The 2019 Summer Program in Biostatistics & Computational Biology concluded last week, after the annual “Pipelines into Biostatistics Symposium” was held on Thursday, July 18th. Research project presentations were given by fourteen students who participated in the six-week program which is designed to increase diversity in the field of Biostatistics by promoting underrepresented minority students.
This year, Wendy McRae-Owoeye, Harvard Chan School Dean for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging and Department Chair John Quackenbush kicked off the symposium with inspiring welcome addresses that emphasized the importance of diversity and equity in the quantitative fields. The keynote speaker was alumnus DeJuran Richardson, PhD ’87, the Ernest H. Volwiler Professor of Mathematics and Chair of the Department of Mathematics & Computer Science at Lake Forest College & Director of the Section of Biostatistics & Epidemiology in the Department of Preventive Medicine at Rush University Medical Center. Dr. Richardson discussed his career trajectory while encouraging students to find their own passion, discover what drives them, and to explore non-traditional pathways in biostatistics. During a “Journeys in Biostatistics” panel, advisory board members and summer program alumni discussed their experiences in the program, the choices they’ve made in their careers, and what we can do to promote diversity in STEM fields.
These kinds of events require an enormous amount of work and participation from faculty, students and staff. The Summer Program would like to thank the following people:
Principal Investigator
Marcello Pagano, Harvard Chan School
Symposium and Summer Program Coordinator
Priti Thareja, Harvard Chan School
Course Instructors
David Cote, Harvard Chan School
Kamrine Poels, Harvard Chan School
Louisa Smith, Harvard Chan School
Shayna Stein, Harvard Chan School
Beth Welch, Harvard Chan School
Research Mentors
Patrick Emedom-Nnamdi, Harvard Chan School
Kimberlee Gauvreau, Harvard Medical School/Harvard Chan School
Isabella Grabski, Harvard Chan School
Christina Howe, Harvard Chan School
Rafael Irizarry, Dana-Farber Cancer Center/Harvard Chan School
Liming Liang, Harvard Chan School
Lara Maleyeff, Harvard Chan School
Rolando Acosta Nuñez, Harvard Chan School
David Wypij, Harvard Chan School/Harvard Medical School
Luli Zhou, Harvard Chan School
Seminar Series Speakers
Brent Coull, Harvard Chan School
Bethany Hedt-Gauthier, Harvard Chan School
Albert Hofman, Harvard Chan School
Frank Hu, Harvard Chan School
Curtis Huttenhower, Harvard Chan School
Tamarra James-Todd, Harvard Chan School
Radhika Khetani, Harvard Chan School
Francine Laden, Harvard Chan School
Erin Lake, Harvard Chan School
Xihong Lin, Harvard Chan School
Shruthi Mahalingaiah, Harvard Chan School
Heather Mattie, Harvard Chan School
Meeta Mistry, Harvard Chan School
Jukka-Pekka Onnela, Harvard Chan School
John Quackenbush, Harvard Chan School
Marcello Pagano, Harvard Chan School
Mary Piper, Harvard Chan School
Meredith Rosenthal, Harvard Chan School
Eric Rubin, Harvard Chan School
Briana Stephenson, Harvard Chan School
Paige Williams, Harvard Chan School
Professional Development Workshop Speakers
Jemar Bather, Harvard Chan School
Beth Beighlie, Harvard Medical School
Monik Jimenez, Harvard Medical School/BWH
Betty Johnson, Dean’s Office, Harvard Chan School
Amanda King, Harvard Chan School
Nicole Levesque, Harvard Chan School
Ra’Shaun Nalls, Harvard Chan Office of Diversity & Inclusion
Kerri Noonan, Harvard Chan Admissions Office
External Advisory Board
Scarlett Bellamy, Drexel University
Aaron Foster, Columbia University
Melody Goodman, New York University
Knashawn Morales, University of Pennsylvania
DeJuran Richardson, Lake Forest College/Rush University
Administrative, Financial and Promotional Support
Shaina Andelman, Harvard Chan School
Trevor Bierig, Harvard Chan School
Kathleen Hong, Harvard Chan School
Amanda King, Harvard Chan School
Nicole Levesque, Harvard Chan School
Susan Luvisi, Harvard Chan School
Glo Nova, Harvard Chan School
Elizabeth Solinga, Harvard Chan School
Nicole Trotman, Harvard Chan School
