Eric CohnDoctoral Student, Department of Biostatistics, Harvard University"Micro-Randomized Controlled Trials and Cancer Research"ABSTRACT: The micro-randomized controlled trial (micro-RCT) is an experimental design used to develop and evaluate just-in-time, adaptive interventions. … Continue reading "Quantitative Issues in Cancer Research Working Seminar"
We’re excited to kick off another semester of the Biostatistics PhD/Master’s Student Seminar Series, a casual and relaxing space for Biostatistics students to share their research, internship experiences, or hard-won … Continue reading "Biostat Student Seminar Series"
Nonparametric Bayesian estimation of causal exposure-response curves Causal exposure-response curves (ERCs) describe the causal effects of continuous exposures. Existing methods for the estimation of ERCs are mostly developed from a … Continue reading "Environmental Statistics Seminar – Boyu Ren"
Summer Zheng, Ph.D.Senior Research Scientist/Associate Director of ACTG, Center for Biostatistics and AIDS Research / Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health"Analytic Treatment Interruption (ATI) in HIV … Continue reading "HIV Working Group"
Margaux HujoelDoctoral Student, Department of Biostatistics, Harvard University"Identifiability of a Cancer-resistance Genotypes"ABSTRACT: There is an open question as to whether cancer-resistant genotypes exist (Klein 2009 PNAS). Although individuals who don't … Continue reading "Quantitative Issues in Cancer Research Working Seminar"
The Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (Harvard C-CHANGE) is hosting a series of skills-based workshops to help equip T.H. Chan students with skills needed to be effective leaders and agents of change. These workshops are focused on building practical skills in communications, policy, … Continue reading "C-CHANGE In Your Skills: Understanding the Fundamental of the Live Interview"
This monthly spotlight series highlights leaders at Harvard Chan School to discuss their careers and what drives their work.Dr. Ed Baker is the former Assistant Surgeon General in the US … Continue reading "Harvard C-CHANGE Spotlight Series with Dr. Ed Baker"
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Shixian Zhai Postdoctoral FellowHarvard UniversityPM2.5 and its composition changes in China, 2013-2018: contributions from meteorology and emissionsPM2.5 is a severe air pollution problem in China. Observations of PM2.5 have been available since 2013 from a large network operated by the China National Environmental Monitoring Center (CNEMC). The data show a general 30%–50% decrease in annual … Continue reading "Environmental Statistics Group"
Alex OcampoDoctoral Student, Department of Biostatistics, Harvard University"Talk Title TBD" Event Url https://ems.sph.harvard.edu/MasterCalendar/EventDetails.aspx?data=hHr80o3M7J6wjV7YXU8EeEA5AmYx3nEstiLGYFIY18ozTSfquIkV6APlurVOM0Zn
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Daniel LiDoctoral Student, Department of Biostatistics, Harvard University"Regularized Best Subset Selection: Concepts for Polygenic Risk Scores and Prediction"ABSTRACT: We will talk about recent developments with regularized best subset selection. We will go over empirical and theoretical results, and discuss important ideas and concepts for applications with a focus on polygenic risk scores. Event Url https://ems.sph.harvard.edu/MasterCalendar/EventDetails.aspx?data=hHr80o3M7J5kCl%2fsdVicuh2HS3V1FSx%2bOywFz%2b%2bsHGske57UtT3x23nPhEMBCNQH
Caitlin CareyPost-Doctoral FellowAnalytical and Translational Genetics Unit, Mass General Hospital and Broad InstituteGenetic architecture of phenome-wide latent factors in the UK BiobankLarge-scale biobanks and electronic health records can offer unprecedented insight into the genetic architecture of a wide range of traits in the general population. However, the high dimensionality of phenotypic data, with thousands of … Continue reading "PQG Working Group"
The Department of Epidemiology Seminar Series:If Not Us, Who? When Researchers Become Activists, or Vice VersaSpeaker:Miguel Hernán, MD, DrPhKolokotrones Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology Departments of Epidemiology and BiostatisticsHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthOpen to the public. Refreshments will be provided. Event Url https://ems.sph.harvard.edu/MasterCalendar/EventDetails.aspx?data=hHr80o3M7J6t3LHrBZPb4BgHHLld74I5B4BECQeTy%2f4B59HixU64%2f7v0Rv0a2HY5
