New Microbiome Initiative Data Center

Associate Professor Curtis Huttenhower recently received two new research grants.  A two-year NIH R21 entitled “Staphylococcus Aureus Carriage and the Nasal Microbiome” will characterize the associations between S. Aureas and the predominant members … Continue reading “New Microbiome Initiative Data Center”

Giving Back – New Funds

This year we received an extraordinarily generous gift from Fong Wang Clow ’89, given in honor of her mentor Professor Nan Laird’s retirement. Since supporting our doctoral program remains the Department’s primary fundraising challenge, … Continue reading “Giving Back – New Funds”

Small Workshops 2016

A generous gift from the Minerva Foundation supported NIH cost sharing expenses and made possible the funding of the new Biostatistics Workshop program.  Five workshop grants were awarded in the … Continue reading “Small Workshops 2016”

New Grants – Curtis Huttenhower

Associate Professor Curtis Huttenhower recently received two research grants.  A two-year NIH R21 entitled “Staphylococcus Aureus Carriage and the Nasal Microbiome” will characterize the associations between S. Aureas and the … Continue reading “New Grants – Curtis Huttenhower”

Rose Traveling Fellowship

Congratulations to our Spring 2015 Fellows:  Arielle Anglin | Masters of Science Candidate in Biostatistics Advisor – David Wypij Brief Project Description: Improving Surveillance and Anlysis of Noncommunicable Diseases and … Continue reading “Rose Traveling Fellowship”

Rose Traveling Fellowship Program

Applications are now being accepted for the Fall 2015 round of the Rose Traveling Fellowship Program in Chronic Disease Epidemiology and Biostatistics.  Dr. Deborah Rose is generously providing financial support for master’s … Continue reading “Rose Traveling Fellowship Program”

Grants

Marcia Testa received a McLennan Dean’s Challenge Grant in June for her project entitled “Developing Measures for Disaster Resiliency in Multiethnic and Linguistically Diverse Communities.”  So did Assistant Professor JP Onnela, … Continue reading “Grants”