Department of Biostatistics

Category: New Research

Harvard Catalyst September Journal Club

The Harvard Catalyst Biostatistics Journal Club is rescheduled for Thursday, Sept 22, 12:30-1:30 at 5th floor, 50 Staniford Street, MGH Biostatistics Center. Dianne Finkelstein, PhD Professor of Biostatistics, HMS Please … Continue reading “Harvard Catalyst September Journal Club”

First Working Groups / Talks of the Semester

Cancer Working Group Immunology Reading Group  Thursday, September 15 12:30-1:30 PM Kresge 502 We’re going to try a slightly different format this year. Instead of having 1-2 people give a … Continue reading “First Working Groups / Talks of the Semester”

Symposium: New Data & New Methods in Advancing Patient Care

Contributed by Randall Chaput, Epi Dept: Clinicians treat one patient at a time. At the Harvard Chan School we work to improve the health of “millions at a time”. Real … Continue reading “Symposium: New Data & New Methods in Advancing Patient Care”

‘Smoke Waves’: Assessing the Public Health Threat from Wildfires

As wildfires increase in frequency and severity due to climate change, more communities are threatened by prolonged exposure to harmful levels of smoke.  To identify the areas at highest risk, … Continue reading “‘Smoke Waves’: Assessing the Public Health Threat from Wildfires”

Meet-Up Group: Boston R/Bioconductor for Genomics

Aedin Culhane, Joe Paulson and Vince Carey have recently established a meet-up group Boston R/Bioconductor for Genomics. They invite everyone to join the new meet-up group which they hope will provide … Continue reading “Meet-Up Group: Boston R/Bioconductor for Genomics”

Summer Project Presentations

The Biostatistics Summer Projects Presentations will be held on Tuesday, August 23, from 2-5pm in Kresge 502, followed by a reception.  Please attend if possible and help encourage our students! … Continue reading “Summer Project Presentations”

The Sports Analytics Laboratory at Harvard

Demand for novel approaches to the analysis of sports data has been on the rise over the last decade in professional, amateur and collegiate sports. The Sports Analytics Laboratory at Harvard … Continue reading “The Sports Analytics Laboratory at Harvard”

Alumni Research: Targeting the Intersection of Alcohol & Urban Violence

The recent research efforts of alumna Loni Philip Tabb (PhD ‘10) examine the relationship between violent crime and increased alcohol availability, underlining the importance of biostatistics research for public policy … Continue reading “Alumni Research: Targeting the Intersection of Alcohol & Urban Violence”