Winter Session Courses at HSPH
The Epidemiology Department at the Harvard School of Public Health is excited to offer four WinterSession 2010 courses that will be taught by distinguished, visiting faculty from Italy and Greece. Below are schedules and short descriptions for each course. More extensive descriptions can be found on the Epi website. We hope you will consider taking advantage of this unique opportunity and enroll in one or more of these classes.
EPI 506 - Translational Research Methods, Paula Muti:
1.25 credits, 1:30-5:20 on Jan. 4, 5, 11, 12 and 19
The course will explain translational studies and their scientific meaning in cancer models, by critically analyzing translational studies in oncology. Topics such as the definition of translational studies, clinical setting, study designs, patient stratification, study limitations and pitfalls, the epidemiological view and the P53 model will be covered.
EPI 508 – Pathology for Epidemiologists, Michelangelo Fiorentino and Lorelei Mucci:
1.25 credits, 8:30-12:20 Jan. 19 through Jan. 22
This course provides student an introduction to pathology as a tool to understand the pathogenesis of disease, with a focus on pathology of cancer and pre-neoplstic conditions. Students will be exposed to the systems of classification of tumors and other processes through review of histology slides. In addition, they will be introduced to immunohistochemistry and other molecular pathology techniques used in epidemiology research.
EPI 509 – Evidence Based Epidemiology, John Ioannidis and Paolo Boffetta:
1.25 credits, 8:30-12:20 Jan. 4 through Jan. 8
A. The following topics will be covered in 5 circles of lectures:
1. Introduction to evidence-based epidemiology; 2. Significance and credibility; 3. Biases and errors; 4. Integration of similar types of evidence (meta-analyses and individual-level analyses); 5. Integration of different types of evidence (epidemiology and biology);
6. Principles for collaborative research and collaborative structures (multi-center studies, networks, consortia); 7. Translation: principles, efficiency and pitfalls; 8. Personalized medicine: expectations and pitfalls
EPI 510 – Global Cancer Epidemiology, Paolo Boffetta:
1.25 credits, 8:30-12:20 Jan. 11 through Jan. 15
This course provides students an introduction to the global epidemiology of cancer as a tool to understand the worldwide pattern of cancer, the main risk factors operating in different regions, and the main approaches for cancer prevention and control. Emphasis is given to cancer in low- and medium-resource countries, including cancers of the liver, esophagus, cervix, and stomach.