Around the School, June 22, 2007, Harvard Public Health NOW

Lin Wins NIH MERIT Award

Xihong Lin

Xihong Lin, HSPH professor of biostatistics, has been named a recipient of a MERIT (Method to Extend Research in Time) Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Fewer than five percent of NIH-funded investigators are selected to receive MERIT Awards.

Lin develops advanced statistical methods for analyzing correlated and high-dimensional data in cancer research, especially for analyzing longitudinal and familial data, and high-dimensional genomic and proteomic data in epidemiological studies and population sciences.

Levy Receives Air Quality Grant from Mayor's Office

Jonathan Levy, Mark and Catherine Winkler Associate Professor of Environmental Health and Risk Assessment at HSPH, was recently awarded a grant by the City of Boston to study transportation and air quality issues in the Mission Hill neighborhood. This community-based study, in collaboration with the Mission Hill Health Movement, will involve local high school students through the Research Apprenticeship Program at HSPH and elsewhere. The project was one of six provided funding through the city.

Mayor Thomas Menino has announced a series of actions and goals to mitigate the effects of climate change. He has proposed that by the year 2012, Boston will reduce emissions seven percent below 1990 levels. By 2050, the city aims to achieve 80 percent below 1990 levels.

Reminder: Absence Management Begins this Month

HSPH employees have begun to use Peoplesoft Absence Management this month. An online training is available. For more information, contact Human Resources at 617-432-1046 or visit the Harvard PIN-enabled website HARVie.

Save the Date-and an Appetite

The annual summer celebration Scoopfest will be held on Thursday, June 28, at 3 p.m. in the Kresge cafeteria. The event will include music and ice cream with various toppings, free of charge.