Study finds particulate air pollutants from coal-fired power plants may be twice as deadly as that from other sources

An article in the  Harvard Gazette highlights a recently published study in Nature led by George Mason University, University of Texas at Austin, and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health that suggests that … Continue reading “Study finds particulate air pollutants from coal-fired power plants may be twice as deadly as that from other sources”

Nick Link finalist in Applied Public Health Statistics student research competition

Congratulations to PhD student Nick Link (advisors: Bethany Hedt-Gauthier, Rachel Nethery) for being a finalist in the Applied Public Health Statistics student research competition. He presented his work on “spatio-temporal methods to handle … Continue reading “Nick Link finalist in Applied Public Health Statistics student research competition”

Harvard Biostats Colloquium with Lucas Janson – 11/30

Harvard Biostatistics Colloquium SeriesThursday, November 304:00-5:00pmKresge G3Lucas Janson, PhDAssociate Professor of StatisticsAffiliate in Computer Science at Harvard UniversityControlled Discovery and Localization of Signals via Bayesian Linear Programming

Dept of Statistics hosts Women In Statistics Career Panel – 12/1

Women In Statistics Career Panel 5:00-6:30 pm on Friday, December 1st | Science Center Rm 316Emma KrauseSenior Biomedical Data Scientist, PathAILili ZhuClinical statistician, ModernaPlease contact emily_palmer@fas.harvard.edu to register by Monday, November 27th

Biostatistics Short Course – 12/1

Biostatistics Short Course: Semi-Competing Risks Data Analysis for Clinical ResearchFriday, December 1, 20239:00 am – 1:00 pmRegister nowDiscussion will be led by Sebastien Haneuse, PhD, of Harvard T.H. Chan School … Continue reading “Biostatistics Short Course – 12/1”

Check out the new installation celebrating Summer Program Symposium speakers!

The Department is excited to present a new wall installation celebrating the Summer Program Symposium speakers over the years. The graphic is next to Room 438. Please stop by to … Continue reading “Check out the new installation celebrating Summer Program Symposium speakers!”

BDIG Friendsgiving Potluck Dinner – 11/14

The Biostatistics Diversity and Inclusion Group (BDIG) is excited to host its first event for the semester!You are invited to a Friendsgiving Potluck Dinner taking place on Tuesday, November 14 at … Continue reading “BDIG Friendsgiving Potluck Dinner – 11/14”

Harvard Biostats Colloquium with Tianxi Cai – 11/16

Harvard Biostatistics Colloquium SeriesThursday, November 164:00-5:00pmKresge G3Tianxi Cai, PhDJohn Rock Professor of Population and Translational Data SciencesBiostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan SchoolProfessor of Biomedical InformaticsHarvard Medical SchoolCrowdsourcing with Multi-Institutional EHR to … Continue reading “Harvard Biostats Colloquium with Tianxi Cai – 11/16”