The LGBTQ Health Center of Excellence is offering funding to support Harvard Chan students and postdoctoral fellows working to advance health equity for LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex) communities. Up to $5,000 is available for research projects on LGBTQ+ health and up to $2,500 is available for conference stipends to present, organize,...
Join the Harvard Chan NIEHS Center's newest working group on complex mixtures, held the last Monday of each month in HSPH Bldg. 1, 1302! This will be a monthly working group meeting to discuss a wide range of issues related to analyzing health effects of complex mixtures of exposures in environmental health. The first meeting...
‘Data sharing’ is becoming increasingly important in terms of efficient use of resources. In 2007, the OECD called for easy access to research data for the scientific community. In 2016,...
Join us for a live info session to learn more about Putney's collaboration with the Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (Harvard Chan C-CHANGE).The Harvard Chan C-CHANGE Youth Summit on Climate, Equity, & Health is a weeklong summer program designed to train and equip students to be...
During this fireside chat, Nir Menachemi, dean of the Fairbanks School of Public Health at Indiana University, will share important insights for winning over allies based on scientific evidence.
ID Epi Seminar Series Paul Zivich - Effects of Influenza Vaccination Among University Students Using Target Maximum Likelihood for Interference
Join us for an event focused on preserving vital public health datasets and information that are rapidly disappearing from US government websites. These resources are crucial for researchers worldwide, enabling them to generate credible insights and inform decisions in clinical care, health policy, health equity, and resource allocation. Learn how you can contribute to safeguarding...
Public Interested is a campus-wide program organized by the Center for Public Service and Engaged Scholarship and collaboratively planned by the Harvard Alumni Association, Advanced Leadership Initiative, FXB Center for Health and Human Rights, Harvard Global Health Institute, Harvard Innovation Labs, Institute of Politics, Mignone Center for Career Success, Office for the Arts, Office for...
Public Interested is a campus-wide program organized by the Center for Public Service and Engaged Scholarship and collaboratively planned by the Harvard Alumni Association, Advanced Leadership Initiative, FXB Center for Health and Human Rights, Harvard Global Health Institute, Harvard Innovation Labs, Institute of Politics, Mignone Center for Career Success, Office for the Arts, Office for...
Presented jointly with Zhu Family Center for Global Cancer Prevention Cancer is one of the most searched topics online. But the information those searches yield can be difficult to decipher. What’s true? What's not? What's promising? What's debunked? This expert panel will bust myths and discuss misconceptions about cancer. Register for free to submit your...
The next installment of the Department of Environmental Health’s Youtube "Your Health" Series: The Silent Killer: Radon Exposure and Your Health Monday, February 3, 2025 at 1pm EST Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HarvardChanEnvHealth/streams Radon, a common radioactive indoor air pollutant, is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. A recent...
*Please note that registration is required for all attendees. WebEx links will be emailed out ahead of the event Social media hosts an endless supply of misleading cancer information. As members of the public health community how do we keep the lines of communication open and encourage patients to follow confirmed and effective guidelines. Join...
Do you have a question about cancer prevention, fitness, or food? Stop by our “Ask the Expert” table on World Cancer Day, February 4th between 11:30am and 1:30pm for an informal conversation with our experts while you are getting your lunch. No registration necessary! Enjoy free snacks! Speakers
Executive Chef Chris Kelly will demonstrate cancer-mindful recipes in conversation with Martin Breslin, Harvard University’s Director of Culinary Operations. A small-plate tasting reception will follow. Join us to improve your cooking skills, enjoy a healthy bite, and socialize. Speaker Information Organizers
On Wednesday, February 5th, from 1-1:50 PM in FXB G12 or online, please join us for the third installment in our Environments for Health and Happiness Seminar Series, featuring Dr. Gaurab Basu. In this event, titled "Responding to Climate Change – Challenges and Opportunities for Mental Health and Well-Being", Dr. Basu will explore the mechanisms...
Abstract: Dr. Mary Rice will discuss research on climate stressors including combustion pollution, weather extremes and aeroallergens on the respiratory health of children and adults in Project Viva, the Framingham Heart Study, the ALA Lung Health Cohort and clinical studies of patients with chronic lung disease in Boston. She will introduce her vision for the...
ID Epi Seminar Series Justin Lessler - How should we be evaluating planning scenarios? Meditations inspired by the US COVID-19 Scenario Modeling Hub
This is the last date for any student to submit enrollment transactions into HSPH courses. This is also the last date that an HSPH student can drop ANY course without permission. After this date, HSPH students can submit a petition to the Registrar’s Office via my.harvard to request a late drop, which will result in...
Please join the Harvard Chan NIEHS Center for Environmental Health and the Department of Environmental Health for a talk by Kelly Wright, MD of Cedars-Sinai. Dr. Wright will discuss "Climate change begins in the OR: Our unsustainable future in healthcare." Dr. Wright is the Director of the Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery and an...
Patricia Homan, PhD, associate professor of sociology and director of research and strategic initiatives for the public health program, Florida State University; and visiting scholar at the GenderSci Lab, History of Science Department, Harvard University, presents “The impact of structural sexism on health and healthcare: Current evidence and future research priorities.” This event is co-sponsored...
Program dates: February 18-20, 2025 Application deadline: February 13, 2025 The stakes are high in health care. The ability to negotiate and manage conflict is crucial to guiding your organization. As the health care landscape continues to change, the need for effective leadership and communication skills for managerial stakeholders continues to be pivotal. This online...
Pilar Gonalons-Pons, PhD, Alber-Klingelfhofer Presidential Associate Professor, department of sociology, University of Pennsylvania, presents “Women’s socioeconomic advantage over their partners and relationship dissolution: A 29-country study.” Speaker Information Organizers
ID Epi Seminar Series Ted Cohen - Spatial and genomic epidemiology of drug-resistant tuberculosis in the Republic of Moldova
This is the last date that HSPH students are able to enroll in, drop without penalty, or change cross-registered courses.
ID Epi Seminar Series Jessica Metcalf - Infection dynamics and control in a changing world
On Tuesday, February 25th, from 1-1:50 PM in Kresge 202A, all Harvard students, faculty, and staff are welcome to join us for a well-being workshop led by Student Steering Committee member Laura Torrent, MPH '26. Join this interactive workshop to reflect on your relationship with exercise and explore how it connects to happiness and well-being....
Abstract: The treatment of one individual often affects the outcomes of others. A canonical example occurs in infectious disease settings, where vaccinating one individual can reduce disease transmission and thereby influence the health outcomes of others. This type of interference implies that individuals cannot plausibly be treated as independent and identically distributed (iid). Extensive methodological...
Join us for a Center Member Research Presentation by Ronnie Levin, MA and Maitreyi Mazumdar, MD, MPH. Levin will present on Don't undervalue the goods: Monetizing health endpoints and Mazumdar will present on Arsenic, spina bifida, and folic acid in Bangladesh: Translation from animal models to humans to public health policy. Ronnie Levin, MA is an...
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 includes work that uses demographic methods to describe and explain the distribution of social goods across populations. The hybrid series offers...
Join the Department of Global Health and Population for our first installment in the Thursday Brown Bag Series! On February 27, Ole F. Norheim will present (TBD). Norheim is Mary B. Saltonstall Professor of Ethics and Population Health in the Department of Global Health and Population at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. This...
Join us for a discussion about how content creators are shifting the news landscape with Ryan Kellett, Nieman-Berkman Klein fellow and former VP of Audience at Axios Media. Lunch will be served. This speaker will share his own perspectives; he does not speak for Harvard. If you have any questions about the event, please reach out...
