MGH Applied Biostatistics Seminar w. Nima Hejazi – 12/1

MGH Applied Biostatistics Seminar Series  Using stochastic-interventional causal effects to evaluate treatment efficacy in clinical trials Nima Hejazi, PhDAssistant ProfessorDepartment of BiostatisticsHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Thursday December … Continue reading “MGH Applied Biostatistics Seminar w. Nima Hejazi – 12/1”

Last Round of Lightning Talks of the Semester! – 12/1

Thursday, December 1, 2022Building 2, Room 426 | 4PMView more event info hereEach event features  5-minute talks by department faculty & postdocs. This is a great opportunity to get a … Continue reading “Last Round of Lightning Talks of the Semester! – 12/1”

DFCI Bayes-Mendel Lab Develops New Cancer Screening Tool

The Bayes-Mendel Lab at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, co-led by Professor Giovanni Parmigiani and alumna and Senior Research Scientist Danielle Braun, has developed MyLynch, a cancer risk screening tool for people with Lynch syndrome. Per the DFCI … Continue reading “DFCI Bayes-Mendel Lab Develops New Cancer Screening Tool”

HDSI & Amazon Web Services New Collaboration

The Harvard University Data Science Initiative (HDSI)  announced the AWS Impact Computing Project, a collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) aimed at reimagining data science to identify potential solutions for … Continue reading “HDSI & Amazon Web Services New Collaboration”

Career Development Series

If you are interested in joining us as a guest speaker, or have ideas regarding this series, please contact Dr. Erin Lake and/or enter your ideas [Harvard%20Business%20School%20Spangler%20Auditorium.]via this form.Part 2:  What Color … Continue reading “Career Development Series”

Xihong Lin Named NCI Outstanding Investigator Award Recipient

Congratulations to Professor Xihong Lin who was named a National Cancer Institute (NCI) Outstanding Investigator Award Recipient!NCI’s Outstanding Investigator Award supports accomplished leaders in cancer research who are providing significant contributions toward understanding cancer and developing … Continue reading “Xihong Lin Named NCI Outstanding Investigator Award Recipient”

Heather Mattie’s Recent HDSR Article Data Science in Public Health: Building Next Generation Capacity

Data Science in Public Health: Building Next Generation Capacityby Nicholas Mirin, Heather Mattie, Latifa Jackson, Zainab Samad, and Rumi ChunaraAbstract:Rapidly evolving technology, data, and analytic landscapes are permeating many fields … Continue reading “Heather Mattie’s Recent HDSR Article Data Science in Public Health: Building Next Generation Capacity”

Xihao Li Receives Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine Fellowship

Postdoc and alumna Xihao Li, PhD ’21, has recently been awarded a Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) Fellowship from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), which is a one-year … Continue reading “Xihao Li Receives Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine Fellowship”

Spinning Up a Data Science Initiative at Harvard A Reflection on the HDSI ‘s 5th Anniversary

On the occasion of its fifth anniversary, the Harvard Data Science Initiative leadership – Francesca Dominici, Elizabeth Langdon-Gray, and David C. Parkes– look back to embrace and celebrate their foundational principles, touch on particular … Continue reading “Spinning Up a Data Science Initiative at Harvard A Reflection on the HDSI ‘s 5th Anniversary”