Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention
The Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention program at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is one of the first comprehensive academic programs in the world dedicated to the training of cancer epidemiologists.
Epidemiology Department
677 Huntington Ave
Kresge, Floor 9
Boston, MA 02115
Program Details
The program’s curriculum includes a breadth of courses on cancer research methodology, substantive courses on cancer epidemiology and prevention, as well as courses on genetic epidemiology and biomarkers. The courses are aimed at enhancing the skills and training of cancer epidemiologists through the integration of biologic and environmental factors into a deeper understanding of disease etiology and for translation into cancer control.
Students and fellows in the program work closely with faculty who are conducting cutting-edge research into the lifestyle, environmental, and genetic factors that influence both cancer incidence and survival with studies both in the U.S. and globally.
A notable strength of the program at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is its integration into the Dana Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, which allows researchers to leverage unique data resources. These resources provide superb research opportunities for students and fellows.
There are many funding opportunities both at Harvard and from external sponsors to support student research, training opportunities, and travel.
Who We Are
![Faculty members Lorelei Mucci, Meir Stampfer, and Marc Lipsitch](https://hsph.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Cancer-Epi-Homepage--scaled.webp)
![Harvard Chan students, staff, faculty, and alumni at the 2024 AACR Annual Meeting in San Diego.](https://hsph.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/PSWG_GroupPhoto_AACR_v2-1-scaled.jpg)
![Alaina Shreves and Colleen McGrath presenting posters on their research using the COVID-19 questionnaire in HPFS at the 2022 AACR Annual Meeting](https://hsph.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Collen-and-Alaina-AACR.webp)
![Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention masters students, 2019](https://hsph.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Masters-Students-2019.webp)
![Harvard Chan students, faculty, and alumni at the Population Science Working Group Town Hall during the 2022 AACR Annual Meeting in New Orleans.](https://hsph.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Group-Picture-AACR.webp)
![LeeAnn Lucas presenting a poster on her research on adiposity and cancer incidence in the U.K. Biobank at the 2024 Annual AACR Meeting](https://hsph.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/LeeAnn-AACR.jpeg)