Study finds particulate air pollutants from coal-fired power plants may be twice as deadly as that from other sources

An article in the  Harvard Gazette highlights a recently published study in Nature led by George Mason University, University of Texas at Austin, and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health that suggests that … Continue reading “Study finds particulate air pollutants from coal-fired power plants may be twice as deadly as that from other sources”

Jenny Lee receives Burke Climate and Health Fellowship!

Congratulations to alumna and postdoc Jenny Lee, PhD ’22, who has been granted a Burke Climate and Health Fellowship, for her project to ‘Develop a causal inference method to assess the health impacts of … Continue reading “Jenny Lee receives Burke Climate and Health Fellowship!”

Briana Stephenson Awarded a K01 Grant

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Briana Stephenson who’s K01 proposal received 5 years of funding from the NHLBI. The research, titled: “Statistical methods to understand changes in dietary patterns over time and cardiovascular disease risk … Continue reading “Briana Stephenson Awarded a K01 Grant”

NIH funds first climate and health research coordinating center

In early May, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded Boston University School of Public Health and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health a three-year grant to serve as … Continue reading “NIH funds first climate and health research coordinating center”

New center CAFÉ aims to spur research on climate change and health

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Boston University School of Public Health were awarded a grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), to create … Continue reading “New center CAFÉ aims to spur research on climate change and health”

New study led by Francesca Dominici quantifies the benefits of pollution reduction in terms of race and class

There is overwhelming evidence that people of color, and Black communities in particular, are disproportionately exposed to harmful air pollutants. The NYTimes recently highlighted a study, conducted by a team of … Continue reading “New study led by Francesca Dominici quantifies the benefits of pollution reduction in terms of race and class”

Super Women: Statisticians and Data Scientists

Check out this cool. new online children’s book: Super Women: Statisticians and Data Scientists which features Biostats’ own Francesca Dominici and alumna Scarlet Bellamy!  The team that created the book is working with the American Statistical … Continue reading “Super Women: Statisticians and Data Scientists”

Career Development Series – Upcoming Events

Welcome to the 2023 Spring Career Development Series! Please feel free to share your ideas for this series or contact Dr. Erin Lake. Visit with department alumna Irina Degtiar, PhD ’21, Statistician at … Continue reading “Career Development Series – Upcoming Events”

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”