Cutter Distinguished Lecture on Molecular Metabolism and Preventative Medicine
Matthew Potthoff, Ph.D. Professor of Neuroscience and Pharmacology University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
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Cutter Distinguished Lecture on Molecular Metabolism and Preventative Medicine (Canceled)
*This event has been canceled. Please join us for the next Cutter Seminar with Scott Dixon, PhD, on May 12 Heidi McBride, Ph.D, FRSC Canada Research Chair in Mitochondrial Cell BiologyProfessor, McGill UniversityMontreal Neurological Institute
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Harvard Chan Community Day of Service
Harvard Chan Community Day of Service
Please register now to join the Harvard Chan Community Day of Service on Monday, Sept. 29. This is an annual event that brings together our full community—students, staff, faculty, trainees, and other academic appointees—to work side by side supporting nonprofits and neighborhood groups that are tackling social determinants of health across Boston. We have lined up more than 20 service projects...
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Marianne Wessling-Resnick Lecture
Marianne Wessling-Resnick Lecture
Meng Wang, Ph.D. Senior Group Leader Janelia Research Institute The Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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Complex Mixtures Working Group
Complex Mixtures Working Group
Join the Harvard Chan NIEHS Center’s working group on complex mixtures, held the last Monday of each month in HSPH Kresge 202A! This monthly working group meeting is held in person. Members discuss a wide range of issues related to analyzing health effects of complex mixtures of exposures in environmental health. During the 2025-2026 academic...
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Blood Drive – Harvard Chan Community Day of Service
Blood Drive – Harvard Chan Community Day of Service
Sign up by searching sponsor code HARVARDCHAN As part of the Harvard Chan Community Day of Service, sign up to donate blood with the American Red Cross on Tuesday, September 30th from 10:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m. Event is located on the second floor of Kresge in the student lounge.
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Student Meet and Greet with the Initiative on Health and Homelessness
Student Meet and Greet with the Initiative on Health and Homelessness
✨ Come meet the Initiative on Health and Homelessness at Harvard Chan! ✨ Join us for an engaging meet-and-greet with the Initiative on Health and Homelessness (IHH), a collaborative hub bringing together research, practice, and policy to address one of today’s most pressing public health challenges. This is your chance to learn about our work,...
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Embodied Trauma Care: 23 years of breaking new ground and expanding access
Embodied Trauma Care: 23 years of breaking new ground and expanding access
Location: Epi Library (Kresge 907) Dave Emerson originated trauma sensitive yoga in 2002 and has been training and facilitating internationally since. In 2018, Dave co-founded the Center for Trauma and Embodiment to continue the work with yoga but also to be able to collaborate with others interested in advancing embodied trauma care through weight lifting, theater, physical therapy...
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Fall Freecyle!
Fall Freecyle!
Join us at the Kresge atrium for an Earth-friendly community swap. Bring extra office or school supplies, books, small household items, or clothes — and take home something new-to-you for free. Please do not bring used lab equipment or consumables. For more information please reach out to mailto: susan_bottino@harvard.edu. Organizers
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Zoom Town Hall with Dean Baccarelli
Zoom Town Hall with Dean Baccarelli
Dean Andrea Baccarelli will be hosting a Zoom Town Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 1 from 1-2 p.m. Please share your questions in advance using this form. Log in on Wednesday at 1 p.m. at this link: https://hsph.me/town-hall Speaker Information Organizers
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Brown Bag Seminar: Sharing experiences and discussing the future of Fukushima in radiation education at Fukushima Medical University
Brown Bag Seminar: Sharing experiences and discussing the future of Fukushima in radiation education at Fukushima Medical University
Isamu Amir is a research fellow in the Takemi Program in International Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and an assistant professor in the department of radiation health management at Fukushima Medical University (FMU) School of Medicine. Amir obtained his PhD from Tokyo Institute of Technology in 2018, where he specialized...
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Occupational and Environmental Medicine Grand Rounds
Occupational and Environmental Medicine Grand Rounds
Topic: Clinical Approach to Occupational Dermatitis in Clinical and Lab Workers Presenter: Shannel Pegram, DO, MPH, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Discussant: Stefanos Kales, MD, MPH, Professor & Director of the Occupational Medicine Residency, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Location: Building 1, Room 1302 and Zoom Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of...
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How to get into public health content creation: Advice from leading creators
How to get into public health content creation: Advice from leading creators
What does it take to turn your expertise into meaningful, high-impact content? In this dynamic panel, leading health creators Dr. Judith Joseph, Dr. Courtney Tracy, Emma McAdam, and Victoria Browne will share how they built influential platforms that translate complex ideas into accessible, engaging storytelling. From choosing your niche to navigating platforms, partnerships, and public scrutiny, this conversation will offer...
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How to get into public health content creation: Advice from leading creators
How to get into public health content creation: Advice from leading creators
What does it take to turn your expertise into meaningful, high-impact content? In this dynamic panel, leading health creators Dr. Judith Joseph, Dr. Courtney Tracy, Emma McAdam, and Victoria Browne will share how they built influential platforms that translate complex ideas into accessible, engaging storytelling. From choosing your niche to navigating platforms, partnerships, and public scrutiny, this conversation will offer...
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Climate change: Seeking bipartisan solutions in turbulent times
Climate change: Seeking bipartisan solutions in turbulent times
Climate change poses an enormous threat to people worldwide. How can we most effectively address it? This program brings together Gina McCarthy, who led the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under President Obama, and former Republican Congressman Bob Inglis for a dynamic conversation. They will discuss the merits of regulatory and free market solutions and explore...
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Empowering change: The role of social media in policy change
Empowering change: The role of social media in policy change
Social media has become one of the most powerful tools for civic engagement and political change—but how do we move from posts to policy? In this fireside chat, digital strategy leaders will explore how online storytelling, grassroots organizing, and platform-based activism can shape legislation, mobilize communities, and shift public discourse. Through real-world examples and behind-the-scenes insights,...
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From Signal to Noise: Addressing Multiplicity Using the Exposome-Neurodevelopment Example
From Signal to Noise: Addressing Multiplicity Using the Exposome-Neurodevelopment Example
Join us on Wednesday, October 8 for the Epidemiology Seminar Series, featuring Dr. Stefania Papatheodorou discussing From Signal to Noise: Addressing Multiplicity Using the Exposome-Neurodevelopment Example. Abstract: In epidemiologic research, investigators frequently examine numerous concurrent environmental exposures and outcomes within a single study. However, the degree of multiplicity involved is often underreported or unclear. The...
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On Thin Ice: stories of trust (and mistrust) in Arctic research and policy
On Thin Ice: stories of trust (and mistrust) in Arctic research and policy
The Office of Field Education and Practice is pleased to host the first Community Engaged Learning Seminar with colleagues from the Harvard Arctic Initiative. Moderated by Sappho Gilbert, postdoctoral research fellow at Harvard Chan School and research fellow at the Arctic Initiative, this panel will explore the role of trust in research and policy with Arctic communities, focusing on...
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Harvard Pop Center Social Demography Seminar: “State data and the production of quantitative knowledge: The case of police stops in the United States and France”
Harvard Pop Center Social Demography Seminar: “State data and the production of quantitative knowledge: The case of police stops in the United States and France”
Michael Zanger-Tishler, PhD candidate in Sociology & Social Policy, Harvard University, and graduate student affiliate, Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, presents “State data and the production of quantitative knowledge: The case of police stops in the United States and France.” The Social Demography Seminar (SDS) series at the Center for Population and Development...
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Brown Bag Seminar: The air we share: Lessons from a career in pulmonary and global health research
Brown Bag Seminar: The air we share: Lessons from a career in pulmonary and global health research
William Checkley is a physician-scientist and global health expert whose research focuses on chronic respiratory diseases, particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). He is a professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University with joint appointments in International Health and Biostatistics, and he directs the Center for Global Non-Communicable Disease...
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2025 – 2026 Takemi Fellows Meet and Greet
2025 – 2026 Takemi Fellows Meet and Greet
We invite you to meet the 2025-2026 Takemi Fellows in the Department of Global Health and Population! Learn about their research, hear their experiences, and enjoy food and refreshments. Organizers
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Harvard Pop Center Social Demography Seminar: “Revisiting theories of marital instability in the era of gray divorce: The case of retirement”
Harvard Pop Center Social Demography Seminar: “Revisiting theories of marital instability in the era of gray divorce: The case of retirement”
Shiro Furuya, PhD, David E. Bell Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, presents “Revisiting theories of marital instability in the era of gray divorce: The case of retirement.” The Social Demography Seminar (SDS) series at the Center for Population and Development Studies provides a lively forum for scholars from across the university...
5 events,
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Dr. Anthony Fauci: Insights from 50 years of public service
Dr. Anthony Fauci: Insights from 50 years of public service
A Dr. Lawrence H. and Roberta Cohn Forum Drawing on decades of service as a global health leader, physician, and advisor to seven U.S. presidents, Dr. Anthony Fauci joined the Harvard Chan community in September for a conversation on advancing public health. Reflecting on his career, Dr. Fauci shared firsthand insights from navigating global infectious...
Brown Bag Seminar: Threading policy and practice: Lessons from a primary healthcare project to address hepatitis in Vietnam and the Philippines
Brown Bag Seminar: Threading policy and practice: Lessons from a primary healthcare project to address hepatitis in Vietnam and the Philippines
The STITCH project (Strengthening the Integrated Treatment and Care for Hepatitis) is a multi-country initiative to co-design, test, and scale a people-centered model of care for hepatitis B and C...
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Know our rights: Legal updates for immigrant health
Know our rights: Legal updates for immigrant health
Event description Join the Leah Zallman Center for Immigrant Health Research (LZC), François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University, the Health & Law Immigrant Solidarity Network (HLISN), and...
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Occupational and Environmental Medicine Grand Rounds
Occupational and Environmental Medicine Grand Rounds
Title: Hepatitis B Exposure in the Workplace: Navigating Post-Exposure Management Presenter: Andrew Bagby, MD, MPH, OEMR Postdoctoral Research Fellow Discussant: Deborah Barbeau, MD, PhD, MSPH, Medical Director, Occupational & Environmental Health Network (OEHN) Learning objectives: At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to: Register: Click here to register to attend via Zoom. CMEs...
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Herbert Sherman Memorial Lecture: Micky Tripathi, Mayo Clinic
Herbert Sherman Memorial Lecture: Micky Tripathi, Mayo Clinic
The Department of Health Policy and Management invites you to join the bi-annual Herbert Sherman Memorial Lecture, featuring Dr. Micky Tripathi, Chief Artificial Intelligence Implementation Officer at the Mayo Clinic....
5 events,
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Cutter Distinguished Lecture on Molecular Metabolism and Preventative Medicine
Cutter Distinguished Lecture on Molecular Metabolism and Preventative Medicine
Roberto Zoncu, Ph.D. Professor in the Molecular Therapeutics DivisionDepartment of Molecular & Cell BiologyUC Berkley Research
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A Health Datathon: Data for the Public Good
A Health Datathon: Data for the Public Good
Join Countway librarians, members of the Public Environmental Data Partners, and fellow data enthusiasts to capture and preserve our public health care data in the Climate and Health Research Coordinating...
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Nourishing Humanity in the Age of Climate Change
Nourishing Humanity in the Age of Climate Change
20th Annual Stare-Hegsted Lecture Dr. Jessica Fanzo, Professor of Climate and Food and Director of the Food for Humanity Initiative at Columbia University’s Climate School, serves as the distinguished speaker...
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Countway Cinema: Run from Rain
Countway Cinema: Run from Rain
Join Countway Library and the HMS Department of Global Health and Social Medicine for a film screening followed by a panel discussion with the filmmakers of "Run from Rain!" This...
6 events,
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Understanding genocide through a public health lens: Perspectives from Gaza
Understanding genocide through a public health lens: Perspectives from Gaza
As a growing number of human rights organizations and United Nations experts have argued that Israel is committing genocide in the Gaza Strip, join the Palestine Program for Health and...
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Deep Learning–Based Estimator for the Non-Iterative Conditional Expectation (NICE) g-Formula
Deep Learning–Based Estimator for the Non-Iterative Conditional Expectation (NICE) g-Formula
Join us on Wednesday, October 22 for the "Works In Progress" Epidemiology Seminar Series, featuring Dr. Jing Li discussing Deep Learning–Based Estimator for the Non-Iterative Conditional Expectation (NICE) g-Formula. Abstract:...
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Specific Aims Review Session
Specific Aims Review Session
For Center members, their collaborators, affiliates, and trainees Are you preparing for an upcoming environmental health-related submission? Have your Specific Aims page reviewed by our senior NIEHS Center faculty! In a friendly, constructive, small-group open session, a panel of Center members will offer critique and suggestions to improve your Specific Aims or goals. Proposals are welcomed that...
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Harvard Pop Center Social Demography Seminar: “Impacts of post-Dobbs state abortion restrictions on work-related well-being of obstetrician-gynecologists”
Harvard Pop Center Social Demography Seminar: “Impacts of post-Dobbs state abortion restrictions on work-related well-being of obstetrician-gynecologists”
Erika Sabbath, ScD, associate professor, School of Social Work, Boston College, presents “Impacts of post-Dobbs state abortion restrictions on the work-related well-being of obstetrician-gynecologists.” The Social Demography Seminar (SDS) series...
Brown Bag Seminar: Thyroid cancer prevention in radiological emergencies
Brown Bag Seminar: Thyroid cancer prevention in radiological emergencies
Yoshitaka Nishikawa, MD, PhD, is a physician-scientist, Takemi Fellow at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and associate professor at Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine. His work focuses...
4 events,
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Art Exhibit Opening Reception: Call and Response
Art Exhibit Opening Reception: Call and Response
Please join us to celebrate the opening of our newest art exhibit: "Call and Response: A Narrative of Reverence to our Foremothers in Gynecology." Countway Library is thrilled to host...
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Art Exhibit Opening Reception: Call and Response
Art Exhibit Opening Reception: Call and Response
Please join us to celebrate the opening of our newest art exhibit: "Call and Response: A Narrative of Reverence to our Foremothers in Gynecology." Countway Library is thrilled to host...
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Monday Nutrition Seminar | EAT-Lancet 2.0: Healthy, Sustainable, and Just Diets for All
Monday Nutrition Seminar | EAT-Lancet 2.0: Healthy, Sustainable, and Just Diets for All
Please join the Department of Nutrition for the Monday Nutrition Seminar featuring Walter Willett, MD, DrPH, Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition and Director of the Thich Nhat Hanh Center for Mindfulness in Public Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Co-Chair of the EAT-Lancet Commission. Dr. Willett will present his talk...
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First, Do No Harm: A Symposium in Memory of Lucian Leape
First, Do No Harm: A Symposium in Memory of Lucian Leape
Join us for a symposium and reception in honor and memory of Lucian Leape, who passed away this past summer at the age of 94. The Department of Health Policy and Management will celebrate Lucian’s impact and look ahead to the challenges and opportunities for the patient safety movement he did so much to advance....
4 events,
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Treating violence against children as a disease
Treating violence against children as a disease
Violence against children is pervasive, but not inevitable. It is preventable. Like pervasive diseases such as malaria and tuberculosis, we can diagnose and document violence against children, treat it and ultimately eradicate it. Join us for a wide-ranging discussion focusing on this topic to mark the publication of an important new book, Protecting the World’s Children:...
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Health Communication Fall Social – 40th Anniversary Celebration
Health Communication Fall Social – 40th Anniversary Celebration
Join us for a fall social celebrating the Center for Health Communication's 40th Anniversary. At the social, you will have the opportunity to learn about how the Center for Health Communication and the Health Communication Concentration can support your growth as a communicator and a leader and a chance to network with other professionals interested...
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Global Health in a Fractured World, featuring Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Global Health in a Fractured World, featuring Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
2025 Harvard Humanitarian Initiative Elisabeth B. Weintz Humanitarian Award Ceremony and Lecture Presented jointly by The Studio at Harvard Chan School and Harvard Humanitarian Initiative This year’s recipient of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative 2025 Elisabeth B. Weintz Humanitarian Award is Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, who is being recognized for...
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CHDS Seminar with Thomas Trikalinos of Brown University
CHDS Seminar with Thomas Trikalinos of Brown University
Join The Center for Health Decision Science for a seminar with Thomas Trikalinos of Brown University, “Propagating Ambiguity into Decision Analyses of Test-and-Treat Strategies.” This presentation will discuss the basics...
7 events,
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Harvard Pop Center Social Demography Seminar: “Why have mortality rates become increasingly unequal across U.S. counties?”
Harvard Pop Center Social Demography Seminar: “Why have mortality rates become increasingly unequal across U.S. counties?”
Jennifer Karas Montez, PhD, University Professor of Sociology, Syracuse University, presents “Why have mortality rates become increasingly unequal across U.S. counties?” 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...
Brown Bag Seminar: Combating the health effects of extreme heat and air pollution in urban India
Brown Bag Seminar: Combating the health effects of extreme heat and air pollution in urban India
Amruta Nori-Sarma is an assistant professor of environmental health and population sciences at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. As an environmental epidemiologist, Nori-Sarma studies the relationship between...
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Innovations in immigrant mental health
Innovations in immigrant mental health
Join us for a conversation with colleagues from the Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee and the Somerville Public Library to learn about innovative ways in which community-based programs and services are addressing the mental health and wellbeing of immigrants. The Partnerships for Community Mental Health and Immigrant Well-being initiative is cohosted by the FXB Center for...
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