The Harvard Chan Studio is the hub for the School’s premier in-person and live-streamed events. We convene global leaders in health policy, advocacy, industry, and research for insightful conversations about public health’s most pressing challenges and most promising solutions.
Presented jointly with the American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University Join Diane Paulus, the Tony Award-winning Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director of the American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at…
At least 40 million American households—including half of all renters—spend more on housing than they can afford. Many lower-income renters are just scraping by, often sacrificing necessities like food and…
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.
More than ever, state and local governments can drive public health forward, in innovative and effective ways. Ashwin Vasan, former Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and…
Advances in genomic surveillance have revealed that tuberculosis is vastly underdiagnosed around the world. A growing awareness of the prevalence of asymptomatic patients—and their roles in transmitting the deadly disease—is…
Presented jointly with the Center for Health Communication at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health How can storytelling raise awareness of urgent public health issues — and begin…
A Dr. Lawrence H. and Roberta Cohn Forum In 2024, researchers made noteworthy advancements in the ability to assess cardiovascular risk, creating new pathways to both prevent and treat heart disease. During…
When a public health emergency strikes, how does the federal government respond? Dawn O’Connell, who served as assistant secretary for preparedness and response at the U.S. Department of Health and…
The internet is rife with information about how to prevent and treat cancer, but much of what patients encounter is confusing, outdated, and harmful, said experts at a recent Harvard Chan School Studio event.
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. This…
Presented jointly with the Center for Health Communication In an era of deep political polarization, how can we build bipartisan support for public health? During this fireside chat, Nir Menachemi,…
Public health experts discuss a recent leap in legalized sports betting and online options, and outline therapeutic and legislative strategies to help curb people’s gambling problems.
