Harvard Catalyst September Journal Club

Thursday, September 22, 2016 12:30pm-1:30pm MGH Biostatistics Center 50 Staniford Street, Suite 560 Dianne Finkelstein, PhD Professor of Biostatistics, HMS Please join us for this meeting of the Harvard Catalyst … Continue reading “Harvard Catalyst September Journal Club”

Biostats Annual Meet & Greet

The Department held their annual Meet and Greet on Friday in the Kresge cafeteria, giving faculty, researchers, students, and staff the chance to break from routine, and to socialize, snack, … Continue reading “Biostats Annual Meet & Greet”

New Biostatistics-Biomedical Informatics Big Data Seminar (B3D)

Co-organized by the Department of Biostatistics and the Department of Biomedical Informatics at Harvard Medical School, the Biostatistics – Biomedical Informatics Big Data Seminar (B3D) is a series of research talks … Continue reading “New Biostatistics-Biomedical Informatics Big Data Seminar (B3D)”

Summer Project Presentations

Eleven rising second-year PhD students presented their summer projects to an overflowing audience on Tuesday, August 23.  The talks were held in two sessions hosted by Kevin Cummiskey and Maya … Continue reading “Summer Project Presentations”

‘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”

Judith Goldberg to Receive Lagakos Alumni Award

The Department is very proud to announce that Judith Goldberg (ScD ’72) will be this year’s recipient of the annual Lagakos Distinguished Alumni Award. Dr. Goldberg will be presented with the award and … Continue reading “Judith Goldberg to Receive Lagakos Alumni Award”

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”