Ph.D. Program in Biological Sciences in Public Health
July-December 2023 Schedule
Subject to change and will be updated on a rolling basis
*All times = EST via Zoom
Wednesday, July 5
Pick-up HUID cards at 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur Room 133 (NRB building across from Aliqouts Cafe) from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m
Thursday, July 6
9:45am –Arrive and check-in at HSPH FXB Security Desk, FXB Lobby
10:00am– 11:30pm – BPH Student Welcome Meeting and Review of BPH Guidelines
with Program Director, Flaminia Catteruccia and Associate Director, Tatevik Holmgren
HSPH Building 2, MET 102 conference room
11:30– 12:30pm – Welcome Lunch
HSPH Building 2, MET 102 conference room
1:00– 3:45pm – Rising G2 Science Talks
Countway Library-Room 102/103
4:00– 6:00pm – DBS BBQ with BPH community
Couryard Cafe/HMS
Friday, July 7
Deadline: Rotation 1 registration forms due to program office. See lab rotation schedule and guidelines.
12:00pm – 1:30pm – G1 Faculty Talks with Nora Kory (MET) and Smita Gopinath (IID)
HSPH Building 2, MET 102 conference room – (lunch will be served)
2:00pm – 3:00pm – Lab Orientation with Jaimie Sixsmith (IID)
HSPH Building 2, MET 102 conference room
Saturday, July 8
4:10pm – 7:00pm
Red Sox vs. Oakland Athletics outing for all BPH students and summer interns
Fenway Park, Boston
(RSVP details to be announced)
Wednesday, July 12
12:30pm – 2:00pm – G1 Faculty Talks with William Mair (MET) and Sudha Biddinger (MET)
HSPH Building 2, MET 102 conference room – (lunch will be served)
Thursday, July 13
BPH Retreat – All day
Wylie Inn and Convention Center, Beverly, MA
Friday, July 14
BPH Retreat – All day
Wylie Inn and Convention Center, Beverly, MA
Monday, July 17
Rotation 1 start date
Wednesday, July 19
4:00pm – 5:30pm
G1 Faculty Talks: Kristopher Sarosiek (EH) and Jean Schaffer (MET)
HSPH Building 2, MET 102 conference room – (dinner will be served)
Saturday, July 22
9:30AM – 12:00pm
Kayaking on the Charles River Outing with BPH students and summer interns
(RSVP details to be announced)
Meet the group at Charles River Canoe & Kayak’s Boston rental facility by 10:00AM at 1071 Soldier’s Field Road, Boston
Monday, July 24
Deadline for ID 100 (Foundations of Public Health) waiver requests
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Introduction to HGSU-UAW (optional)
with Allie Stanton, HGSU Steward, PhD Candidate in Virology
HSPH Building 2, MET 102 conference room
Wednesday, July 26
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
BPH Community & Culture Workshop (mandatory for all BPH G1s)
with Xavier du Maine, HILS Assistant Director of Diversity and Inclusion
HSPH Building 2, MET 102 conference room
Thursday, July 27
12:00pm – 1:30pm
G1 Faculty Talks: Phyllis Kanki (IID) and Manoj Duraisingh (IID)
HSPH Building 2, MET 102 conference room – (lunch will be served)
3:30pm – 5:00pm
BPH Summer Intern Research Presentations (optional)
FXB Atrium, HSPH
Thursday, August 3
4:00pm – 5:30pm
G1 Faculty Talks: Dyann Wirth (IID) and Brendan Manning (MET)
FXB 301 conference room – (dinner will be served)
Tuesday, August 8
4:30pm – 5:30pm
HILS Welcome Reception – location TBA (somewhere on the Longwood campus) – light refreshments will be served
Wednesday, August 9
FAS Crimson Cart opens – read more about Crimson Cart and course enrollment
“Check-In” is Open (Required at the start of every academic year for all FAS students) – During online check-in, you will be asked to acknowledge critical university documents and update your personal information in my.harvard. You cannot register for courses until you complete check-in.
(Fall 2023 check-in deadline for all FAS students is Monday, August 21st at 11:59pm ET)
Thursday, August 10
11:00am – HSPH course registration begins
4:00pm – 5:30pm
G1 Faculty Talks: Jeff Dvorin (IID) and Sheng (Tony) Hui (MET)
HSPH Building 2, MET 102 conference room – (dinner will be served)
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Monday, August 14 – Friday, August 25
NEUROBIO 306QC Quantitative Methods for Biologists (August bootcamp)– (Optional, but highly recommended)
The camp is primarily designed for those of you with no prior programming experience. If you fit this description, you should definitely plan to take the course. It is critical to be familiar with a scientific programming language with which to improve your quantitative literacy throughout graduate school.
If you are already an experienced Python programmer, then we would suggest that you either a) skip the first week and drop in beginning August 21st (statistics) or b) come for the beginning, but be prepared to help teach your colleagues. If you are unsure about your status, we suggest going to the course web site and downloading the “Day 1 Packet,” which contains an Introduction and some Homework Problems. If the problems seem easy to you, then you can consider yourself “advanced.”
A number of you may fall into an intermediate category: you’ve had some exposure to a programming language, but it has been a while and you feel rusty. If this describes you, we think the course will be a perfect refresher to get your skills and your confidence back up to speed.
Please note: you can enroll in the boot camp for 2 course credits. The course is “Neurobiology 306qc‘.
Meeting Dates/Times:
- Week of August 14
- meets on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in Cambridge at TBA from 10:00am-4:00pm each day
- meets on Tuesday and Thursday in Longwood at TBA from 1:00pm-5:00pm each day
- Week of August 21
- meets on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in Cambridge at TBA from 10:00am-4:00pm each day
- meets on Tuesday and Thursday in Longwood at TBA from 1:00pm- 5:00pm each day
If you have any questions about the boot camp, please feel free to contact
Rick Born, Mike Springer, or Ella Batty
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Wednesday, August 16
4:00pm – 5:30pm
G1 Faculty Talks: Quan Lu (EH) and Daniel Neafsey (IID)
MET 102 conference room – (dinner will be served)
Sunday, August 20
Deadline for course completion of ID 100 (Foundations for Public Health)
Monday, August 21
FAS course registration begins – all day
Fall 2023 check-in deadline for all FAS students at 11:59pm ET
August 21-25 – HSPH Orientation (details TBA)
Friday, August 25
4:00pm – 5:30pm
G1 Faculty Talks: Jessalyn Ubellacker (MET) and Curtis Huttenhower (Biostastistics)
HSPH Building 2, MET 102 conference room – (dinner will be served)
Monday, August 28
First Day of HSPH classes
Harvard Griffin GSAS Welcomes event:
GSAS Families Brunch, 10am to 12pm, GSAS Student Center at Lehman Hall – Confirm your attendance today!
Tuesday, August 29
Harvard Griffin GSAS Welcomes events:
Convocation, 1pm to 3pm, Sanders Theatre – Confirm your attendance today
Resource Fair, 3pm to 5pm, GSAS Student Center at Lehman Hall (inside) – Confirm your attendance today
Social Hour, 4pm to 6pm, sponsored by the Graduate School Alumni Association, 4pm to 6pm, Griffin GSAS Student Center, Lehman Hall Patio
Confirm your attendance today
G-1 Affinity Group Reception – 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.: A welcome-to-campus reception and meet members of the Du Bois Graduate Society, MBSH, other affinity student group leaders, and fellow first-year students! Confirm your attendance today
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HSPH OEDIB Welcome Block Party – 1:00 – 3:00 PM
https://edib.harvard.edu/bipoc-connections
Sponsor: Harvard Office for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Wednesday, August 30
Harvard Griffin GSAS Welcomes events:
International Student Orientation, 1pm to 4pm, Emerson Hall – Confirm your attendance
International Student Reception, 4pm to 6pm, GSAS Student Center at Lehman Hall – Confirm your attendance and any dietary accommodations
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Navigating Your Career at Harvard Chan – 1:00 – 2:00 PM
https://engage.sph.harvard.edu/event/9145512
Sponsor: Office of Career and Professional Development
Harvard Chan Student Engagement Fair – 5:00 – 7:00 PM
https://engage.sph.harvard.edu/event/9144885
Sponsor: Office for Student Affairs
Monday, September 4
University Holiday: Labor Day
Tuesday, September 5
FAS course registration deadline for full-term courses
First Day of GSAS classes
Wednesday, September 6
Harvard Chan Fall Resource Fair – 5:00 – 7:00 PM
https://engage.sph.harvard.edu/event/9143796
Sponsor: Office for Student Affairs
Friday, September 8
Harvard Griffin GSAS Welcomes events:
Student Involvement Fair, 6:30pm to 8:00pm, Lehman Hall Patio (SCC 10th floor, rain location) – Confirm your attendance today
GSAS Student Center Open House Party, Lehman Hall, 8pm to 11pm (no entry past 10pm) – Confirm your attendance today
Wednesday, September 20
Rotation 1 end date
Saturday, September 23
Harvard Griffin GSAS Welcomes event:
Lunch on the Lawn- 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. (rain date Sunday, September 24): Enjoy lunch, connect with other students, play lawn games, and meet the Student Center Fellows,! Open to Harvard Griffin GSAS students, students living in the Residence Halls, and their guests. Confirm your attendance today!
Thursday, September 28
Bridging Connections: Networking Mixer for Students, Alumni and Employers at Trillium Brewery
5:30 – 7:30 PM
https://engage.sph.harvard.edu/event/9147537
Sponsor: Office of Career and Professional Development
Friday, September 29
Deadline: Rotation 2 registration forms due to program office
Monday, October 2
Rotation 2 start date
Monday, October 9
University Holiday: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Friday, November 10
Veteran’s Day – classes are held
Wednesday, November 22 – Sunday, November 26
Thanksgiving Recess
Academic or Personal Support
No matter what kind of support you need during your time at Harvard, the Harvard Griffin GSAS Office of Student Services is there to help. To schedule a virtual or in-person appointment with Keenan Bailey, Assistant Director of Student Services you can use this link: https://gsasstuserv.youcanbookme.com/, call: 617-495-5005, or email: stuserv@fas.harvard.edu. Keenan and the office’s staff are there to assist and support students in any way possible, directing you to the Harvard resources that would be most helpful for your situation.
