at the Chan School (Bldg. 1, 1302) and on Zoom. Adetoun Mustapha, PhD, MPH, ISEEF, is a leading Environmental Epidemiologist in Africa. Her research is focused on air pollution, social determinants of health, plastic pollution,...
Program runs: October 13-25, 2024 Deadline to apply: October 4, 2024 Academic health centers in the United States are experiencing unprecedented disruption and change as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now more than ever, institutions need physicians in leadership who have the skills and experience to lead in complex and ever-changing environments. For over...
Are you passionate about Child Protection and interested in increasing your skills and building your professional network across sectors? The FXB Center for Health & Human Rights at Harvard University is accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Child Protection Certificate cohort. This interdisciplinary qualification is open to students from any Harvard graduate school, but admission is...
Travel Medicine: Preparing Workers for Safe and Healthy Journeys Presenter: Derek Stewart, DO, MPH, second-year resident in the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Discussant: Eirini Iliaki, MD, Infectious Diseases Specialist-Occupational, Immigration, and Travel Health Clinician; Cambridge Health Alliance. Certificate in Travel Health™, International Society of Travel Medicine, Instructor...
The Winter 2025 CDC Evaluation Course (SBS 550) will close on Monday, October 7th, at 9 AM ET. If interested in this course, please submit a completed application by the deadline for consideration. This unique course is open only to current Harvard University graduate students. Access the application here: Winter 2025 Course Application
Social policies have the potential to address health equity at the population level. This presentation describes the theoretical and practical motivations for studying the health impacts of social policies. It provides rigorous quasi-experimental evidence of the health impacts and implementation challenges of poverty alleviation and educational policies in particular. It additionally discusses the immediate policy...
Social policies have the potential to address health equity at the population level. This presentation describes the theoretical and practical motivations for studying the health impacts of social policies. It provides rigorous quasi-experimental evidence of the health impacts and implementation challenges of poverty alleviation and educational policies in particular. It additionally discusses the immediate policy...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz0ArIoEJxs&t=982s 2024 has been a record-breaking year for dengue cases, prompting the World Health Organization to categorize dengue as a high threat to global health. Warmer temperatures and increased rainfall are allowing Aedes mosquitoes, which carry the disease, to breed longer and expand to new regions. The U.S. is one of many nations with an...
Join the next François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center work in progress (WIP) seminar to learn more about the work of Instructor, Health & Human Rights Fellow, and family nurse practitioner at Boston Health Care for the Homeless (BHCHP) Margaret Sullivan, FNP-BC, DrPH, FAAN, and her partners to provide healthcare to families and people experiencing homelessness. Date...
The Harvard Medical School Office for Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnership is proudly celebrating their 10th anniversary of the LGBTQIA+ Program at the annual LGBTQIA+ and Allies Reception. This community-wide event is open to faculty, staff, residents, fellows, postdocs and students of HMS, HSDM, affiliated hospitals, and others of the Harvard community. Show your pride...
Where are your data stored? Do you have trouble finding the files you need? How can you organize your data in a logical manner? Discussion lead by Julie Goldman, Research Data Services Librarian, Countway Library The "Data Discussions: Let’s Talk Data!" lunch-time 30 minute webinars are your quick and easy way to learn key data...
Akhil B. Vaidya, PhD Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology Director, Center for Molecular Parasitology Institute for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Diseases Drexel University - College of Medicine THIS SPEAKER WILL BE IN PERSON IN FXB 301. The event will be hybrid and we will have lunch for those that are present.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgGmVv1dDpw Reducing global poverty is one of public health’s most pressing issues, as an estimated 700 million people worldwide live in extreme poverty. Economist Abhijit Banerjee takes an evidence-driven approach to improving the lives of the poor by using rigorous field experiments to systematically test a range of interventions, such as giving low-income households a...
Join the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative on October 10, 2024, at 10 am ET for a virtual showcase of our global work to improve the lives of communities in humanitarian crises. During this open house, participants will learn more about our research and educational programs and how to get involved! Register for our Global Showcase here....
Date and Time: Thursday, October 10, 2024 | 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET Location: CGIS South, S354, 1730 Cambridge Street and on Zoom Lunch will be available for those attending in-person, advance sign-up is appreciated. Zoom attendees can register here. Register for the next seminar organized by the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs Research...
Johanna Oh, PhD, Spiegelman Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, presents “Educational expansion regimes and household wealth inequality in sub-Saharan Africa.” The Social Demography Seminar (SDS) hybrid series at the Center for Population and Development Studies provides a lively forum for scholars from across the university to discuss in-progress social scientific and...
Are you passionate about Child Protection and interested in increasing your skills and building your professional network across sectors? The FXB Center for Health & Human Rights at Harvard University is accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Child Protection Certificate cohort. This interdisciplinary qualification is open to students from any Harvard graduate school, but admission is...
The theme of this year’s Symposium is “Innovations in Radiation Sciences” and will include exciting talks from world-renowned specialists in the fields of radiation immuno-oncology, AI-enabled medicine and cancer survivorship. Learn more. Click here to join as an attendee or a poster presenter. Attendance and poster presentation slots are limited so please register as soon...
Date and Time: Friday, October 11, 2024 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET Location: Zoom – Registration Required Register Here Join the Roma Program at the FXB Center for Health and Human rights for a virtual discussion of the program’s most recent report titled “Confronting Major and Everyday Discrimination. Romani Experiences in Canada’s Greater Toronto-Hamilton Area.”...
We are pleased to invite you to attend the 27th annual John B. Little Symposium on Friday, October 11th at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The topic...
Students can begin adding any university course to the Crimson Cart and performing enrollment transactions/submitting petitions, if allowed by the course.
Submit your abstract by October 15 at 12:00 pm ET. https://bit.ly/ECIS2024Abstract Do you work in population science, including epidemiology, biostatistics, outcomes, diversity, cancer care delivery research, and early detection? We invite students, postdocs, residents, clinical fellows, and instructors to submit abstracts for consideration as a short talk or as part of the PATHFINDER sponsored poster...
Lecture Title: Environmental Mutagenesis: Applications in Cancer Resistance and Host-Pathogen Interactions Speaker: Nimrat Chatterjee, MSc, PhD *Coffee will be served
Title: Characterizing Environmental Health Risks Across India Starting from Two Cities: Research and Training Through the GEOHealth Project Speaker: Siddhartha Mandal, PhD
Gin Glick, PhD Candidate (Gopinath Lab) "Vaginal lactobacilli produce anti-inflammatory beta-carboline compounds" Aditya Shankar Paul, PhD (Duraisingh Lab) "Forward genetics and new resources to study chemical susceptibility of malaria parasites" THESE SPEAKERS WILL BE IN PERSON IN FXB 301. The event will be hybrid and we will have lunch for those that are present.
Department of Epidemiology Seminar Series Speaker: Elizabeth Arias, PhD Mortality Statistics & Research Team, Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics Abstract: Beginning with the 2020 decennial census and the 2020 American Community Survey (ACS), the U.S. Census Bureau implemented changes in question design, data processing, and coding procedures for the race and...
Leah Pierson, PhD, MD candidate, Harvard Medical School, and recipient of the 2023 Sissela Bok Ethics and Population Research Prize, will present "Moral uncertainty and procedural justice in health care priority setting." The seminar will be followed by a reception. This hybrid series sponsored by the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies delivers timely...
Jesse Bump will chair. Please be aware that only the student and committee members are permitted to attend the Oral Qualifying Exam.
Shauna Dyer, PhD, David E. Bell Fellow, Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, presents “Education can’t fix everything: Job quality and gender stratification in the labor market.” The Social Demography Seminar (SDS) hybrid series at the Center for Population and Development Studies provides a lively forum for scholars from across the university to discuss...
Are you passionate about reproductive health and eager to understand its evolution? Countway's Center for the History of Medicine invites you to a tour dedicated to the rich history of reproductive medicine! Discover rare documents and artifacts from pioneering figures in reproductive medicine, learn about how advocacy groups shaped the history of reproductive technologies, and...
Are you passionate about Child Protection and interested in increasing your skills and building your professional network across sectors? The FXB Center for Health & Human Rights at Harvard University is accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Child Protection Certificate cohort. This interdisciplinary qualification is open to students from any Harvard graduate school, but admission is...
A Continuing Scourge: Silicosis in Bluestone Quarrying Presenter: Erika Scott, PhD, Deputy Director, Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety, Cooperstown, NY Presenter: David C. Christiani, MD, MPH, MS, Elkan Blout Professor of Environmental Genetics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Professor of Environmental Genetics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Professor of...
FXB Director Mary T. Bassett, MD, MPH, is one of six people taking part in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Unscripted: Candid Conversations About the Future of Research series. Each virtual conversation will explore bold approaches that challenge the research status quo to advance health equity. Date and Time: Daily at 3:00 p.m. ET, Monday-Friday,...
Raphaël Rodriguez, PhD Research Director CNRS Institut Curie, Paris
Join the Environmental Health Journal Club (EHJC)! EHJC is a student-led group that dives into environmental health research and methods through biweekly discussions. Whether you’re a new or returning student, we can’t wait to kick off the year with you at our first meeting! Light refreshments are provided. Learn more about the EHJC here. Questions?...
Join us for an exclusive one-hour webinar introducing the new live online and immersive course, Mastering Complex and High-Stakes Negotiations, designed to equip professionals with the tools and strategies needed to navigate the most challenging negotiation environments, including humanitarian emergencies, migration, and climate crises. Our lead instructor, Claude Bruderlein—Esq., LL.M. and renowned experts in humanitarian...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfHiKSvNJjA&list=PLmRw3WVY-55m5_z46RfyneZmZO4Jx8n83&index=1 With tensions about the U.S. presidential election high and rising, psychologists are now recognizing “political anxiety” as a genuine phenomenon with negative health effects. This event brings together seasoned pollsters, political analysts, and public health experts to discuss why political anxiety is so acute — and the consequences for personal well-being and political discourse....
Join us for an interactive workshop with Kate Speer, mental health advocate, marketing executive, and content creator, on how to craft and execute a social-video content strategy. Dinner will be...
Join the Palestine Program for Health and Human Rights for a discussion about the scale of mortality in Gaza over the past year through direct and indirect deaths with Les Roberts, an expert in field measurement of mortality in crises, and Zeina Jamaluddine, a nutritionist and epidemiologist at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical...
Yi-Wei Chang, PhD Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics Associate Director, Institute of Structural Biology University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine "The Chang lab in the University of Pennsylvania is deeply interested in understanding the basis of biology from a structural perspective. Distinct from many other structural biology groups working with purified macromolecules, the...
Please join us for Center Member Research Presentations by Dr. Angie Cradock ("Water First! Policies, programs, and practices shaping quality access") and Dr. Mingyu Zhang ("Seconds count: Lasting impacts of early-life pollutants on pediatric hypertension"). Angie Cradock, ScD, MS, is Deputy Director at the Prevention Research Center on Nutrition and Physical Activity and a Principal...
Advancements in research and technology have led to a dramatic increase in the amount of research data generated and stored per project, increasing the need for useful data management techniques...
Back by popular demand! Join us for our Earth-friendly Fall Freecycle! BRING your extra office and school supplies, books, small household items, and clothes. PICK UP something new-to-you for FREE. No need to bring anything to participate. Please do not bring used lab equipment or consumables. Questions? Contact susan_bottino@harvard.edu
Maria Abascal, PhD, associate professor of sociology, director of graduate Studies, New York University, presents “Is ‘Latino’ becoming a racial category?” The Social Demography Seminar (SDS) series at the Center for Population and Development Studies provides a lively forum for scholars from across the university to discuss in-progress social scientific and population research. Social demography...
Are you passionate about Child Protection and interested in increasing your skills and building your professional network across sectors? The FXB Center for Health & Human Rights at Harvard University is accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Child Protection Certificate cohort. This interdisciplinary qualification is open to students from any Harvard graduate school, but admission is...
From End Stage Occupational Medicine to Statewide Work Disability Prevention Program Presenter: Karen Huyck, MD, PhD, MPH, FACOEM, Associate Professor, Section of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Medicine, Dartmouth Health | Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) describe the connection between work disability and health...
This is the last date that an HSPH student can drop a course with special permission. Student will receive a grade of “WD” and the withdrawal will be part of their permanent academic record.
Speaker(s): Neal Fann, MPH, MPP and Caitlin Gould, DrPH, MPPA Title: Leading Research at the Nexus of Science and Policy Location: Building 1, 1302
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Llzir-Z9TaE A Dr. Lawrence H. and Roberta Cohn Forum Presented jointly with the Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health Center for Health Communication Launched as a “direct line” to accessible information during the COVID-19 pandemic, the newsletter “Your Local Epidemiologist” has blossomed into a trusted, wide-ranging science source to more than 250,000 followers. In...
Program runs: November 3-15, 2024 Deadline to apply: October 30, 2024 Academic health centers in the United States are experiencing unprecedented disruption and change as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now more than ever, institutions need physicians in leadership who have the skills and experience to lead in complex and ever-changing environments. For over...
Event: Seminar Speaker(s): Rémy Slama, Senior Investigator at Inserm (French National Institute of Health and Medical Research) and Professor at ENS Title: Exposome: the End of Single-Exposure Studies or Still too Difficult to Tackle?
Sean Murphy MD, PhD Professor and Director, Malaria Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, University of Washington - School of Medicine Chief & Medical Director | Dept. of Laboratories, Seattle Children’s Hospital "Dr. Sean Murphy, M.D, Ph.D. is a board-certified clinical pathologist, physician-scientist, and Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology with 27 years of biomedical research experience and...
Department of Epidemiology Speaker Series Trends in antiretroviral therapy use among pregnant persons: 2008–2022 Speaker: Nedghie Adrien Postdoctoral Research Fellow Department of Epidemiology Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Abstract: Women comprise nearly a quarter of individuals diagnosed and living with HIV in the United States. Among those individuals living with HIV, 5,000 give...
Natasha Pilkauskas, PhD, associate professor of public policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan, presents “Beyond the nuclear family: Children’s shared living arrangements.” The Social Demography Seminar (SDS) series at the Center for Population and Development Studies provides a lively forum for scholars from across the university to discuss in-progress social...
Neglecting to develop and implement a file naming convention. Data hot mess. Failing to sync and back up your data. Deadly data loss. Saving your data to a proprietary file format. Walking dead data. Facing the shame of having your publication retracted. The horror. The horror. Data management is not easy, as is evidenced by...
Join the Department of Global Health and Population for our weekly Thursday Brown Bag Series! On October 31, Sylvia Kehlenbrink, MD, will present “Diabetes Care in Humanitarian Settings”. Sylvia Kehlenbrink is Director of Global Endocrinology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Director of NCDs in Conflict Program at Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Director of the International Alliance...
Are you passionate about Child Protection and interested in increasing your skills and building your professional network across sectors? The FXB Center for Health & Human Rights at Harvard University is accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Child Protection Certificate cohort. This interdisciplinary qualification is open to students from any Harvard graduate school, but admission is...
Program runs: November 5 – 8, 2024 Deadline to apply: November 1, 2024 One of the most glaring and seemingly intractable challenges facing health care organizations and professionals today is the absence of health equity for their patient population. Disparities in health care between groups defined socially, economically, demographically, or geographically are, in the World...
Are you interested in a career in climate and sustainability? Come network with over 50 employers, including the U.S. EPA, U.S. Green Building Council, Citizens Climate Lobby, Woods Hole Group, Rockefeller Foundation, Harvard Office for Sustainability, Public Interest Network, and many more! This event is co-hosted by HPSH and other Harvard Schools.
Inside OSHA's 2024 Proposed Heat Standards: Gains, Setbacks, and Future Directions Presenter: Barrak Alahmad, MD, MPH, PhD, Research Fellow, Department of Environmental Health Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to 1) list the health impacts of hazardous heat on workers; 2) describe the core components of heat exposure...
ⓘ 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.
